The ARCHIBUS BIM Explorer enables users to easily navigate and find assets in complicated Revit models in ways that support the overall ARCHIBUS view of assets. The built-in Revit Project Browser is limited in the fact that it is Revit View-based as opposed to Revit Level-based, which would be more intuitive from an ARCHIBUS perspective.
With this overall goal in mind, the BIM Explorer provides the following advanced capabilities and benefits:
Working with the BIM Explorer provides these benefits:
Feature | Benefit |
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Find all ARCHIBUS assets that can be commissioned in one drill- down tree and catalog them in one step. |
Speed commissioning. |
Search by object type – not just Revit level. Zoom instantly to selected equipment, rooms and furniture to correct and edit anomalies. | Speed error checking. |
Group assets by Revit Category or ARCHIBUS asset type. Search on logical criteria. Find assets quickly and easily | Find assets quickly and easily. |
When you right-click an asset on the left, additional controls appear in the popup menu:
Typically, the BIM Explorer appears as a panel to the left of the Revit drawing view.
When you select an asset, such as a copier, in BIM Explorer, Revit locates the asset and highlights it in the floor plan.
CAD/BIM User's Guide / Smart Client Extension for Revit / BIM Explorer / BIM Explorer: Overview
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