Command Description
The Convert to BIM Utilities command allows you to transform utility pipes and nodes into BIM utility objects.
- Click in the Utilities field and then in a graphic view select all the solid and utility objects you want to analyse. Click Options for additional selection options.
- Enter a BIM Group name for the new objects or select from existing ones in the drop down. This will be saved in the project explorer under the BIM Data.
- Input a new Layer name and/or use the placeholders to populate the name based on the object’s properties for the BIM utilities created.
- Input a new Control line Layer name and/or use the placeholders to populate the name based on the object’s properties for the BIM utilities 3d control lines created. These are used if you need to edit the BIM utilities properties and justification later.
- Check the Delete existing box to remove the original utilities once converted.
Do one of the following:
- Click Apply to convert the Utilities to BIM and keep the Convert to BIM Utilities command pane open.
- Click OK to convert the Utilities to BIM and close the Convert to BIM Utilities command pane.
- Click Close to end and close the Convert to BIM Utilities command pane.