One of a couple of new tools which have been added to the BIM Interoperability Toolset, the new spatial data tool adds some new control over metadata and parameters being added to project areas and rooms to aid consistent delivery.

This tool can be accessed through the BIM Interoperability Toolbar and is represented on the left side of the bar with the red and grey icons under the Spatial Data Tools.

This tool can be used to embed both specific parameters and data associated to those parameters into room objects or area-based data within a Revit environment. This allows mass application of parameters into projects using the consistency gained from a well populated shared parameters file allowing consistent data usage and area and room-based scheduling within an organisation.

Suggested data areas that could be considered and included are:

• Room naming requirements including naming and numbering under a common system. These may be project or client specific or even in line with an industry standard.
• Room requirement links to standard classification systems such as Uniclass 2015.
• Space Usage or departmental application
• Finishes and finishes requirements.
• Area arrangement parameters for grouped room scheduling
• And many more.

This tool does not only allow you to setup an individual project but also allows for export settings to be reused on future projects. It should be noted that these settings can only be applied to Rooms and Areas and does not account for Spaces and Zones.

Autodesk have their own videos available to explain the use of these tools which you can find below:

Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools YouTube Page

Spatial Data Tool – Setup Video

Spatial Data Tool – Synchronise Model

Should you require further details on Revit training on tools or processes inside the software to help with your organisations project delivery and model creation, then please contact the team at Man and Machine for further help.