© 2011 Autodesk The e-SPECS® BIM Process Peter Marchese Microdesk, Senior Consultant

© 2011 Autodesk Class Summary If a picture is worth a thousand words, then your specifications are the thousand words to your construction documents. Yet these two document types are typically done separately and without any automated coordination, requiring users to manually assure that the objects represented in the model actually are correctly represented in the specifications. This class will go through the process of setting up the coordination environment, as well as the scenario of coordination with those outside your office environment who may be off your company network. We will review the process of automating and controlling the flow of information and review case studies of successful projects and clients that are utilizing these methods.

© 2011 Autodesk Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to:  Describe how others in the AEC industry are successfully integrating their specification processes into their BIM workflow  Evaluate what level of automation and content generation is necessary for individual project types  Coordinate and integrate BIM models with their specifications

© 2011 Autodesk What's that Mean?

© 2011 Autodesk Key Ideas  BIM is being adopted and is now being driven by the construction trades  Coordination is key, both externally and internally  The technology to help with this is here already

© 2011 Autodesk Issues in normal workflow

© 2011 Autodesk Problems out there now Specifications are not up to date with other documentation.

© 2011 Autodesk Problems out there now Typical details that were never updated

© 2011 Autodesk So where does that leave us?

© 2011 Autodesk Ways to coordinate  Perfect world scenario, local in house

© 2011 Autodesk  Outside consultants workflow Ways to coordinate

© 2011 Autodesk Benefits to this coordination  Fewer change orders  Model and specifications stay in sync  Less Ambiguity  Reporting process

© 2011 Autodesk Its not just about the specifications  Can be used for quality assurance  Project record / archive  Submittal checklists  Specification manual for purchasing and bidding

© 2011 Autodesk Access to the information What if you could be on site, walking though the project with someone, and not just look at the model, but also while still in revit, review and mark up the specs.

© 2011 Autodesk So how do we do it? Utilizing the Autodesk Revit platform and Interspecs e-SPECS for Revit application we will go over some steps, pitfalls and benefits.

© 2011 Autodesk The Bindings Brick Concrete Block Mortar Brick Wall Ties Weep Holes Section ParagraphsMasonry Checklist Tags Brick Concrete Block Mappings

© 2011 Autodesk The Bindings Wood Window Steel Window Shop Priming Baked Enamel Specification Paragraphs Tags Mappings BIM Element E-SPECS Binding Client Accounts

© 2011 Autodesk Success stories – Gilfillan Callahan Nelson Architects Challenge:  Internal specs not meeting quality standards  Omitted content  Coordination issues causing addenda Solution:  Set up a pilot project  Coordinated with their BIM models as well as non modeled content  Result:  Achieved significant time savings and coordinated documents. “we managed to import specification sections from multiple consultants, query the Revit model, insert additional sections, then review, edit and publish the specification manual — over a long weekend! That would normally have taken 1-2 weeks. And this was the first time we’d ever used e-SPECS!”

© 2011 Autodesk Success stories – LPA, Inc. Challenge:  Fast Track Project  Strict seismic and accessibility req.  Wanted to automate their outsourced spec writing Solution:  Took advantage of e-SPECS realtime update and review tools.  Used the cloud to coordinate with Interspecs specwriters  Result:  Specifications manual on time and on budget

© 2011 Autodesk Key Ideas  BIM is being adopted and is now being driven by the construction trades  Coordination is Key, both externally and internally  The technology to help with this is here already

© 2011 Autodesk Coming Soon, release 7 e-SPECS for Revit 7 new functionality includes:  Revit Phase support enables specifying of new or phased content  e-SPECS Revit Validation Console enables assignment of Parameter values directly to assemblies throughout the model (including Linked Models)  e-SPECS Revit Validation Console enables access to intelligently linked spec sections and project files within Revit

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