How to use bimspot

Getting started on bimspot? Here are some steps you can take to ensure your project makes full use of the platform right away. We’ve added some support links in case you need any further help.

1. Set up your own project.
2. Invite your team and let them upload their models.
3. Check the quality of your models.
4. Dive deeper into your data.
5. Keep track of the project’s progress.

1. Set up your own project to get started on bimspot

Before starting, a distinction should be made depending on what stage your projects are at.

1. Early-stage: if you are just getting started with a BIM project, the first step to accomplish on bimspot is to define your Information Requirements to clearly share the right information with your co-workers. We provide a template of Information Requirements that you and your team can easily customise to better fit your needs.
2. Later stage: At this stage, the models are in progress. So, we suggest adapting the Information Requirements to your needs and subsequently uploading the models from the entire team.

2. Invite your team to get started on bimspot

On bimspot, you can easily share information with your team and evaluate the next steps. That’s why it is important to invite the concerned co-workers to upload their IFC models once the project is set up.

As a Project Manager, the uploaded models will provide you with all the needed information and enable you to make daily decisions driven by the latest data.

As an Architect, an Engineer, or a BIM Modeller, uploading the latest version of your model will provide you with contextualised feedback on the quality of your model and a big picture of how it fits in the context of the entire building.

It’s a win-win situation!

3. Check the quality of the models

The model’s quality will help you make better decisions based on the latest project data. Therefore, you must keep a close eye on the model quality; after all, this determines the basis of your decision.

The model quality is always based on three pillars: complete and correct information, phase-wise geometrical detailing and coordination of all sub-models.

You can ensure quality by using:

• Requirement Fulfilment for an immediate impression of the level of information (LOI) via automated real-time information check compared to the Information Requirements specified during the project set-up.
• Model Checks to easily detect issues and get feedback about the model quality.
  Learn more about model checks on bimspot or read our research study on this topic.

4. Dive deeper into your data

To get the right answers to the crucial questions in a project, it is important to have the right information at your disposal. However, in each project a data overload will eventually occur, and it is often hard to find what we are looking for.

With bimspot, you always have access to the latest building data and bimspot makes it easy for you to find the data you need. Data analysis on bimspot is much easier than you think. You can create customised filters with which you can search for any kind of information in to get exactly what you need in just one click.

For more detailed information, read about Filter building information in our Help Center.

5. Keep track of the project’s progress

With bimspot, you always have an eye on the project’s status quo; this enables you to check if your project is on track. You can also set your own Key Performance Indicators (KPI)* and check with live updates your status with respect to your final objectives.

Be the first to detect possible deviations and work out great solutions.

In our Help Center, the article Manage KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) will provide you with more detailed information.

Resources for getting started with bimspot

For additional help, visit our Help Center or our FAQs. For customer support, you can always reach out at support@bimspot.io.