BIM : exporting files

Command: S3d_Export

With this command you export the current Parabuild drawing to a range of file types that AutoCAD cannot write directly.

BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. What does that mean?

In short: BIM is keeping the important information of a 3D Model, and not only the geometry. For example a beam is not only a volume existing of planes and lines, but it has a name, material, welding data, position number, etc... These data are what we call BIM data. Parabuild saves this data in the drawing together with the geometric data.

BIM data can be exchanged between different application with the help of the IFC format.

Only the Ifc format supports exchanging of BIM data.

The other formats support only the exchanging of geometry.

The following file types can be written:

• AutoCAD 3D-Solids drawing : Exporting to a 3D-Solids file implies that each Parabuild part will become a 3D Solid. A consequence is that the Solids in the new drawing do not contain any intelligence.
• Acis .SAT file : This export method is comparable to the 3D-Solids drawing, but the .dwg file is not written. This facilitates the compatibility with software that does not recognise the .dwg format.
• Ifc 2x3 : Allows you to deliver the Parabuild drawing with BIM data to the client for checking and planning purposes.
• Steel3D drawing for versions 6.0 until 6.2 : This export allows you to save the drawing to an older version of Parabuild, but with the loss of some data.
• Steel3D drawing for versions 7.0 until 7.2 : This export allows you to save the drawing to an older version of Parabuild, but with the loss of some data.