Cde6 Setup Guide

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Dated: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Prepared by:
COMPANY: 0-MOHH 1-CPG A 2-MP 3-C&S 4-MEP 5-S&B 6-QS

PREPARED BY: JESSIE CHEN LEE SI YING
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REVIEWED BY: JOSEPH SIM
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TITLE:
CDE-6 (5D BIM or 5D (COST) Management System Set Up)

Objective:
To define the methodology and processes for using Assemble to produce model-based cost estimates.
Instruction Note:
“?” or “blank cell” denotes incomplete.
The appointed Model Author is expected to be familiar with the various Autodesk terminology and
workflow. The appointed BIM Manager and BIM Coordinator must make contribution to this document,
review and update the steps and images as and when deem necessary.
Supporting Files/platform:
Assemble Manual V1.0
Assemble – Core Training, Past Webinars
Assemble Systems Help
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1. Consuming the Model from ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

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1. Log into Autodesk
Construction Cloud.
The Autodesk Docs page

appears.
2. In the Product drop-down view

at the top left corner, select
Design Collaboration.
The Design Collaboration page

appears.
Select the 3 dots icon at the top.
3. The tab appears.
Select the arrow.

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4. Ensure the ‘06-QS_MODEL’
bar is at the bottom. Otherwise,
drag the bar to the bottom.
5. Select the node in the respective

trades.
6. Select Consume.
7. The Consume package dialog

appears.
Select Consume.

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8. Navigate to Autodesk Docs.
9. The Consumed package can be

found in Project Files > 01-WIP
> 06-CPG-QS > 06 – QS >
Consumed
2. Publish the Model to Assemble (IFC File)

1. Navigate to Revit and open the
project IFC file.
2. Go to Assemble tab > Assemble

> Publish

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3. The Assemble dialog appears.
Enter the URL of the account

where you want to publish the
model.
Copy and paste the account URL

below:
https://cpg.au.tryassemble.com/
Select Connect.
4. The Assemble Sign In dialog

appears.
Sign in with your Autodesk ID.
5. After signing in, the Select a

Project dialog appears.
Select an existing Assemble

project from the list.

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6. The Select Models to Publish
dialog appears.
Select Filter using current view's

visibility/graphics overrides at
the top of the dialog to publish
the model(s) using the visibility
graphic settings of the design
tool. Or, skip this step. (Prefer
Select an element mesh detail.
7. Select an existing Assemble

model to publish your project.
Select Continue.
8. The Select Sheets dialog

appears.
Select one of the following.

 Publish sheets from the
Revit sheet set. In the
drop-down, select the
sheet set.
 Publish all sheets in the
current Revit project.
 Do not publish sheets.
Only publish 3D and
model data.
Note: Autodesk suggests that

you publish all sheet sets, but
recognizes that sheet publishing
times vary. If publishing all the
sheets is time consuming, you
may want to only publish a
particular sheet set, or not
publish the sheet sets at all.
Select Continue.

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9. The Publish a new version of
your models dialog appears.
In Version Name, a version

number for the project displays.
For example, if this is the first
time publishing, the project
version is V1. Enter any
additional information about the
project next to the version
number.
In the Version Comment, enter

any other information specific to
the project (optional).
Select Publish.
10. Assemble begins publishing the
project data.
11. When a newer version of the

model is available, repeat steps 2
to 9 to update it in Assemble.
3. Publish the Model to Assemble

1. Navigate to the Assemble
Webpage and log in.

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2. The Active Project Dashboard
appears.
Select a project.
3. Select +Add/Update Models.
4. The Select Models dialog

appears.
5. Navigate to Project Files > 01-

WIP > 06-CPG-QS > 06 – QS >
Consumed.
Select the respective folder.

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6. Select the models to publish and
select Next.
7. Select Import.
8. The models will start importing.
Once imported, select Dismiss.
9. The imported models will appear

in the list of Models.

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4. Setting up the Assemble Project

1. Navigate to the Assemble
Webpage and log in.
2. The Active Project Dashboard

appears.
Select a project.
3. The Project Inventory appears.
The Project Inventory displays

links to all project models and
saved views.

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4. Select Edit Project in the top
right corner of the project page
to open the Project Settings
dialog.
5. The Project Settings dialog

appears.
Select Manage Assemble

Properties.
This allows the user to set

Assemble properties at the
project level.
6. The Assemble Properties dialog

appears.
In this dialog, you can:

 Import from a Project
 Create Property
 Create Group
7. Select Create Property from

the list on the right of the
Assemble Properties dialog.

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8. The Create Assemble Property
dialog box appears.
Complete the following:

 Name: Enter a name for
the property
 Type: Select a property
type from the drop-
down list
 (Unit: Select a unit
from the Unit drop-
down if applicable for
the property type.)
 Group: Select a group
for the property
For cost estimate purposes,

please add Description (QS) as
an Assemble Property.
Complete the following:

 Name: Description
(QS)
 Type: Text
Click Save.
9. You will return to the Assemble
Properties dialog.
To reorder the properties in the

Assemble Properties list, move a
property by dragging it over to
the new location in the Assemble
Properties list.
To edit, hide or delete a property

in Assemble, point your cursor
to the far right of the property
name until the hover ellipsis
appears.
Do one of the following:

 Select Edit to rename
the property.
 Select Hide to keep the
property from being
seen by others in the
Assemble Properties
list.
 Select Delete to
permanently remove the
property from
Assemble.

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Note: A property that you delete
from the account level will not
be removed for existing projects
and will not be available to use
for future projects. A property
that you delete from the project
level is unrecoverable. Verify
that it is OK to delete a property
before completing this task.
Select Close when you are done.

You will return to the Project
Settings dialog.
Select Done.
10. Select the model in the list of

Models.
11. The Model Inventory page

appears.

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12. Model Tree provides an easy
way to browse, select and
change the visibility of models
and their objects in a project
with multiple models and
various states of visibility. The
Model Tree displays all models
and objects visible in the project,
and more importantly, the
models and objects that are not
currently visible. Objects in the
Model Tree are organized by
Category Name, Family Name
and Type Name. Instances are
not displayed in the Model Tree,
but can be selected from the
Inventory, 3D Viewer, and 2D
SmartSheets. To learn more
about the Model Tree, click here.
13. Visibility Settings provide
greater flexibility and specificity
in creating views. Use the rules
in the Visibility Settings panel to
change the visibility of objects
based on user defined properties
that are not available in the
Model Tree. Rules can be added
and edited for every model or all
models in the Project. Learn
more about visibility settings.
14. The columns displayed in the

Inventory View are some of the
properties available within the
model you are viewing.
Select Columns.

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15. The Add and Remove Columns

dialog appears.
The Available columns list

contains all available Assemble
Properties.
The Selected columns list

contains the Assemble Properties
displayed in the columns in the
Inventory page.
To add Assemble Properties as a

column, click on the property in
the Available columns list.
The property will be

automatically transferred to the
Selected columns list.
For cost estimate purposes,

please ensure columns for
Description (QS), Unit Cost
and Total Cost are added.

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16. In the Available columns List
on the left, select Description
(QS).
Description (QS) will be

transferred to the Selected
columns list.
17. In the Available columns list on

the left, select Unit Cost and
Total Cost.
Unit Cost and Total Cost will

be transferred to the Selected
columns list.
To rearrange the selected

columns, move a property by
dragging it over to the new
location in the Selected columns
list.
Drag Description (QS), Unit

Cost and Total Cost to the top
of the list (as shown in the image
on the right) for ease of viewing
in the Inventory.
Select Done.

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18. Select Save to save the current
view.
Select Save New View.
Enter a name for the new view.
Select Done.
5. SETTING UP THE COST PLAN

1. Open Cost Plan Template Excel
Workbook.
2. Navigate to the first excel sheet,

1_Assemble.
Select the ASSEMBLE tab.
Select Cell A1.
Select Locate Connection.
In Cell A1,
‘AssembleConnection’ appears.

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3. Select Config. Connection.
The Assemble Report

Connection dialog appears.
Site: Type in Site URL:

https://cpg.au.tryassemble.com/
Select Connect.
4. The Sign in with Autodesk ID

dialog appears.
Sign in with your Autodesk ID.
5. You will return to the Assemble

Report Connection dialog after
signing in.
In the Project drop-down, select

a project.

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6. Select VIEW.
Select the appropriate View in

the View drop-down.
7. Select Latest under Version

drop-down.
Select OK.
8. Select cells A2 to I2.
Select Set Report Hdr.
9. Select cell A2.
Select Config. Col. Mapping.
The Map Column dialog

appears.
Ensure the following:

 Column Type: Key
 Data Mapping > Col 1:
Family Name
Type Name
 Filter Type: None
 Grouping: None
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10. Select cell B2.

appears.

 Column Type: Data
 Grouping: None
Repeat this step for the

following cells:
 C2
 D2
 E2
 F2
 G2

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11. Select cell H2.

appears.

 Report Column
Properties > Update
Property: Description
(QS)
 Grouping: None
12. Select cell I2.

appears.

Total Cost
 Grouping: None

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13. Select Run Report.
14. Columns A to F is populated

automatically.
The Quantity Surveyor (QS) will

need to key in the Unit Cost in
Column G and Description
(QS) in Column H.
Once Columns G and H have

been populated by the QS, select
Update Assemble.
15. The Update Warning dialog

appears.
Select Continue.

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Note: Updating Assemble will
update the Assemble Model
Inventory.
16. Select Run Report.
Column I is populated
automatically.
17. When an updated model is

available in Assemble, select
Run Report.
Repeats steps 13 to 15 for new

elements added.
Note: Before selecting Run

Report, you may be required to
repeat steps 2 to 7 to relocate
Assemble Connection
Information.
18. Navigate to the second excel
sheet, 2_Elemental Subtotals.
Select the INSERT tab.
Select Cell A1.
Select PivotTable.
In the PivotTable drop-down,

select From Table/Range.
To learn more about Pivot

Tables, click here.

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19. The PivotTable from table or
range dialog appears.
Select the ‘1_Assemble’ excel

sheet and choose the appropriate
data.
Select OK.
20. You will return to the second

excel sheet, 2_Elemental
Subtotals, and the PivotTable
Fields list appears on the right.
In the fields list, drag the

followings field to the respective
areas below:
Rows:
 Category
 Description (QS)
Values:
 Total Cost

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Note: After dragging the field

Total Cost to the Values Area, it
is automatically renamed to Sum
of Total Cost.
21. To rename the field, select

Value Field Settings in the
Field drop-down.
The Value Field Settings dialog

appears.
Type in Total Amount (S$) as

the Custom Name.
Select OK.

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22. Select cell A1.
Rename Row Labels to

Elements.
23. Navigate to the third excel sheet,

3_QS Cost Plan.
To complete the cost plan, link

the cells in Column G, Sub-total,
to the appropriate elemental
subtotal generated in the
PivotTable on the second excel
sheet, 2_Elemental Subtotals.
Note: The list of elements in the

Cost Plan template may not be
exhaustive. You may add more
elements and edit the Cost Plan
template when necessary.
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6. DEBUGGING or WORKAROUNDS
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Extract from EIHC-MDT-SD-XX-T-Z-00 BEP 58 60 QUALITY CONTROL
Quality control check is to ensure that Models prepared by the Architecture, Structure and MEP disciplines are
done with the Quantity Surveyor’s inputs to ensure that the models are fit for use in costing. This will include
inputs such as whether RC beams are to be modelled from top of slab or bottom of slab and whether columns are
to be modelled per floor height or multiple floor height.
Estimation, Cost Control and BIM Management

 Help formulate BIM Strategy with the Project BIM Manager.
 Extract the quantity from the consultant model (Accurately Built design Model)
 Support Collaboration among consultant team to standardize estimation, process and documents.
 Coordinate with the Consultant for cost control in design development stage.
 Quickly generate quantities to assist in the decision-making process.
 Quantity extraction to support detailed cost estimation.
 Coordinate with the team and increase accuracy by reducing data variability and facilitate sharing of data
among team.
 Boost efficiency and productivity by automated quantification.
 CEMS address the principles whereby the quantities should be extracted electronically and present in an
appropriate format.
 Singapore Standard CP-97: Part 1:2002(2015).
 BIM For QS in Different stages
o Conceptual Design - costs approximated based on area
o Schematic Design – Costing based on quantity
o Detailed Design - Costing based on quantity
 Coordinate with Design Team and BIM Manager for BIM related issues.
 Create Bill of Quantities from the consultant model.
 Coordinate between BIM Consultants.
 Coordinate with Contractors and Sub-contractors.
S/No. Sub-Elements Modelling Guidelines

Structural Works
1 Column 1. Info on the grade of concrete to be provided.
2. Reinforcement rate in kg/m3 to be stated.
3. Columns shall be modelled to the underside of slabs if they are of the same concrete grade as the slabs.
4. Columns shall be modelled through the slabs if they are of different concrete grade as the slabs.
2 Beam 1. Info on the grade of concrete to be provided.
3. Beams shall be modelled to the underside of slabs if they are of the same concrete grade as the slabs.
4. Beams shall be modelled through the slabs if they are of different concrete grade as the slabs.
3 Floor Slab 1. Info on the grade of concrete to be provided.
4 Stair 1. Info on the grade of concrete to be provided.
3. Info on the number of steps for each flight.
5 Steel Column/Steel 1. Info on the grade and size of structural steel member to be provided.
Beam 2. Steel members shall be categorised as universal beams, universal columns, rectangular hollow sections, square hollow
sections, circular hollow sections and the like.
6 Roof 1. Info on the grade of concrete to be provided.
3. The various layers of the items for the roof construction such as slab, screed, waterproofing membrane, roof finishes should
be modelled as separate items, i.e. generated quantity should appear as separate line items, one for the roof slab, one for the
screed and one for the waterproofing membrane, and one for the roof finishes.
Architectural Works
1 Internal Walls and 1. Internal walls and partitions to be categorised according to the different types of internal walls such as brickwall, blockwall,
Partitions drywall, glass partition, operable wall, etc.
2. Model according to the type and thickness of the internal walls.
3. Height shall be modelled from the SFL to either the false ceiling height or the soffit of the slab as per the Architect's design
intent.
4. Where the walls span across different heights, the walls can be modelled as multiple walls.
2 Wall Finishes 1. Wall finishes to be categorised according to External Wall Finishes and Internal Wall Finishes.
2. Model according to the type, thickness and size (where applicable, for e.g. tile size and thickness).
3. The wall finishes should be modelled as a separate item from the wall, i.e. generated quantity should appear as 2 separate
line items, one for the wall and the other for the wall finish.
3 Floor Finishes 1. Floor finishes to be categorised according to External Floor Finishes and Internal Floor Finishes.

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2. Model according to the type, thickness and size (where applicable, for e.g. tile size and thickness).
3. The floor finishes should be modelled as a separate item from the floor slab and the screed, i.e. generated quantity should
appear as 3 separate line items, one for the floor slab, one for the screed and one for the floor finish.
4 Ceiling Finishes 1. Ceiling finishes to be categorised according to External Ceiling Finishes and Internal Ceiling Finishes.
2. Model according to the type, thickness and size (where applicable, for e.g. ceiling tile size and thickness).
5 Windows 1. Windows shall be categorised separately according to type and size, particulars of frames, mullions, transoms, glazing and
the like.
6 Doors 1. Doors shall be classified as fired rated and non-fire rated doors.
2. They shall be further classified according to types of doors such as timber doors, metal doors, glass doors and the like
including size of doors.
7 Sanitary Installations 1. Each and every item of sanitary wares such as wash basin, urinal, water closet, flush valves and the like shall be captured in
the model.
8 Fittings & Furnishings 1. Each item of fittings, furnishings and equipment such as pelmet, box-up, railing and the like shall be captured in the model
with particulars such as material, sizes and the like.
9 External Wall 1. External wall shall be modelled according to the different types of façade such as precast concrete wall façade, curtain wall
façade and the like.
2. Particulars to be provided include type of materials, thickness, panel sizes and the like.

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Dated: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

COMPANY: 0-MOHH 1-CPG A 2-MP 3-C&S 4-MEP 5-S&B 6-QS

CDE-6 (5D BIM or 5D (COST) Management System Set Up)

Assemble – Core Training, Past Webinars

Assemble Systems Help

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1. Consuming the Model from ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

The Autodesk Docs page

2. In the Product drop-down view

The Design Collaboration page

Select the 3 dots icon at the top.

3. The tab appears.

Select the arrow.

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5. Select the node in the respective

7. The Consume package dialog

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9. The Consumed package can be

2. Publish the Model to Assemble (IFC File)

2. Go to Assemble tab > Assemble

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Enter the URL of the account

Copy and paste the account URL

4. The Assemble Sign In dialog

Sign in with your Autodesk ID.

5. After signing in, the Select a

Select an existing Assemble

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Select Filter using current view's

Select an element mesh detail.

7. Select an existing Assemble

8. The Select Sheets dialog

Select one of the following.

Note: Autodesk suggests that

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In Version Name, a version

In the Version Comment, enter

11. When a newer version of the

3. Publish the Model to Assemble

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3. Select +Add/Update Models.

4. The Select Models dialog

5. Navigate to Project Files > 01-

Select the respective folder.

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8. The models will start importing.

Once imported, select Dismiss.

9. The imported models will appear

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4. Setting up the Assemble Project

2. The Active Project Dashboard

3. The Project Inventory appears.

The Project Inventory displays

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