{"id":1497,"date":"2017-05-23T09:33:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T09:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:36:14","slug":"modelling-complex-structures-in-an-architectural-bim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/modelling-complex-structures-in-an-architectural-bim\/","title":{"rendered":"Modelling complex structures in an architectural BIM with MagneticGrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sommario\">How can you speed up modelling complex structures in an architectural BIM design software? Here&#8217;s the Edificius MagneticGrid tool at work directly in 3D View<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a BIM process software, unlike what happens with traditional CAD software technology, the objects used for modelling are &#8220;smart objects&#8221; with their own properties and data and not just simple straight lines.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These objects allow the user to obtain a three-dimensional representation of the building model and at the same time access the building&#8217;s information system as a whole or consult its specific object related data. To speed up the model input process, an extraordinary modelling feature, together with its own unique visual configurator, allows us to quickly define combinations of basic shapes in space in order to build up even the most complex of structures: the MagneticGrid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-magneticgrid\">What is the MagneticGrid?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MagneticGrids are a powerful tool for designing structures with the maximum freedom and in an extremely precise, simple and fast manner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A MagneticGrid is equipped with magnetic nodes that allow it to be easily connected to other MagneticGrids, even of other different shapes and sizes, so that they can also form complex structures that are particularly difficult to model in normal conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With one operation, the designer can require all grid segments, or a group of them, to be automatically covered with the selected element type. For example, we can apply a given beam section to the whole magnetic grid structure or to specific segments that can be either hidden or filtered appropriately.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But how can the MagneticGrid be inserted and customised to draw objects in 3D view using an architectural BIM software? More specifically let&#8217;s take a closer look at how most BIM process operators address these modelling needs with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accasoftware.com\/en\/3d-building-design-software\">Edificius<\/a><\/strong> BIM software by ACCA software.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-use-the-magneticgrid-in-a-bim-software\">How to use the MagneticGrid in a BIM software<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s quite simple! You begin by drawing a MagneticGrid in 3D by selecting the MagneticGrid object from the Edificius objects menu.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1489\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1489\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1489 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_1.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid selection - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1489 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_1.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid selection - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> MagneticGrid selection<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This activates the MagnetiGrid editor. In the MagneticGrid menu, you can choose among various types of grid types to build up your grid structure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1490\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1490\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1490 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_2.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the MagneticGrid shape type - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1490 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_2.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the MagneticGrid shape type - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Selecting the MagneticGrid shape type<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A simple click in the view sets the MagneticGrid in its initial configuration. At this stage, the MagneticGrid can be moved because the cursor is connected to the bottom node of the grid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1491\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1491\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1491 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_3.jpg\" alt=\"Standard MagneticGrid - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1491 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_3.jpg\" alt=\"Standard MagneticGrid - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Standard MagneticGrid<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To change the MagneticGrid&#8217;s insert point, simply press the F5 function key to switch to the needed anchor node. A particularly useful operation when needing to rotate the grid around a reference point.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When the MagneticGrid is set in the desired position, click again to set it into place.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1494\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1494\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1494 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_6.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the MagneticGrid - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"391\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1494 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_6.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the MagneticGrid - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"391\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Setting the MagneticGrid into place<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A MagneticGrid can be customized and adjusted with great flexibility by editing and deleting segments and\/or adding others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In edit mode, click one side of the grid with the left mouse button. This operation selects the side and displays an orange node and two arrows at the ends to enable further edit options in order to vary lengths, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1495\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1495\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1495 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_7.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid customisation - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1495 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_7.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid customisation - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> MagneticGrid customisation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Further fine tune adjustments can be made directly by directly typing the measurement manually while the segment is selected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1496\" style=\"width: 697px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1496\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1496 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_8.jpg\" alt=\"Editing MagneticGrid - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"687\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1496 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_8.jpg\" alt=\"Editing MagneticGrid - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"687\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Editing MagneticGrid<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The MagneticGrid is easily adjusted according to designer needs by means of the local pop-up menus that are activated when doing a left mouse button click on the arrows placed at either side of each MagneticGrid segment or on its central node.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1497\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1497\" class=\"wp-image-1497 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid edit menu 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1497 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid edit menu 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> MagneticGrid edit menu 01<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1498\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_9_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1498\" class=\"wp-image-1498 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_9_2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid edit menu 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1498 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_9_2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"MagneticGrid edit menu 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> MagneticGrid edit menu 02<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When clicking on one of the two segment arrows, you can easily duplicate the selected MagneticGrid section by choosing &#8220;<strong>Add<\/strong>&#8221; from the local menu. The new section is automatically connected to the side as indicated by the arrow direction.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1499\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1499\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1499 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_10.jpg\" alt=\"Adding new MagneticGrid elements - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1499 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_10.jpg\" alt=\"Adding new MagneticGrid elements - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Adding new MagneticGrid elements<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After setting up the MagneticGrid structure (by now a simple wireframe), you can use its magnetic intersection nodes to quickly and accurately insert Edificius objects.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1500\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1500\" class=\"wp-image-1500 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_11-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting entities based on a MagneticGrid 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1500 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_11-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting entities based on a MagneticGrid 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Inserting entities based on a MagneticGrid 01<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1501\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1501\" class=\"wp-image-1501 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_12-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting entities based on a MagneticGrid 02 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1501 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_12-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting entities based on a MagneticGrid 02 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Inserting entities based on a MagneticGrid 02<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"example-of-inserting-a-bim-object-using-the-magneticgrid\">Example of inserting a BIM object using the MagneticGrid<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The following example assumes that you want to add one of the various Edificius BIM objects based on a MagneticGrid structure, a sunscreen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1502\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1502\" class=\"wp-image-1502 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_13-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the sunscreen BIM object - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1502 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_13-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the sunscreen BIM object - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Selecting the sunscreen BIM object<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1503\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1503\" class=\"wp-image-1503 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_14-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Positioning the sunscreen object - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1503 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_14-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Positioning the sunscreen object - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Placing the sunscreen BIM object<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After attaching the object&#8217;s position to the MagneticGrid, you can freely edit the object dimensions dynamically by using the object&#8217;s magnectic grid selection grips and magnetic nodes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1504\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1504\" class=\"wp-image-1504 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_15-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Editing the BIM object based on a MagneticGrid 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1504 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_15-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Editing the BIM object based on a MagneticGrid 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Editing the BIM object based on a MagneticGrid 01<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1505\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1505\" class=\"wp-image-1505 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_16-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Editing the BIM object based on a MagneticGrid 02 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1505 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_16-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Editing the BIM object based on a MagneticGrid 02 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Editing the BIM object based on a MagneticGrid 02<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With the position now correctly identified, the sunscreen object can be duplicated with a simple copy command (<strong>CTRL+C<\/strong>) and then re-inserted with the paste command (<strong>CTRL+V<\/strong>) directly into the drawing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1506\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1506\" class=\"wp-image-1506 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_17-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Copy and paste with the MagneticGrid 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1506 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_17-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Copy and paste with the MagneticGrid 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Copy and paste with the MagneticGrid 01<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1507\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"wp-image-1507 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_18-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Copy and paste with the MagneticGrid 02 - BIM software Edificius\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1507 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_18-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Copy and paste with the MagneticGrid 02 - BIM software Edificius\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Copy and paste with the MagneticGrid 02<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To finish, we&#8217;ll now insert the steel beams selecting them from the BIM Objects Library.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1508\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1508\" class=\"wp-image-1508 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_19-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Using a BIM object taken from the BIM Library 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1508 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_19-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Using a BIM object taken from the BIM Library 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Using a BIM object taken from the BIM Library 01<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1510\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1510\" class=\"wp-image-1510 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_21-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Using a BIM object taken from the BIM Library 02 - BIM software Edificius\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1510 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_21-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Using a BIM object taken from the BIM Library 02 - BIM software Edificius\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Using a BIM object taken from the BIM Library 02<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One of the most powerful tools, available when using MagneticGrids, is the magic Wand tool that allows users to automatically cover the MagneticGrid structure, or parts of it, with the selected Architectural object.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1511\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1511\" class=\"wp-image-1511 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_23-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic generation of BIM objects 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1511 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_23-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic generation of BIM objects 01 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Automatic generation of BIM objects 01<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1512\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1512\" class=\"wp-image-1512 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_24-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic generation of BIM objects 02 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1512 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_24-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic generation of BIM objects 02 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Automatic generation of BIM objects 02<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1513\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1513\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1513 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_27.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic generation of BIM objects 03 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1513 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/biblus.accasoftware.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Img_27.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic generation of BIM objects 03 - Edificius BIM software\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Automatic generation of BIM objects 03<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Click here to download Edificius, the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accasoftware.com\/en\/architecture-design-software\"><b>architectural design software<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can you speed up modelling complex structures in an architectural BIM design software? 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