BIM Properties dialog box

The BIM Properties dialog box allows you to create, edit and delete property definitions and to organize properties in property sets.

  1. Namespace
  2. Add Set
  3. Add Property
  4. Add Value
  5. Up
  6. Down
  7. Remove
  8. Filter
  9. Properties
  10. Properties Tree
  11. Import
  12. Export
  13. Visibility

Namespace

By default, the below namespaces are available:

  • User: allows you to create user defined properties.
  • IFC: shows the IFC2x3 and IFC4 properties that are merged.
    Note: Differences between the two schemas will be dealt with in the background during IFC Import or Export.
    Note: Static attributes from the BIM namespace are marked as deprecated not to be used instead of dynamic ones.
  • Quantity: shows the quantities properties. It is read-only.

It is also possible to import namespaces, using the Import button.

  • Classification System: allows you to organize your BIM models with standard classification codes that are used in the construction industry.

Add Set

Creates a new property set.

Add Property

Adds a new property to the currently selected property set.

Add Value

Creates a new value definition.

Up

Moves up the selected property or value.

Down

Moves down the selected property or value.

Remove

Removes the selected property set, property definition value definition, or namespace.

Note: In case of removing a namespace, a warning message displays.

Filter

Displays only the properties of which the Id and Label contain the search string typed. The properties tree is filtered as you type.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected property sets, property definitions and value definitions.

Note: Visibility rules to the property definitions are available. It is possible to make the visibility of a property or property set dependent on the value of another property.

Properties Tree

Displays the property sets, property definitions and value definitions.

Import

Opens the Select XML file to import dialog box. An XSD (XML Schema Definition) file has been created to be used for generating XML files for BIM properties. The file is available for download from here.

Export

Exports all property sets (properties/quantities) defined in the drawing to an XML file. This file can be used to import in another drawing.

Note: If the IFCEXPORTMULTIPLYELEMENTSASAGGREGATED system variable is set to ON, value definitions for visible Ply-elements are also exported.

Visibility

Enables you to toggle on and off the visibility of namespaces or attribute sets.