BOA Template for Building Construction

The BOA template and the associated family catalog are based on an attribute classification system that has been developed over many years and coordinated across disciplines. This ensures efficient workflows and reliable results in the areas of data analysis, database integration, and quality management.

The system is aligned with international attribute standards such as bSDD and IFC, enabling reliable transfer of alphanumeric data in this area. It also allows for easy integration with the attribute server defined by Ö-Norm 6241-2.

Areas of expertise

The preset editing areas are organized similarly to the project browser. They are labeled by disciplinary field and/or its sub-works.

Standardized Nomenclature

All families, views, and part lists included follow a standardized, yet element-specific naming convention.

Interdisciplinary collaboration

All settings in the building construction template are optimized for interdisciplinary collaboration.

The part lists included in the template are available for the most common family categories and use cases and come with predefined list headers.

Materials

The template includes a comprehensive library of materials that is optimized for both visualization and for creating phase-specific, scale-appropriate drawings.

Dimensioning styles

Standard dimensioning styles are available with different font sizes and varying numbers of decimal places (2 or 3 digits).

Label family types

For each family category, there are label families available in various font sizes. These include the most important geometric and alphanumeric parameters.

Point dimensions

The floor plan and section drawings include point dimensions for top and bottom edges (FBOK, RDOK, etc.). These are available in three different font sizes (18, 25, and 35).

Types of cut marks

The template includes section marking types for building sections, auxiliary sections, and detail sections. Depending on the type, their labeling information refers either to the drawing number and title on the drawing or to the sequential number of the sections created (view name).

Text types

The font style of the text types matches that of the label family, ensuring a consistent look for the drawings.

IFC

The export and import settings for the IFC format have been optimized for efficient data transfer.

Standard Library

In the Revit world, families refer to the basic types of digital building models, such as windows, doors, stairs, columns, etc. A robust family library is essential for high-quality visualization,
analysis, and data transfer to calculation and simulation tools.

You can add 2D and 3D families, as well as a wide variety of text families, from our standard library to the template at any time.

Default settings for system families

The most common types for all system families are already defined in the building construction template.

Information about the system families is stored in the template under 090_Info.

Layer settings

Types have been defined for the most common layer names (FBOK, RDOK, RDUK, DAOK, ATOK). These differ in the BAU template in terms of color, line type, and display symbol.

Information about the level naming convention is stored in the template under 090_Info.

Browser structure

The browser structure is divided into an Internal, a Modeling, and a Planning section, which constitute the top-level hierarchy.

The "Internal Section" deals with project structuring

The "Model Area" is used for modeling and data entry.

The "Planning Area" is where data output is prepared. For example, for exporting and creating plans.

Information about the level naming convention is stored in the template under 090_Info.

View Types

View templates are stored in the view types for sections and views, which means that when you create such a type, these templates are automatically applied.

For floor plans, depending on their intended use, select the view template after creating the plan and then rename it within the floor plan.

View Templates

The BAU template includes 57 view templates, all of which are structured in the same way as the project browser. These view templates for plan areas broadly represent the plan graphics for the phases (design, permit planning, and construction). They are customized on a project-by-project basis based on the building’s specific characteristics.

Filter

There are over 80 filters in the BAU template, which are also integrated into the view templates. Their names follow this format: Category_Filter_Rule_Input

Filling pattern

The filling patterns are organized according to a standardized geometric nomenclature.

Line styles

All line styles are sorted by line weight. The line naming convention consists of three parts: line weight, line color, and line pattern.

Object styles

The object styles included in the BAU template are kept as simple as possible; their structure corresponds to the families defined in the standard catalog.