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Simplebim: Fundamentals

By Toomas Jõgioja Categories: Simplebim
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About Course

Simplebim is one of the most practical tools available for working with IFC models — and this course shows you exactly how to use it.

You will start with the basics: navigating the 3D model, selecting elements, and getting a clear overview using different visualization modes. From there, you will dig into the information side of the model — understanding object classes, reading element parameters, and learning to judge how complete and reliable your model data actually is.

The course then moves into hands-on workflows. You will build groups, create and customize tables, modify parameters, and export clean data to Excel. You will also build several DATAFLOWs from scratch — including a solution that automatically pulls finishing surface quantities from an architectural model, complete with room information and area values.

Everything is demonstrated on real models. No theory for the sake of theory — just practical skills you can apply to your next project.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Navigate and explore 3D building models in Simplebim
  • Understand object classes and element parameters
  • Assess the quality and reliability of model data
  • Create manual and rule-based element groups
  • Build and customize tables for data extraction
  • Export structured data to Excel
  • Build practical DATAFLOWs from scratch
  • Extract finishing surface quantities with room and area data automatically

Course Content

Simplebim “Fundamentals”

  • 00 Intro
    01:59
  • DOWNLOAD EXERCISE FILES HERE!
  • 01 Opening IFC Files and Layout
    04:05
  • 02 Selecting, Hiding, Removing and 3D Windows
    07:01
  • 03 Saving and IFC Export
    04:20
  • 04 Shortcuts and Navigation help
    00:42
  • 05 RIBBON – HOME Menu
    06:30
  • 06 RIBBON – DATAFLOWS Menu
    02:17
  • 07 RIBBON – 3D Menu – VIEW
    02:37
  • 08 RIBBON – 3D Menu – INTERACTION
    03:13
  • 09 RIBBON – 3D Menu – CLIPPING PLANES
    02:15
  • 10 RIBBON – 3D Menu – MEASUREMENT
    04:46
  • 11 RIBBON – 3D Menu – ACTIONS
    00:50
  • 12 RIBBON – 3D Menu – SETTINGS
    04:42
  • 13 3D Window Workflow
    04:58
  • 14 Information Content – OBJECTS Palette
    07:03
  • 15 Information Content – PROPERTIES Palette
    06:28
  • 16 First DATAFLOW Step – ADD BASIC QUANTITIES
    04:52
  • 17 Filtering in the PROPERTIES Palette
    06:18
  • 18 Adding Object Groups
    04:57
  • 19 Introduction to TABLES
    03:19
  • 20 Structural Model – Object Class Differences
    03:12
  • 21 OBJECT GROUPS – Manual Groups
    03:27
  • 22 OBJECT GROUPS – Rule-Based Groups
    04:46
  • 23 OBJECT GROUPS – Automatic Groups
    01:48
  • 24 OBJECT GROUPS – Saving and Group Differences
    02:50
  • 25 TABLES – Setup and Features
    04:19
  • 26 TABLES – Column Chooser
    03:30
  • 27 TABLES – Grouping
    02:52
  • 28 TABLES – Overwriting Parameters
    02:45
  • 29 TABLES – Saving
    03:01
  • 30 TABLES – Colorize & Show Only Common Properties
    03:46
  • 31 TABLES – Exporting to Excel
    01:17
  • 32 BIMSHEET
    05:44
  • 33 DATAFLOWS – Interior Finishes Area Calculation
    10:56
  • 34 DATAFLOWS – Window Reveal and Sill Flashing Length Calculation
    10:58
  • 35 SIMPLEBIM WORKFLOW – Summary
    02:01

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Lukas Novak
Lukas Novak
2 months ago
As someone who works with model data but doesn't model myself, this gave me a much better understanding of what to ask from the design team
MK
Marta K
2 months ago
I've been coordinating BIM models for years but always exported data manually. The DATAFLOW section completely changed my approach — I had a working automation set up the same day
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