BimPropagatePattern

Propagates a single element on a flat surface to multiple locations and grids; can be used to propagate lights, light switches, windows, air diffusers, etc.

Accessing the Command

Commandline: BIMPROPAGATEPATTERN

Ribbon: Home | Classify | Propagate Pattern

Toolbar: BIM Toolbar | BIM Propagate

: BimPropagatePattern

You are prompted:

Select planar solid to which detail is related:(Select a planar solid (1).)
Entities in set: 1

Select planar solid to which detail is related:(Select more planar solids or press Enter.)
Select detail objects to be propagated (solids or faces):(Select detail objects (2).)
Entities in set: 5

Select detail objects to be propagated (solids or faces):(Select more detail objects or press Enter.)
Propagate this 3D detail? [Yes/No/Inflate first] <Yes>:(Press Enter or choose an option.)

Searching for similar connections
 Creating the suggestions
 Showing 2 application details
 Resolving conflicts and extensions
 Duration start BimPropagate: 0.524000
 Showing 1 visible suggestions of total 1.
 

Choose next action [Apply all/Cancel] <Apply all>:(Press Enter or choose an option.)

Applying all xx visible suggestions

Command Options

Option	Description
Inflate First	Expands the sensitive zone of the detail.
Apply All	: Selected solid. Click to switch to not selected. : Not selected solid. Click to switch to selected.
Similar Location	Propagates the detail to similar locations on selected solids. Choose an option: All: Propagates the detail to all suggested locations on all selected solids. Explode: Allows to keep/remove individual locations on a selected solid.
Grid	Propagates a grid of the detail on selected solids: Add/Remove Column/Grid: Allows to define the number of columns and rows. Select Bottom/Top Row: Switches the position of a single row or keeps the row or the original detail only. Select Left/Right Column: Switches the position of a single column or keeps the column of the original detail only. Explode: Explodes the grid; allows to keep/remove individual members of the grid.

Procedures

The five flavours of BimPropagate

Propagating a wall-slab connection

Propagating a column-beam connection

Propagating columns on top of a slab

Propagating a wall cap

Propagate a corner

Propagate a Detail in a Project

Related Commands

BimPropagate - Maps details (solids, holes, finishing geometry, ...) related to selected base solids to similar base solids in the model and optionally outlines the detail in a grid.

BimPropagateCorner - Propagates details connected to three planar base solids (i.e., corners).

BimPropagateEdges - Propagates a detail along the edge of a planar solid; can be used to propagate railings, gutters, borders, wall caps, etc.

BimPropagateLinear - Propagates connections between linear elements (beams, columns, pipes, ducts and their connections to walls and slabs).

BimPropagatePlanar - Propagates connections between planar elements (walls/slabs/roofs).