Organize Data in BIM Explorer

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Archibus Smart Client Extension for Revit

Organize Data in BIM Explorer

By default, BIM Explorer shows main and linked models, as well as all levels, categories, and assets in the current model.

BIM Explorer includes configuration tools at the top left, a hierarchical Tree View on the left, and a Details pane on the right:

You can inspect model contents for each floor, or Revit level. To do so, navigate through levels in the Tree View.

Tree View Organization

Organization of Tree View data depends on whether the Revit model contains linked models. The example below illustrates the Tree View for a single model, with no linked models:

Tree View hierarchy for a single model is:

Floor
Revit category, such as Specialty Equipment or Plumbing Fixtures
Revit family, for categories that support families. Otherwise, Revit family does not appear in the hierarchy.
Asset within the Revit category

The following example illustrates Tree View for a main model and one linked model:

In this case, the model name appears between the floor and the Revit category. The Tree View hierarchy contains these parts:

Floor
Model name
Revit category
Revit family, if applicable
Asset

Details Pane

Data displayed in the Details pane depend on what you select in the Tree View. For example, when you select Floor at the top of the hierarchy, the Details pane displays values for Elevation, LevelName, and PrimaryKey:

The table below lists data in the Details pane for all five levels of the hierarchy in Tree View:

Hierarchy Level	Details Pane Data
Floor	Elevation Revit Level Name Archibus Primary key
Model Name	Floor Linked Document status Count of Revit Categories for current Floor Count of Views for current Floor
Revit Category	Currently selected Revit Category Model Name Floor Count for each Revit Family on that Floor
Revit Family	Category this Revit Family belongs to Model Name Revit Family name Floor Quantity of this Revit Family on that Floor
Asset	Revit Category Floor Archibus Database values Asset Properties, such as Area and Asset Type

Tree View Configuration

You can configure what appears in the Tree View.

Levels Drop-Down List

The levels drop-down list appears above the Tree View:

Revit levels correspond to Archibus floors. In the example below, select:

All Levels
Attached levels only: attached levels have Archibus drawing properties set
Unattached levels only: unattached levels have not had Archibus drawing properties set
A specific level: model levels appear in the list

The sample drop-down list below contains several levels below the first three selections:

If a level has corresponding records in the afm_dwgs table, it appears in green. Levels that do not have records in the afm_dwgs table appear in black.

Tree View Content Configuration

The hierarchy configuration bar appears below the levels drop-down list:

The bar displays icons that represent the current tree view configuration.

To configure content in Tree View, click the content configuration bar to display three drop-down lists. Use these drop-down lists to select and organize model data:

Models

Main only: display content from the main Revit model only
Linked only: display content from linked models only
Main and linked: display content from the main Revit model, and all linked models

Depth

Levels: display Revit levels only
Levels and Views: display Revit levels, and views for each level
Levels and Assets: display Revit levels, and assets for each level

When you display both Revit levels and assets, assets appear grouped under Revit categories or Archibus asset types. See grouping options below.

Grouping

Categories: group assets by Revit categories
Asset type: group assets by Archibus asset types

When you group data, you can specify which categories and asset types appear in the tree.