Asta Powerproject for Building Information Modelling

Navigate the interface and learn to link a single IFC file via configuration, locating the local file, and loading the IFC model painter in the project.

Link multiple IFC files into a single Asta project by creating a model group and selecting architectural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural disciplines.

Discover how to display and position the IFC model pane in Asta Powerproject, including pinning, sizing, and docking it to left, right, or bottom for multi-monitor setups.

View object data with the IFC properties pane in a BIM model. See location, height, width, cross section area, wall length, base quantities, and color; adjust pane position and size.

Use the IFC categories pane to filter model objects by type or location and control visibility, while assigning elements to categories for scheduling and ensuring correct location associations.

Associate the same IFC model with multiple files and use it across different projects, enabling independent schedules; remember to reselect the IFC model when switching between files.

Override object colors in an IFC model by category, using model properties or right-click options to set background, transparency, and shading, and restore original colors by removing overrides.

Apply the material option to override colors and differentiate walls by materials such as brick, fabric, or plaster, coloring specific faces to show differences within the same entity type.

Navigate the model in orthogonal mode by orbiting around a pivot at the roof center, zoom with the mouse wheel, and pan with the right button.

Walk through IFC model in perspective mode, switch by selecting perspective from the model or by clicking perspective option, and use left and right mouse buttons to turn and move.

Save and organize camera points as snapshots in the BIM workflow by using model snapshot categories, library explorer, and comments to quickly return to predefined viewpoints.

Save IFC model views as images by exporting viewer snapshots, naming the image, selecting the type, saving to desktop, and sharing via email with project stakeholders.

Create a project schedule by associating activities with IFC model objects using product searches and manual selections, building level-specific criteria for exterior walls, beams, columns, foundations, and windows.

Create and organize tasks in Asta Powerproject using IFC search, drag-and-drop, and shift-select methods; link tasks, set durations, and establish logical relations for external walls, windows, and superstructures.

Run a timeline simulation by configuring time units, duration, and speed in the timeline settings, then start the timeline to build objects per created logic via the IFC model pane.

Learn to associate IFC model elements with tasks using IFC product selection, create and name selections in library explorer, and add or remove selections to build task-linked bar charts.

Learn how to manage IFC selections within an activity by adding walls to the existing selection, overwriting, or creating a new IFC product selection via drag-and-drop.

Learn to link existing schedule tasks to IFC model elements using drag-and-drop or IFC search and selection, or build the schedule from the IFC model, with warnings for unlinked items.

Assign IFC products automatically to tasks by matching on name, code library, or WBS within the model group. Choose scope and overwrite options to apply or preserve existing assignments.

Learn to link 3D model elements with bar chart activities in Asta Powerproject for building information modelling using tracking options, camera movement, and highlights in the IFC model pane.

Create and reuse BIM templates in Asta Powerproject to manage library objects across projects, using IFC products and search criteria to assign types and link activities to the schedule.

Activate task selection to display elements linked to chosen activities. Assign IFC products via the library explorer and filter by contractor to ensure all objects are associated with tasks.

Assign IFC task types and behaviors to tasks in the timeline to control 3D visibility for construction, maintenance, renovation, and existing elements, with exterior walls as examples.

Add custom properties to IFC model elements in Asta Powerproject for building information modelling; annotate objects with descriptions and tier 1 properties, like left and right slips at level 6.

Learn revision management in building information modeling by upgrading IFC files to the latest version, exporting and importing IFC models, and updating schedules while preserving links.

split objects in an ifc model into smaller parts using the split function, in x, y, and z directions, to reflect tasks like roof insulation, timelines simulation, and building codes.

Select and split components in an IFC model, resample parts, and assign separated objects to individual tasks, reflecting changes in the timeline simulation while creating various combinations.

Copy, split, and merge data across different revisions of an IFC file, applying splits to exterior walls, and preserving data, custom properties, and relationships.

Use timeline simulation to compare live data against baseline in a 3d IFC model, highlighting delays with color codes, and saving comparison images for documentation.

Create timeline simulations and fly past animations in Asta Powerproject by defining flightpath points, linking them to tasks or data dates, and updating viewpoints with camera movements.

Filter and sort tasks in Asta Powerproject using BIM criteria, applying IFC task types such as construction and renovation, and group activities by task type or IFC product.

Create a video timeline simulation by configuring project name, tasks, dates, and visibility, then generate and share the video with baseline information and IFC model comparisons.