Hi All,
I am looking for the best practice/workflow for achieving a BIM reach model. The ultimate goal is that every 3D element should have instance data attached. I will be using custom definitions and I can create catalogue types and items as per requirements.
We generally model smart 3D elements using standard practices in our current workflow. Most of the 3D objects are custom shapes so, it's hard to find them in provided catalogues. We also use a lot of cells in our models. I am looking for a workflow where,
1. We don't need to manually add instance data to 3D elements. (Some sort of automated process). My thought here is to use Generative components to filter each element using level name/colour and then set catalogue type to those elements
2. Cells generally contains a different type of elements so It would be great to get some suggestion on how to add multiple instances to cell elements. My thought here is to drop the cell to geometry so each element in the cell has a unique ID and then I can add instance data, but this process is tedious, so I am looking for a better way where we can add instance data when creating the cell and don't worry about it when we place it. I have explored custom object workflow using compound cells, it works fine but creating the cells is a bit of a task.
Hope someone can guide me in the right direction with a streamlined workflow with less manual handling.
Regards,
Jaimin Patel