topic Re: Uniformat 2010 Classification in Collaboration with other software

Uniformat 2010 Classification

John Dunham — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:50:24 GMT

Hi, I would like to find and import the Uniformat 2010 Classification into ArchiCAD 21...there is an earlier version of Uniformat in my copy but I need to use the 2010 version...I have the CSI/CSC PDF with all the categories of the system but I can't imagine having to manually type all of it into ArchiCAD...does Graphisoft or someone else have a file that can be easily imported?

Re: Uniformat 2010 Classification

Aaron Bourgoin — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:32:49 GMT

John,

http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/archicad/BIM_Data.html

the UNIFORMAT II purports to be UNIFORMAT 2010

Re: Uniformat 2010 Classification

John Dunham — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:22:39 GMT

Hi Aaron, nice to hear from you again!

I'd forgotten about that page, but that's where I must have got the original version...

As you point out, there is some confusion around the version which Graphisoft is using as it refers version E1557-1997 and then in the pop-up window references Uniformat 2010 which are two different classifications although they have a similar origin.

The E1557-1997 version refers to a Uniformat II standard published by ASTM which has actually been superseded by a more recent version ASTM E1557 - 09(2015) (see <https://www.astm.org/Standards/E1557.htm>).

The pop-up window references Uniformat 2010 which is actually the one I am looking for and the one indicated in the referenced PDF. It is jointly published by CSI/CSC (see<https://www.csiresources.org/practice/standards/uniformat>).

I've never gone through and compared the two versions but this article hints at the confusion that can occur if both are used on the same project: <
<https://solibri.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/uniformat-check-ruleset/>.

I've emailed Graphisoft and they are going to confirm which version they actually used in their classification.

The attached screen snap shows the two referenced versions...

Re: Uniformat 2010 Classification

John Dunham — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:58:48 GMT

Kyla from Graphisoft has just informed me that they have revised the Uniformat classifications on their webpage...the one that was originally on the site has been correctly re-labelled as the 'ASTM Uniformat II', and they have also added the '2010 CSI Uniformat' classification...

<http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/archicad/BIM_Data.html >

Re: Uniformat 2010 Classification

Aaron Bourgoin — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:01:20 GMT

Props to you John for following up.