BIM360

Setup

The Equip Studio guidance and procedures for our partnering consultants during the initial setup process in a BIM360 project.

BIM360 Naming Conventions

Model Files

Instructions

Please use the following naming convention(s) when creating/uploading new Revit Models to the Equip Studio BIM360 hub:

Format

[ A ]_[ B ]_[ C ]_[ D ]_[ E ].[ EXT ]

Requirements

Use an "_" to separate each Designator (see descriptions below).
Do not use spaces. Instead, use a capital letter to begin each word in a string.
- Example: RunningBond
Use all capital letters for common acronyms.
Designators are CaSe sEnSiTiVe!

Adherence to this naming convention will ensure the best possible:

- coordination experience
- model upgrade process
- organizational consistency
- safe working environment for employees suffering from OCD

Designator Descriptions

[ A ] - Discipline

Each Revit model should be prefixed with text indicating which Discipline it is associated with.

Options:

- Arch - Architectural Model
- MEP - MEP Model
  - Mech - Mechanical Model
  - Electric - Electrical Model
  - Plumb - Plumbing Model
  - FP - Fire Protection Model
- Struct - Structural Model
- AVL - AVL Model
- ID - Interior Design Model
- Site - Site Model (Civil or Arch)

[ B ] - Project Designator

Each project has an assigned Project Designator. This will be communicated to all consultants at the beginning of the project so that their models are named correctly.

- If you have not been given an assigned Project Designator, please contact the project manager.

[ C ] - Project Phase (Optional)

If you are working on a phased project and the Project Phase is not included in your assigned Project Designator, you should include that here.

Examples:

- P01 - Phase 01
- P02b - Phase 02b

[ D ] - Revit Version

This four-digit year represents the Revit Version of the model (and project).

Examples:

- 2021 - This model is only accessible with Revit 2021.

[ E ] - Variants (Optional)

Occasionally, you may find that an additional string is needed as a suffix to your project name in order to identify certain Variants of models.

Examples:

- Option01 - When creating design options with separate files.
- Existing - When saving an unchanged existing version of the model.
- Reference - When saving a copy of another model in a convenient place for easy access/reference.

[ EXT ] - File Extension

Options:

- rvt - (Revit Model File Extension)

Examples

Arch_3CCS_2018.rvt

(The architectural model for 3Circle Church - South Campus created in Revit 2018.)

Arch_3CCS_P02_2024.rvt

(The architectural model for a Phase 02 addition to 3Circle Church - South Campus created in Revit 2024.)

Site_3CCS_2018.rvt

(The architectural/civil site model for 3Circle Church - South Campus created in Revit 2018.)

MEP_ARC_2021.rvt

(The MEP consultant model for Ashley Ridge Church created in Revit 2021.

Arch_3CCS_2021_Reference.rvt

(A reference only copy of an old 3Circle Church - South Campus model upgraded to Revit 2021 for easy access while working on another project.)

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