Getting Started with Solibri Office

Solibri is an amazing tool to be used in a BIM project. The standard workflow on a BIM project will consist of at least 3 parties exporting models from a BIM authoring software (such as Archicad), which later on will have to be combined, checked and generate reliable information. All of this can be done in Solibri, using automated analysis processes. 

To get started, you will need a Solibri Office License or a Trial, you can find instructions on how to do that on the following link: Downloading and Installing Solibri. 

Once the Application is properly installed, you can log in: 

Choose Solibri Office from the product Selection: 

1. Choose your Role

Go to the "Roles" on the left side and choose one by clicking on "Open": 

The roles in Solibri determine which Rulesets you will have available as well as which tasks you will have to complete. Choose the one that fits better what you will be performing in the model, this will help you automate your checks and tasks and reduce the manual work. 

2. Open the first file

(choose an .IFC or .SMC file)

3. Add more Models

If you are coordinating more than one model, you can add the other models by clicking on the File Layout and then "Add Models...":

3. Tasks

Complete your tasks by clicking in one of the Layouts (such as Checking). A Yellow dialog box will pop you with instructions based on your Role. You can click on each task and it will take you to the correct location:

To learn more about Model Checking click on the following link: Model Checking in Solibri

4. Create Issues and Generate Reports

Issue Reports can be created on the Communication Layout: 

To learn how to create and report issues, click on the following link: Create Issue Reports with Solibri

5. Information Takeoffs

Use the Information Takeoff Layout to generate information from the Model: 

Learn more about Information Takeoff: Information Takeoff with Solibri