The Video Playlist

23xFD01 was a milestone for CATIA building design with the release of a number of transformational functionality within the Building 3D Design app. Those of you who have already updated to FD01 will have noticed that the application icon has changed and we have a new toolbar with a number of new features!

Below you will find a pdf document highlighting what's new as well as a teaser video showing how these new features work together. 

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In order to help understand all the new functionality, I've created an 8 part video series that has been posted to our YouTube channel, here are links to the videos in order. I recommend starting with the introduction and working your way from there. If you would like to follow along, the Excel file to create the Product Breakdown Structure is included below, as well as the DXF files to insert a grid and floorplan. 

Here is the playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeGuiPNXIcjRDFKRl6sz8MnpCS26X6Dkm

 

and links to the individual videos:

0. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 0/8 - Series Introduction: https://youtu.be/g2cn1CpJWcY
1. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 1/8 - Project Setup: https://youtu.be/jzscnSFbc0s
2. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 2/8 - Building Massing and Slabs: https://youtu.be/ywtzaG_9UVU
3. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 3/8 - Stairs & Railings: https://youtu.be/ZWa5OKUL5hM
4. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 4/8 - Walls & Doors: https://youtu.be/UjjR6M6ERdA
5. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 5/8 - Powercopies & Windows: https://youtu.be/eLqczIN0Mso
6. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 6/8 - Facade Design for Construction: https://youtu.be/odF_kWO9-nc
7. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 7/8 - Distribute and Component Based Design: https://youtu.be/Z6NwQxdyrdc
8. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Part 8/8 - Quantity Take Offs and Shadow Casting: https://youtu.be/6amVMdTCyW8

9. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Appendix 1 - Creating a Wall Object Type: https://youtu.be/iuBF_ASGTvk

10. CATIA Building Design Fundamentals Appendix 2 - Creating a Door & Window Object Type​​​​​​​: https://youtu.be/TAouHhtHDvI

Additional Resources and Data Sets

What's New in 23xFD01 in Building 3D Design

 

 

 

 

 

The 4 Different Distribute Types

 

 

 

 

 

The Excel file to create the Product Breakdown Structure

 

 

 

 

 

DXF files to insert the grid and floorplan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 3dxml reference models. The imported 3D model is called "CSL_REF_Context_and_Concepts". And for those of you who are curious, CSL is just an acronym I made up for City Site Lite, a ​​​​​​​s project I made up for this demo. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is the 3dxml of the detailed facade panel Object Type. Let me know if it doesn't work for some reason.

 

 

 

 

 

PDF Documentation

And to help follow along with the video series, we have created a few documents to print out and use a reference when learning the new building features.