Popular Post shorter Posted December 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2020 Hello and Season's Greetings Following on from the 'AEC UK CAD Standards' class libraries that have been shipping with Vectorworks in the UK since 2016, we are pleased to announce that our BS1192/ISO19650 compatible class libraries are now available on request, and are free of charge for you to use on your Vectorworks CAD and BIM projects. The latest libraries use the 'official' BS1192 convention, which incorporates the underscore, rather than the AEC 'convention' of using only hyphens. We have built class libraries using Uniclass 2015 tables for: EF (Elements and Functions) for early stage and LOD 1 and 2 models Ss (Systems) for Construction Drawings and LOD 3 and 4 models Pr (Products) for Detailing and Zz for Annotation and non-element specific Linework A class library for Architectural classes, using BS1192 Uniclass 2015 table EF v1.7, released October 2020, is attached for your review and comment. You will need Vectorworks 2021 to open this file. We will issue updates as and when Uniclass 2015 is revised by the NBS team. Due to the sheer number of classes available, Tables Ss and Pr will be broken down and issued as separate 'Group/Sub-Group', 'Group/Sub-Group/Section', and 'Group/Sub-Group/Section/Object' libraries and all will exclude any class whose name exceeds 63 characters. If you need a class we have omitted we are happy to generate them for you. If you request them from us, we can then add them to the libraries we issue in future. Included in each Library will be a set of filters to help you navigate the classes. We are also developing a plugin to help you find the right class easier too although reference should always be made to the Uniclass 2015 website here https://www.thenbs.com/our-tools/uniclass-2015. Irrespective, we encourage you to asset tag your model to include the full and specific Uniclass 2015 reference. The release of the class libraries is the first phase of our suite of 'UK BIM Framework' compatible files. We will be putting together class libraries for an AEC UK CAD Standard derivation of ISO13567 and mapping tables to convert from our BS1192 classes to ISO13567; as well as from VW auto-classing and AIA classes to BS1192, and from the previously issued AEC UK classes. For our existing clients we have already started to develop mapping tables and scripts to convert their current CAD Standards to Industry Standards. If you would like us to help you with BS1192/ISO19650 compatibility and build mapping tables to convert your standard class naming, let us know. Classes will come prefixed with ‘A-’ for ‘Architecture’. This is easily changed using the ‘Batch Rename’ command found in the 'Tools' menu in Vectorworks 2020 and 2021. If you need a previous version of Vectorworks or classes specific to your role, or preferred prefix, get in touch. Disclaimer: The classes are offered 'as found' to aid compatibility with industry standards, and should be checked and adjusted to suit your practice and project requirements. The attached file has been checked for viruses but please take the necessary steps to ensure it is virus free before being introduced into your CAD system. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Regards Steven Shorter BA(Hons) DiplArch(pcl) ARB A-Classes-BS1192-EF-v1_7-2021.vwx 6 Quote Link to comment
Beth_St Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hi Steven, I'd love to access you classes template, but it's no longer available in this thread. Are you able to upload it? Very best regards, Beth Quote Link to comment
shorter Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hello, Beth Have just sent you an email with the 2020 library attached. Any questions, let me know. Regards Steven Quote Link to comment
shorter Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hello Beth I trust you received the class libraries okay and that you have been able to install them in your office workgroup library.And share them with the rest of the team. Quote Link to comment
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