Procedure for Updating Standard Details on GBA Teamworkfile

Categories for details:

SC secure categories

Procedure for updating standard details:

a.       Log in to teamwork file in Brisbane (Brisbane BIM server)

                                                               i.      Open ArchiCAD 15

                                                             ii.      Go to open…Open/join teamwork project

                                                            iii.      Click on ‘Choose BIM Server’ and select the Brisbane server (Melbourne users must have Z: drive mapped. When browsing for server go to Z:\05 Project Resources\05.100 Archicad Support\05.102 Archicad Reference\Link to BIM server BNE for the link. Once connected remember that the first time a file is opened it will be slow, so leave overnight - NEVER try this during the day).

                                                           iv.      Log in  with your credentials

                                                             v.      Then you can pick the ‘GBA Standard Details’ file and work on it.

b.      Process for adding details

                                                               i.      Note: This will be a separate instance of ArchiCAD – note that if you are using different versions of ArchiCAD you will be using two licences – occasionally this might be a problem if all available network licences are in use. If so you must open and close files one at a time.

                                                             ii.      In the source file select all the elements of a detail.

                                                            iii.      Press ‘Alt+Shift+T’ and in the dialog box select ‘ArchiCAD layer’ (this puts everything on ArchiCAD layer – best for details. Don’t save when you Exit this file)

                                                           iv.      Without deselecting then copy the elements

                                                             v.      In the target file (BIM server file as listed above) go the ‘Navigator-Project Map’ and create a new detail*. (Right click on ‘Details’ and select ‘New Independent Detail’).

                                                           vi.      Reference ID of detail is to include a code that  conforms to folders in view map, e.g. an internal wall detail will be WI- followed by a unique number that is sequential to the last detail created under that code. The name is to be descriptive of the detail (e.g. plan/ section detail etc). See below for numbering system.

                                                          vii.      Set the scale of the detail window to suit your detail, and then Paste copied detail into the view.

                                                        viii.      Go to the ‘Navigator-View Map’ and save the view into the appropriate folder, in numerical sequence

                                                           ix.      Now tidy up detail for future re-use:

1.       Copy and paste from an existing detail the bold reference text box and edit to suit new detail – this aids referencing of the detail when printed etc.

2.       Font generally should be Arial Narrow 2.5mm as per latest GBA standard. Also check that there is NO distortion to text spacing, height etc - all should be on 100%).

3.       Check library parts are OK – if used some may not ‘translate’ from older ArchiCAD versions and may need to be replaced with parts from the BIM server 15 library.

4.       Tidy text so text boxes align (TIP – use the adjust command on labels and it will align the text box edges to the guide you draw – you can do this with multiple labels selected)and are of a consistent width (50mm wide when printed to scale on layout. TIP- Show A3 layout as trace and you can check width matches 50mm spaced lines on that layout).

5.   All abbreviations should conform to latest office standard. By using a standard set of abbreviations we can confidently reuse details between projects

c.       Remember to release all when you sign out!

Numbering system for Standard details.

All relevant details can be saved in one view per detail type, i.e. steel window details, steel door details, joinery details, UA cell vanity details, secure grille details. (Note that all the details need to be at the same scale).
As a result, when publishing modules we do not need to publish multiple modules per detail type, instead we publish one MOD. file that includes all relevant details for that type.

Having multiple details in one view makes the file easier to manage and copy across into the project file.
Details that are relevant to each other are all located within in one view/module file.
Within each view, each detail must be numbered with the following tag:

#DrgID-01. (#DrgID -AUTOTEXT) - 01(02,03,04…) sequential number of the detail in this view - Drawing ID BOLD
DOOR FRAME SECTION Name of detail BOLD
TO CAVITY BLOCKWORK EXTERNAL DOOR SWING Detail description
1:###. Scale set as (AUTOTEXT) BOLD

Details from one view may be spread across multiple layouts so that they can be published on A3 sheets for review. Please ensure that when cross referencing details to use the detail tag number nominated in the view rather than the layout ID/title.

The layout ID and Title must reference the detail numbers on the sheet and the view/module file title. (EX: SC-D1008-1,2,7,8,10 DOOR DETAILS)

Using Standard details

a.       A publisher set will be maintained of all  details, creating PDF and MOD files of each detail

b.      To browse details either open Teamwork file or PDFs in the relevant folder located at: 05.102 Archicad Reference\AC15\7 Reference

c.       To use a detail drag and drop the relevant MOD file from Windows Explorer straight into the ArchiCAD file where you wish to use it. As all items are on ArchiCAD layer and from a detail window (i.e.2D only)  it will not corrupt your target file, and as it is native ArchiCAD components you can edit it easily to suit your project, if required.



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* - for those who are interested:

Archicad - Worksheet vs. Detail ~ the difference?

While creating a Worksheet based on the source model is similar to creating a model-based Detail, the Worksheet is optimized for creating partial floor plans and partial sections.

Unlike the Detail tool, the Worksheet tool has a single-click “capture” geometry method which reproduces the entire contents of the current window as 2D elements in the Worksheet viewpoint.

Consequently, when transferring all or part of a source model view to a Worksheet window:

·         Annotation elements and dimensions will, by default, appear in the resulting Worksheet, in addition to construction elements exploded into 2D components. (In contrast, a Detail viewpoint created from the model will - by default - contain the 2D-only copies of construction elements only, without the source model’s annotation/dimension elements.)

·         The resulting Worksheet will have the same scale as the source. (In contrast, a Detail is created, by default, at half the scale of the original.)