Discover how to solve the most common problems with BIM and GIS integration. See how to easily move data between IFC, Autodesk Revit, SketchUp 2015, Esri ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and more. You'll also learn how to use automated techniques to get simplified BIM geometries into GIS, combine attribute or tabular data with existing models, perform space extraction, QC data, and much more.
4. FME Software by Safe Software Inc.
“[FME] is really a good tool to solve all
my problems.”
5. Why use BIM?
➔ 3D digital representations of
infrastructure
➔ Includes descriptive info (dimensions,
materials, manufacturers, etc.)
➔ Aids in proper design, construction,
operation, and maintenance
➔ Drawback: files size and complexity
make data difficult to repurpose
6. Why use GIS?
➔ Map and analyze geographic features
➔ Uses location and imagery
➔ Conveys data on a large scale
➔ Data models, attributes, simple
geometries, and domains
7. BIM in GIS
“One BIM Model uses ¼ the
space of my entire 3D City
Model!”
Dan Campbell,
City of Vancouver
8. How can FME Help?
BIM data is very complex.
BIM Software Exports
- Overly complex (IFC)
- Overly simplified (DWG)
With FME
- Keep info you need
- Discard info you don’t
9. BIM to GIS at
Mount Vernon
VIRGINIA, USA
Patrick Gahagan, Esri
Quinn Evans Architects
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
CASE STUDY
10. Mount Vernon
• George Washington’s home, constructed between 1758 and
1778
• Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association tasked with restoration,
interpretation, and preservation of grounds and structures
• Mansion laser scanned to create architectural-quality HBIM in
Revit by Quinn Evans Architects
11. BIM to GIS via FME (Data Interop)
• Revit: Add coordinates and
rotation from project north
to true north
• Export to Revit Archive(.rvz)
with FME Revit Exporter,
attributes to spreadsheet
• Import to ArcGIS with Data
Interoperability Extension
(FME)
• Reconnect attribution
14. Stakeholder Access to Information
• Browser delivery provides
data to everyone, even
fire suppressant system
designer
• Historical data identifies
plaster from 1950 vs. 1787
• Framing details assist with
optimal routing
15. A navigable, queriable world provides minute detail and the big picture to all
stakeholders – BIM/GIS pros or not.
35. Key Takeaways:
Removing detail is necessary for efficient
viewing.
Understanding geometry hierarchy is useful
when working with BIM.
GQuery (Geometry XQuery) can increase the
utility of many transformers.
38. Key Takeaways:
● A starting point BIM model can be
quickly created from GIS
● IFCProperty Set Definitions are created
in the workspace using transformers
● IFC Property Sets are stored as part of
the geometries in IFC and are populated
from GIS attributes
41. Key Takeaways:
IFC data can be extracted to Excel and
edited.
FME can merge changes back into IFC.
Change your BIM data without using your
BIM tools!
42. Training & Knowledge Transfer
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Learning
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training
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• Demos & Knowledge
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