Core TSIs : BIM viewer : BIM viewer : BIM models : BIM models
BIM models
For viewing BIM models in the BIM viewer ( Assets or Spaces & Workspaces ), these models need to be made available to the Planon application.
Conversion
BIM viewer can display models that have an svf extension, to which, typically, BIM models need to be converted.
Conversion options
You can do one of the following:
• Link your model in the Autodesk Cloud (automatic conversion).
• Create/update your BIM models in a WebDAV folder and publish your model to the Autodesk cloud.
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For publishing your model to Autodesk cloud, you need a Platform app, which you can download from the Planon Marketplace. The Planon Connect for Forge app (Connect4Forge) publishes your model to Autodesk cloud when the model in your WebDAV location is changed (saved). The model is subsequently converted by Autodesk cloud and will result in a new Conversion result.
BIM models
The following table shows the fields and the descriptions that are available on the BIM models step.
Field
Description
Code
Enter a unique code.
Name
Enter a name to identify the model.
BIM system
Select the BIM system for which you are defining a BIM model.
Source model
This field holds a link to the Revit-based model, which is the source for the models to be displayed using BIM viewer.
By default, this field accepts files with extension '.rvt'. If you want to upload a model with a different extension, you must enter this extension in the BIM source model - allowed file types field (System Settings > File locations)
Conversion result
This field will contain a link to a file with the extension json, which is stored in the same folder as the Source model.
Conversion result will hold the result of the conversion process when it is done. In order to trigger the conversion, you need to install the Planon Connect for Forge app (Connect4Forge).
The Conversion result body contains a connection string with information about the region, file format (SVF or SVF2) and a URL per converted file. You must copy this string and paste it in the Autodesk cloud reference path.
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When sharing URLs via mail or chat or any other means of communication, invisible characters (zero-width space) may be added that invalidate the URL. When receiving a URL in such a way, pasting it in a text editor will remove these invisible characters.
BIM region
Select the region for storing your BIM model. Typically, select the region that is closest to you.
Region & GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of rules that protect the digital privacy of the citizens of the European Union (EU). Businesses and organizations who serve users in Europe are legally required to comply with GDPR.
Accordingly, Forge serves users in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) from a dedicated data center, in compliance with GDPR regulations. The EMEA data center is physically separated from the US data center.
For more information, see Autodesk website.
Conversion update
Displays the status of the conversion of the model by Autodesk.
BIM model type categories
On this step, you can specify the various categories that you want to work with for distinguishing or labeling your BIM models.
Anything is possible, here are some examples of categories; Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural, and so on.
Field
Description
Code
Specify a code for your BIM model type category.
The code is used to identify and select a category for a BIM model type.
Name
Specify a name for your BIM model type category.