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Complete BIM Interview Guide For Beginner's
Complete BIM Interview Guide For Beginner's
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● Introduce Yourself: -
→ I keen to learn new thing quickly and I assure that I will
→ Good Evening, Sir
give my best to the company.
→ First of all, thank you for giving me this opportunity.
→ I will not only work in company but also give better
→ My name is ________ _______
results.
→ I am basically from _______, ________ district but
currently lives in ______, _____ ● Weaknesses?: -
→ I did my graduation in last year in B.E. Civil Engineering → I am detail oriented.
from _____________________, _________ after ● Where do you see in next 5 years?: -
completing Diploma in Civil Engineering. → In upcoming years, I will be very much satisfied about
→ Currently I am pursuing BIM Professional course from work that I am doing.
_________________________. → To make this reality I will improve my self every day and
→ This course includes AutoCAD 2D 3D, Revit Architecture, learn lot from your company.
Revit Structure, Revit MEP, Navisworks, BIM 360
● What is your biggest achievement?: -
Softwares.
→ My biggest achievement was completing my Bachelor
→ In this course I have done many practice projects which
Degree in Civil Engineering with First class with
includes 2 Residential projects, 1 Apartment project, 1
distinction.
CAD to BIM Project & Many Parametric Families for
Architectural, Structural, MEP.
→ In AutoCAD I have made Architectural sheet which
includes Floor plans, Elevation, Section, Site plan, SGPA Semester Grade Point Average
Location plan, Schedules etc. CGPA Cumulative Grade Point Average
→ In Revit Architecture I have made 3D Models, Rendering,
Walkthrough, Schedules, Quantity Takeoff, Sheet
creation. ● About Company: -
→ I also have created parametric families for all three → I am really impressed by company Vision & Mission and
discipline. Philosophy & Core values.
→ My Father is a farmer & mother is housewife and I lives ● The vision of company is ________________
______________________ ● The mission of company is _________________
● The philosophy of company is _______________
→ My strengths are I am Hardworking, Quick learner,
Self motivated, Keen to learn new things, and Discipline ● Core values of companies are ________________
& Honest person and I can work Independently. CEO : Mr. __________
→ My hobbies are ___________. As a part of my hobby I have
Director : Mr. __________
___________
→ My short term goal is to get a job in an reputed company
→ Company is started in ________
and my long term goal is to achieve good position where
→ An ISO 9001:2015 certified company.
I can built my career and help to the organization too.
→ Company has best of clients & having ____ stage
→ That’s brief about my self, Thank you.
outsourcing process.
● Career Goals: - → __________ headquarter is in ______
→ To work in an organization which provides me ample
opportunities to enhance my skills and knowledge along → Services provided for Civil, Mechanical, Architecture,
with contributing to the growth of the organization. BIM,…..
● How did you hear about this role: - → CAD to BIM
→ I saw this opening on Indeed and I feels that my skillsets → Point cloud to BIM
are suit to this position so after that I applied on → Parametric families creation
Company website. → Construction with any LOD
● Why do you want to join this company?: - → Creating rendering & walkthrough
→ I want to make my career in BIM Industry and I belief that → Quantity takeoff from models
___________ is having reputed for the same. → Structural Revit services
→ I feels that my skills are well suited for this position as I → MEP Revit services
have done many practice projects related to this job
role.
→ Also my friends are working in your company said that
company culture encourages learning and development.
● AutoCAD: - (1982) ● BIM: - (Building Information Modelling)
→ AutoCAD is Computer Aided Designing software. → BIM is a process in which we make intelligent 3D model
→ We have to draw various views such as elevation & with the help of which we extract information for further
sections manually. use.
→ For wall drawing we have to use offset command to ● Dimensions of BIM: -
complete it.
Research & Planning
→ For Scheduling using AutoCAD is manual & time 1D Research on existing conditions, Regulations, Weather,
consuming task. Site & Investigation
● Revit: - (2000) Drawing
→ Revit is Building Information Modelling software. 2D Production of 2D drawings, Project documentation,
Views & Plans
→ We don't’ need to draw any elevation or section it will
Modeling
give in single click.
3D Production of 3D models (Architectural + Structural + MEP),
→ For wall we just need to draw single line. Rendering, Walkthroughs, Point clouds & Laser Scanning
→ For Scheduling using Revit is automatic. Time
→ Revit supports BIM workflow. 4D Clash detection, Collaboration, Virtual construction,
Scheduling, Time Lining, Equipment Delivery, Prefabrication
● Revit Advantages: -
Cost
→ Multi Discipline software
Detailed cost estimation, Material take-off,
→ Parametric components 5D
Quantity extraction, Cost comparison logistics,
→ No repetition What-if scenarios, Life cycle cost
→ Landscape design Building Performance
→ Energy efficient design Building performance, Sustainability, Energy rating
→ No paper documentation (LEED, IGBC, GRIHA, BREEAM)
● LEED : Leadership in Energy and Environmental
● Revit Limitations: - Design
→ Lack of backward compatibility 6D
● IGBC : Indian Green Building Council
→ Large file size ● GRIHA : Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
→ Time consuming while family creation Assessment
→ Some commands required closed loop & single profile. ● BREEAM : Building Research Establishment
→ Requires high end system configuration Environmental Assessment Method
Facility Management
7D
Lifecycle BIM strategies, BIM as-built maintenance
Safety
8D
Safety, Security, Emergency plans
● Structural Elements: -
→ Structural elements are load bearing in which we can
add reinforcement.
● Assembly: -
● Conceptual Mass/ Title Block/ Annotation Symbol: -
→ Just like a instance parameter.
→ File > New > Conceptual Mass
→ If we make multiple copies & edited single assembly
then only changes made in that assembly.
● Group: -
→ Just like a type parameter.
→ If we make multiple copies & edited single group then
changes made in all groups..
→ Created as .txt file.
● Project Parameters: -
● Parameters: -
Project parameters are specific to the project and
cannot be shared with other projects. We can then use those
project parameters in multi-category or single-category
schedules.
→ Default project parameter is “Occupant”
→ Can appears in Schedules but not in Tags.
→ Applicable only for single project.
Exp: If we want to add a parameter in all furniture families
without using edit family.
View Range: -
→ The view range is a set of horizontal planes that control the
visibility and display of objects in a plan view.
Floor Plans: -
● Room: -
→ Used in Architectural model.
→ Divides model by usage, occupancy & other criteria
→ Room are not affected by space separation line.
● Spaces: -
→ Used in MEP model.
→ Spaces are measured from wall finished face.
→ Spaces are affected by room separation line.
● Material: -
→ Manage > Materials
→ Identity
→ Graphics :- Shading, Surface Pattern,Cut Pattern
→ Appearance:- Information, Parameters(Roughness),
Relief Pattern (Bump), Cutout
→ Physical
→ After creating new material its default color is RGB
: 120,120,120 (Grayish Black)
→ Bump max depth = 3/8" or 10 mm
● Snap: -
Default Default Default
→ Manage > Setting Panel > Snap
Top Constraint Ceiling Height Level 2
● Duplicate view: -
20’ 0” 8000 mm 8’ 0” 2600 mm 10’ 0” 4000 mm 1) Duplicate (No annotations)
2) Duplicate with detailing
Default scale: - (1/8" = 1’ 0”) or (1 : 100) 3) Duplicate as a Dependent
Structural Template: -
● Matchline: -
→ Level 2 = 10’ 0”
→ Used to indicate where view is cut.
→ Level 2= 3000 mm
→ View > Sheet composition panel > Matchline
● Overwrite the existing version: -
● Central file: -
→ Only non-parametric changes will be updated while
→ Central file is a work-sharing based multiple user file in
loading the family.
which different discipline user can work simultaneously.
● Overwrite the existing version and its parameter values: - Steps: -
→ All parametric and non-parametric changes will be 1) Save file.
updated while loading the family. 2) Collaborate > Click on Collaborate option (Select either
● Sheet Creation: - “Within your network” or “In BIM 360 Document
→ {3D} view do not show any scale on sheet.
Management” and click on Ok.
→ If two different views having different scale imported on
sheet then scale shown in title block = “As Indicated”. 3) Again Save the file to save as central click on Yes.
→ If any view (A) & {3D} view is imported on sheet then it will 4) Click on Synchronize with Central and click on Ok.
neglect scale of {3D} view & scale shown in title block as 5) Click on Relinquish All Mine.
indicated in that view (A).
→ To import view on sheet Right click on sheet name from ● Worksets: -
Sheets then click on add view… → A workset is a collection of elements in a workshared
project. We can create worksets based on functional
● Revit Schedule to Excel: -
areas, such as
→ Schedule can be exported in only (.csv or .txt) format.
→ For architecture and structural engineering: interior,
→ Import file in Excel by open option.
exterior, and site. For systems: HVAC, electrical, or
→ Format the file with desired formatting.
plumbing.
→ Only available in central file.
CSV : Comma Separated Values
→ Just same as layers.
txt : Delimited Text
● Worksharing Monitor: -
IFC : Industry Foundation Class → Allows multiple users to access single file.
SPF : Step Physical Format → Shows the who is working on central file.
BOQ : Bill of Quantity Copy/Monitor tool: -
GUID : Globally Unique IDentifier → Copy/monitor is used to copy levels and grids from
linked model to current model.
● Transfer Project Standards: - → When collaborating on a project with other teams, we
→ Manage > Setting Tab > Transfer Project Standards use the Copy/Monitor tool to monitor and coordinate
changes to important elements of the design.
● Exporting View Template Setting to Another Project: -
→ View > View Templates > Create Template from Current ● Construction template: -
View. → Default project units in mm.
→ Open another project. → Default 6 levels are there (B.O Footing, T.O. Footing,
→ Manage > Transfer Project Standards, Select category. T.O. Slab, T.O. Fnd. Wall, Level 1, Level 2)
→ View > View Templates > Apply Template Properties to → Default loaded families are Construction Trailer, Muntin
Current View Pattern (Support Metal Circular, Termination Wood
Rectangular), Trim Window Flat (Exterior, Interior).
● Combine Parameter: -
→ Create schedule. → Area schedule & many quantities are loaded.
→ Edit Fields > Combine Parameter ● Architectural template: -
→ Default project units in mm.
● Set Keyboard Shortcut: -
→ View > User Interface > Keyboard Shortcuts → Default 2 levels are there (Level 1, Level 2)
→ Default loaded families are Desk, Muntin Pattern
→ File > Option > User Interface > Keyboard Shortcut
(Parking Space , RPC Tree Deciduous, Support Metal
Circular, Termination Wood Rectangular), Trim Window
Flat (Exterior, Interior).
→ Schedules/Quantities are not loaded.
● TAG (TG): -
→ Annotate > Tag by Category
● Prospect: -
Revit Project Template Revit Family Template → Outside view of landscape from building.
● Privacy: -
● Subregion: -
→ Provided with internal & external privacy.
→ Defines the area having different property such as
materials in site. ● Grouping: -
→ Does not results in separate surfaces. → Arrangement of rooms according to their function
● Roominess: -
→ Rooms should not be square not to be too rectangular.
● Visibility Graphics Overrides (VG/VV): -
→ View specific setting. → Length should not be more than 1.5 times width.
→ View > Visibility Graphics ● Circulation: -
→ Adequate passages should be provided for movement.
● Object Style : -
→ All view based setting. ● Elegance: -
→ Manage > Object Style → External appearance of building.
● Section Box : -
→ Used to limit geometry shown in 3D view. ● Automating task in Revit: -
→ Using Macros.
● Scope Box : -
→ Using Revit SDK & Revit API
→ Used to control the extent of any datum elements such as
grids, levels and reference planes. → Using Dynamo
→ Scope boxes can also be used to control the extents of the
SDK : Software Development Kit
views themselves.
API : Application Programming Interface
● BE Project: - ● Length Conversion →
→ Our BE project name is “________________” mm 1 25.4 304.8 1000
→ In this project we had 4 team members. cm 1/10 2.54 30.48 100
→ The objective of this project is to ____________ in 1/25.4 1 12 39.37
→ In this project we had made a model consist of ft 1/305 1/12 1 3.28
___________ m 1/1000 1/39.37 1/3.28 1
● Area Conversion →
mm2 645 92,903
cm2 6.45 929
1,55
in2 1 144
0
10.7
ft2 1 1089 43,560
6
2
m 1 101.17 4,047 10,000
Gunth
1 40 98.84 9,884
a
Acre 1 2.47 247
Ha 1 100
km2 1
● Girder: -
→ A girder is the main load-bearing beam in a structure and
is supported by posts.
● Joist: -
→ Joist is a structural member supported by beams.
Structure
MEP
Navisworks
● File Types: -
.NWC .NWF
.NWD
Navisworks Document File
▪ Cement is founded by Joseph Asphadin ➔ Side of column, wall and beams = 16 - 24 hrs
▪ 1 cu.m brick wall requires 1.25 cement bags ➢ Span over 4.5 m = 14 days
Cement = 2.6 bags (130 kg), Sand = 1.5 Brass, Bricks = 850 Nos ➔ Common brick = 35 Kg/cm2
Cement = 1.2 bags (60 kg), Sand = 0.7 Brass, Bricks = 400 Nos
▪ Test on Cement: -
▪ Length of single steel bar = 12 m or 40 ft 6. Non destructive testing (Rebound hammer test)
▪ Pile foundation provided when SBC is less than 24 kN/m 2 ▪ True slump, Shear slump, Collapse slump
▪ Floor to floor height is 3m or 10 ft. ▪ Cover provided for protection from Corrosion &
Fire protection.
▪ Slab = 20 mm
▪ Beam = 25 mm
▪ Column = 40 mm
▪ Footing = 50 mm Lap length: -
▪ Level checked on site by using Spirit level, Dumpy level and ▪ Column = 45d
▪ If 28 days cube strength is not achieved then core cutter test ▪ Slab = 0.15% - Mild, 0.12% Deformed
▪ Conventional size of brick = 23 cm x 11.4 cm x 7.5 cm ▪ Footing = 0.15% - Mild, 0.12% Deformed
▪ Extra length in bent up bars = 0.42d ▪ Total station - Angle = 1” (Second), Distance = 1 mm
▪ First class brick should not absorb water more than 20% ▪ 1 Acre = 43,560 ft2
▪ Second class brick should not absorb water more than 22% ▪ 1 sq.m = 10.75 sq.ft
▪ Third class brick should not absorb water more than 25% ▪ 1 Gallon = 3.78 Litre
▪ Introduce yourself
▪ Working drawing
▪ Purpose of creation of working drawing
▪ How will you manage your architectural domain
▪ Different types of architectural plans
▪ BIM
▪ AEC
▪ LOD (400 & 500)
▪ What is fabrication?
▪ What kind of details are required at LOD 400?
▪ What is standard sizes of bolt?
▪ What are the different types of bolts?
▪ What is J bolt?
▪ What is function of roof?
▪ Types of roof?
▪ Difference between gable roof & hip roof.
▪ Have you work on specific detail of roof?
▪ Have you worked on any specific staircase view?
▪ Standard size of riser & tread.
▪ What is difference between floor & slab?
▪ Up-to what level you can model in revit?
▪ What is LOD 200 & LOD 300?
▪ What is 4D & 5D in BIM?
▪ What is time model & what is cost model?
▪ What are the different types of family we have?
▪ What is parametric family?
▪ Elaborate your practice project?
▪ Why do you want to join this company?
▪ What is your short term & long tern goal?
▪ What is your strength?
▪ What is means by W12x24 section?
▪ What is difference between I section & W section?
▪ What is Flange & Web?