In the Open file dialog box, browse for the file that contains the classifications you need, then click OK. These XML files can be imported in the Classification Manager. If the BIM Content package below contains only the Classification System itself we provide it in XML format.

The IFC Translator “Mapping” presets based on that Classification System:.

Any Properties belonging to that Classification System.

With the Import BIM Content function, you can import the following BIM Content to your Archicad project: We have done so with the clear intent and desire to enable and assist our customers in their efforts to comply with the Government mandate.Īll of the information you would need to add an Alpro product to any BIM Level 2 specification is readily available, either as an individual item(s) or as part of a standard door set.īIM Level 2 has been mandated by the UK government for use on all public sector works as of 2016.An Archicad model can be described as a central BIM database that stores all project data and makes it accessible to any project stakeholder.Īrchicad introduces a flexible way to classify elements according to any national or company standard classification system and makes available Archicad Properties that can be connected to any construction element or zone, based on any Element Classification.Īrchicad enables the one-step import of BIM data that have been predefined in an external Archicad file (PLN, PLA or TPL format). Here at Alpro we have worked with NBS to have our products “BIM’ed” and listed on the National BIM Library.

This assists project stakeholders such as architects, contractors and clients throughout the project lifecycle, from design through implementation to asset management and beyond.īIM creates value in the construction process by reducing errors (through clash detection) and elimination of data duplication through shared data, making the whole process more efficient in terms of both cost and physical implementation. It combines the creation of intelligent 3D modelling with associated data in a structured, common format to inform and communicate project decisions.

BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a collaborative process, rather than a design / CAD product.

The national bim library