BIM model fields

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BIM model fields

Field

Description

General

Code

Enter a unique code.

Name

Enter a name to identify the model.

BIM conversion

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)

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 the Autodesk website.

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.

• 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.
• Please ensure that the .json file type is specified in the Document file types field (System settings > File locations). If this is not the case, the json file cannot be downloaded from the Autodesk server.

BIM system

Select the BIM system for which you are defining a BIM model.

Conversion update

Displays the status of the conversion of the model by Autodesk.

BIM Connect 2.0

Connection string

Read-only field, filled by BIM Connect 2.0 to store the AutoDesk connection string.

This string is located in the Conversion result JSON file.

Bucket code

Read-only field, filled by BIM Connect 2.0 app referencing the AutoDesk location (bucket).

BIM mapping file

Here you can upload the mapping file. If you do not upload a file, a default mapping file will be used.

In the mapping file, you can specify a grouping of assets to be added to the COBieLite.XML. The Cadac service requires this file to be able to identify the elements in the metadata file.

This file is located inside the WebDAV location for BIM models.

BIM Conversion type

Indicate whether you want the model converted to SVF1/SVF2.