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Case Studies

Industrial Equipment Modeling: Streamlined Revit Families Creation for BIM Adoption

LOCATION:                                  Confidential
CLIENT:                                          Confidential
YEAR OF COMPLETION:         2024
BUDGET:                                        Confidential
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAvant Leap partnered with a major industry leader to migrate proprietary building infrastructure to BIM Standards by modeling a wide array of industrial equipment in Revit. The project involved creating native Revit families with a high level of detail (LOD 300–400) using technical data sourced from brochures, manufacturers' websites, and engineering drawings. Through close collaboration, iterative weekly deliveries, and centralized model management via a B360 container file, Avant Leap delivered an efficient, scalable solution that significantly reduced modeling and maintenance time.
BACKGROUND AND CHALLENGE
The customer needed to model numerous industrial equipment components used in their facilities to support a comprehensive BIM transition. Each component was required to be modeled natively in Revit as a Family and populated with detailed technical information provided by the customer’s team. Additionally, many elements had to be instanced in various dimensions to ensure real-world adaptability. The high LOD (between 300 and 400) combined with the need for precise, native Revit families presented a complex, time-intensive challenge under a tight schedule.
SOLUTION:
To overcome these challenges, Avant Leap executed the following strategy:
  • Collaborative Data Gathering: Worked closely with the customer’s design team to secure accurate and comprehensive technical data before beginning the modeling process.
  • Iterative Deliveries: Maintained a tight schedule by delivering weekly progress updates, ensuring continuous alignment with project milestones.
  • Centralized Model Management: Created a container file on B360 to share the most recent version of the 3D models, streamlining updates and reducing administrative overhead.
  • Multi-Version Compatibility: After finalizing the models, updated the Revit families for compatibility across multiple Revit versions (from 2020 to 2023) using the centralized container approach.
  • Enhanced Efficiency: Centralizing models in a single container file drastically reduced the time and effort required to manage multiple standalone files.
  • Streamlined Workflow: End-users benefited from having a unified source of truth for Revit families, making model placement and updates quicker and more reliable.
  • Time Savings: The cumulative reduction in repetitive tasks resulted in significantly shorter overall modeling and project delivery times.
RESULTS:
CONCLUSION
This case study exemplifies Avant Leap's expertise in delivering high-quality BIM services. By efficiently modeling industrial equipment and ensuring seamless updates across Revit versions, Avant Leap supported the customer's BIM standardization efforts and drove substantial operational efficiencies within the AEC industry.
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