BABOOM Tools for Revit: tutorial and guideline

What it does

Starts a project from the office template BBM-ARC-TMP-R23-REV00.rte and the 00-FOLDER-STRUCTURE copy, named to the BABOOM grammar.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click New Project (BABOOM Tools > Project > New Project).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: starts a project from the office template BBM-ARC-TMP-R23-REV00.rte and the 00-FOLDER-STRUCTURE copy, named to the BABOOM grammar.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 8.1.1, 8.2.3; BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "New Project" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "New Project" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Applies the office object styles, line weights, browser organisation and numbering to an existing model, shown as a diff before Approve.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Apply BABOOM Standard (BABOOM Tools > Project > New Project).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: applies the office object styles, line weights, browser organisation and numbering to an existing model, shown as a diff before Approve.

Options

• Graphics standard: overview sheets of styles/patterns, PAT import, make pattern, region types from patterns, project units copy Apply BABOOM Standard also writes pattern/style overview sheets and loads BABOOM PAT files.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Generate FilledRegion Swatches, pyRevit/Generate FilledRegion Types from Fill Patterns, pyRevit/Batch import PAT files, pyRevit/Make Pattern, EF_Tools/Graphics Overviews, pyRevitMEP/Project units.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: BBM-STD-65; Manual 8.2.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Apply BABOOM Standard" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "New Project" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Fills Project Information (client, project code, volume, stage) in one form. ArchHub M03 reads it for the BEP.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Project Info (BABOOM Tools > Project).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: fills Project Information (client, project code, volume, stage) in one form.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• BBM-STD-10 BBM-STD-10 · Office BIM Execution Plan
• Clause: Manual 8.1.1; BEP 8.3.1

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Project Info" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Creates the BABOOM workset set in a workshared model, skipping any that already exist.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click BABOOM Worksets (BABOOM Tools > Project > Worksets).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: creates the BABOOM workset set in a workshared model, skipping any that already exist.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/Worksets, pyRevitMEP/ManageSystems.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "BABOOM Worksets" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Worksets" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Loads the parameters from BBM-SHARED_PARAMETERS.txt and binds them to their categories.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Load Params (BABOOM Tools > Project).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: loads the parameters from BBM-SHARED_PARAMETERS.txt and binds them to their categories.

Options

• Parameter manager: shared and project/family parameters create/modify/export Load Params becomes Parameters: the BABOOM list is the source, edit and export from one window.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/ParaManager, pyRevitMEP/Document paramaters, pyRevitMEP/Shared parameters.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-STD-69; 52.02 Classification params

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Load Params" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Browses the 889 office families in a dockable pane inside Revit (content synced from the office server): search, filter by category or Uniclass, preview the thumbnail, then load the family or only the chosen types into the project.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open a project (not a family).
2. Click Family Library.
3. Search, or filter by Revit category and library folder; the thumbnail shows each family.
4. Tick the families you need.
5. Click Load into project; the result list shows each family loaded or missing.

Options

• Load/reload/save families, load more types, family preview Family Library also reloads into open models and saves out to the BABOOM library rules.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Load Families, pyRevit/Load More Types, pyRevit/Save Families, pyApex/SaveFamilies, pyRevitMEP/FamilyPreview, pyRevitMEP/Reload families.

What it writes or changes

Loads the picked families into the project, one "BABOOM: Load family" undo step each. Reads the office index BBM-FAMILY-LIBRARY-INDEX.csv on the share.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-STD-69 §4-6

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Family Library" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Browses the 345 office details in a dockable pane inside Revit (content synced from the office server): search by CSI division, preview, then insert as a drafting view from the details model or import the CAD.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click Office Details.
3. Search by code or title, or filter by division; check the thumbnail and scale.
4. Tick the details.
5. Click Insert as drafting view; Revit opens the last detail inserted.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Creates one drafting view per detail ("BABOOM: Insert detail" undo step), from the BABOOM details library on the share.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-DETAILS-GUIDE (02-LIBRARIES\03-DETAILS)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Office Details" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Detail Library" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Takes one detail out of a consultant CAD file, places only that detail in the view, aligns it and fixes leaders, dimensions and hatches. You mark the view if something is off.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click From CAD (Library > Detail Library pulldown).
3. Pick the DWG (the dialog starts in the office details 01-CAD folder).
4. The detail is placed in a new drafting view at 1:5 named after the file, and the view opens.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Creates one drafting view holding the DWG content.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• Clause: BBM-STD-66

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "From CAD File" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Detail Library" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.

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What it does

Purges, classifies and writes the BABOOM Classification parameters in the open family, then saves it with the BABOOM name.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Clean Family (BABOOM Tools > Library).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: purges, classifies and writes the BABOOM Classification parameters in the open family, then saves it with the BABOOM name.

Options

• Purge Family (was BBM-RB-06) Purges unused content inside one or many families in a batch. Revit's own Purge Unused works on one open document only. Purge one family vs many is the same function with a batch option.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Family QuickCheck, pyRevit/Wipe Family Parameters.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-STD-69 §4-6

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Clean Family" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Loads the families a discipline needs (ARC, STR, MEP, LSC ...) from the office library: MEP pipe and duct fittings with the routing preferences of the template's pipe and duct types filled, profiles, railing parts. The office template carries no loadable families.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Load Kit (BABOOM Tools > Library).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: loads the families a discipline needs (ARC, STR, MEP, LSC ...) from the office library: MEP pipe and duct fittings with the routing preferences of the template's pipe and duct types filled, profiles, railing parts.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-61 Landscape modelling and external works
• Clause: BBM-STD-61 (families); template REV04 (no loadable families, founder 2026-11-05)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Load Kit" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Family tools: cycle types, duplicate type, config export/import, face-based conversion, centre annotation, convert CAD/ACIS, manage families. Family editing tools next to the library, using the BABOOM family grammar.

When to use it

At project start, before modelling begins.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Family Tools (BABOOM Tools > Library).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: family tools: cycle types, duplicate type, config export/import, face-based conversion, centre annotation, convert CAD/ACIS, manage families.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/FamilyReviser, pyRevit/Cycle Types, pyRevit/Convert ACIS Solid to FreeForm, pyRevit/Convert Family To Face Host Based, pyRevit/Convert Imported 3D CAD, pyRevit/Export Family Config, pyRevit/Import Family Config, pyRevitMEP/Label/Text, pyRevitPlus/Cycle Type, pyStructure/Duplicate Family Typed.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Family Tools" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Selects every element whose parameter matches a value, in the view or the whole model.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Find by Value (BABOOM Tools > Find & Show).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: selects every element whose parameter matches a value, in the view or the whole model.

Options

• Find with operators (=, >=, <=) and inside rooms/areas/zones; select passing filter Find by Value adds operators and spatial scope.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Pick Elements by Parameter Value, pyStructure/Instance Tag Finder, pyStructure/Type Mark Tag Finder, DiRootsOne/OneFilter, pyStructure/Wall Equal Length, pyStructure/Wall Greater= Length, pyStructure/Wall Lesser= Length.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Find by Value" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Explains why the selected element is not visible in this view (discipline, workset, V/G, view range, filter, phase, design option) and offers the fix.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Select one element (or run it with nothing selected and type the Element ID).
2. Click Why Hidden?.
3. Read the findings for the active view and apply the fix it names.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65 §2-5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Why Hidden?" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Why Hidden?" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.

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What it does

Hides the selection in many views at once, or unhides everything in a view. Revit's Hide in View works on one view.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Hide/Unhide (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show > Why Hidden?).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: hides the selection in many views at once, or unhides everything in a view.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/Hide/Unhide in views, EF_Tools/Unhide All Elements in Active View.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Hide/Unhide" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Why Hidden?" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Colours elements in the view by a parameter value and can save the result as view filters.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Colour Values (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: colours elements in the view by a parameter value and can save the result as view filters.

Options

• Colours (was BBM-RB-108) Applies the BEP colour legend to coordination views by system. BEP system colours and fire-rating colours are Colour Values presets (fire door check stays in BBM-RB-69).
• Fire Ratings (was BBM-RB-85) Colours walls and doors by fire rating and lists doors rated lower than their wall. BEP system colours and fire-rating colours are Colour Values presets (fire door check stays in BBM-RB-69).
• Overrides: grey out, reset, override V/G of selection Colour Values also greys out and resets, saves as BABOOM filters.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Color Splasher, pyRevit/Override V/G, pyRevitMEP/Grey out, pyRevitMEP/Reinitialise.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65 §2

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Colour Values" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Selects all elements on the chosen workset(s).

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click By Workset (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show > Select).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: selects all elements on the chosen workset(s).

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "By Workset" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Select" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Selects elements inside a linked model, measures to them and reads linked grids and levels.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click In Links (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show > Select).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: selects elements inside a linked model, measures to them and reads linked grids and levels.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-63 Survey coordinates and civil modelling
• Clause: BBM-STD-63

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "In Links" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Select" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Section box around the selection with a set buffer, optionally in a new 3D view. Revit's Selection Box (BX) has no buffer.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Box + Buffer (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: section box around the selection with a set buffer, optionally in a new 3D view.

Options

• Section box: orient to face, navigator, toggle Box + Buffer adds orient and navigate.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/SectionBoxer, pyRevit/Orient section box to face, pyRevit/Orient view to face, pyRevit/SectionBox Navigator, pyRevit/Section Box.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Box + Buffer" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Selection: similar by type/family/category (view/model), pick by kind, mirrored, pinned/grouped/editable filters, memory, invert, in-place, text notes, saved selections. One Select pulldown replaces about 60 pyRevit/EF/pyStructure buttons; same options in view or model.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Select (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: selection: similar by type/family/category (view/model), pick by kind, mirrored, pinned/grouped/editable filters, memory, invert, in-place, text notes, saved selections.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/Selection & Filter Manager, pyRevit/Select Sheets, pyRevit/Select topmost groups, pyRevit/MAppend, pyRevit/MRead, pyRevit/MWrite, pyRevit/MClear, pyRevit/MDeduct, pyRevit/Next, pyRevit/Prev, pyRevit/Purge Memory Files, pyRevit/Save Memory as Selection, pyRevit/Pick Detail Elements, pyRevit/Pick Model Elements, pyRevit/Pick, pyRevit/Discard Grouped Elements, pyRevit/Discard Pinned Elements, pyRevit/Keep Editable, pyRevit/Elements Hosted On Linked Model, pyRevit/Keep Mirrored, pyRevit/Keep Painted Elements, pyRevit/Isolate, pyRevit/Add Tagged Elements, pyRevit/Invert Selection, pyRevit/List Selection as Clickable Links, pyRevit/Select All Elements Of Same Family, pyRevit/Select All Objects Of Selected Type, pyRevit/Select All Objects Passing Filter, pyRevit/Select Vertical/Horizontal Reveals, pyRevit/Select Element Types, pyRevit/Select Group and Subgroup Elements, pyRevit/Select Group Elements, pyRevit/Select Similar Elements In Active View, pyRevit/Select SubWalls of Stacked Walls, EF_Tools/Deselect Grouped Elements, EF_Tools/Select all In-Place Elements in View, EF_Tools/Select By Category, EF_Tools/Select on sheets: DWGs, EF_Tools/Select on sheets: TitleBlocks, EF_Tools/SelectSimilar: Category (in Model), EF_Tools/SelectSimilar: Category (in View), EF_Tools/SelectSimilar: Family (in Model), EF_Tools/SelectSimilar: Family (in View), EF_Tools/SelectSimilar: Type (in Model) -SA, EF_Tools/SelectSimilar: Type (in View) -SS, pyApex/Exclude Grouped, pyApex/Select top group, pyArchitect/Select Mirrored Doors, pyArchitect/Select Mirrored Windows, pyArchitect/All Elements Of Category, pyRevitPlus/Select Mirrored Doors, pyRevitPlus/Select Mirrored Windows, pyStructure/Filter.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Select" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Measure and sum: totals of length/area/volume, sum parameter, 3D measure, height under, centroid, roof slopes, average area. One panel shows sums of any numeric parameter for the selection, in project units.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Measure (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: measure and sum: totals of length/area/volume, sum parameter, 3D measure, height under, centroid, roof slopes, average area.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Find Range of Roof Slopes, pyRevit/Get Centroid, pyRevit/Sum Total, pyRevit/3D Measure, pyArchitect/Plates Volume, pyArchitect/Volume Query, pyRevitMEP/Elevation under, pyStructure/Volume Structure, pyStructure/Total Area, pyStructure/Total Length, pyStructure/Total Volume.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Measure" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Where used: sheets/views showing element, referencing sheets/views, open views/viewports in batch, legends/schedules on sheets. One clickable list answers "where is this shown" and opens it.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Where Used (BABOOM Tools > Find &amp; Show).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: where used: sheets/views showing element, referencing sheets/views, open views/viewports in batch, legends/schedules on sheets.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Find all attached constraints, pyRevit/Find referenced elements, pyRevit/Find referenced views by selected elevation tag, pyRevit/Find Referencing Sheets, pyRevit/Find sheets showing selected element, pyRevit/Find views showing selected element, pyRevit/Open Selected Viewports, pyRevit/List Legends on Sheets, pyRevit/List Schedules on Sheets, pyRevit/Open Refererring Views, pyRevit/Open Referencing Sheet, pyRevit/Query View Referencing, pyApex/Open Views.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Where Used" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Rotate, flip, make parallel, swap type safely. One dialog for angle, axis, hand/face flip and type swap on a whole selection.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Rotate / Flip (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: rotate, flip, make parallel, swap type safely.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Flip, pyRevit/Change element type safely, EF_Tools/Elements: Rotate, pyRevitMEP/3D Rotate, pyRevitMEP/Make parallel (XY).

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Rotate / Flip" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Align and distribute elements, tags and annotations. Works on elements and tags alike, keeps BABOOM leader rules.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Align / Distribute (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: align and distribute elements, tags and annotations.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitPlus/Horizontal, pyRevitPlus/Vertical, pyRevitPlus/Align Center, pyRevitPlus/Align Left, pyRevitPlus/Align Right, pyRevitPlus/Align Bottom, pyRevitPlus/Align Top, pyRevitPlus/Allign Horizontally, pyRevitPlus/Allign Vertically, pyRevitPlus/Match Orientation.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Align / Distribute" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Filled regions and images: merge, split, crop image by region. All region edits in one pulldown, BABOOM fill types listed first.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Regions (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: filled regions and images: merge, split, crop image by region.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Shake filled regions, EF_Tools/Merge FilledRegion, EF_Tools/Split FilledRegion Boundaries, EF_Tools/Split Regions with Line, EF_Tools/Split Regions with Region, pyRevitPlus/Crop Image.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Regions" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Lines: overkill duplicates, convert line styles, region border style. Overkill plus style mapping to BABOOM line styles in one pass, many views at once.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Lines (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: lines: overkill duplicates, convert line styles, region border style.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Overkill, pyRevit/Convert line styles, EF_Tools/Change Linestyle.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Lines" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Groups: attached groups duplicate/rename/show, colour group types, explode, nested structure, groups with text. One groups manager with BABOOM naming for group types.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Groups (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: groups: attached groups duplicate/rename/show, colour group types, explode, nested structure, groups with text.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Colorize Group Types, pyRevit/Explode and remove selected groups, pyRevit/Find all groups containing selected group, pyRevit/Find all groups with text notes, pyRevit/Show nested group structure, EF_Tools/Attached Groups: Duplicate, EF_Tools/Attached Groups: Rename, EF_Tools/Attached Groups: Show.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Groups" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Match: properties, compare, values, paint, graphic overrides, view state copy/paste, properties pane. One eyedropper for properties, values, overrides and view state with history.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Match (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: match: properties, compare, values, paint, graphic overrides, view state copy/paste, properties pane.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Custom Properties, pyRevit/Compare properties, pyRevit/Match History Clipboard, pyRevit/Match paint, pyRevit/Match properties, pyRevit/Match Value Picker, pyRevit/Match, pyRevit/Copy State, pyRevit/Paste State, EF_Tools/Match Graphic Overrides.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Match" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Levels: list, elements on level, dependents, change level keeping position, remove level safely. Moves hosts to another level without moving geometry, with a dependents report first.

When to use it

While modelling: to find, select, show and change elements.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Levels (BABOOM Tools > Modify).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: levels: list, elements on level, dependents, change level keeping position, remove level safely.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/List Elements of Selected Level(s), EF_Tools/List All Levels, pyApex/Show Dependent, pyApex/Remove Level Safely BETA, pyRevitMEP/Change level, pyRevitMEP/Change Level.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Levels" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Exports elements and parameters to Excel with a BABOOM preset, and imports edited values back. Quantity take-off is on BABOOM Engineering.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Excel In / Out (BABOOM Tools > Data > Excel In / Out).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: exports elements and parameters to Excel with a BABOOM preset, and imports edited values back.

Options

• Schedule Out (was BBM-RB-15) Exports one or many schedules to .xlsx, one sheet per schedule. All Revit-to-Excel exports (data, schedules, spec schedules) are one round-trip function.
• Spec Schedule (was BBM-RB-133) Exports schedules grouped by spec section to Excel for the specification writer. All Revit-to-Excel exports (data, schedules, spec schedules) are one round-trip function.
• Panel schedule data to/from Excel Excel In/Out adds panel schedules.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Export Schedules To CSV, pyRevitPlus/Bar Chart, pyRevitPlus/Dynamo Bar Chart, pyRevitPlus/Open in Excel, pyStructure/Sheet To Excel, DiRootsOne/SheetLink, pyRevit/Export Parameters to Excel, pyRevit/Import Parameters from Excel, DiRootsOne/PanelLink.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-10 BBM-STD-10 · Office BIM Execution Plan
• Clause: BEP 8.3.1

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Excel In / Out" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Excel In / Out" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Builds a legend, drafting table or schedule from an Excel range.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Table In (BABOOM Tools > Data > Excel In / Out).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: builds a legend, drafting table or schedule from an Excel range.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/TableGen, pyRevit/Create schedule from CSV.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• Clause: BBM-STD-66

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Table In" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Excel In / Out" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Moves elements to worksets by a rule (category, level, family, parameter) or from an Excel map.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Set Worksets (BABOOM Tools > Data).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: moves elements to worksets by a rule (category, level, family, parameter) or from an Excel map.

Options

• Set active workset from selection Set Worksets adds pick-to-set-active.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Set Workset.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Set Worksets" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Translates text notes from the office English/Arabic table.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Translate (BABOOM Tools > Data).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: translates text notes from the office English/Arabic table.

Options

• Text: case/transform, merge/adjust, font replacement, export text notes Text button = translate + transform + BABOOM font replacement + export for checking.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Font Replacement, pyRevit/Merge / Adjust text elements, pyRevit/Select All Text Notes, EF_Tools/Text: Transform, pyApex/TextNotes2csv.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 4.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Translate" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Sets or copies a parameter value on many elements or types at once.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Set Values (BABOOM Tools > Data > Set Values).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: sets or copies a parameter value on many elements or types at once.

Options

• Parameter value find/replace, prefix/suffix, add/subtract Same window adds find/replace and arithmetic.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Copy the values of several parameters to a chosen parameter, pyApex/Copy parameter, pyArchitect/Copy Values, pyRevitMEP/BatchParamSetter, DiRootsOne/OneParameter, pyApex/Replace text, pyApex/Add/subtract param..

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-10 BBM-STD-10 · Office BIM Execution Plan
• Clause: BEP 8.3.1

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Set Values" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Set Values" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Writes room number, name and department into the elements inside each room, including rooms from a linked model.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click From Rooms (BABOOM Tools > Data > Set Values).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: writes room number, name and department into the elements inside each room, including rooms from a linked model.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-STD-69

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "From Rooms" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Set Values" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Checks file, view and sheet names against the 8-token BABOOM grammar and the code dictionary; reports per name.

When to use it

When filling, checking or exporting parameter data.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click Check Names.
3. Read the report: failures are listed first, with the rule each name breaks.
4. Fix the names, run again until it passes.

Options

• Param Names (was BBM-RB-20) Renames project parameters in a batch. Check, fix by BABOOM grammar and free find/replace are one naming function.
• Sheets, views, files (was BBM-RB-22) Proposes renames for failing names as a diff; nothing is written before Approve. Check, fix by BABOOM grammar and free find/replace are one naming function.
• Families and types (was BBM-RB-23) Renames families and types to the BABOOM family name grammar. Check, fix by BABOOM grammar and free find/replace are one naming function.
• Find/Replace (was BBM-RB-24) Free find and replace in sheet, view, type, room and material names. Check, fix by BABOOM grammar and free find/replace are one naming function.
• Rename extras: level elevation in names, title on sheet across open models Adds these as rules in the same Names window.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Rename Selected Sheets, pyRevit/Rename Selected Views, pyRevit/ReValue, EF_Tools/Find and Replace in Views, EF_Tools/Find and Replace in ViewFilters, EF_Tools/Rename Materials, EF_Tools/Find and Replace: RoomNames, EF_Tools/Find and Replace in Sheets, EF_Tools/Find and Replace in FamilyTypes, pyRevitMEP/ReplaceInName, pyRevitMEP/View rename, pyStructure/Family Type Renamer, pyRevit/Match Title On Sheet in Open Docs, EF_Tools/Level Elevation: Add/Remove.

What it writes or changes

Reads only. Rules come from the office rule table (sheets S01 + S02).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: BBM-STD-51 §4; Manual 3.1, 12.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Check Names" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Dimensions grids, walls and openings in the active view or in many views in one run, with the BABOOM dimension types.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Auto Dimension (BABOOM Tools > Views).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: dimensions grids, walls and openings in the active view or in many views in one run, with the BABOOM dimension types.

Options

• Elements without dimensions; override dimension text Auto Dimension also finds undimensioned elements and audits overrides.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/Quick dimension, pyRevit/Override dimensions, pyRevit/Find And Select Entities Without Dimensions.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 4.10; BBM-STD-66

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Auto Dimension" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Transfers chosen templates between open models, purges unused ones, sets controlled parameters.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Templates (BABOOM Tools > Views).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: transfers chosen templates between open models, purges unused ones, sets controlled parameters.

Options

• Copy view range, view types, include/exclude template parameters Added as options in Templates.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Copy selected view templates to other open models, EF_Tools/Transfer ViewTemplates, pyRevit/Include or exclude template parameters, pyRevitMEP/View range, pyRevitMEP/View type.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65 §2-5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Templates" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Copies filters between views, draws a filter legend, purges unused filters.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Filters (BABOOM Tools > Views).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: copies filters between views, draws a filter legend, purges unused filters.

Options

• Filter reports: overview used/unused, filters per template, views by filter Report tab inside Filters.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/FilterLegend, EF_Tools/ViewFilters: Copy to Another View, EF_Tools/ViewFilters: Create Legend, pyApex/Copy VG filters, pyRevit/Find Used View Templates Filters, pyRevit/Search Views By Filter, EF_Tools/Overview: View Filters.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65 §2

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Filters" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Tags every untagged element of the chosen categories in many views at once, with the BABOOM tag families.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Tag All (BABOOM Tools > Views > Tag).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: tags every untagged element of the chosen categories in many views at once, with the BABOOM tag families.

Options

• Materials (was BBM-RB-28) Tags the materials of the selected elements in the view. Material, plant and member tags are Tag All presets per discipline.
• Plant Tags (was BBM-RB-98) Tags plants and irrigation points in many views with the BABOOM landscape tags. Material, plant and member tags are Tag All presets per discipline.
• Member Tags (was BBM-RB-102) Tags columns, beams, braces and rebar in many views with the BABOOM structural tags. Material, plant and member tags are Tag All presets per discipline.
• Find duplicate tags, remove empty tags Tag All also flags duplicates.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Tag in all views, pyRevit/Find And Select Entities Without Tags, pyStructure/Missing Beam Tag Finder, pyStructure/Missing Column Tag Finder, pyStructure/Missing Floors Tag Finder, pyStructure/Missing Foundation Tag Finder, pyStructure/Missing Rebar Tag Finder, pyStructure/Missing Wall Tag Finder, pyApex/Find duplicate Tags, pyStructure/Duplicate Beam Tag Finder, pyStructure/Duplicate Column Tag Finder, pyStructure/Duplicate Foundation Tag Finder, pyStructure/Duplicate Rebar Tag Finder, pyStructure/Duplicate Wall Tag Finder.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 4.10

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Tag All" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Tag" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

UI toggles: background, minify/rename tabs, tab colours, highlight 2D, imported, sync views, close tabs. One pulldown of display toggles, remembered per user.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Toggles (BABOOM Tools > Views).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: uI toggles: background, minify/rename tabs, tab colours, highlight 2D, imported, sync views, close tabs.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Close Tabs, pyRevit/Minify Revit UI, pyRevit/Highlight 2D, pyRevit/Tab Coloring, pyRevit/Imported, pyRevit/Sync Views, pyRevit/Synchronize, EF_Tools/B/W/G Background, EF_Tools/Shorten Ribbon names.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Toggles" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

View settings: underlay set/remove, crop to shape, crop line weight, save/restore crop, view range display, view parameters. One window edits view settings for many views at once.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click View Settings (BABOOM Tools > Views).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: view settings: underlay set/remove, crop to shape, crop line weight, save/restore crop, view range display, view parameters.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/ViewManager, pyRevit/Reorder Selected Viewport, pyRevit/Set Crop Region To Selected Shape, pyRevit/Set Crop Box Line Weight, pyRevit/Move Viewport Label, pyRevit/Remove Underlay From Selected Views, pyRevit/Show View Range, pyRevitPlus/Set Underlay, pyRevitPlus/Restore Crop, pyRevitPlus/Save Crop.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "View Settings" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Grids and levels display: save/restore extents and bubbles, toggle/flip bubbles, mass pin/unpin. Saves the BABOOM grid layout once and applies to all views; pins grids, levels, links.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Grids Display (BABOOM Tools > Views).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: grids and levels display: save/restore extents and bubbles, toggle/flip bubbles, mass pin/unpin.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Toggle All Grid Bubbles in Current View, pyRevit/Toggle Grid Bubbles by Direction, pyRevit/Mass Pin/Unpin References, pyApex/Flip Grid Ends, pyRevitPlus/Restore All Grids, pyRevitPlus/Restore Grids, pyRevitPlus/Save Grids, pyRevitPlus/Restore All Levels, pyRevitPlus/Restore Levels, pyRevitPlus/Save Levels.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Grids Display" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Builds views per level and sheets in a batch from the BABOOM naming grammar (number, name, title block, view template, scope box), places and centres the views, and checks for duplicates. Existing sheets and views are renamed through Fix Names.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click Sheet Maker.
3. Type one sheet per line: NUMBER, tab or comma, NAME (example: A-10-001, GROUND FLOOR PLAN).
4. Pick the title block (A1 office title block is preselected; office ones not yet in the project are loaded from the library).
5. Click Create sheets.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/SheetGen, pyRevit/Batch Sheet Maker, pyRevit/Add Views to Sheets, EF_Tools/EF Sheet Generator, EF_Tools/Place Views on Sheets, pyStructure/Sheet Set Creator.

What it writes or changes

Creates the sheets as one "BABOOM: Sheet Maker" undo step; numbers that already exist are skipped.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• Clause: BBM-STD-67 §5; BBM-STD-51 §4

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Sheet Maker" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Copies sheets from this project to another (open, or from file) with their placed views, schedules, legends, viewport positions, title block and parameters; also single views, drafting details, dimensions and title blocks. Number and name clashes are resolved by the BABOOM grammar and shown before anything is written.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the source project AND the target project in the same Revit.
2. In the source, click Copy Sheets to Project.
3. Tick the sheets and pick the target project.
4. If a sheet number already exists in the target you are told; those sheets are skipped.
5. Click Copy; the result list shows each sheet.

Options

• Duplicate sheets inside the project; copy elements/legends between models Adds duplicate-in-project and element/legend copy to the same window.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Copy Sheets To Open Documents, pyRevit/Copy Legends as Drafting to Other Documents, pyRevit/Copy legends to others documents, EF_Tools/Duplicate Sheets, pyApex/Copy btw. Docs.

What it writes or changes

Creates the sheets (with their views) in the target project as one "BABOOM: Copy sheets" undo step; the source is not changed.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• Clause: BBM-STD-67 §5; BBM-STD-51 §4

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Copy Sheets to Project" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

The ProSheets replacement. Prints and exports sheet sets in one run: PDF (combined or one per sheet), DWG through BABOOM DWG Export, optional DWF and IFC; file names from the BABOOM 8-token grammar; paper size from each title block; saved print sets; the current revision in the name. Optional defect sweep of the printed PDFs (viewport lines, colours, empty fields) runs in ArchHub; the transmittal and pre-issue checks run there too (M17).

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click Print / Export Sets.
3. Tick the sheets.
4. Choose PDF, PDF combined into one file, and/or DWG.
5. Click Export and pick the folder.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/Multi IFC, ProSheets/ProSheets, pyRevit/Print Sheets, pyRevit/Rename PDF Sheets, pyRevit/ReOrder Sheets, pyRevit/Creates print set from selected views, pyRevit/Export view as image.

What it writes or changes

Writes files only (PDF/DWG) named <sheet number>-<sheet name>; the model is not changed.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 7.3 A-D, 12.2; BBM-STD-67 §5-6; BBM-STD-51 §4

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Print / Export Sets" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Our own DWG exporter, not Revit export settings. One block per family type (nested families as nested blocks) inserted per instance with its transform and mirror, with BABOOM parameters as block attributes; BBM-STD-66 layers from category, subcategory, workset, phase and status, cut, projection or beyond; BABOOM plot standard weights and linetype scale per view scale; office text, dimension and hatch styles, tags and keynotes as real CAD objects; sheets as layouts with viewports and the title block as an attributed block; xref or bound, shared coordinates; BABOOM file name and a QA report.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click BABOOM DWG Export.
3. Tick the sheets.
4. Click Export and pick the folder.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Writes DWG files only, named <sheet number>-<sheet name>. Today it uses the same export form as Print / Export Sets; the own DWG engine in the description is the target.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• BBM-STD-63 Survey coordinates and civil modelling
• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• Clause: BBM-STD-66 (layers, plot standard, text and dimension styles); BBM-STD-63 (shared coordinates, CRS); BBM-STD-51 §4 (file names)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "BABOOM DWG Export" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Renumbers sheets, viewports, rooms or doors in click order or along a path.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Renumber (BABOOM Tools > Sheets > Numbering).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: renumbers sheets, viewports, rooms or doors in click order or along a path.

Options

• Door Numbers (was BBM-RB-89) Numbers doors from the room they open into (room number + suffix), following the BABOOM grammar. Door numbers from room is a Renumber rule.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/ReOrdering, pyRevit/Decrement Selected Sheet Numbers, pyRevit/Increment Selected Sheet Numbers, pyRevit/Renumber, EF_Tools/Renumber With Spline[By Category], pyApex/Sort and enumerate, pyRevitMEP/ProvisionForVoid Numbering, pyRevitMEP/SpaceNumbering.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• Clause: BBM-STD-67 §5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Renumber" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Numbering" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Lets two sheets show the same number (Revit 2024 and older; Sheet Collections only from 2025): the real number gets a safe BABOOM suffix and the title block shows the number without it.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Sheet Suffix (BABOOM Tools > Sheets > Numbering).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: lets two sheets show the same number (Revit 2024 and older; Sheet Collections only from 2025): the real number gets a safe BABOOM suffix and the title block shows the number without it.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• Clause: BBM-STD-67 §5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Sheet Suffix" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Numbering" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Aligns viewports on many sheets to a reference sheet.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Align Views (BABOOM Tools > Sheets).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: aligns viewports on many sheets to a reference sheet.

Options

• Copy/move viewports and legends to other sheets, pin viewports Same tool also copies or moves viewports and pins them.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/ViewAligner, EF_Tools/Align Viewports, pyRevitPlus/BatchPasteVP, pyRevitPlus/CopyVP, pyRevitPlus/PasteVP, pyRevit/Copy Viewports (Legends) To Other Sheets, pyRevit/Move Viewports (Model, Detail) To Other Sheets, pyRevit/Pin All Viewports, pyRevitMEP/CopyLegendsLocations.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• Clause: BBM-STD-67 §5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Align Views" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Adds a revision to many sheets at once, lists the revision history per sheet and exports all revisions per sheet to Excel.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Revisions (BABOOM Tools > Sheets > Revisions).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: adds a revision to many sheets at once, lists the revision history per sheet and exports all revisions per sheet to Excel.

Options

• Revision clouds: find, select, hide, remove from sheets, copy revisions to other models, missing numbers Cloud tools inside the same Revisions window.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Create Revised Sheet Set, pyRevit/Find All Revised Sheets, pyRevit/Generate Revision Report, pyRevit/Set Revision On Sheets, EF_Tools/Sheet Revision History, pyRevit/Copy Revisions to Open Documents, pyRevit/Find All Revision Clouds On Views, pyRevit/Find All Sheets Missing Revision Number, pyRevit/Find All Sheets With Selected Revision, pyRevit/Find Legends with Revision Clouds, pyRevit/Remove Revision From Sheets, pyRevit/Turn Off all revisions, pyRevit/Select All Clouds Of Specific Revision, pyRevit/Select All Clouds with Same Comment, EF_Tools/Create Sheet Revision Stamps, EF_Tools/Hide Revision Clouds.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 7.3; BBM-STD-67 §6

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Revisions" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Revisions" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Starts Submittal turnaround for the selected sheets: reads the client markup PDFs, places revision clouds, updates title block revision rows, then prints. One Approve card before anything changes.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Submittal (BABOOM Tools > Sheets > Revisions).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: starts Submittal turnaround for the selected sheets: reads the client markup PDFs, places revision clouds, updates title block revision rows, then prints.

Options

• Submittal Review (was BBM-RB-141) Opens the review of material and shop-drawing submittals against the specification in ArchHub. Submittal turnaround and submittal review are one function.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 7.3; BBM-STD-67 §5-6

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Submittal" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Revisions" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Keynotes: manage, unused, open file. Edits the BABOOM keynote file inside Revit and lists unused keys.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Keynotes (BABOOM Tools > Sheets).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: keynotes: manage, unused, open file.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Manage Keynotes, pyRevit/Find Unused Keynotes, pyRevit/Open keynotes file.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Keynotes" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Legends: drafting/legend convert, component orientation, list on sheets. One legend tool, BABOOM legend names.

When to use it

While making views, tags and sheets.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Legends (BABOOM Tools > Sheets).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: legends: drafting/legend convert, component orientation, list on sheets.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Set Legend Component to 3D orientation, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Back orientation, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Down orientation, pyRevit/Convert drafting to legend, pyRevit/Convert legend to drafting, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Front orientation, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Left orientation, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Right orientation, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Section orientation, pyRevit/Set Legend Component to Top orientation.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Legends" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Lists warnings by type and isolates the elements in the view. Revit's Review Warnings cannot isolate.

When to use it

Before every issue, as part of the model QA check.

Steps

1. Open a project.
2. Click Warnings.
3. Read severity, warning text and the element ids; use Manage > Select by ID to go to them.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: EF_Tools/Display Warnings by User, EF_Tools/Isolate Warnings, pyApex/Extract IDs from text.

What it writes or changes

Reads only.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 9.2

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Warnings" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Clean Up" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.

Screenshot

What it does

Removes what Revit's Purge Unused leaves: unplaced views, unused filters, empty schedules, imported line patterns.

When to use it

Before every issue, as part of the model QA check.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Deep Clean (BABOOM Tools > Check > Clean Up).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: removes what Revit's Purge Unused leaves: unplaced views, unused filters, empty schedules, imported line patterns.

Options

• Wipe leftovers: project/shared params, empty tags, AVF, schemas, external services, subcategories, viewport/arrow types, constraints, MEP systems Each wipe is a checkbox in Deep Clean, previewed before delete.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Wipe Unused Filters, pyRevit/Wipe Unused View Templates, EF_Tools/Purge Unused View Filters, EF_Tools/Purge Unused View Templates, pyApex/Purge families, pyRevit/Wipe All Project Parameters, pyRevit/Wipe ArrowHeads type, pyRevit/Wipe Attached Constraints, pyRevit/Wipe AVF, pyRevit/Wipe BIM360 Collab Cache, pyRevit/Wipe Data Schema, pyRevit/Wipe Empty Elevation Tags, pyRevit/Remove Empty Tags, pyRevit/Wipe External Services, pyRevit/Wipe Model Components, pyRevit/Wipe Selected Families, pyRevit/Wipe Site Designer Line Styles, pyRevit/Wipe SubCategories, pyRevit/Wipe Unpurgeable Viewport Types, pyApex/Disable Constraints, pyArchitect/Delete Shared Parameter, pyRevitMEP/Family, pyRevitMEP/Type, pyRevitMEP/Project parameter, pyRevitMEP/System.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 9.2

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Deep Clean" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Clean Up" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Checks title block fields and text types against the BABOOM list and, after Approve, applies the one BABOOM text standard (text is never shrunk silently).

When to use it

Before every issue, as part of the model QA check.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Title Blocks (BABOOM Tools > Check).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks title block fields and text types against the BABOOM list and, after Approve, applies the one BABOOM text standard (text is never shrunk silently).

Options

• Title blocks: list on sheets, move to origin Title Blocks also lists and resets positions.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/List/Select TitleBlocks on Sheets, pyRevitMEP/Titleblock.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 4.3, 4.10; BBM-STD-66; BBM-STD-67 §2

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Title Blocks" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Who did it: creator, last edited, owned by me, sheets with owned elements. One report of creator/last editor per element and per sheet.

When to use it

Before every issue, as part of the model QA check.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Who (BABOOM Tools > Check).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: who did it: creator, last edited, owned by me, sheets with owned elements.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Find Sheets With Elements Owned By Me, pyRevit/Select Last Edited By Me In Current View, pyRevit/Select Owned By Me In Current View, pyRevit/Who did that??, pyRevitMEP/CheckCreators.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Who" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

Screenshot

What it does

Runs the clash matrix by rule ID (H/C/A/D/V) and writes the issues as BCF 3.0.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Clash to BCF (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: runs the clash matrix by rule ID (H/C/A/D/V) and writes the issues as BCF 3.0.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-50 Office clash matrix and coordination test register
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: BBM-STD-50; Manual 10.1-10.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Clash to BCF" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Lists every category with its IfcClass and PredefinedType and sets them in bulk, so walls never export as proxy.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click IFC Classes (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue > IFC Export).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: lists every category with its IfcClass and PredefinedType and sets them in bulk, so walls never export as proxy.

Options

• Psets & Mapping (was BBM-RB-57) Shows per element which property sets and values will export, edits the BABOOM mapping file and migrates old mapping files to Revit 2027. IFC classes and Pset mapping are one mapping table.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/IfcClassItoT.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-54 Exchange information requirements and purpose-led LOIN
• Clause: BBM-STD-54 §3-4

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "IFC Classes" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "IFC Export" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Exports the permit IFC with the DBP preset and the BABOOM file name.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Permit IFC (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue > IFC Export).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: exports the permit IFC with the DBP preset and the BABOOM file name.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-57 Jurisdiction codes and authority submission register
• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• Clause: BBM-STD-57 §3; BBM-STD-51 ED-DM-9-1-3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Permit IFC" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "IFC Export" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Exports IFC and checks it against the project IDS.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click IDS Check (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: exports IFC and checks it against the project IDS.

Options

• Pre-IFC Check (was BBM-RB-54) Before any IFC export: finds walls that would export as proxy, empty property sets and an off-origin model, then exports with the saved BABOOM IFC setup. Pre-IFC and IDS checks are one IFC check, before and after export.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-54 Exchange information requirements and purpose-led LOIN
• BBM-STD-74 OpenBIM exchange profiles and interoperability qualification
• Clause: BBM-STD-54 §3-4; BBM-STD-74

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "IDS Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Checks survey point, project base point and true north against the setting-out. After IFC export it audits and fixes IfcMapConversion: same internal origin in every file (DM rule), ADM GIS coordinates.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Coordinates (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks survey point, project base point and true north against the setting-out.

Options

• Zoom to base point, origin marker, pile/column coordinates Coordinates also marks points and exports setting-out tables.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Place origin marker, pyApex/Zoom Base Point, pyStructure/Pile/Column Coordinates.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-63 Survey coordinates and civil modelling
• Clause: BBM-STD-63 §1-3; ADM-BIM-005 §3.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Coordinates" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Checks the model attributes against the Dubai Municipality rules (9-1-3 and the DM precheck list) and sends them to the ArchHub DM workflow, which also checks file names, zip size and one building per IFC.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click DM Precheck (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks the model attributes against the Dubai Municipality rules (9-1-3 and the DM precheck list) and sends them to the ArchHub DM workflow, which also checks file names, zip size and one building per IFC.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-57 Jurisdiction codes and authority submission register
• BBM-STD-85 UAE authority and submission annex
• BBM-STD-51 Office standards register naming and rights
• Clause: BBM-STD-57 §3; BBM-STD-85; BBM-STD-51 ED-DM-9-1-3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "DM Precheck" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Coordination views: 3D per workset/link, coordination plan, Navisworks view. Builds the BEP coordination view set with BABOOM templates and names.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Coord Views (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: coordination views: 3D per workset/link, coordination plan, Navisworks view.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: EF_Tools/Create Workset Views, pyArchitect/Links 3D Views, pyArchitect/Worksets 3D Views, pyArchitect/Coordination Plan, pyArchitect/Navis View.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-54 Exchange information requirements and purpose-led LOIN
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Coord Views" and assign your keys.

Screenshot

What it does

Point cloud: select by window/levels, show/hide, import DXF/ASCII, export. One point cloud pulldown; export feeds Topo from Survey (BBM-RB-74).

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Point Cloud (BABOOM Tools > Coordinate &amp; Issue).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: point cloud: select by window/levels, show/hide, import DXF/ASCII, export.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/Select Points, DiRootsOne/Select by Levels, DiRootsOne/Undo selection, DiRootsOne/Redo selection, DiRootsOne/Clear All, DiRootsOne/Show/Hide clouds, DiRootsOne/Import DXF, DiRootsOne/Import ASCII, DiRootsOne/Export points.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-54 Exchange information requirements and purpose-led LOIN
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Point Cloud" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Opens or focuses ArchHub and passes the current model, view and selection, so the workflow you start there already has the context.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub.
2. ArchHub starts (or says it is not installed on this PC).

Options

• Search every ribbon command Search covers BABOOM buttons and ArchHub workflows in one box.

Replaces in the old tabs: ArchHub/Start ArchHub, pyRevit/Search.

What it writes or changes

Starts ArchHub; Revit is not changed.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-73 Automation, add-ins and AI safe use
• Clause: BBM-STD-73 (automation through ArchHub)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Open ArchHub" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Opens BOQ pricing and the office rate library for this project in ArchHub.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click BOQ Pricing (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub &amp; BABOOM > Workflows).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: opens BOQ pricing and the office rate library for this project in ArchHub.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: RICS NRM1/NRM2
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "BOQ Pricing" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Opens the project specification, built from the office master spec, in ArchHub.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Spec Writing (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub &amp; BABOOM > Workflows).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: opens the project specification, built from the office master spec, in ArchHub.

Options

• Master Spec (was BBM-RB-134) Opens the office master specification section for the selected element (synced from the office library). Opening master spec section and the project spec is one ArchHub spec view.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: MasterFormat 2020; NBS
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Spec Writing" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Runs every machine-checkable row of the office QA checklist on this model.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run Run Checklist (M06 std.check_table).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• Model Health (was BBM-RB-33) Scores the model: warnings, Workset1 content, imported DWG, unplaced views, unlocked templates. Sends the data to ArchHub, where the QA checklist rows that read the model run from it. Health score and parameter audit are rows of the QA checklist run.
• Param Audit (was BBM-RB-36) Compares the model's parameters with the BABOOM list: missing, extra, wrong GUID. Health score and parameter audit are rows of the QA checklist run.
• Model statistics: in-place families, family sizes, triangle count, line counts per view/style Model Health adds these counts to its score.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Query View Sheet Placement, pyRevit/Preflight Checks, pyRevit/Get in place families, pyRevit/Triangles count per family type, pyRevit/Count lines of selected style, pyRevit/Lines Per View Counter, pyRevit/Lists Family Sizes.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: 07-QA-QC BBM-QC-QA-00; BBM-STD-68 §2

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "QA Checklist" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Picks the independent review sample by rule and records NC-1/2/3 findings.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run QA Sample (M07 QA sampling).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 9.3 (O-DEC-044); BBM-STD-68 §4-5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "QA Sample" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Builds the MIDP/TIDP workbook and compares planned deliverables with the sheets that exist.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run MIDP/TIDP (M04 MIDP/TIDP).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• Sheet packages / document tags MIDP/TIDP groups sheets into deliverable packages by BABOOM codes.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Manage Packages, pyRevit/Manage Tags, pyRevit/Tag Selected, pyRevit/Tags Config, pyRevit/Clear Tags, pyRevit/Export Tagged, pyRevit/Match Tags.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• MIDP Office Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP)
• Clause: BBM-STD-MIDP/TIDP; Manual 2.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "MIDP/TIDP" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Reads the returned BCF and shows the open count per coordination cycle.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run BCF In (M19 bcf.read).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-64 Federation reference links and model boundaries
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: BBM-STD-64; Manual 10.3

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "BCF Status" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Closes every returned comment against its sheet, with an image proof per sheet.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run Redline QC (M18 redline QC).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-67 Drawings sheets annotation and issue outputs
• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Manual 9.3; BBM-STD-67 §5

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Redline QC" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Sends a clean family to 02-LIBRARIES\01-FAMILIES: index row, thumbnail and catalogue update.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run Publish to Library (M13 library publish).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-STD-69 §4-6

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "To Library" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Lists linked models and CAD: path, pinned, shared coordinates, loaded state.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click Open ArchHub (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub & BABOOM).
2. Open Workflows and run Review Links (link report via RevitMCP revit_list_links).
3. Follow the ArchHub form; results stay in ArchHub.

Options

• Close Linked (was BBM-RB-56) Closes or opens chosen worksets of linked models, so links load faster and show only what is needed. Closing linked worksets is a link management action.
• Manage links: add many, reload, open/save/relink DWG, link by shared site, workset per link, export images Same Links window does review and actions; BABOOM folder paths and workset names preset.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/List DWGs, pyApex/Links, pyArchitect/Review Links, pyRevit/Create Workset For Linked Element, pyRevit/Export All Raster Images, pyRevit/Reload Links, EF_Tools/DWG: Open/Reload, EF_Tools/DWG: Save/Relink, pyApex/Link DWG by Site, pyApex/Link more, pyArchitect/Link more.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-63 Survey coordinates and civil modelling
• Clause: BBM-STD-63

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Review Links" and assign your keys.
• Sits in the "Workflows" pulldown; Revit keeps the last one you used on top.

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What it does

Opens the BABOOM BIM Standard front page (BABOOM-BIM-STANDARD\index.html) and shows the BABOOM Tools version.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Click BABOOM Standard.
2. The BABOOM BIM Standard front page opens from the share.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Opens index.html; nothing is changed.

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: BBM-STD-01 (Office BIM Manual)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "BABOOM Standard" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Diagnostics: journals, central log, loaded add-ins, RVT/central info, element lister, category ids. One window for every file/journal/central fact; copies a support pack for BIM team.

When to use it

Any time: the standard, help and the ArchHub workflows.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Diagnostics (BABOOM Tools > ArchHub &amp; BABOOM).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: diagnostics: journals, central log, loaded add-ins, RVT/central info, element lister, category ids.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Find All Loaded Assemblies, pyRevit/List Elements, pyRevit/Open Current Project Central Log, pyRevit/Open Current Session Journal, pyRevit/Open Journals Folder, pyRevit/Get Central Path, pyRevit/Get RVT Info, pyArchitect/Categories List + ID.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Diagnostics" and assign your keys.

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What it does

CAD Xref Graph: xref tree, absolute paths, missing xrefs, cycles, bound-in ($0$) content, duplicate copies, typical floors.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Revit 2025 or 2027 with AutoCAD installed (the check runs in a hidden AutoCAD core console, no window).
2. Click Check Xrefs on BABOOM Tools > CAD Sync.
3. Pick the CAD folder.
4. The HTML report opens; it is also kept in %LOCALAPPDATA%\BBM-CAD\REPORTS.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• Clause: BBM-STD-66
• Guide: BABOOM CAD guide (PDF)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Check Xrefs" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

CAD Layer Audit: layers against BBM-STD-66 D-MMMM[-MMMM]-S, with the old to BABOOM layer mapping table (CSV).

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Revit 2025 or 2027 with AutoCAD installed (the check runs in a hidden AutoCAD core console, no window).
2. Click Check Layers on BABOOM Tools > CAD Sync.
3. Pick the CAD folder.
4. The HTML report opens; it is also kept in %LOCALAPPDATA%\BBM-CAD\REPORTS.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• Clause: BBM-STD-66
• Guide: BABOOM CAD guide (PDF)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Check Layers" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

CAD Project Split Check: the folder tree against 01-DWG/<discipline>/00-BASE ... 06-SHEETS.

When to use it

When coordinating with consultants and issuing.

Steps

1. Revit 2025 or 2027 with AutoCAD installed (the check runs in a hidden AutoCAD core console, no window).
2. Click Check Split on BABOOM Tools > CAD Sync.
3. Pick the CAD folder.
4. The HTML report opens; it is also kept in %LOCALAPPDATA%\BBM-CAD\REPORTS.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-66 CAD authoring resources and plotting
• Clause: BBM-STD-66
• Guide: BABOOM CAD guide (PDF)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Check Split" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Creates interior elevations, sections and enlarged plans per room or per apartment (rooms grouped by the apartment parameter), with the BABOOM templates.

When to use it

Architecture work: rooms & areas tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Room Views (BABOOM Engineering > Rooms &amp; Areas).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: creates interior elevations, sections and enlarged plans per room or per apartment (rooms grouped by the apartment parameter), with the BABOOM templates.

Options

• Ceiling Plans (was BBM-RB-71) Creates reflected ceiling plans per room with the BABOOM template and checks ceiling pattern starting points. Ceiling plans, joinery views, rebar views, rating plans and fire plans are view presets; move to BABOOM Tools > Views.
• Joinery Views (was BBM-RB-94) Creates elevations and sections of joinery and casework with the BABOOM templates, tagged and dimensioned. Ceiling plans, joinery views, rebar views, rating plans and fire plans are view presets; move to BABOOM Tools > Views.
• Rebar Views (was BBM-RB-106) Creates rebar views and schedules where the stage needs rebar. Ceiling plans, joinery views, rebar views, rating plans and fire plans are view presets; move to BABOOM Tools > Views.
• Rating Plans (was BBM-RB-117) Creates fire rating plans per level with the colour legend. Ceiling plans, joinery views, rebar views, rating plans and fire plans are view presets; move to BABOOM Tools > Views.
• Fire Plans (was BBM-RB-121) Creates compartment plans per level for the fire strategy drawings. Ceiling plans, joinery views, rebar views, rating plans and fire plans are view presets; move to BABOOM Tools > Views.
• Make views: duplicate (with detailing, dependent by scope box), sections from elements/walls, parallel section, plans from rooms One View Maker with presets per discipline and BABOOM view names.

Replaces in the old tabs: DiRootsOne/QuickViews, pyRevitPlus/Make Plan Views, pyRevit/Create Parallel Section, pyRevit/Duplicate Selected Views, EF_Tools/Duplicate views, EF_Tools/Element Sections Generator, pyArchitect/Section for Wall, pyRevitMEP/Dependent views, pyRevitMEP/Sections, pyStructure/Duplicate View.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-65 Native templates view assets and software release
• Clause: BBM-STD-65

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Room Views" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

Screenshot

What it does

Finds unplaced, unbounded, redundant and overlapping rooms and compares names, numbers and areas with the brief.

When to use it

Architecture work: rooms & areas tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Rooms Check (BABOOM Engineering > Rooms &amp; Areas).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: finds unplaced, unbounded, redundant and overlapping rooms and compares names, numbers and areas with the brief.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Find identical room numbers.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-01 to AR-04

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Rooms Check" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Exports one data sheet per room (name, number, area, finishes, equipment) and compares it with the brief.

When to use it

Architecture work: rooms & areas tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Room Data (BABOOM Engineering > Rooms &amp; Areas).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: exports one data sheet per room (name, number, area, finishes, equipment) and compares it with the brief.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-03

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Room Data" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks and fills door and window types, fire rating and handing, then builds the BABOOM door and window schedules.

When to use it

Architecture work: doors & windows tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Doors & Windows (BABOOM Engineering > Doors &amp; Windows).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks and fills door and window types, fire rating and handing, then builds the BABOOM door and window schedules.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-10

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Doors & Windows" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Places threshold families at doors from each door's saddle type.

When to use it

Architecture work: doors & windows tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Thresholds (BABOOM Engineering > Doors &amp; Windows).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: places threshold families at doors from each door's saddle type.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-69 Family authoring native library and release
• Clause: BBM-STD-69

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Thresholds" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks that walls are modelled with layers, parts are used only where needed, and ARC walls are not set as structural.

When to use it

Architecture work: model checks tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Wall Layers (BABOOM Engineering > Model Checks).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks that walls are modelled with layers, parts are used only where needed, and ARC walls are not set as structural.

Options

• Merge parts Wall Layers also merges parts where allowed.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Merge parts.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-07, AR-08

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Wall Layers" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks the phase and design option of every issued view against the stage.

When to use it

Architecture work: model checks tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Phase Check (BABOOM Engineering > Model Checks).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks the phase and design option of every issued view against the stage.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-11

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Phase Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks ceiling heights against the room data and finds clashes with STR and MEP links above the ceiling.

When to use it

Architecture work: model checks tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Ceiling Check (BABOOM Engineering > Model Checks).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks ceiling heights against the room data and finds clashes with STR and MEP links above the ceiling.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-12

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Ceiling Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Wall constraints: match top/base, change constraints keeping geometry. Matches to BABOOM levels and keeps geometry; batch over a whole level.

When to use it

Architecture work: model checks tasks. Pick ARC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Wall Constraints (BABOOM Engineering > Model Checks).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: wall constraints: match top/base, change constraints keeping geometry.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: EF_Tools/Wall Match: Top, EF_Tools/Wall Match: Both, EF_Tools/Wall Match: Base, EF_Tools/Modify Wall Constraints.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Wall Constraints" and assign your keys.
• Undo with Ctrl+Z: the whole run is one undo step.

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What it does

Builds the room finish schedule from the finish layers, matches interior rooms to the ARC rooms and lists materials without colour, texture or finish.

When to use it

Interiors work: finishes tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Finish Schedule (BABOOM Engineering > Finishes).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: builds the room finish schedule from the finish layers, matches interior rooms to the ARC rooms and lists materials without colour, texture or finish.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ID IN-01, IN-03

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Finish Schedule" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Lists materials without colour, texture, finish or name and fills them from the finish schedule.

When to use it

Interiors work: finishes tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Material Data (BABOOM Engineering > Finishes).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: lists materials without colour, texture, finish or name and fills them from the finish schedule.

Options

• Material EPD (was BBM-RB-125) Adds EPD, recycled content and regional material fields to materials and fills them from the office material data. EPD fields are material data.
• Materials: replace, white mode, relink textures, materials database import Material Data also replaces and relinks, against the BABOOM material list.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Relink Textures, EF_Tools/Replace Materials, pyApex/White Materials, pyRevitMEP/Export materials graphics, pyRevitMEP/Update materials.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ID IN-03

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Material Data" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Finishes from rooms or regions: floors, ceilings, wall finish layers, room outlines/regions. Reads BABOOM finish codes from rooms and builds floor, ceiling and wall finish together, then feeds the finish schedule (BBM-RB-70).

When to use it

Interiors work: finishes tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Make Finishes (BABOOM Engineering > Finishes).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: finishes from rooms or regions: floors, ceilings, wall finish layers, room outlines/regions.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: EF_Tools/FilledRegion to Ceilings, EF_Tools/FilledRegion to Floors, EF_Tools/Rooms To Ceiling, EF_Tools/Rooms to Floors, EF_Tools/Rooms to Outline, EF_Tools/Rooms to Regions, pyArchitect/Ceiling Finishing, pyArchitect/Floor Finishing, pyArchitect/Wall Finishing, pyRevitPlus/Make Floors.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Make Finishes" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Compares furniture and fixtures in the model with the FF&E specification and loads missing items from the Family Library.

When to use it

Interiors work: ff&e & joinery tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click FF&E Check (BABOOM Engineering > FF&amp;E &amp; Joinery).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: compares furniture and fixtures in the model with the FF&E specification and loads missing items from the Family Library.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ID IN-09, IN-10

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "FF&E Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks partition size, height and type parameters and builds the partition schedule.

When to use it

Interiors work: ff&e & joinery tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Partitions (BABOOM Engineering > FF&amp;E &amp; Joinery).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks partition size, height and type parameters and builds the partition schedule.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ID IN-08

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Partitions" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Finds walls, doors, windows and ceilings that are not joined properly in plan and section.

When to use it

Interiors work: ff&e & joinery tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Joins Check (BABOOM Engineering > FF&amp;E &amp; Joinery).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: finds walls, doors, windows and ceilings that are not joined properly in plan and section.

Options

• Join, unjoin, disallow join in batch Check and fix in one button: find bad joins, then join/unjoin/disallow by rule.

Replaces in the old tabs: EF_Tools/Disallow Join, pyApex/Unjoin many, pyArchitect/Batch Join By Category, pyArchitect/Batch Join By Selection, pyStructure/Disallow Join.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ID IN-06

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Joins Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks stair landing cuts, joints, finishes and handrails against the design.

When to use it

Interiors work: ff&e & joinery tasks. Pick ID in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Stairs Check (BABOOM Engineering > FF&amp;E &amp; Joinery).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks stair landing cuts, joints, finishes and handrails against the design.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ID IN-11, IN-12

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Stairs Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Builds or checks the toposolid from the survey points file and reports the level difference at each point.

When to use it

Landscape work: site & hardscape tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Topo from Survey (BABOOM Engineering > Site &amp; Hardscape).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: builds or checks the toposolid from the survey points file and reports the level difference at each point.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• BBM-STD-63 Survey coordinates and civil modelling
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-01; BBM-STD-63

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Topo from Survey" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Colours slopes and checks falls, drainage and accessible route gradients against the criteria.

When to use it

Landscape work: site & hardscape tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Grading (BABOOM Engineering > Site &amp; Hardscape).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: colours slopes and checks falls, drainage and accessible route gradients against the criteria.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-03

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Grading" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Reports cut, fill, backfill and planting soil volumes from the toposolid and site elements.

When to use it

Landscape work: site & hardscape tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Cut & Fill (BABOOM Engineering > Site &amp; Hardscape).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: reports cut, fill, backfill and planting soil volumes from the toposolid and site elements.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-02

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Cut & Fill" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks hardscape material fields (finish, colour, texture) and parking elements (signs, shades, ramps).

When to use it

Landscape work: site & hardscape tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Hardscape (BABOOM Engineering > Site &amp; Hardscape).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks hardscape material fields (finish, colour, texture) and parking elements (signs, shades, ramps).

Options

• Parking count in view Hardscape counts parking against the requirement.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Get Parking Count In Current View.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-08, LS-09

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Hardscape" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Cuts sections at the building edges and checks that landscape finish layers meet the ARC and STR levels.

When to use it

Landscape work: site & hardscape tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Edges Check (BABOOM Engineering > Site &amp; Hardscape).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: cuts sections at the building edges and checks that landscape finish layers meet the ARC and STR levels.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-10

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Edges Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks planting location, size, height, quantity and planting type against the specification.

When to use it

Landscape work: planting & water tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Planting (BABOOM Engineering > Planting &amp; Water).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks planting location, size, height, quantity and planting type against the specification.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-05, LS-06

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Planting" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks water feature location, size, clearance, quantity and finish against the criteria.

When to use it

Landscape work: planting & water tasks. Pick LSC in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Water Feature (BABOOM Engineering > Planting &amp; Water).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks water feature location, size, clearance, quantity and finish against the criteria.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 LSC LS-07

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Water Feature" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks that structural members are in structural categories with the right sizes, and that ARC walls, floors and columns are not used as structure.

When to use it

Structure work: members tasks. Pick STR in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Members Check (BABOOM Engineering > Members).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks that structural members are in structural categories with the right sizes, and that ARC walls, floors and columns are not used as structure.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-01; ARC AR-08

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Members Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Builds the BABOOM framing, column and foundation schedules with sizes and marks.

When to use it

Structure work: members tasks. Pick STR in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Schedules (BABOOM Engineering > Members).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: builds the BABOOM framing, column and foundation schedules with sizes and marks.

Options

• By System (was BBM-RB-113) Builds one schedule per system (duct, pipe, cable tray) with system abbreviation and service type. Structural and per-system schedules are one schedule builder with presets.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-01

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Schedules" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks that the analytical model is aligned with the physical model and that supports and loads are defined.

When to use it

Structure work: analytical tasks. Pick STR in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Analytical (BABOOM Engineering > Analytical).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks that the analytical model is aligned with the physical model and that supports and loads are defined.

Options

• Supports (was BBM-RB-104) Checks that analytical supports, releases and load cases are defined for each member. Supports/releases are part of the analytical model check.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-02

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Analytical" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Compares the Revit model with the analysis model export (members, sizes, supports) and lists every difference.

When to use it

Structure work: analytical tasks. Pick STR in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Exchange (BABOOM Engineering > Analytical).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: compares the Revit model with the analysis model export (members, sizes, supports) and lists every difference.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-03

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Exchange" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Finds unconnected items, wrong system or flow direction and empty system abbreviation parameters.

When to use it

MEP work: systems tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click System Check (BABOOM Engineering > Systems).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: finds unconnected items, wrong system or flow direction and empty system abbreviation parameters.

Options

• Connectors (was BBM-RB-109) Checks connector system and flow direction in the MEP families used in the model. Connector check is part of system check.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-01 to MP-03

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "System Check" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

MEP types: pipe/system types from sheet, copy pipe types, fluids. Creates types from the BABOOM MEP spec workbook, all disciplines.

When to use it

MEP work: systems tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click MEP Types (BABOOM Engineering > Systems).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: mEP types: pipe/system types from sheet, copy pipe types, fluids.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/MEP System types, pyRevitMEP/Pipe types, pyRevitMEP/Pipe type, pyRevitMEP/Create fluid, pyRevitMEP/Fluid replace.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "MEP Types" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Spaces from rooms: create/sync (incl. linked), space vs room check, space to room, air flow sync. One button keeps spaces matched to ARC rooms and pushes design air flow.

When to use it

MEP work: systems tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Spaces (BABOOM Engineering > Systems).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: spaces from rooms: create/sync (incl.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/SpaceVsRoom, pyRevitMEP/RoomToSpace, pyRevitMEP/AirFlowSpaceToAirTerminal, pyRevitMEP/AirFlowTerminalToSpace, pyRevitMEP/AirFlowToSchematic, pyRevitMEP/SpaceCopy, pyRevitMEP/SpaceUuid, pyRevitMEP/Space to room.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Spaces" and assign your keys.

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What it does

MEP modify: connect, disconnect, transition, flatten flex, flex/straight conversion. One pulldown for connector edits.

When to use it

MEP work: systems tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click MEP Modify (BABOOM Engineering > Systems).
3. Coming in a later build: the button is in the final design, not yet in the add-in.
4. When it is built: mEP modify: connect, disconnect, transition, flatten flex, flex/straight conversion.

Options

• No extra options.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/Transition, pyRevitMEP/ConvertToFlexPipe, pyRevitMEP/StraightSegment, pyRevitMEP/ConnectTo, pyRevitMEP/Disconnect, pyRevitMEP/Flex flatten.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "MEP Modify" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Checks duct and pipe sizes against the project criteria and drainage slopes along each run.

When to use it

MEP work: sizing & clearance tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Sizes/Slopes (BABOOM Engineering > Sizing &amp; Clearance).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks duct and pipe sizes against the project criteria and drainage slopes along each run.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-07, MP-09, MP-10

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Sizes/Slopes" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Lists the systems that need insulation and the elements missing it.

When to use it

MEP work: sizing & clearance tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Insulation (BABOOM Engineering > Sizing &amp; Clearance).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: lists the systems that need insulation and the elements missing it.

Options

• Auto insulate Insulation lists and also applies by system rule.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevitMEP/Auto Insulate.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-08

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Insulation" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Checks clearance to walls (75 mm minimum) and maintenance access zones per system.

When to use it

MEP work: sizing & clearance tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Clearance (BABOOM Engineering > Sizing &amp; Clearance).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: checks clearance to walls (75 mm minimum) and maintenance access zones per system.

Options

• Access Zones (was BBM-RB-112) Draws maintenance access zones in front of equipment and checks them for clashes. Access zones are a clearance check.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-15

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Clearance" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Places hangers and supports along ducts, pipes and trays at the set spacing where the stage needs them.

When to use it

MEP work: sizing & clearance tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Hangers (BABOOM Engineering > Sizing &amp; Clearance).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: places hangers and supports along ducts, pipes and trays at the set spacing where the stage needs them.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-14

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Hangers" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Finds unassigned devices, unconnected wires and circuits without a panel.

When to use it

MEP work: electrical & schedules tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Circuits (BABOOM Engineering > Electrical &amp; Schedules).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: finds unassigned devices, unconnected wires and circuits without a panel.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-11

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Circuits" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Creates panel schedule views from the model for every distribution board.

When to use it

MEP work: electrical & schedules tasks. Pick MEP in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Panels (BABOOM Engineering > Electrical &amp; Schedules).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: creates panel schedule views from the model for every distribution board.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 MEP MP-12

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Panels" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Finds every penetration through a rated wall or floor and checks for a fire-stopping element.

When to use it

Fire & Life Safety work: fire ratings tasks. Pick FLS in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Fire Stopping (BABOOM Engineering > Fire Ratings).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: finds every penetration through a rated wall or floor and checks for a fire-stopping element.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (clause to confirm)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Fire Stopping" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Draws paths of travel from every room to the nearest exit and flags travel distances over the limit.

When to use it

Fire & Life Safety work: egress tasks. Pick FLS in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Egress Paths (BABOOM Engineering > Egress).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: draws paths of travel from every room to the nearest exit and flags travel distances over the limit.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (clause to confirm)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Egress Paths" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Calculates occupant load per room from its use and area.

When to use it

Fire & Life Safety work: egress tasks. Pick FLS in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Occupant Load (BABOOM Engineering > Egress).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: calculates occupant load per room from its use and area.

Options

• Exit Widths (was BBM-RB-119) Checks door and stair widths against the occupant load they serve. Exit widths derive from occupant load in the same calculation.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (clause to confirm)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Occupant Load" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Builds fire compartment areas from the fire zone parameter and checks each against its area limit.

When to use it

Fire & Life Safety work: compartments tasks. Pick FLS in the Discipline box on BABOOM Engineering once; the panel stays.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Compartments (BABOOM Engineering > Compartments).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: builds fire compartment areas from the fire zone parameter and checks each against its area limit.

Options

• Smoke Zones (was BBM-RB-120) Builds smoke zone areas and checks the smoke doors on their boundaries. Fire compartments and smoke zones are one zone builder.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (clause to confirm)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Compartments" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Takes off counts, lengths, areas and volumes by Uniclass or MasterFormat code, with a preview in Revit.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for quantities and the BOQ.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Take-off (BABOOM Engineering > Quantities &amp; BOQ).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: takes off counts, lengths, areas and volumes by Uniclass or MasterFormat code, with a preview in Revit.

Options

• BOQ Export (was BBM-RB-128) Sends the take-off to ArchHub, which writes the BOQ in the office Excel template with the cost codes. BOQ export and quantity change snapshots are steps of one take-off.
• Qty Changes (was BBM-RB-130) Saves a take-off snapshot for this revision; ArchHub compares it with the previous one and lists what changed. BOQ export and quantity change snapshots are steps of one take-off.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: RICS NRM1/NRM2; Uniclass 2015; MasterFormat 2020
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Take-off" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Creates area plans and schedules by the office measurement method (GIA, NIA, GFA/BUA) on every level and reconciles them with the brief.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for quantities and the BOQ.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Areas GIA/NIA (BABOOM Engineering > Quantities &amp; BOQ).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: creates area plans and schedules by the office measurement method (GIA, NIA, GFA/BUA) on every level and reconciles them with the brief.

Options

• Average area of same-name rooms Areas reports area stats per name.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Calculate Average Area.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 ARC AR-06; RICS Code of Measuring Practice (GIA, NIA)

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Areas GIA/NIA" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Maps types to cost codes (RICS NRM groups or the office codes) and lists the types still unmapped.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for quantities and the BOQ.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Cost Codes (BABOOM Engineering > Quantities &amp; BOQ).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: maps types to cost codes (RICS NRM groups or the office codes) and lists the types still unmapped.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: RICS NRM1/NRM2; Uniclass 2015; MasterFormat 2020
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Cost Codes" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Links element types to specification sections (MasterFormat 2020 or NBS); codes come from the family library index where known.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for specifications.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Spec Link (BABOOM Engineering > Specifications).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: links element types to specification sections (MasterFormat 2020 or NBS); codes come from the family library index where known.

Options

• Spec Check (was BBM-RB-132) Finds types with no spec section, an unknown section or a section that is not in the project specification. Spec link and spec check are one function (link, then list gaps).

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: MasterFormat 2020 (CSI); NBS; 02-LIBRARIES\11-SPECIFICATIONS (empty today)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Spec Link" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Collects the model evidence for Estidama Pearl and Dubai Al Sa'fat credits (areas, glazing, water fixtures, materials) and sends it to the ArchHub credit tracker.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for sustainability credits and energy hand-off.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Pearl Credits (BABOOM Engineering > Sustainability).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: collects the model evidence for Estidama Pearl and Dubai Al Sa'fat credits (areas, glazing, water fixtures, materials) and sends it to the ArchHub credit tracker.

Options

• Credit Tracker (was BBM-RB-137) Opens the Estidama / Al Sa'fat credit tracker for this project in ArchHub. Credit evidence, green schedule and the tracker are one sustainability credit function.
• Green Data (was BBM-RB-126) Builds the green-building schedule (recycled content, regional and low-emitting materials, water fixture flow rates) for the credit evidence. Credit evidence, green schedule and the tracker are one sustainability credit function.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Estidama Pearl Rating System; Dubai Al Sa'fat (credits to map; no BBM-STD section yet)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Pearl Credits" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Exports the energy analytical model (gbXML) with BABOOM space types for the energy and daylight consultant.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for sustainability credits and energy hand-off.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Energy Export (BABOOM Engineering > Sustainability).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: exports the energy analytical model (gbXML) with BABOOM space types for the energy and daylight consultant.

Options

• HAP Export (was BBM-RB-135) Exports spaces with area, volume, glazing and occupancy into the office HAP load-calculation template. gbXML, HAP export and the consultant brief are one energy hand-off.
• Energy Brief (was BBM-RB-140) Opens the energy and daylight model brief for the consultant in ArchHub. gbXML, HAP export and the consultant brief are one energy hand-off.

What it writes or changes

Writes files outside the model (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Estidama Pearl Rating System; Dubai Al Sa'fat (credits to map; no BBM-STD section yet)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Energy Export" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Reports window-to-wall ratio and glazing area per facade orientation and per room, for energy and daylight credits.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for sustainability credits and energy hand-off.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Glazing / WWR (BABOOM Engineering > Sustainability).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: reports window-to-wall ratio and glazing area per facade orientation and per room, for energy and daylight credits.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-01 BBM-STD-01 · Office BIM Manual
• Clause: Estidama Pearl Rating System; Dubai Al Sa'fat (credits to map; no BBM-STD section yet)
• Panel standard (the clause is set when the button is built).

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Glazing / WWR" and assign your keys.

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What it does

Builds the openings and sleeves register from MEP routes through walls and floors, for agreement with ARC and STR.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for engineering coordination checks.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Openings (BABOOM Engineering > Engineering Checks).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: builds the openings and sleeves register from MEP routes through walls and floors, for agreement with ARC and STR.

Options

• List openings in project Openings register lists every opening, not only MEP routes.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Get Openings.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-04; MEP MP-18; ARC AR-14

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Openings" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Places sleeve families at the agreed openings from the register, sized from the MEP element plus clearance.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for engineering coordination checks.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Sleeves (BABOOM Engineering > Engineering Checks).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: places sleeve families at the agreed openings from the register, sized from the MEP element plus clearance.

Options

• No extra options.

What it writes or changes

Changes the model, as one named "BABOOM: ..." undo step (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-04; MEP MP-18

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Sleeves" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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What it does

Compares grids and levels with the linked architectural model and lists every offset or missing one.

When to use it

Everyone, at each design stage, for engineering coordination checks.

Steps

1. Open the model and the view you work in.
2. Click Grids/Levels (BABOOM Engineering > Engineering Checks).
3. Today the button shows a short "planned" note with the standard clause.
4. When it is built: compares grids and levels with the linked architectural model and lists every offset or missing one.

Options

• Grid angle/spacing check, monitored links Grids/Levels also checks angles, spacing and monitor status.

Replaces in the old tabs: pyRevit/Find monitored Revit links, pyApex/Grid Angles, pyApex/GridDistance.

What it writes or changes

Reads only: shows a report, a colour view or a list; the model is not changed (as designed).

BABOOM standard rule

• BBM-STD-68 Office quality management plan checks and corrective action
• Clause: BBM-STD-68 STR ST-06; MEP MP-16

Keyboard and tips

• Keyboard: View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts, search "Grids/Levels" and assign your keys.
• Hover it in Revit: the tooltip says "Planned" until it is built.

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