Learning Information
1 – Aims
The objective of this Trimble Connect tutorial are:
- To learn about the use of Trimble Connect as an open collaboration tool, to detect built-in clashes and for team management.
- To know about how to use this tool to involve everyone in a BIM project and to deliver what is needed when it is needed by the project team.
2 – Learning methodology
The teacher will give an explanation about the use of the tool.
Students will read this tutorial, do the exercise and explore the tool.
To assess the achievement of the task, each student will write a report.
3 – Tutorial duration
The practice described in this tutorial will be carried out in a computer classroom.
It will last 3 teaching hours.
4 – Necessary teaching resources
Computer room with PCs with internet access.
Required software: Trimble Connect
Hardware required: Computer with the capacity to support the software.
5 – Contents
5.1 Introduction
5.2 How to Start
5.3 How to work
5.3.1 – MENU Team > Create groups and add project members
5.3.2– MENU Data > Create folders and assign permission
5.3.3 – MENU ToDo
5.3.4 – MENU Settings > Notifications
5.3.5 – MENU Activity
5.4 Import models in IFC format and do Clashset
6 – Deliverables
To assess the achievement of the task, students will write a report of a maximum of 3 pages.
In this report, the student will explain the steps taken, the difficulties encountered, and the decisions taken. The report could be illustrated with photographs of the process executed.
7 – What we have learned
How to structure the project information to be accessed and managed by all the project members in a collaborative way.
How to detect built-in clashes.
8 – Files to use in this tutorial
Two files in IFC format.
A pdf file
