BIM tools

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• BIM tools can be used to extract points or polylines from an IFC/BIM model for subsequent operations.

• Click Draw.

• Click BIM Tools.

• Select the function to use:

  

  • Points from surface: automatically inserts topographic points at the vertices of selected 3D objects.

  • Lines from surface: automatically inserts topographic points at the edges of selected 3D objects.

  • Polylines from Horizontal section: extracts the line of a horizontal section from the model. The model is cut using a horizontal plane based on the specified elevation. The command can create section lines as well as points at the intersection of the plane with the IFC elements.

  • Polylines from Vertical section: extracts the line of a vertical section from the model. The model is cut using a vertical plane based on selected points. The command can create section lines as well as points at the intersection of the plane with the IFC elements.

Points from surface

• Points from surface automatically inserts topographic points at the vertices of selected 3D objects.

• Click Bim Tools.

• Select Points from surface.

• Select the surface on the model and click OK.

• The software shows a preview for the new points. Click OK.

  

• Enter the starting name for the new points and the layer. Click OK to create the points.

  

Lines from surface

• Lines from surface automatically inserts topographic points at the edges of selected 3D objects.

• Click Bim Tools.

• Select Lines from surface.

• Select the surface on the model and click OK.

• The software shows a preview for the new lines. Click OK.

  

• Enter the layer. Click OK to create the lines.

  

Polylines from Horizontal section

• Polylines from Horizontal section extracts the line of a horizontal section from the model.

• The model is cut using a horizontal plane based on the specified elevation.

• The command can create section lines as well as points at the intersection of the plane with the IFC elements.

• Click Bim Tools.

• Select Polylines from Horizontal section.

• Enter the elevation or click on the model to define the elevation of the cross section.

  

• Select the options:

  

  • Add lines: enables the creation of lines.

  • Layer: select the layer where to create the lines.

  • Add points: enables the creation of points.

  • Start name: the starting name of the created points.

  • Layer: select the layer where to create the points.

• Click OK.

• The software shows a preview of the cross section showing the lines and the points, depending on previous options. Click OK to create the points and lines.

  

• The software creates the horizontal cross section.

  

Polylines from Vertical section

• Polylines from Vertical section extracts the line of a vertical section from the model.

• The model is cut using a vertical plane based on the specified direction.

• The command can create section lines as well as points at the intersection of the plane with the IFC elements.

• Click Bim Tools.

• Select Polylines from Vertical section.

• Select the first and second points on the model to define the cross section direction.

• Select the options:

  

  • Add lines: enables the creation of lines.

  • Layer: select the layer where to create the lines.

  • Add points: enables the creation of points.

  • Start name: the starting name of the created points.

  • Layer: select the layer where to create the points.

• Click OK.

• The software shows a preview of the cross section showing the lines and the points, depending on previous options. Click OK to create the points and lines.

  

• The software creates the vertical cross section.