Update 2020-07-08: Webinar notes

[theo-armour]

2020-07-08 Webinar topic suggestions

Spider gbXML Viewer

The demo

Opening

This year has been about:

• simplifying the code to make it easier to update, embed and speed up
• Reimagining the user interface
• Collaborating with more elements in the BIM sphere

Validating Files

See Sample files Gallery menu

• Want: Speed and validation
• New "View all files"
  • good for selecting and for testing

See Bottom row of icons

Icon 1: Controlling the View

• View positions - top front back etc
• View Type - perspective or orthographic
• View focal length - wide angle or zoom lens

Icon 2: Setting the scene

• Toggle fog, axes, ground plane

Icon 3: Inspecting the Model

• Changing the surface "material"
• Adjusting the opacity

Viewing elements in 3D

See View Types menu

• Surface type
• Space
• Storey
• Zone
• CAD Object ID type

Esplode the model by types

See Data menu

Auditing the Data

• Access to every item on the gbXML file via a simple tree interface
• Full search capability
• Tree view navigation tools
• Export the data to a JSON file

Closing

• Interface with the Ladybug Tools / Spider projects for OSM, Radiance, IDF files
• Foundation for SPEED, Foundation for Open Studio gbXML Viewer will be participating with BuildSim
• What can we do you you?