SmartBIM Library 3.8 Now Available

The SmartBIM Library from Reed Construction Data has been upgraded in its new release. We've added new content and enhanced features to ensure that SBL is a single source to simplify BIM content management. It is a cost-effective solution for Autodesk® Revit® users that:

• Streamlines design workflow
• Facilitates the generation of catalogs from Revit objects
• Simplifies storage, organization and location of Revit objects including user's existing content
• Enables manufacturers, architects, engineers and building owners to easily share catalogs of objects

Over 23,000 Quality Architectural Objects

SmartBIM Library comes pre-loaded with over 22,950 high quality Revit architecture family types. Reed, an AIA partner, created these SmartBIM objects to meet the high standards architects demand.

One Source To Simplify BIM Content Management

Automatically publish and load Revit families into SmartBIM Library from a user’s file system, Autodesk® Revit project files or Autodesk® Seek. Users can easily manage all BIM content in one place.

Create New Catalogs & Merge Content

Easily navigate the SmartBIM Catalog, find the object and simply drag-and-drop it into a Revit project. Architects have the flexibility to create a master office catalog, a catalog for each project or a catalog for each building type.

Search, View, Tag & Manipulate Objects

Users can view Revit Families by category and type, hierarchies, 3D thumbnails, DWF views or by searching family, property, type and userdefined tags. Drag-and-drop can also be used to insert families into a Revit project or save families to a directory folder.

Best Practices & Help in Organizing Data

SmartBIM Library’s flexible interface includes guidelines describing best practices for modeling objects in Revit. These guidelines include modeling advice for each Revit category, recommended family and type name conventions, tips on modeling for ‘count ability’ and design representation.

Product Features

• Support for Revit 2009 & 2010
• Over 23,000 high quality Revit architecture and engineering family types, including manufacturer specific objects and generic objects
• Family Content Publisher plug-in generates libraries for existing Revit objects
• Improve productivity by dragging objects from SmartBIM Library directly into Revit
• User-defined object tags allow users to identify objects according to their preferences
• Automatic content update service delivers new Revit families directly to the user desktop as soon as they are available
• Powerful search tools allow users to easily find content by family, type, properties, or object tag
• Create new catalogs and merge content for maximum object management flexibility
• Flexible navigation to Revit objects by thumbnail or by tree hierarchies including categories, families, and family types
• Open and search across multiple catalogs for increased efficiency
• Customized desktop allows users to turn panes on and off and re-size, move, arrange, and drag panes outside of the application frame for maximum flexibility
• Contains Revit modeling guidelines and suggested object naming conventions

Deployment

SmartBIM Library currently installs on the desktop or to a Local Area Network.

Learn More!

Learn how SmartBIM Library can load objects from architects' files or other 3rd party sites, and create thumbnail and DWF views to make object selection easier. Demos are provided to demonstrate how SmartBIM Library organizes, displays and inserts Revit objects which assemble into Revit design projects. Also see Quick Cost Estimator and Quantity Take-Off tools as value added aspects of SmartBIM Library.

Download the SmartBIM Library Overview Sheet by clicking here.