STANDARDS

AEC (UK) BIM Protocols v2.0 now available

The latest version of the AEC (UK) BIM Protocols is now available for download from the AEC (UK) website.

Version 2.0 of the AEC (UK) BIM Protocol is a unification of the guidance provided by the previous documents, bringing workflows together in a single generic document which can be applied to any BIM-enabled project. The set of documents builds on the guidelines and frameworks defined by the UK standards documents, including BS1192:2007 and the forthcoming PAS1192-2:2012 alongside proven best practice procedures, providing a clear, concise path to implementation for BIM authoring software, such as Autodesk Revit and Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer.

The AEC (UK) BIM Protocol v2.0 forms the “hub” of a complete software-based solution. Supplementary documents provide additional detail and enhancements required to implement these protocols using specific BIM authoring software.

Nigel Davies, chair of the AEC (UK) initiative, comments, “The UK construction industry is moving through an exciting period of rapid change. The Government’s BIM strategy is affecting all of us, the private sector as well as public. We see this release of the AEC (UK) BIM Protocol as critical in helping cut through the often very technical wording of the Government’s BIM Task Group documents and British Standard procedures, allowing companies of any size to work in a coordinated and consistent manner with BIM.”

by AEC (UK), 7th of September 2012

A brief guide to the AEC (UK) BIM Protocols

With the release of the AEC (UK) BIM Protocol v2.0, this month the BIM Brief takes a look at what it covers and how it relates to British Standard documents...

31st of August 2012

AEC (UK) launches updated CAD layer standard

The AEC (UK) committee is proud to announce that the updated version of the AEC (UK) CAD Standards for Layer Naming is now available for download. Version 3.0, the latest version of the most widely adopted layering standard in the UK, is released to align better with BS1192:2007’s guidelines and the latest Uniclass classifications. Updates and enhancements include:

• Additional discipline codes not covered by BS1192:2007
• Updated implementation of Uniclass tables F & G
• Enhanced table Z for more structured definition of non-physical, CAD-based elements
• Full compliance with the BS1192:2007 Presentation field
• Expansion of the 4-character Descriptions field to full, clear, English terms
• Updates to the “View” field to better integrate layer standards with 3D and BIM software

Nigel Davies, chair of the AEC (UK) Committee commented, “Even with all the progress we are seeing towards BIM adoption, the importance of data organisation starts with a consistent and clear CAD layering standard. The changes to the AEC (UK) layer standard have been made by the companies using this standard. It’s a testament to the robust, coordinated methods employed by many of the forward-thinking practices in the UK, small and large, that this latest release is as popular and important to the UK design and construction industry as the original was 10 years ago.”

About the AEC (UK) Committee: The AEC (UK) CAD Standards Initiative was formed in 2000 to improve the process of design information production, management and exchange. The committee now produces practical “off-the-shelf” implementations of the guidelines and practices published in the UK, including BS1192:2007. The AEC (UK) committee aims to work together to realise a unified, usable, co-ordinated approach to CAD and BIM in a design environment. Full details can be found on www.aec-uk.org.

by AEC (UK), 17th of August 2011

EvolveLite: An affordable workspace for any office

Due to the demand for a comprehensive yet easy to implement Workspace for MicroStation or PowerDraft, Evolve has released “EvolveLite”.

11th of November 2010

Full up-to-date Uniclass listing

For those of you who use the AEC (UK) CAD Standards, this is the official listing of the up-to-date Uniclass classifications.

22nd of September 2010

Buy BS1192:2007

Buy BS1192:2007 from BSI.
The collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information. Code of practice

by EatyourCAD, 16th of January 2008

MicroStation.lin

If AutoCAD/MicroStation compatibility is important to you, download this .lin file...

25th of June 2007

Example colour tables (updated)

If using the default colour table is too limiting, take a look at these other colour tables we've managed to find for you...

12th of April 2007

Administering Projects in MicroStation: Configs

Commended by attendees as "the best presentation of the whole conference", Nigel's Administering Projects powerpoint is now available for download...

18th of June 2006

AEC (UK) dgnlibs optimised for MicroStation XM

A download containing the basic layer structure from the AEC (UK) CAD Standards. Includes an XM-ready Interface dgnlib...

5th of June 2006