Developing Gerdau's BIM Library: A New Version for Structural Profiles

Recently, I had the opportunity to work on an incredible project: creating the new BIM library for Gerdau, a leading company in the construction materials sector. As a BIM material supplier and developer, I was hired to develop the families that did not yet exist in the old template, as well as update the template itself.

To ensure the quality of BIM families, I used the complete Gerdau catalog as a reference, with its geometric and structural behavior information of the materials. All families were created as standardized structural elements, ready to be used in Robot Structural Analysis and Revit parametric metal connections.

To optimize the development process, I used parametric modeling with Dynamo routines. This allowed me to convert Excel catalog tables and automate family generation, saving time and resources.

The implementation of Dynamo was essential to optimize the workflow for developing BIM families. Through parametric modeling, I was able to automate the generation of families, which allowed me to work more efficiently and scalably.

The new BIM families I created were carefully integrated into the latest version of the Gerdau template. This ensures that users can easily access and use them, optimizing their workflow and boosting productivity.

Having participated in the creation of the Gerdau BIM library was a very rewarding experience. I believe that this project represents an important milestone for the advancement of BIM in the construction industry, offering professionals in the field a powerful tool for developing accurate, reliable, and efficient BIM models.

I will soon add a detailed explanatory video to this post that covers the family development process and the Dynamo routines I used. In addition, I will make the Dynamo routines available to the BIM community, promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration among professionals in the field.