Generate
Building Product Structure lets you generate a building model
(geometry and information) in Building Information Modeling
(BIM).
From the
Generate BIM Product Structure
dialog box, from
Entire Building, click one of the following:
Option
Description
Entire Building
Exports the entire building (all geometry and information).
Space Plan View
Exports the space boundaries information. Choose this preference when exporting for
thermal analysis.
Structural View
Exports the structural information.
Building Except Structure
Exports the entire building excluding structural and foundation information.
Volume View
Generates BIM of volumes excluding the structural and foundation information.
Click .
Note:
The IFC base properties for column base, beam base, brace
base, and plate base are populated automatically. The properties update
automatically when the feature changes.
To generate the BIM information and geometry to IFC for use with
other building viewing or authoring tools:
From the
top bar,
click
Share
and
Export.
From the
Export dialog box, from
Format, select either
IFC (*.ifc) or
IFC (*.ifcziip).
Make any additional changes in the dialog box to meet your
needs.
Click
OK.
To see listings of the data in the export, click
Open report.