Visa Lighting's Integration of BIM
Visa Lighting recognized the need for providing our products in a BIM (Building Information Management) format. Many architectural, design and contractor firms are adopting 3D Modeling for developing and communicating their projects. For those not yet using this approach, “BIM” is a method for using parametric and associative 3D models to manage the development of new construction and remodel. Inclusive of the 3D model is important Meta-data that the software can use to populate any number of build schedules and reports relating to the project at hand. This includes energy management, HVAC calculations, lighting calculations, LEED, and so on. From a design perspective, the software can also assist in rendering and creating virtual walk-throughs. An important benefit lies in making decisions. BIM allows the team of professionals the ability to make changes and evaluate the impact of decisions in an interactive way. Most BIM programs offer methods to track changes along the course of development and deploy these changes to the various professionals and craftsmen who make these concepts reality.
Visa Lighting has targeted Autodesk “Revit” ™ as the software program we are initially supporting. We intend on updating these files with improvements as we receive feedback from those people who really matter – you! Please contact our Applications and Sales personnel with suggestions at 1-800-788 VISA or contact us via our website: Contact Visa
Revit MEP Inaugural Release Highlights:
- Inaugural release 11/07
- Files will be downloadable as a Winzip™ file via our website
- Files are grouped by our Family name and Mounting type (ceiling, wall, table, etc.)
- Downloads are available as Revit native .rfa file types
- Models of all products in our upcoming Catalog (volume 6) are available (a cross-reference list is provided with the download)
- IES files are included in the download
- Electrical Load Data of all lampings available by model number
- Fixtures with more than one circuit have separate electrical connectors and electrical load data fields
- .rfa family files contain custom fields and comments including information on lamp descriptions, initial lamp lumens, total lumens, Manufacture contact data, product description and more
- Separate .txt files are provided in the download to use the “Catalog” feature in Revit. This allows you to load all, one or as many available lamp configurations for that model as you want when you import it into a project. This helps you manage your file size.
- Pendants and Chandeliers have an Overall Height field as an instance parameter so you can interactively change your overall heights as you desire.
