Learn how to add BIM Parameters parameters to multiple objects using the data Data Automation app
...
Allows the user to apply a highlight color to the filter.
...
The All Rules Apply check box ensures that included objects meet all of the rules. If unchecked, objects will be included if they meet at least one of the rules.
The New button creates a new rule for the current filter.
The Edit button edits the currently selected rule.
The Delete button deletes the currently selected rule.
The Duplicate Filter button creates a copy of the current filter in the Filters List.
The Export Filter button opens a file browser for you to export the current filter for later use.
The Close button hides the current window.
...
When a Rule is selected or created the Rule Manipulation Tool is opened. By default, the Rule Manipulation Tool prompts you to define a document rule. To change this simply click the drop down menu where the word Document is shown. This will give you some other options for defining rules. The input option for filtering by zones, level, and category are all similar to filtering by documents. For these filters simply select the sets that you wish to be included in your filter. Defining objects by parameters offers more input options. If there is no data for a particular filtering option, for instance no defined levels The label in the drop-down menu will appear gray and you will not be able to open its respective rule definition window. Both Levels and Categories are imported from external software like Revit, Archicad, and Navisworks.
Document will filter objects based on the source files they belong to.
Zone will filter objects based on Zones.
Level will filter objects based on Floor Levels.
Category will filter objects based on the Revit Category parameter.
Parameter will allow you to make a filter based on any parameter you choose.
...
| Scroll pagebreak |
|---|
Filtering by Parameters
Learn how to filter by parameters.
...
Parameters contain indexable information about the objects in your projects. To view a parameter, select an object in your 3D View. This will open the Element Properties window. The name of the parameter is defined in the left column. For example, Family is a parameter and its value is Hollow Core Plank – Concrete Topping. These same parameters can be accessed from the Rule Manipulation Window. In your Filter Rules Overlay create a new rule and switch the rule type to Parameter.
The Filter By dropdown menu prompts you to select a parameter.
The Operator dropdown menu prompts you to select a filtering method.
The Value dropdown menu prompts you to select a value to filter by.
When using the drop down menu to select a parameter or value you can type in an alphanumeric string matching the first characters or numbers in the parameters or value you are looking for. Operators are very useful when you need to select objects by different methods. For instance, if you want all the objects that are located above a certain height. Or if you need to select all of the drywall components that are larger than a given size.
...
Takes a number or decimal as a value.
Greater or Equal Greater Than Less Than Less or Equal
Takes a number decimal or word as a value.
Not Equal Contains
Prompts the User to select a value from a list of possible columns in the 4D schedule. These are used for auto filtering to tasks.
Equal To Within
...
When Using the Contains Operator any object that contains the input within the parameter designated in Filter By is added to the filter. For example, the screenshots to the left show the element properties window with the Category parameter populated with the value Ceilings. We have a Contains Parameter Filter with the Value "Ceil" as input. The object that contains the Ceiling Category Parameter will be added to the filter.
...
Adding Your Filters to Tasks
Learn how to take a filter that you have created and add it to a task.
...
In your 4D Simulation App you can view your filters by clicking the Object Filters button this will open a Filters Tab with three additional buttons that are not in the Filters App.
The Add button applies your currently selected filter to the currently selected task
The Update All Tasks button updates the objects in each task based on the filters that are already assigned to it.
The Apply to tasks button will only be enabled if the filter that is select is a configured for automatic filtering.
...
Auto Filter To Tasks
This section demonstrates the workflow of auto filtering by a custom parameter that is set in Revit into your 4D schedule.
...
With your Revit project open navigate to the Manage tab and click the Project Parameters button shown below. this will open the Project Parameters window shown to the right. All of the parameters in your Revit file will be located here. To add a new parameter, click the add button. This will open the Parameter Properties window.
...
To create a functional custom parameter, select Check All shown to the right. Make sure that your parameter data matches what is shown to the right. Click OK and add your parameter to your objects. Next open your file in Fuzor using the Fuzor Plugin. In Fuzor you should be able to see your custom parameters in the Element Properties window. To filter by this parameter, create a new filter with a parameter rule. In the Filter by Drop down menu Select the name of the custom parameter you created. Leave the Operator as Equal To. Each of the Values that begin with $ will map to specific columns in your Task Table.
...
In general, it is best to use one of the custom columns that can be set with the Custom Columns Panel. For more information on creating custom columns see Customizing Columns.
...
You can filter by the custom parameters set in Revit just like any other parameter. You can also use them to auto filter to your tasks using the custom columns. To do this create Parameter filter and filter by one of your custom Parameters or any Revit specific parameters like Category. You either use the Within Operator or the Equal To Operator. Then in the Value column select one of the Custom Column. define each task by filling the custom column you selected in the parameter filter rule with possible parameter values. When using the Within Operator you can separate multiple different strings with commas as shown to the right. When your 4D Task Table is complete Navigate to the Task Filters Tab in your 4D Simulation App and Select your Filter and Click the Apply to Tasks button. Each of your tasks should now be populated based upon your custom parameter.
The Auto Filter to Tasks function works with any number of different parameters. If the All Rules Apply checkbox is checked objects will only be added to tasks if each of the custom parameters is a match.
...
.
Working with BIM parameters is an important part of managing a project in Fuzor.
| |||||||
 | The Data Automation App is located in the Coordination tab of the App menu. The Data Automation app allows the user to add BIM Parameters based on object selected | ||||||
The Label textbox specifies a Label for the new BIM parameter. The Value textbox specifies a Value for the new BIM parameter. The Apply button applies the given BIM parameter to all selected objects. |  | ||||||
Automated Parameters
Learn how Data Automation can be used to automatically assign BIM parameters to objects
The Data Automation app can be used to add BIM Parameters to the project automatically. This is useful when the user needs to create level parameters for files with many levels or assign parameters to objects based on zones. | |||||||
The Generate Level Parameters button creates parameters for objects based on repeating geometry. When used the “Generated Level” parameter is added to the model. |  | ||||||
An object needs to be selected when Generate Level Parameters is used. Levels can be generated for an entire model, by selecting a subset of that model or a single object in the model. The Started Floor Number specifies what floor the levels should start on. Values can be any number that is not zero, including negative numbers. This option should be used when generated levels are offset from what is desired. It is important to ensure that the collection of objects that levels are being created for contain floors, ceilings or slabs as these are the most reliable geometry when automating level assignment. Other objects will contain better generated level data if the parameters are assigned in the same process. If levels need to be generated for a collection of objects that are in separate models the user can select specific objects that should be included in the process. The Generate Zone Parameter button creates parameters for obejcts based on zones in the model. When used the “Generated Zone” parameter is added to objects that are contained by a zone. The value of the parameter is the name of the zone. The Allow Duplicated Label checkbox toggles whether objects that are contained by mulitple zones recieve a parameter for each zone. | |||||||
Editing BIM Parameters
Learn how to edit multiple BIM parameters and add or remove single BIM parameters.
When BIM parameters are added to objects using data automation they appear in the Created Parameter List. Each entry in the list references a group objects with the same value. Parameters with a common label are collapsed together. | |||||||
 | Expands the collapsed parameters |  | |||||
 | Deletes the associated parameters | ||||||
The value of each group can be edited by double clicking the field. | |||||||
BIM parameters can also be added or edited using the element properties associated with an object. Each tab in the element properties has a button to allow the user to add a parameter to that tab | |||||||
 | Adds a parameter to the associated tab. | ||||||
Fuzor Bim parameters always appear without a black border and with special options to edit or remove the parameter. |  | ||||||
 | Removes the BIM parameter | ||||||
 | Allows the user to edit the bim parameter | ||||||
| Scroll pagebreak |
|---|