Lesson 1Plumbing and MEP Basics: Toilet Fixtures, Pipe Placeholders, HVAC Room Gear — Parameters (Flow Rates, Connection Size, Care Tag, Maker, Asset Tag)Introduces BIM parameters for plumbing and basic MEP content. Looks at toilet fixtures, pipe placeholders, and HVAC room gear, with flow rates, connection sizes, care tags, makers, and asset tags for building care.
Sanitary fixture family standards and typesFlow rate and pressure-related parametersConnection size, elevation, and system dataManufacturer, model, and catalog referencesMaintenance tags and service access zonesAsset tags for commissioning and FMLesson 2Up and Down Movement and Railings: Stairs, Ramps, Lifts — Parameters (Stair Type, Step/Riser, Handrail Type, Capacity, Maker, Structure Link)Details BIM rules for stairs, ramps, lifts, and railings. You will set stair types, step and riser data, handrail types, lift capacity, maker fields, and structure links for safe, joined-up models.
Stair type naming and classificationTread, riser, and slope parameter setsRamp geometry, slope, and accessibility dataHandrail and guardrail type parametersElevator capacity and performance fieldsStructural references and host elementsLesson 3Main Building Parts: Walls, Floors, Roofs — Needed Shared Parameters (Type Code, Fire Rating, Sound Rating, Heat U-Value, Structure Link, Material, LOD/LOI)Explains standard parameters for main building parts. You will set walls, floors, and roofs with type codes, fire and sound ratings, heat U-values, structure links, materials, and LOD and LOI fields.
Type code systems for core assembliesFire rating and compartmentation dataAcoustic rating and sound insulation fieldsThermal U-value and energy analysis dataStructural reference and load path linksLOD and LOI parameters for each phaseLesson 4Furniture, Gear, and Shared Space Items: Kitchen Units, Built-Ins, Group Furniture — Parameters (Fixed/Movable Mark, Cost, Care Type, Maker, Area Effect)Sets furniture, gear, and shared space BIM items with steady parameters. Covers fixed versus movable marks, cost and care data, maker fields, and area effect for planning, buying, and life tracking.
Classifying fixed vs movable furniture familiesStandard parameters for cost and budgetingMaintenance category and service intervalsManufacturer, model, and catalog referencesArea impact, density, and adjacency rulesShared-space ownership and responsibilityLesson 5Schedules and Materials: Material Sets, Cost Codes, Finish Schedules — Parameters (Finish Code, Supplier, Care Spec, Area/m2 Factor)Covers how to organise materials, cost codes, and finish schedules in BIM. You will set finish codes, suppliers, care specs, and area factors for sure quantity checks, pricing, and life planning.
Material library structure and naming rulesFinish codes and room finish schedulesSupplier and product reference parametersMaintenance specification and durability dataArea and m2 factors for quantity takeoffCost codes linked to estimating systemsLesson 6Openings and Windows: Doors, Windows, Curtain Walls — Parameters (Maker, Fire & Exit Rating, Sound, Frame Material, Operation Type, Cost, UID)Looks at BIM rules for doors, windows, and curtain walls. Focuses on maker data, fire and exit ratings, sound and heat behaviour, frame materials, operation types, cost, and unique marks for joining up.
Door and window family categorization rulesFire, smoke, and egress rating parametersAcoustic and thermal performance fieldsFrame material and glazing composition dataOperation type and hardware configurationUnique IDs for schedules and QA trackingLesson 7Notes and Document Content: Tags, Symbols, Detail Parts, Title Blocks — Parameters (Field Code, Scale Use, Sheet Code)Sets note and document content rules in BIM. Covers tags, symbols, detail parts, and title blocks with field codes, scale use, and sheet codes for clear, joined-up documents.
Tag families and shared parameter mappingDiscipline codes for views and symbolsScale applicability and visibility controlSheet codes and title block parametersDetail components and keynoting linksTemplate standards for annotation styles
