Case Study

Empire Facades – LOD400 Curtain Wall BIM Library

Empire FacadesNew South Wales, AustraliaCommercial

BIM ContentFabrication ModellingLOD 400

Quantified outcomes

Manual drafting

−80%

Detail level

LOD 400

Output

Direct fab drawings & schedules

Accuracy

Manufacturer-spec aligned

Challenge

Fabrication-level curtain wall documentation traditionally requires extensive manual drafting on top of design models.

Approach

Authored LOD400 curtain wall families with detailed extrusions, gaskets and brackets, designed to drive fabrication drawings directly from the BIM.

Outcome

Fabrication drawings and schedules generated directly from the model, cutting manual drafting by ~80% while staying manufacturer-accurate.

Project overview

Fabrication-level curtain wall system families in Revit designed to automate creation of fabrication drawings with detailed aluminium extrusions, gaskets, brackets, and glazing components.

Developed LOD400 curtain wall system families in Revit for Empire Facades enabling fabrication-level modelling with detailed aluminium extrusions, gaskets, brackets, and glazing components, allowing direct generation of fabrication drawings and schedules from the BIM model while maintaining accuracy to manufacturer specifications and reducing manual drafting time by 80%

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