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About BiMUp 5D

BiMUp Ltd’s first product, is called BiMUp 5D which directly relates to the day-to-day use of BiM. It is simple, but quite remarkable, software that enables quantities to be taken off any SketchUp model (The technicalities of this are contained in the product details and demonstrated in the video presentations).

We have brought this to market because it is the crucial ‘missing part of the jigsaw’ that enables BiM using SketchUp to become a reality.It means that cost-modelling can be auto-generated from the earliest design models and that each time there is a change, the spreadsheets are also updated automati-cally.

We are aware that this is quite a provocative step. It may mean that 95% of construction projects can be BiM Compliant without the need for the expensive software, hardware and training implications of the alternatives.

Because of the inherent adaptability of SketchUp and the millions of intelligent users, we consider that it will only be a matter of time before the ‘missing 5%’ is also covered.

Summary...

So, BiMUp Limited is focussed on construction, through its name and through its soft-ware product, BiMUp 5D. But we do not see that as the end of the story, because we think that SketchUp will increasingly be used to model all sorts of products and installa-tions in other industries.

For that reason, BiMUp 5D will also be used as a quantifying tool on a widespread ba-sis.

As John Bacus (SketchUp Project Manager) said about our ideas...

“...I really like your use of the term “day to day” BIM. I think you’re really onto some-thing there. This is how buildings really get built.”

SketchUp® is a registered trademark of Trimble®


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About BiMUp Limited

The company was set up in 2012 to take a full part in the rapid changes occurring in the construction industry and to seize the opportunities offered by the growing use of SketchUp as a 3D modelling software.

All the directors have direct business experience in the construction and property sec-tor as well as selling software to the construction professionals going back to the 90s’.

Counter-Culture

We see great potential in the development and use of clever, simple and lower-cost solutions to problems.This is something that we have observed, and we think that there is a growing ‘counter-culture’ in this direction. This is not just a trend for smaller organisations who do not have access to the same level of capital. It is increasingly taken up by larger companies who want more speed and effectiveness from the deployment of their resources.

We have observed that there are many individuals and organisations engaged in new, creative ventures, driven by the almost limitless horizon of possibilities that results from technology. We think that current economic conditions (particularly in the West) will mean that this energy is vital to the success of all sorts of commercial activity. This will certainly not be limited to construction, but it is to that industry that we have given our initial focus.

BiM for Everyone

Accordingly, BiMUp Limited is concerned directly with Building Information Modelling using SketchUp as a platform.

We have made this commitment for a number of reasons – but the primary source is that we have been users ourselves. We have experienced the speed and functionality of SketchUp. It is possible to model almost anything in 3D using the platform – whole buildings, the detail of a steelwork junction, etc. because we have done it. We have also been checking what remarkable progress other people have made in SketchUp, par-ticularly in the USA.

Of course there are other reasons which are less personal, for instance, is free, that there are already millions of SketchUp users across different industries, that SketchUp is an easy to learn, perfect tool to start the journey into the 3D modelling world, etc.

This is why we have had the confidence to claim that BiM can be achieved, in a way that is straight-forward and successful, by using BiMUp and SketchUp.


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About BiMUp Limited Team

Ipeng Kiang BA (Hons) BArch ARB, RIBA

Ipeng is a member of the BIM product development team. He is also an Architect and former Partner of a multi-disciplinary Pro-fessional Consultancy, with responsibility in design and produc-tion information, working with Developers, Local Authorities, Social Housing Providers and House Builders.

He was responsible for leading the Design Team on larger Mas-terplanning schemes on both new build and refurbishment de-velopments.

Jeremy Lodge MA (Cantab) DipArch ARB, RIBA

Jeremy is responsible for the BIM business development strat-egy. He is also an Architect and former equity partners in a large multi-disciplinary practice with offices in London and Birming-ham, with over 30 partners and 200 staff.

He was responsible for all design functions including managing all aspects of that process – projects, business, development, recruitment, management systems, design standards.

Gregory Malek MSc (Arch) ARB, RIBA

Gregory is responsible for all aspects of the BIM product and the technical side of the project. His long track record in IT and software implementation for professionals goes back to the 90s, where he was at the heart of the first BIM products like MicroStation, ArchiCAD and ArchiTECH.PC. He has over 20 years of experience using CAD systems.

He is also an Architect with extensive experience in project and construction management acquired at the Top 100 world’s largest multi-disciplinary architectural practice and through his own construction company.


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Contents

BiMUp5D - Downloads and Installation1. ..................................................................................11

Downloads and Installatio1.1 nBiMUp 5D - Trial and Full Version1.2 SketchUp Version1.3 s

BiMUp 5D - Introduction2. .........................................................................................................14

BiMUp 5D Toolba2.1 rAttributes and Reports2.2 Component Placemen2.3 tProblems - Contact Us - Don’t Give U2.4 pFirst Step2.5 s

BiMUp 5D - Attributes3. ............................................................................................................ 16

Pre-defined Attribute3.1 sSpecial $ Attribute3.2 sBiMUp 5D Bespoke Attribute3.3 sDynamic Component Attribute3.4 s

Attributes4. ................................................................................................................................ 16

Adding Attribute4.1 sEdit Attribute4.2 sAdvanced Technique4.3 s

BiMUp 5D - Define Attributes 5. ............................................................................................... 21

How to Define Attributes in BiMUp 5D using a CSV editor5.1 .

BiMUp 5D - Report Wizard6. .....................................................................................................23

Attribute Setting6.1 sSpecial Attribute6.2 sMetric and Architectural Calculation6.3 sSpecial Layer6.4 sAttribute Filter6.5 sAttribute Selectio6.6 nText Substitution6.7 sPDF Text Formattin6.8 gPDF Page Layou6.9 tPDF Propertie6.10 sOther Option6.11 sOther Button6.12 sBiMUp 5D Report Forma6.13 t

BiMUp 5D - Project7. ................................................................................................................ 43

Reports Folder / Output Folde7.1 rStyles Folder - *.bu7.2 sAttributes Folder - *.bu7.3 aDefault Attribute7.4 s

BiMUp 5D - Set on Instance8. ................................................................................................... 46

Set on Instance is a setting for attributes in BiMUp 58.1 DSetting default value8.2 sSetting Instance value8.3 s


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BiMUp 5D - Features9. .............................................................................................................. 48

Assign Attributes to Component9.1 sReport on Dynamic Component Attribute9.2 sCreate a Report or *.CSV file of Attributes in the mode9.3 lCreate a *.PDF Repor9.4 tSave Attributes in SketchUp model for Componen9.5 tCalculate Are9.6 aNo Limit on number of Attribute9.7 sInclude an image of the SketchUp model in the Repor9.8 tDefine Attributes based on size of Component instance9.9 sCalculate extended cost or total weight of Component9.10 sPerform calculations on Attribute9.11 sFilter Components for Repor9.12 tDrill into Groups and Components for nested Component9.13 sPlace multiple Attributes in a Report Cel9.14 lAdd custom Report row9.15 sFilter Components for Report9.16 Assign Attributes to Component9.17 s

BiMUp 5D - Advanced Features10. ............................................................................................ 56

Report Forma10.1 tNumber Formattin10.2 gCalculations and Substitution10.3 sPricin10.4 gPDF Propertie10.5 sFiltering - specifying components to include in the repor10.6 tList Attributes - displaying multiple attributes in a single cel10.7 lDefine Attributes - define attributes for components in a CSV fil10.8 eCustom Report Rows - adding calculations and additional information to report 10.9 based on component totals

BiMUp 5D - Advanced Techniques11. ........................................................................................ 56

Calculations - setting attribute values based on size of components, or other at-11.1 tributes.Area - report on the area of a face in a component11.2 .Number Formatting - Database and Currency formattin11.3 gList Attributes - creating a list of sub-attribute11.4 sFiltering - filtering which attributes to include in repor11.5 tAuto Generate Attributes - define and edit attributes in an excel spread shee11.6 t

BiMUp 5D vs SketchUp Report Features Comparison12. ...........................................................57

Overvie12.1 wMain Difference12.2 s

BiMUp 5D - Basic Features13. .....................................................................................................57

Report on Dynamic Component attribute13.1 sAdd your own attributes and report on the13.2 mDefine new attributes to be used in editing and reportin13.3 gEdit Attributes for component13.4 sPerform calculations on attribute13.5 s

BiMUp 5D - ‘Only Features’14. ....................................................................................................57

Include an image of the SketchUp model in the repor14.1 tReport on both Groups and Component14.2 s


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Define which attributes you want to include in your repor14.3 tCombine and count components with similar attribute14.4 sExtend cost and other fields (multiply by quantity14.5 )Total extended cost and other field14.6 sReport of areas and volume14.7 s

BiMUp 5D - Advanced Features15. .............................................................................................57

Define order and format of report column15.1 sUse Excel with *.CSV file to define attribute value15.2 sAdd custom report row15.3 sShow multiple attributes in a single column15.4

BiMUp 5D - Video Tutorials16. ................................................................................................... 64

BiMUp 5D - How to extend Total Weigh16.1 tTutorial Step16.2 s

SketchUp Versions17. ................................................................................................................. 66

SketchUp 17.1 8Reinstallin17.2 gCopying File17.3 sUsing multiple versions of SketchU17.4 p

BiMUp 5D - Enabling SketchUp Extensions18. ...........................................................................67

SketchUp Extension18.1 s

BiMUp 5D - Calculations19. ........................................................................................................ 68

BiMUp 5D Calculations are used to preset or calculate vales for Attribute19.1 sSubstitution19.2 sSubstitution code19.3 sMetric calculation19.4 sString Field19.5 sNumeric Fields19.6 ’Calculation19.7 sRuby Cod19.8 eTesting Calculation19.9 sConditional Expression19.10 sDefault Value19.11 sExtended prices and cost19.12 sExtending length value19.13 sAdvanced Technique19.14 s

BiMUp 5D - Area20. .....................................................................................................................73

Specifying Faces to use for area20.1 sUse Layer Nam20.2 eIdentify face in existing Componen20.3 tHow to use Area and cost per unit to create a Repor20.4 tAttribute for Are20.5 aCost per Square Mete20.6 rCost of Component based on are20.7 aCombining Area and Area-Cos20.8 tExtending the area or area-cost by coun20.9 tFinal Repor20.10 t

BiMUp 5D - Number Formatting21. ........................................................................................... 82

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Database Formattin21.2 gCurrency Formattin21.3 gAdvanced Technique21.4 s

BiMUp 5D - List Attributes22. .................................................................................................... 84

BiMUp 5D List Attribute22.1 sDefining List attribute22.2 sNote the highlighted area22.3 s

BiMUp 5D - Custom Report Rows23. .......................................................................................... 86

BiMUp 5D Custom Report Row23.1 sCalculation23.2 sTotal Value23.3 sCalculated value23.4 sFormatting value23.5 sAdding report row23.6 sMore Hel23.7 pModifying the Ruby Scrip23.8 tErrors in the ruby scrip23.9 tError message23.10 sRuby Consol23.11 eDefault Ruby Cod23.12 e

BiMUp 5D - Filtering24. ...............................................................................................................92

Filter by layers and hidden geometr24.1 yFilter by selectio24.2 nFilter using Skip_If and No_Dril24.3 lSkip_If attribut24.4 eNo_Dril24.5 lReversing Skip_If and No_Drill Attribute24.6 sSpecifying Package Component24.7 sFilter using filter expression24.8 sAdvanced Technique24.9 s

BiMUp 5D - Auto Generate Attributes25. ................................................................................ 100

Step-by-Step guidelin25.1 e

BiMUp 5D - Skip If using calculations26. ..................................................................................102

Skip_If example using calculation26.1 s

BiMUp 5D - PDF Properties27. ..................................................................................................103

Properties in BiMUp 5D Report Wizar27.1 dBiMUp 5D setting27.2 s

BiMUp 5D - Time Formats28. ....................................................................................................105

Usag28.1 eExampl28.2 e


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BiMUp 5D - Downloads and Installation

BiMUp5D - Downloads and Installation1.

Downloads and Installation1.1 BiMUp 5D - Trial and Full Version 1.2 SketchUp Versions1.3

Downloads and InstallationTo download our Trial or Full Version of BiMUp 5D you would have to register at:

http://www.bimup.co.uk/download-menu/download/

After registration you would access a download link to our latest version of BiMUp –5D.Single ‘Click’ will start the download. –When the download is completed you would have to unzip the installation. –The unzipped file would allow you to install BiMUp 5D - double ‘Click’ on the file –would start the installation - please follow the steps on your computer screen to complete the installation.


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BiMUp 5D - Trial and Full VersionThe downloaded version of BiMUp 5D is limited to 14 Days, Fully Functional, Trial Ver-sion. If you would like to continue to work on BiMUp 5D, you would have to purchase a Licence through our PayPal or Google Checkout at:

http://www.bimup.co.uk/buy/

After payment is made you will receive Licence Number which would require Vali-dation/Authorization Code.


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BiMUp 5D - Online Licensing

To obtain the AuthCode you can ‘Click’ the ‘Check Licence and Validate’ button (you have to be online) or if you encounter any problems with the process please send us an email using ‘Report Problem or Request AuthCode by Email’ .

We allow for 2 Computers to be Authorized using single BiMUp 5D Licence.

We understand the need of remote working and we support users, who would like to have our BiMUp 5D Software on the Desktop Computer at work and on the Laptop Computer when having meetings or work from home.

Please note that, if you would try to Authorize a 3rd computer using the same licence, BiMUp 5D would refuse to do so.

SketchUp VersionsWhen SketchUp releases a new version, you will need to reinstall your BiMUp Applica-tions to use with the new version.


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BiMUp 5D - Introduction

BiMUp 5D - Introduction2.

BiMUp 5D Toolbar2.1 Attributes and Reports 2.2 Component Placement2.3 Problems - Contact Us - Don’t Give Up2.4 First Steps2.5

BiMUp 5D add-on for SketchUp helps you define attributes, create reports on SketchUp components.

BiMUp 5D is a very easy to use reporting software allowing for simple takeoffs such as a count and cost of components drawn in a model or can provide the user with sophisticated methods of calculations and conversions used in construction such as volumes, areas, lengths multiplied by cost, rates or VAT.

The BiMUp’s 5D toolbar has three buttons:About BiMUp 5D • - general info about BiMUp 5DBiMUp 5D Settings • - all available settings are controlled from one locationBiMUp5DTakeoff• - all Reports can be generated each time using by a one ‘click’ of a button

Attributes and ReportsReport on Dynamic Component attributes• Add your own attributes and generate reports in CSV and PDF format• Count components• Add cost and multiply by quantities• Create own calculating formulas like you do in Excel•

Problems - Contact Us - Don’t Give Up

If you are trying BiMUp 5D for the first time, and have any problems, Don’t Give Up.

We understand that sometimes something goes wrong. Combinations of Sketch-• Up versions, Windows versions and Computer types can cause unforeseen diffi-culties. If you have the problems, Don’t Give Up - contact us, we are here to help.If you have problems with the download or installation - contact us, we are here •


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to help.If the download doesn’t start you can try again. Sometimes our download service • gets slow. If it still doesn’t work please email us and we will send you a Direct Link to down-• load BiMUp 5D installation.If you have other problems, or questions on how to use BiMUp 5D and you would • like to share them with others please put them on our ForumBiMUp 5D Toolbar in SketchUp - If BiMUp 5D does not appear on the SketchUp • tool bar - please go and look under plugins. You should have BiMUp 5D entry called Load BiMUp 5D . Please ‘Click’ on it or you can restart SketchUp to trigger the load.

Never Give Up, contact us at: [email protected] orhttp://www.bimup.co.uk/forum-menu/forum/

First StepsAdded substitutions for lengths and volumes in metric and other units. •See Substitution CodesAdded additional, custom lines to report after total.•Use SketchUp 8 Volumes for %v% volume calculations.•Added a feature to extract attributes for all Components in a model, edit •them in Excel, reload them, and save the Components into a library.Added No_Drill attribute setting to make components which should not be •drilled into


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BiMUp 5D - Attributes

BiMUp 5D - Attributes3.

Pre-defined Attributes3.1 Special $ Attributes3.2 BiMUp 5D Bespoke Attributes3.3 Dynamic Component Attributes3.4

Attributes4.

Adding Attributes4.1 Edit Attributes4.2 Advanced Techniques4.3

BiMUp 5D Attributes come in four groups:

Pre-defined Attributes

These can be included and/or modified as desired.

Count • - Components or Groups countCost • - Cost of Components or Groups expressed in the local currencyDescription• - pre-set to Component nameExtended Cost• - Count * Cost

Special $ Attributes

These can be used as desired, but cannot be modified

$area • - return the area of the component in sq-inches (also, $area_sqft, $area_sqm, $area_sqcm)$count • - a count of identical components - grouped into a single line$comp_desc • - the description stored on the component definition$dname• - returns the definition name$iname• - returns the instance name or blank if not set$layer• - the layer of the component$level • - return the sub-component level when drilling into sub-components (0 is the top level)$material • - returns the Material Name on the Component Instance or Group$name• - returns the Instance name if set, if not the definition name (Up to any # sign)$path • - return the drill path of Component names or group names

BiMUp 5D Bespoke Attributes

You can define own Attributes based on the Special $ Attributes or introduce be-spoke values saved as BiMUp Ready Templates:

Feasibility - BiMUp Ready Template™

Feasibility Study (Count/Name Units + GIA)• Gross Internal Area - GIA (m2 or ft2)• Net Internal Area - NIA (m2 or ft2)• Soft Landscape Area (m2 or ft2)• Hard Landscape Area (m2 or ft2)•


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Car Parking Spaces - CPS (Count/Name)• Density (HR / ha)•

Planning - BiMUp Ready Template™

Gross Internal Area - GIA (m2 or ft2)• Net Internal Area - NIA (m2 or ft2)• Soft Landscape Area (m2 or ft2)• Hard Landscape Area (m2 or ft2)• Car Parking Spaces - CPS (Count/Name)• Density (HR / ha)• Kitchen (Count/Name + Volume)• Furniture (Count/Name)• Housing Quality Indicator - HQI•

Construction - BiMUp Ready Template™

Count/Name• Length (m or ft)• Area (m2 or ft2)• Volume (m3 or ft3)• Weight (kg)• Brickwork (Count/Name Bricks or Conversion to Area)• Blockwork (Count/Name Blocks or Conversion to Area)• Roof (Count/Name + Area)• Concrete (Count/Name + Volume)• Steel (Count/Name + Weight)• Insulation (Count/Name Volume or Conversion to Packs)• Windows (Count/Name)• Doors (Count/Name)• Lintels (Count/Name)• Partitions (Count/Name or Conversion to Sheets)• Services (Count/Name)• Specification (Count/Name + Links)• Gross Internal Area - GIA (m2 or ft2)• Net Internal Area - NIA (m2 or ft2)• Soft Landscape Area (m2 or ft2)• Hard Landscape Area (m2 or ft2)• Car Parking Spaces - CPS (Count/Name)• Photovoltaic Panel Area (m2 or ft2)•

Please note:

All Templates can be converted to any units as required –If Millimetres (mm) are required you need to just multiply any formula by 1000 –example: %w-m%*1000 or %d-m%*1000 etc

Dynamic Component Attributes

These are any attributes found in any Dynamic Components in your model. They are preceded with DC for easy identification.

Some attributes, such as DC: lenx are set to the value of the nominal size in the Dynamic Component, (e.g. _lenx_nominal). This is not necessarily the actual size of the component, but is used to calculate the size of geometry in the component.


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Adding Attributes

You can add additional BiMUp 5D attributes using the Add Attribute button. After entering a name and clicking OK, the Edit Attribute dialog window will be loaded to make changes.


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Edit Attributes

These are available on the attribute spreadsheet, and the Edit Attribute dialog.Name • - the name for your new AttributeHeader Text • - the heading which will appear on reportsMinimum Width • - the minimum width for Reports (In average character size)Format • - Text, Numeric, Database or Currency (See: Number Formatting)Decimals • - if Numeric, this is the number of decimal places to useExtend From • - calculate this field by multiplying another field by the Count fieldRight Justify • - Align text to the Right within table cell


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Multi Line • - attribute text contains carriage returnsBlank if Zero• - report as blank when values is 0Show Total • - total this columnSkip if True • - component is not displayed in report if this attribute is trueDo not Drill• - do not drill into this component when processing sub0-compo-nentsIs a List Box• - attribute contains a list of sub attributes. See: List AttributesAllow Report • - Attribute is used for reportingAllow Viewing • - Will be viewed on the Edit dialog, but cannot be changedAllow Editing • - View and edit on the Edit DialogSuppress from Report • - attribute is used to calculate other fields for the report, but does not display directly on the reportAllow Substitutions • - special fields, such as %l% for length, are replaced in at-tributesSet on Instance• - attribute value is set on the Component Instance (You can set a default value on the Component Definition)

Calculation StringTest Calculation • - test the current calculation stringAdd %attribute% to calculation • - adds a reference to an existing attribute to the calculation stringCalculation String• - string to be calculated List in Attribute• - this attribute will be listed in the other attribute selectedPrev • - save changes and navigate to the previous attributeNext • - save changes and navigate to the next attributeApply • - save changes and reload (This is necessary if you change the type to Numeric, and want to test numeric calculations)


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BiMUp 5D - Define Attributes

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How to Define Attributes in BiMUp 5D using a CSV editor.5.1

How to Define Attributes in BiMUp 5D using a CSV editor.

You can use a CSV file to Define Attributes for all the top level components in a model. After setting the attributes, you can save the Component Definitions to disk using the SketchUp Components Window. See the step-by-step guide below.


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Place an instance of each component in a SketchUp modelStep 1 -

Save the attributes for the components into a CSV file. Use Step 2 - Plugins/BiMUp 5D/Auto Generate Attributes to load the dialog, and click the ‘Save cur-rent attribute values to CSV’ button.

Define or change the attributes in Excel or an CSV file editor Either click Step 3 - Yes to edit the file after the attributes are saved, or click the ‘EditCSVfile’ button.

Load the CSV file to set the new attributes onto the components. Click the Step 4 - ‘LoadattributesfromCSVfile’ button.

After loading attributes - re-save your components into a library. Use ‘Step 5 - Win-dow/Components - Model/Save as a local collection’


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BiMUp 5D - Report Wizard

BiMUp 5D - Report Wizard6.

Attribute Settings6.1 Special Attributes6.2 Metric and Architectural Calculations6.3 Special Layers6.4 Attribute Filters6.5 Attribute Selection6.6 Text Substitutions6.7 PDF Text Formatting6.8 PDF Page Layout6.9 PDF Properties6.10 Other Options6.11 Other Buttons6.12 BiMUp 5D Report Format6.13

The BiMUp 5D Report Wizard creates reports for SketchUp Components, Dynamic Attributes and other Attributes.

There are several tabs, plus some pop-up dialogs to define the report.


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Attribute Settings

Click to Download and Open - BiMUp 5D Example 1

To calculate Basic Length using BiMUp 5Dhttp://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ab598e669c587df49a98f3d495c41b52&prevstart=0


To calculate Basic Area using BiMUp 5Dhttp://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ab598e669c587df49a98f3d495c41b52&prevstart=0


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To calculate Basic Volume using BiMUp 5Dhttp://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ab598e669c587df49a98f3d495c41b52&prevstart=0

LoadBiMUpFullWizardtoDefineAttributesandCreateCalculationsFormu-las

It would open the main window where all Attributes can be seen, added or edited as required. It is the heart of BiMUp 5D where all formulas are set and used to calculate various elements.

Quick Guideline about BiMUp 5D Attributes, Formulas and Various Calcula-tion Techniques

It would open a window with a quick guide to the most used calculating elements.

Special $ AttributesThese ‘$’ with name ‘area’ etc can be used as desired, but cannot be modified

$area - return the area of the element in sq-inches (in2)$area_sqft - return the area of the element in sq-feet (ft2) $area_sqm - return the area of the element in sq-meters (m2)$area_sqcm - return the area of the element in sq-centimeters (cm2)$count - a count of identical groups/components - all listed in a single row$comp_desc - the description stored on the component definition$dname - always returns the definition name (Components)$name - always returns the instance name (Group) including name after # sign$iname - returns the instance name, or would return blank if name is left blank$layer - the layer of the component$level - return the sub-component level when drilling into sub-components (0 = is the top level, 1 = is the one level deeper)$material - returns the Material Name on the Component Instance or Group$path - return the drill path of Component names or group names

Metric and Architectural CalculationsUse %w% for width, %d% for depth, %h% for height, %a% for area, return values in inches (in) even if you are using a different unit for your model in SketchUp units set-tings Model info - Units

%w-m% will return a value in meters (m)%w-cm% in centimetres (cm)%w-f% in feet (ft)

Use %w-m%, %w-cm% and %w-f% for width (X axis in a Component)Use %d-m%, %d-cm% and %d-f% for depth (Y axis in a Component)Use %h-m%, %h-cm% and %h-f% for height (Z axis in a Component)Use %a-m%, %a-cm%, %a-f% will calculate the area (Face in a Component or Group)Use %v-m%, %v-cm%, %v-f% will calculate the volume (Solid Component or Group)

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If you place a face in the layer – _BU_AREA within a component or group, it will use that face (including scaling) to determine the area of the Component or Group

For more information visit our web page at:

http://www.BiMUp.co.uk


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Attribute Filters

Defined filters on which components to include in the report

Usefilterstochooseentities• - when the option is selected BiMUp 5D would start to filter selected attributes to be included or excluded based on a certain conditions.Ignorecasesinfilterexpression• - any wording in capital would be ignored Matchallfilters• - you can add up to 3 filters/conditions on which components/groups are going to be filtered and included in the report. If all conditions are met the component/group meeting your requirements is going to be included in the Report


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Matchanyfilter-• you can set up to 3 filters/conditions on which components/groups are going to be included in the report - If minimum one condition is met the component/group is going to be included in the ReportTop levels components only• - the filter would look for the required keyword through the top level Components

Note: Top level Component (level 0) it is the basic Component, which could have nested Components inside. Any nested Components are treated as upper levels. 1st nested Component within top level Component would be level 1. If nested Compo-nent level 1 would have another nested Component, it would be at the level 2 count-ed from the top level Component - level 0.

Working Example: Window with Glass and Ironmongery could have the following levels structure

Level 0 = Top level Component = Window 800x1200 Level 1 Component = Window Frame Level 1 Component = Window Cill External Level 1 Component = Window Cill Internal Level 1 Component = Glass Level 2 Component = Stained Glass Level 2 Component = Stained Glass Lead Frame Level 1 Component = Ironmongery Level 2 Component = Ironmongery Hinges Level 2 Component = Ironmongery Lock

All components including sub-components • - the filter would look for the re-quired keyword through all levels of Components


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Filters for specific AttributesOff-selectfromthelist-• the filter is Offcontains • - the filter would look for the required keyword or part of a keyword within a Component and include in the Reportdoes not contain • - the filter would look for the required keyword or part of a keyword within a Component and exclude from the Reportis precisely • - the filter would look for the required full keyword/figure within a Component and include in the Reportis not precisely • - the filter would look for the close match keyword/figure within a Component and include in the Reportis true• - if condition is met within a Component it would include in the Reportis false • - if condition is not met within a Component it would include in the Re-port


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Attribute Selection

It is a list all attributes which were marked as ‘Allow on Report on the BiMUp 5D Attributes spreadsheet.

Check All • - checks all AttributesClears All Checks • - removes checks throughout Format• - Loads a spreadsheet to determine the order of the Attributes in the page, and set the format (e.g. number of decimal places) for each Attribute


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BiMUp 5D Report Format

The BiMUp 5D Report Format Wizard determines the order and other Attributes of the columns in your Report.

You can drag the names of the Attributes in the header row left or right to change the order of the report.

All Attributes listed in the table can be changed as required.


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Text Substitution

The BiMUp 5D Substitutions Tab allows you to define your own substitutions for use in BiMUp 5D reports for example, you can place text like:

%JOB% = – Job Name or Job Number%date% = – Date%TM[%X]% = – Time%REVISION% = – Revision%REVISED BY% = – Revised by

in your report and then define JOB, REVISION, and REVISED BY on the substitutions tab.


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Working Example: Word %JOB% to be substituted with 424 Lee High Road, LondonIf you define a substitution called 424 Lee High Road, London (under Replace with Phrase ZZZZ); then the word %JOB% have to be placed in the Text Substitutions Tab (under Key %XXX YYYYYYY%) and subsequently in your Header and Introduction or Body and Trailer box.

PDF Text Formatting


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Specify text and font sizes for all aspects of the reportReport Header Font • - this determines the size of the column headings for the reportReport Fields Font • - size of the report data. If your report does not fit properly on the page, make this font smaller

PDF Text Formatting - Font

The BiMUp 5D Font Formatting window allows you to adjusted basic settings for the

Report Title –Caption –Table Header Font –Table Body Font –

The Available formatting is as follow

Font•Font Style•Font Size•Font Strikeout and Underline•Font Colour•


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PDF Text Formatting - Edit


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PDF Page Layout

Page LayoutPage Size• - Letter, Legal, A3 or A4Orientation • - Portrait or Landscape

Page MarginsMargins • - Adjust Top, Bottom, Left or Right margins as required

Page ImagesLogo • - Select your logo for the report and position against upper left or right corner


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Clear • - Removes Image/LogoHeight• - Adjust the height of your LogoImage for Report • - If ‘Model’ is selected - SketchUp’s Model View/Scene would be visible or if ‘Image’ is selected - any image can be inserted from the hard driveHeight• - Adjust the height of your ImageBackground Image • - If ‘Included’ is selected, it would change the default white background to selected image from the disk. Any image can be used, stretched or tiled if requiredBrowse• - Select Image/Logo from the disk


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PDF Properties

These properties are stored internally in the PDF file and are available to the user under mouse right click button and selecting Properties from the context menu.


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Other Options

Include components with no attributes• - if checked, then all components appear in the report - even if they have no Dynamic Component or BiMUp 5D attributesCombine components made unique or duplicated (‘#’ or ‘ copy ‘ in name) - • if checked then component names will be truncated before any # sign (for “make unique” components), or before the word “ copy “, (lower case and with spaces - for duplicated pieces in Dynamic Components)

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nents as the same component.

Note: this may cause problems if you use a #-sign or the name “copy” in other com-ponents.

OptionsSelected Entities only • - only report on selected components and groups.Usefilterstochooseentities• - this is not working yet.Drill into sub-components level• - report on sub-components and components in groups up to this level. 0 = top level components only, 1 = drill one level deep, 2 = drill two levels deep and so on.TakeoffSelectedEntitiesonly• - it would included all selected objects and ig-nore any not selected.Show Totals • - a total line is added to the .CSV file and Report to total columns marked as ‘Show Total’.

Use Skip If Setting - use to skip components which have a Skip_if attribute set.Drill, but do not report if set - •Do not drill or report if set - •Ignore - use all components - •

Custom Report rowsAdd custom rows after totals• - it would add a custom row defined in the Ruby Script. The default custom row is VAT. Save or edit ruby data• - would allow you to save and edit the default Ruby Script which calculates VAT. You would have to edit the percentage rate if re-quired as the default VAT rate is 17.5%Load edited ruby data• - would load the edited Ruby Script.Reset to default• - it would reset to the original Ruby Script with the pre-defined VAT rate at 17.5%.

Startup OptionsUse OpenGL for Place Symbol dialog • - on some computers, and some video boards, our Component Placement Wizard leaves artifacts on the SketchUp drawing window. If this happens to you, check this box to turn of OpenGL pre-viewing of components.Load BiMUp 5D when starting SketchUp • - it would load BiMUp 5D toolbar automatically when ShetchUp is openPut right click functions in sub menus • - see the Print Screen below


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Other Buttons

Report Style - *.bus (b - bim, u - up, s - style)

*.bus file would save all settings made in the Attributes, Formatting and Other Op-tions window including the name of *.PDF or *.CSV files

Report Attributes - *.bua (b - bim, u - up, a - attributes)

Note: *.bua file would save all attributes settings set in the Full Wizard - > Define At-tributes and Formulas

Report File Name and Format

File Name • - it is the name of the *.PDF and *.CSV filesOutput Folder • - will show the current saving path for *.PDF and *.CSV filesShowTakeoffReportwhencomplete• - launches the *.CSV file or *.PDF fileMake PDF name unique• - it would make any *.CSV and *.PDF file name unique to be sure that each generated report is keptGenerateandSaveTakeoffasCSVfile• - saves the report information as a *.CSV file which can be open and formatted in software reading CSV files for example in MS Excel. GenerateandSaveTakeoffasPDFfile• - saves the report information as a *.PDF file which can be open in software reading PDF files for example in Adobe Reader.


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BiMUp 5D - Project

BiMUp 5D - Project7.

Reports Folder / Output Folder7.1 Styles Folder - *.bus7.2 Attributes Folder - *.bua7.3 Default Attributes7.4

Reports Folder / Output Folder

If you do not set the BiMUp 5D Project Folder, then the default project folder is in the Roaming App Data folder on your machine (e.g.: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BiMUp_5D).

If you are using Roaming App Data - then the data will be shared across the net-work\Documents

In our case the path was changed to C:\Users\Internet\Documents

The folder can be changed as required by clicking ‘Browse’ and navigating to the preferred folder.


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Styles Folder - *.bus

If you do not set the BiMUp 5D Project Folder, then the default project folder is in the Roaming App Data folder on your machine (e.g.: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BiMUp_5D).

If you are using Roaming App Data - then the data will be shared across the net-work\Documents

The folder can be changed by clicking ‘Save’ and navigating to the preferred folder where the report style (visual look) would be saved. Load would reload saved Style from the hard drive.


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Attributes Folder - *.bua

If you do not set the BiMUp 5D Project Folder, then the default project folder is in the Roaming App Data folder on your machine (e.g.: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BiMUp_5D). If you are using Roaming App Data - then that data will be shared across the network\Documents

The folder can be changed by clicking ‘Save Created Attributes and Formulas’ and navigating to the preferred folder where the Reports’ Attributes (formulas) would be saved.

If new folders are set for holding settings, attributes and reports, BiMUp 5D would use them as default and it would always read from them.

The saving option, each time allows to keep all common Attributes (with formulas - *.bua), Styles (visual look - *.bus) and Reports in one central location or keep them separately on project by project basis.

The other option is to keep all Attributes (with formulas - *.bua) in one central loca-tion to allow all users to use them rather than set them individually each time.

If you want to use a network drive, just set the Project Folder to that network drive.

Default Attributes

Each SketchUp model would start to use the default BiMUp 5D Attributes:

Note: the default settings are only loaded once per SketchUp model. If a model al-ready has BiMUp 5D attributes then the defaults are not loaded unless you load them again.


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BiMUp 5D - Set on Instance

BiMUp 5D - Set on Instance8.

Set on Instance is a setting for attributes in BiMUp 5D8.1 Setting default values8.2 Setting Instance values8.3

Set on Instance is a setting for attributes in BiMUp 5D


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If_Set on Instance is checked, then the attribute value is set on the Component Instance.

Setting default values

You can also set a default value on the Component Definition.

If the user edits the Component Definition, an asterisk, (*), is shown next the attri-bute title, to indicate that only the default value is being set. If a value of blank, or 0, is set on the Component Instance, then the default value will be used.

Setting Instance values

If some attributes have Set on Instance, then an extra right-click menu item - Edit Instance Attributes is available. If you choose, Edit Instance Attributes, then only the On Instance attributes will be shown.

If you select and right click on multiple instances or groups, you can set the values for all of them at once. In this case, the current value will not be displayed on the


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dialog.

BiMUp 5D - Features

BiMUp 5D - Features9.

Assign Attributes to Components9.1 Report on Dynamic Component Attributes9.2 Create a Report or *.CSV file of Attributes in the model9.3 Create a *.PDF Report9.4 Save Attributes in SketchUp model for Component9.5 Calculate Area9.6 No Limit on number of Attributes9.7 Include an image of the SketchUp model in the Report9.8 Define Attributes based on size of Component instances9.9 Calculate extended cost or total weight of Components9.10 Perform calculations on Attributes9.11 Filter Components for Report9.12 Drill into Groups and Components for nested Components9.13 Place multiple Attributes in a Report Cell9.14 Add custom Report rows9.15 Filter Components for Report 9.16 Assign Attributes to Components9.17


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Assign Attributes to Components

Assign Attributes to ComponentsAttributes are stored –in Component defini-tions. If you have two in- –stances of a Compo-nent and want dif-ferent Attributes e.g. location or inventory tracking number - you will have to create a unique occurrence of the Component.


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Report on Dynamic Component Attributes

Report on Dynamic Component AttributesYou can view and Report –on Dynamic Component Attributes. In order to change Dynamic Compo-nent Attributes you will have to use the SketchUp PRO Dynamic Component editor

Create a *.PDF Report or *.CSV file of attributes in the model

Create a *.PDF Report or *.CSV file of attributes in the modelCreate a Report from –Dynamic Components, other Components using BiMUp 5D Attributes, and Groups with Attributes:

Select and order at-• tributes to be include in the reportReport includes col-• lation and counting of components with similar attributesSave Report Style to • the disk for re-useSave Report Attributes • to the disk for re-use


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Create a PDF Report *.PDF

Create a PDF Report *.PDFReport is stored in PDF –format so it can be eas-ily placed on web pages, printed or emailed to clients

Save Attributes in SketchUp model and keep as Component

Save Attributes in SketchUp model and keep as ComponentAttributes saved in the –definition are retained when you export the Components into a li-braryCan be used to pre-set –Attributes for Compo-nent libraries or Trimble/Google 3D Warehouse Components See our 3D models.. – .

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?uq=0193692934786878138207856&scoring=m


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Calculate Area

Calculate AreaUsing the – $area At-tribute, can calculate the area of a face in a Group or ComponentUsing the – %a% in Calcu-lation can calculate the area of a face in a Group or ComponentUse SketchUp layer name –_BU_AREA for a quick areas calculation. If you place a face in the layer _BU_AREA within a Com-ponent or group, it will use that face (including scaling) to determine the area of the Component or Group

No Limit on number of Attributes

No Limit on number of attributesNo Limit on number of –AttributesUse as many Attributes as –needed to generate your ReportIn BiMUp 5D you can –place multiple Attributes in a single Report cell


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Include an image of the SketchUp model in the Report

Include an image of the SketchUp model in the reportInclude an image of the –SketchUp model in the Report

Define Attributes based on size of Component instances

Define Attributes based on size of component instancesCreate multiple Report –definitions for multiple Report formats

See: Substitutions•

Calculate extended cost or total weight of Components

Calculate extended cost or total weight of ComponentsCreate multiple report –definitions for multiple Report formats.

See: Extended Prices • and Costs

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