BIM Manager: Managing CAD Standards

55mIntermediate2017-02-14

Authors

Eric Wing

Director of BIM Services at C&S Companies

Course details

Gain insight on why CAD standards are important to your firm, and what actually goes into a successful standards implementation. To begin, learn about the CAD, BIM, and virtual design and construction (VDC) manager roles. Next, learn about the National CAD Standard (NCS), and look at sheet numbering, approved border formats, text styles, and lineweights as they relate to NCS. Plus, learn about the BIM Level of Detail, COBie and IFC formats, assigning a project CAD lead, reviewing the QA and QC process, and more.

Learning objectives
CAD, BIM, and VDC managers
Graphical and process standards
Lineweights
The BIM Level of Detail (LOD)
BIM execution agreements
COBie and IFC formats
Assigning a project CAD lead
Reviewing the QA and QC process

Skills covered

3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files

1. Introduction to Standards

03 - Why standards are so important
04 - The CAD manager
05 - The BIM manager
06 - The VDC (virtual design and construction) manager
07 - Graphical standards and process standards

2. National CAD Standard (NCS)

08 - What is the NCS
09 - Looking at sheet numbering
10 - Approved border formats
11 - Text styles
12 - Reviewing lineweights

3. BIM Execution

13 - Examining the BIM Level of Detail (LOD)
14 - Looking at BIM execution agreements
15 - Looking at COBie
16 - Looking at IFC

4. Standards Adherence

17 - Assigning a project CAD lead
18 - Reviewing the QA and QC process
19 - The committee
20 - Templates
21 - The manual

Conclusion

22 - Next steps