SOLIBRI: CUSTOM RELATIONS

From time to time, it may be necessary to reorganise the elements within Solibri, for example to associate a duct with different, or multiple, spaces, or to change the floor an element is contained within. While it is not possible to edit the IFC using Solibri, Custom Relations are provided to adjust the structure of an IFC element.

FEDERATED FLOORS

Ensure that the Selection Basket is empty before beginning.

1. From the Add View drop down, select Custom Relations:

2. Set the Custom Relations Dropdown to Federated Floor:

3. Select the required Element from the Model Tree and set to Selection Basket.
4. In the Custom Relations view, click on Switch to Federated Floors.
5. Select the required Floor in the Custom Relations View.
6. Click on the Relate To button to associate the element to the new floor:

7. The new relationship will display in the Custom Relations view in italics. Alternatively, in the Info View select the Relations tab > Federated Floors to find and confirm that the element has been related to the new floor.

NEAREST SPACES

Ensure that the Selection Basket is empty.

1. Set the Custom Relations Dropdown to Nearest Spaces:

2. In the Model Tree, click on Switch to Containment Hierarchy
3. Select the required Space from the Model Tree and set to Selection Basket
4. Select the required Element in the Custom Relations View
5. Click on the Relate To button to associate the Space to the Element

6. The new relationship will display in the Custom Relations view in italics. Alternatively, in the Info View select the Relations tab > Nearest Spaces to find and confirm that the element has been related to the new space.

FILTERING RELATIONS

To filter the Relations tick or un-tick the view controls:

1. Automatic – Display all default relations

2. Related by User – Display only the relations added by a user

3. Unrelated – Display only the elements that has an unrelated relation

4. Click on the Restore dropdown list to restore:

- Selection Basket restores the elements in the selection basket

- Restore to remove all custom relations