Activating Copy/Monitor

I can almost sum BIM up in one command: Copy/Monitor. I hate to break down the most import acronym in our industry since CAD into such simple terms, but building information modeling is the process of monitoring and tracking change, and that process starts right here.

The objective of the following procedure is to copy the structural grids and apply a monitoring system that will alert you when the grids have moved. Although this book will focus solely on copying and monitoring the grids, your takeaway will be the experience required to recognize the procedure and the importance of this function.

To create a copying and monitoring system, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Level 1 floor plan.
  2. On the Coordinate panel of the ...

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