You're reading from Managing and Visualizing Your BIM Data Understand the fundamentals of computer science for data visualization using Autodesk Dynamo, Revit, and Microsoft Power BI

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801073981

Length 436 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

AutoCAD

Concepts

Computer Aided Design

Authors (5):

Dounia Touil

Gavin Crump

Ernesto Pellegrino

Manuel André Bottiglieri

Luisa Cypriano Pieper

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Overview of Digitalization and BIM Data

2. Chapter 1: Introducing Units of Digital Information FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Understanding Data Centers

4. Chapter 3: Warming Up Your Data Visualization Engines

5. Section 2: Examples and Case Studies from Experts around the World

6. Chapter 4: Building a Data Bridge between BIM Models and Web-Based Dashboards

7. Chapter 5: Getting Started with Autodesk Dynamo and Data Gathering

8. Chapter 6: Importing Revit Plans in Power BI Using Shape Files

9. Chapter 7: Creating a Revit Model-Check Dashboard Using Dynamo and Power BI

10. Section 3: Deep Dive into Autodesk Dynamo

11. Chapter 8: Deep Dive into Dynamo Data Types

12. Chapter 9: Using Dynamo to Place Family Instances

13. Chapter 10: Gathering a Revit Model's Data from Multiple Models at Once

14. Chapter 11: Visualizing Data from Multiple Models in Power BI

15. Chapter 12: Having Fun with Power BI

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Chapter 4: Building a Data Bridge between BIM Models and Web-Based Dashboards

This chapter is written by Manuel André Bottiglieri

Manuel André Bottiglieri, as mentioned previously, works as a BIM full-stack developer at Lombardini22. In 2011, I met him at the Architecture University in Rome. Since then, we have studied and worked together on a variety of projects. Among those, I remember that we developed a workflow using Microsoft Azure services to update the Revit model's data from the web, just by overwriting values from an Access database. That, almost 10 years ago, was crazy to me back in 2012. Today Manuel works mainly in the development of web applications to manage assets and clients' data. Now, Manuel will teach us about a fantastic workflow on streaming real-time data from the Revit model to Power BI. Enjoy reading. Speak to you later!

This chapter will dig into the Revit environment, showing how to mix project data with users' info, taking...