Lesson 1Plumbing and MEP Basics: Sanitary Items, Pipe Placeholders, HVAC Room Gear — Parameters (Flow Rates, Connection Size, Maintenance Tag, Maker, Asset Tag)Introduces BIM parameters for plumbing and basic MEP content. Focuses on sanitary items, pipe placeholders, and HVAC room gear, with flow rates, connection sizes, maintenance tags, makers, and asset tags for facility management.
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 2Vertical Movement and Railings: Stairs, Ramps, Lifts — Parameters (Stair Type, Step/Riser, Handrail Type, Capacity, Maker, Structural Link)Details BIM rules for stairs, ramps, lifts, and railings. Learners set stair types, step and riser data, handrail types, lift capacity, maker fields, and structural links for safe, joined 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, Structural Link, Material, LOD/LOI)Explains standard parameters for main building parts. Learners set walls, floors, and roofs with type codes, fire and sound ratings, heat U-values, structural 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 Area Items: Kitchen Units, Built-Ins, Group Furniture — Parameters (Fixed/Movable Flag, Cost, Maintenance Type, Maker, Area Effect)Sets furniture, gear, and shared area BIM items with steady parameters. Covers fixed versus movable flags, cost and maintenance data, maker fields, and area effect for planning, buying, and life cycle 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, Maintenance Spec, Area/m2 Factor)Covers how to organize materials, cost codes, and finish schedules in BIM. Learners set finish codes, suppliers, maintenance specs, and area factors, enabling reliable quantity takeoff, pricing, and life cycle 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)Explores BIM rules for doors, windows, and curtain walls. Focuses on maker data, fire and exit ratings, sound and heat behavior, frame materials, operation types, cost, and unique IDs for joining.
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 7Annotation and Document Content: Tags, Symbols, Detail Parts, Title Blocks — Parameters (Field Code, Scale Use, Sheet Code)Sets annotation and document content rules in BIM. Covers tags, symbols, detail parts, and title blocks with field codes, scale use, and sheet codes to ensure clear, joined documentation.
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
