Getting Started with Solibri

Table of Contents
1. Welcome to Solibri! ............................................................................................................ 4
1.1. Solibri Products ....................................................................................................... 4
1.2. System Requirements ............................................................................................. 4
1.3. How to Install Solibri Office and Solibri Site ............................................................... 4
1.4. Launching Solibri ..................................................................................................... 7
2. Solibri User Interface .......................................................................................................... 9
2.1. Solibri User Interface - Layouts ................................................................................ 9
2.1.1. The File Layout .......................................................................................... 10
2.1.2. The Model Layout ....................................................................................... 10
2.1.3. The Checking Layout .................................................................................. 11
2.1.4. The Communication Layout ......................................................................... 11
2.1.5. The Information Takeoff Layout ................................................................... 12
2.2. Solibri User Interface - Views ................................................................................. 12
2.2.1. Adding a View ............................................................................................ 12
2.2.2. Moving a View ............................................................................................ 13
2.2.3. Changing View Size .................................................................................... 13
2.2.4. Maximizing, Docking and Closing a View ..................................................... 13
3. Solibri Resources ............................................................................................................. 14
4. Models ............................................................................................................................ 15
4.1. Supported File Formats ......................................................................................... 15
4.2. Opening a Model ................................................................................................... 16
4.3. Adding Models ...................................................................................................... 16
4.4. Setting Model Short Name, Discipline and Category ................................................ 17
4.5. Saving Models ...................................................................................................... 19
4.6. Updating Models ................................................................................................... 19
5. Model Tools in the 3D View ............................................................................................... 21
5.1. Adding Dimensions ............................................................................................... 21
5.2. Sectioning ............................................................................................................. 23
6. The Selection Basket ....................................................................................................... 25
6.1. The Selection Basket Tools .................................................................................... 25
7. Classification ................................................................................................................... 27
7.1. Classification View ................................................................................................ 27
8. Checking ......................................................................................................................... 29
8.1. Completing To-Do List Tasks .................................................................................. 29
8.2. Selecting a Role and Rulesets for Checking ............................................................ 30

Getting Started with Solibri 8.3. Checking a Model or Selected Components ............................................................ 32
8.4. Viewing Checking Results ...................................................................................... 33
8.4.1. Result Summary View ................................................................................. 33
Introduction to Basic Functionalities 8.4.2. The Results View ....................................................................................... 34
8.5. Making Decisions .................................................................................................. 35
9. Communicating Issues ..................................................................................................... 38
Copyright © 2020 Solibri, Inc. 9.1. Adding an Issue Slide ............................................................................................ 38
9.2. Editing Issue Details .............................................................................................. 40
9.3. Creating a Presentation ......................................................................................... 43
9.3.1. New Presentation ....................................................................................... 44
9.3.2. Presentation from a BCF File ...................................................................... 45
9.3.3. Presentation from Information Takeoff Results .............................................. 45
9.3.4. Presentation from Checking Results ............................................................ 46
10. Information Takeoff (ITO) ................................................................................................ 47
10.1. Information Takeoff Options .................................................................................. 48
10.2. Creating a New Information Takeoff Definition ....................................................... 49
10.3. Creating an Information Takeoff Report ................................................................. 51
11. Settings ......................................................................................................................... 53

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11.1. Layouts Settings .................................................................................................. 53

11.2. General Settings .................................................................................................. 54 1. Welcome to Solibri!
11.3. Units Settings ...................................................................................................... 56
12. Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls ......................................................................... 58
13. Getting Help with Solibri ................................................................................................. 61
1.1. Solibri Products
There are some differences between the functionalities you can perform with Solibri Anywhere, Site and
Office. Below is a simplified table of the different features of the software and how they can be used in
the different product versions:

Table 1. Solibri Product Features

Solibri Anywhere Solibri Site Solibri Office
Viewing models (IFC & SMC)
Combining multiple IFCs
Commenting issues
Creating issues
Exchanging issues with BCF Connector
Using markups & dimensions
Using classifications
Creating classifications
Taking off quantities & more
Checking models
Customizing rules

1.2. System Requirements

Recommended system requirements for Solibri are:

Processor Intel® Core™ i7, AMD Ryzen™ 5 (or better)

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 10 or later; macOS Mojave or later
Graphics Card High performance graphics card with OpenGL version 3.3 support or better. Preferably NVidia® GeForce
GTX 1060 or AMD® Radeon™ RX 570 or better. Intel cards not recommended
RAM 16 GB RAM, preferably more
Hard disk Several GB of available hard disk drive space is recommended
Mouse Wheel mouse or similar functionality

1.3. How to Install Solibri Office and Solibri Site

To install Solibri:

1. Go to the Solution Center and sign in with your credentials.

2. Select Solibri Office/Solibri Site from the list of products and select the latest version from the drop-
down menu.
3. Open the file and follow the installer instructions.
4. Language: Select your language and click OK.
5. The Solibri Setup wizard opens. Click Next:

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6. License Agreement: Accept and click Next: 9. Select File Associations: Select the file associations you wish to create. By default, all the options
are selected. Click Next:

7. Destination Directory: Select the default directory. and click Next:

10. Desktop icon: By default, a desktop icon is created. Click Next.

8. Ruleset, Classification and Template options: Select the language and units you wish to use 11. Start Menu Folder: By default, a start menu folder is created. Click Next:
and click Next:

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Enter your email and password. Click Sign In.

12. The software is installed.

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13. Update Schedule: We recommend that you check for updates regularly. Select one of the options
If you wish to save your credentials, mark the Remember Me checkbox.
in the drop-down menu and click Next.

3. The product selection dialog opens:

14. To complete the installation, click Finish. By default, Solibri is opened after you close the setup wiz-
ard. Select the product and click Continue.

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If you wish to save your selection, mark the Remember This Next Time checkbox.

4. The selected product is launched.

IMPORTANT
If you try to open a product and you don't have a license to it, you get a warning
message. Click OK, Solibri Anywhere is launched instead.
1.4. Launching Solibri In order for you to use the latest version of the product, the administrator needs to
To launch Solibri: assign that version to you.
1. Double click the Solibri icon on your desktop.
2. A sign-in window opens:

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2.1.1. The File Layout

2. Solibri User Interface When Solibri starts, the Recent menu is shown as default. In the Recent menu, you access the 25 most
recent projects/models and locations. In addition to Recent items, you can also access Roles, Solution
Center, Settings and Help. If you are a Super User, the Ruleset Manager will also be visible.
2.1. Solibri User Interface - Layouts
Solibri has five default layouts: File, Model, Checking, Communication and Information Takeoff. The lay-
outs include default views, but you can add more views to the layout if needed. Some extensions or
roles may add further Layouts to the interface.

NOTICE
Please note that not all of the functions in Solibri Office are available in Solibri Site or
Solibri Anywhere.

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You can also add your own layouts to Solibri:

1. Click the + symbol on the layout bar:

2. A dialog box opens. Name your layout and click OK. TIP
In the Help section, you can see the application information. If you contact Solibri sup-
port, please include the information in the support form/email. Click File, then Help, then
Copy to clipboard:

3. The layout is added to the layout bar:

4. Add views to the layout by clicking Views and selecting from the list:

2.1.2. The Model Layout

If you want to edit the name of a layout or remove it from the Layout toolbar, right click The views in the Model layout contain the basic tools for navigating and visualising the model and read-
on the name and use the shortcut menu. ing the model data. The Model Tree view shows the structure of the model in a tree hierarchy from
project level down to component level. The Info view shows the detailed properties of a selected com-

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ponent. The 3D view shows the geometry representations of the model, allows to navigate within the
model, and do visual markings and notes.

Default views: Model Tree, Info, 3D.

2.1.5. The Information Takeoff Layout

Default views: Model Tree, Classification, Selection Basket, Info, 3D and Information Takeoff.

2.1.3. The Checking Layout

In the Checking layout, you can check the model or selected components against rulesets and rules
and inspect the results. You can also create issues for communication.

Default views: Checking, Results, Results Summary, Info and 3D.

2.2. Solibri User Interface - Views

A view is window which has a specific toolbar and can be added to a layout. Views can be moved,
docked and maximized. They have pop-up menus that contain view-specific commands, and you can
open the view-specific menu by right-clicking inside the view.

The default layouts have default views, but Solibri also contains additional views that you can add to
any layout.
2.1.4. The Communication Layout
In the Communication layout, you can create presentations and coordinate issues to other stakehold-
ers.
2.2.1. Adding a View
To add a view:
Default views: Presentations, Issue, Issue Details, Issue Sorter, 3D.
1. Click the layout to which you want to add a view.
2. Click Views on the right corner of the layout toolbar.
3. Select the view you want to add. The view opens and is placed undocked in the centre of the
screen.
4. Select Dock. Move the view to the right place. You can also grab the view from the raster area be-
low the heading and drag and dock the view into desired location.

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2.2.2. Moving a View

To move a view: 3. Solibri Resources
1. Move the cursor to the view name.
2. Press and hold down the mouse button. Solibri comes with a set of default resources related to its use. These files are installed on your local
3. Drag the view into a new position. The location that the dragged view will occupy is indicated by a computer under a folder named SOLIBRI and include:
rectangle that is drawn over the view location where the mouse is dragged.
• example IFC models
• classifications
• rules and rulesets
TIP • information takeoff definitions
If you drag it over another view, that view will be split, and another view location is gener- • roles
ated for the newly dragged view. • report templates

2.2.3. Changing View Size

To adjust the relative size of two views:

1. Move the cursor between the two views.

2. Press and hold down the mouse button.
3. Move the mouse to adjust the relative size.

2.2.4. Maximizing, Docking and Closing a View

Click the window icon on the upper right corner of the view:

Select one of the following options:

• Maximize/Restore: Maximizes the view so that it fills the entire window. To restore it, click Restore.
• Dock/Undock: Docks a view into a certain position in the current layout. To toggle the view back to a
floating state, click Undock.

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4.2. Opening a Model

4. Models To start working on an IFC project for the first time, you need to open a model. Importing multiple IFC
models from various disciplines creates a Federated Model, which allows design coordination and inter-
disciplinary checks.
4.1. Supported File Formats
Every time you open a new model, you must ensure that the model discipline is correct.
The following native file formats can be opened with all Solibri products:
1. Click File, then Open Model.
• SMC: This is the native format of a Solibri project and contains the following:
2. Select the file(s) and and click Open.
• Building Geometry (from one or more imported sources)
3. When you open an IFC model for the first time, a dialog opens and you need to ensure the model
• All components and their relationships
discipline and category. If you open a saved .smc file, the discipline settings option is not given.
• Rulesets used for checking
• Checking results and decisions made by the user
• User-defined information (such as compartments used in some rules)
• SMCT: This is the format of a project created with a Trial version of Solibri Office. The file can only be
opened by the Trial user on the registered machine – or, after the Trial has expired, by the same user
with a commercial license.

The following file formats can be imported by all Solibri products:

• IFC: An IFC (Industry Foundation Class) is an open, vendor independent BIM model definition cre-
For more detailed information on model disciplines and categories, see Setting Model Short Name,
ated by BuildingSMART International. The IFC model consists an advanced 3D geometry for the
Discipline and Category [17].
building elements with the main focus on information exchange between applications and contains:
4. Click OK. The model is opened and you see the Model layout.
• Commonly agreed definitions for the building elements (walls, doors, windows, spaces etc.)
• Relationships between the elements
• Basic project structure
• Associated data TIP
Solibri's products support IFC R1.5.1, IFC R2.0, IFC 2x, IFC2x2, IFC2x3 and IFC4 releases; you can The easiest way to access existing Solibri projects is clicking File, then Recent. You can
open a model from any IFC compliant BIM application and check it. Solibri's IFC R2.0 and IFC 2x also pin models to appear at the top of the list. If you pin multiple models, the latest mod-
implementations are certified by the BuildingSMART organization. el which was opened occupies the top spot.
• IFCZIP: This is a ZIP compressed format consisting of an embedded IFC model.

The following file formats can be imported by Solibri Site and Solibri Office:

• ZIP (with compressed content): This is a standard ZIP compressed file containing IFC, DWG or 4.3. Adding Models
PDF content. If you don't have a model open, you need to first open one.
• DWG: This is a proprietary binary file format used for storing 2D and 3D design data and metadata.
Solibri Site and Solibri Office support the import of 3D geometry only and rely completely on compo- Once you have opened a model, you can add more models from different disciplines. Importing multiple
nents being placed on appropriate layers which are mapped to IFC Element Types. IFC models from various disciplines creates a Federated Model, which allows design coordination and
interdisciplinary checks. Every time you open a new model, you must ensure that the model discipline is
• PDF: The Portable Document Format was developed by Adobe in the 1990’s. Solibri Site and Solibri
correct.
Office can overlay 2D PDF documents such as plans, sections or elevations directly in the 3D model
to visualise information that is otherwise not available. To add more models:
• XLS/XLSX: Data from an Excel spreadsheet can be imported to classifications and rules to populate
fields in classification names, classification rules and fields in various rules. 1. Click File, then Add Models.
2. Select the file(s) and and click Open.
3. When you open an IFC model for the first time, a dialog opens and you need to ensure the model
discipline and category. If you open a saved .smc file, the discipline settings option is not given.
NOTE
Direct communication with ARCHICAD: The extension allows a bi-directions link and
direct communication between ARCHICAD and Solibri. In addition, all findings in Solibri
can be pinpointed in ARCHICAD for easy and instant review.

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For more detailed information on model disciplines and categories, see Setting Model Short Name,
Discipline and Category [17].
4. Click OK. The model is opened and you see the Model layout.

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If you are working in the Model layout, the easiest way to add models is through the
Model Tree view. Right-click the Model Tree view to open the context menu and select
Add Models. To change the category, click the Category field and select one from the drop-down menu:

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The easiest way to access existing Solibri projects is clicking File, then Recent. You can
also pin models to appear at the top of the list. If you pin multiple models, the latest mod-
el which was opened occupies the top spot.

4.4. Setting Model Short Name, Discipline and Category

When you open an IFC model for the first time, you must ensure that the model discipline is correct.
Once the discipline has been assigned, the model will retain this assignment and the information is
saved to the .smc file. Short names are completely custom, and they are shown at the beginning of a component's displayed
name. To add a short name to a model, double-click the Short Name field:

IMPORTANT
Disciplines are used in many rules, so it is vital that the imported models are correctly
assigned.

To change the discipline, click the Discipline field and select one from the drop-down menu:

You can organise models into categories and add categories as required. To add one, click Add Cate-
gory. Name the category and click OK:

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If you update models, you need to manually re-check the model to update the checking results. Issues
TIP that are not affected by the update keep their decisions, comments and snapshots. You can see the
You can change the discipline, category and short name later in the Model Tree view. updated model in 3D when an issue is selected. You need to update the snapshots and other details in
Right-click the model and select an option from the context menu: issue slides manually.

To update models:

1. Select a model/models in the Model Tree view. Right-click and select Update Models from the con-
text menu:

Alternatively, click File, then Update Models. The dialog below will then list all the opened models
and you can select which ones you wish to update.
2. The Update Models dialog opens:

Select one of the three updating options:

• Update: Requires you to manually carry out this task when you want to update any models. If
the filename has changed (revision letter, date etc.) then the new version of the file will need to
be located using the icon at the end of the row. This will need to be done for each model.
• Automatic: Updates are done automatically in the background when the software is started, and
during a session if the time stamp is changed. Make sure that the new version of your file(s) is
located in the same folder where the original model file is, and that it has the same name. The
software will update your model automatically.
4.5. Saving Models • Prompt: You will get a prompt when the update is available, and the updating starts at your con-
When you save a model, it's saved as an SMC file. To save a model for the first time: venience. Make sure that the new version of your file(s) is located in the same folder where the
original model file is, and that it has the same name.
1. Click File, then Save Model.
3. Click OK.
2. Select a file location and name for the model.
3. Click OK.

IMPORTANT
After any update or change to the Model Tree structure IFC add or removed), the soft-
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ware will inform you that you have unsynchronised results. You will also notice that
If you wish to save the model with a new name, select Save Model As.
• The rulesets are greyed out and reporting is disabled
• Result Summary view is blank
• The Results view shows the following message advising to run the check again:
"Some models have been modified since the last check is done, please run check to
see the results."
SAVE YOUR MODEL
You need to save the model at least once for a backup file of the model to be created. To proceed, you must click Check Model/Check Selected to run all the checks again.

4.6. Updating Models

You can update imported IFC models with new versions. You can update a single IFC model or several
IFC models at once.

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5. Model Tools in the 3D View

With the various model tools, you can navigate and visualise the model in different ways. You can also
draw markings and dimensions on the 3D model.

Table 2. Model Tools

Tools Function 2. Click the first surface.
Pan, Spin, Walk, Game Navigation modes
Info, Select, Hide, Markup, Dimension, Sectioning, Transpar- • View component information
ent • Select components and add them to the Selection Basket
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• Draw markups and add text and stamps
• Add dimensions
To measure the minimum distance between two components, use Ctrl + click (Win-
• Add section panes dows) or Cmd + click (MacOS).
• Turn components transparent
Show all, Show unselected transparent, Show selected only Component visualisation tool
To measure between two free points, use Alt + click (Windows and MacOS).
Paint Paint components with colour
Show/hide components Show or hide certain components 3. Click the second surface. A line is drawn between the two surfaces, and the distance value is add-
Zoom extents, Zoom in, Zoom out, Zoom selected Zooming tools ed.
Viewpoint tool Change the viewpoint
Camera projection Change camera projection to perspective (3D) or orthogonal (2D) To have the Add Dimensions dialog open when dimensioning, you need to enable it in Dimension set-
Navigation map Show or hide navigation map tings or from the 3D view context menu. In the Add Dimensions dialog, you can select the starting and
Footprints Show or hide footprint controls
ending points. It also offers options for adding the distance, vertical distance and horizontal distance.
You can force the point into certain options based on component geometry.

5.1. Adding Dimensions

With the Dimension tool, you can measure the distance between any two points. These two points can
be the endpoints of any component (corner of a wall, slab, door, object etc), the midpoint of any straight
component edge or the nearest point on the surface clicked on. You can also choose modular grid lines
or crossings. You cannot choose midpoint or center point (as a Osnaps in CAD tools).

NOTICE
Markups and are only saved in the snapshots in issue snapshots, not in the model. They
are always set along on the surface of a component. They can be resized or moved after
you have drawn them, but they maintain the same direction if you move them. You can
change the colour and line thickness of markups and dimension markings.

To cancel dimensioning, press ESC.

To add a dimension: To remove all dimensions, select from the following options:

1. Select the Dimension tool from the main toolbar: • Click .

• Right-click in the 3D view and select Remove Dimensions from the context menu.
• Use the Hidetool and pick the dimensions you want to remove.

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A number of commands are available to control the section planes:

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• To switch the active section plane, press Space.
Ensure that the point of the cursor is over the actual bitmap of the dimension element,
otherwise the object that the pointer is over will be hidden instead. • To nudge an individual section plane, use Shift + > or Shift + < .
• To adjust the position of an individual section plane, press and hold Shift, click the plane and drag it to
a new position.
• Use Undo.
• To adjust the position of all section planes, press and hold Shift and roll the mouse wheel.
• To rotate the active (vertical) section plane, press X or Alt + X. To rotate the active (horizontal) section
plane - press Y or Alt + Y. Once a section plane has been rotated from vertical or horizontal, it is
possible to rotate in both X and Y axis.
TIP • To flip the active section plane cutting direction, press Backspace.
To change the color and thickness of the dimension line, go to Dimension settings. • To remove the active section plane, press Delete.
• To switch off the visibility of all section planes, press T.

To remove all section planes:

5.2. Sectioning 1. Right-click the 3D view to access the context menu.

With the Sectioning tool, you can apply one or more section planes to your model to see deeper into the 2. Select Sectioning, then Remove all Section Planes or click from the main toolbar.
model and investigate its internal parts.
To restore section planes:
Only one section plane can be active at a time. The active section plane is blue, whereas the inactive
section planes are light green. You can add up to six section planes into one model. Typically (not ex- • If you accidentally remove a section plane and notice this immediately, you can click Undo from the
clusively) this gives top, bottom, front, back, left and right around a component(s) or part of the model. main toolbar.
• If you have used Show All and now want to see the section planes that were previously applied to the
To add a section plane: model, right click the mouse in the 3D view and select Sectioning, then Restore Previous Sectioning.
• If you have a saved an issue with sectioning applied, these will be restored when you select the issue
1. Select the Sectioning tool from the main toolbar:
in the Issues or Issue Sorter view.

To save section planes:

• Section planes are only stored when you create a slide (Results view) or a new issue (Issues view).

IMPORTANT
You cannot click through a section plane. To add an additional section plane, you must
rotate the model until a part of the building is visible and you can click past the existing
2. Click a component surface. A blue section plane appears: section plane.

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Before creating issues, it's a good idea to switch off section planes (press T) to enhance
the appearance of the screenshot.

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You can draw and make markings on the visible section plane, and then hide the plane
by pressing T.

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To add further components to the Selection Basket, click . The components are added to the existing
6. The Selection Basket components in the Selection Basket.

To remove components, click . You can use different model tree hierarchies or classifications to easily
The Selection Basket is used to isolate particular components of the model for visualisation, checking add or remove specific components.
and information takeoff tasks. You can use either the Select tool to add components to the Selection
Basket in the 3D view or use the Selection Basket tools.

You can view and manage the selected components in the Selection Basket view. You can see and TIP
browse the selection basket content in similar hierarchies as in the Model Tree view.
As a general rule, always start with to set the content of the Selection Basket and
modify the contents by adding or removing components from the initial selection.

In the example below, the Model Tree view has been used to drop down to the ground floor and the wall
components folder has been highlighted. This can be set using the function.

6.1. The Selection Basket Tools

You can add components to the Selection Basket from multiple views such as the Model Tree, Info, Re-
sults and Information Takeoff views by using the the Selection Basket tools:

The Selection Basket tools are:

Add to the Selection Basket

Remove from the Selection Basket
Set as the Selection Basket

NOTE
The Selection Basket tools will only activate after components have been highlighted in
the view you are working with.

To set components to be the content of the the Selection Basket, click . The function is similar to the
standard "copy to clipboard" function on any operating system. Each time you click , the current high-
lighted components are set to the Selection Basket and replace the previous selection.

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7. Classification

Classification is a way to add component information to a BIM file and filter the view (which can be
passed to rules or ITOs). A classification can be used to:

• provide a criteria-based or manual list which can be used to categorise elements to be ready for
rules.
• provide another breakdown structure for the model which is similar to the one provided in the model
view but based on data in the model. This can also be colour-coded differently from the original mod-
el.
• provide a pick list against which you can check values, i.e. ensure that all values have a specific Uni-
class value. This also makes checking easier, for you only have to check that the relevant elements in The other Classification view tools are:
the classification are defined.
Tool symbol Functionality
• evaluate the model using data which is colour-coded based on the data itself rather than the original
model colours. Visualising the data differently makes it easier to view and understand. Create a new classification

• add additional data to the elements of a model: you can add a new field, use Excel to import the data Open classifications

and associate it to the model elements. Close classifications

• use the values from another classification to have different levels of granularity or different purposes, Visualisation on/off. Visualises selected classifications or components in the 3D using colours defined in the clas-
sification settings.
all based on the same set of data.
Open classification settings

Solibri includes default classifications used in default roles, such as: Manual classification
Selection Basket tools
• Furniture: furniture component classification
• Building elements (general)
• Vertical Access: stairs, elevators, ramps
• Space Usage: different types of space
• Space Groups: used when specifying space groups.
• Exits: specifying exit doors for egress

Each role has its own classifications based on the rulesets and ITOs of the role. Classifications can be
defined and modified. Solibri supports ifcClassification.

7.1. Classification View

By default, the Classification view is located in the Information Takeoff layout. You can add the view to
any layout using the Views list.

You can view classifications in two different hierarchies:

• Containment hierarchy:

• Classification hierarchy:

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8. Checking TIP
Once a task has been completed, it disappears from the list. To show completed tasks,
click Show Complete. Completed tasks have been crossed out:
Checking is based on parameter-based rules. Each rule checks a specific item from the model, such as:

• Component dimensions
• Collisions
• Property values
• Behaviour

Rules are collected into rulesets, and a ruleset can consist of several sub-rulesets. Rulesets can be
task-specific and controlled by the active role. Default rulesets and example rulesets are included with
the standard Solibri installation. You can edit and save rule parameters within the model.

8.1. Completing To-Do List Tasks

A ruleset, a single rule or an ITO can contain tasks. The purpose of the task is to guide user to ensure
the required data is valid and available for checking. Tasks are listed in the To-Do List, which appears
automatically when you open a rule or an ITO with incomplete tasks:
IMPORTANT
If you click the Check Model or Check Selected button and you have some incomplete
tasks, the To-Do List prompts you to complete all tasks before checking. Ignoring tasks
is not recommended. If you for some reason wish to ignore the incomplete tasks and
check the model, click Check Anyway:

A task can verify that:

• You have models open from the correct disciplines.

• Components are correctly classified according to the rules in the ruleset.
8.2. Selecting a Role and Rulesets for Checking
• You have completed (project specific) parameters.
• You have set values for required user inputs.
• You have completed checking before running an ITO.

To open the To-Do List, click the text in the upper right corner: NOTICE
This automatic role selection dialog opens if you haven't set a default role for the project
in Roles and if you have marked the Show role selection checkbox in General Settings.

To complete a task, you need to either ensure that the task is fully done or verify that at least one of the
defined steps is done and no changes are required. The choice depends on how the task is set.
TIP
If a role has been set, you can see it in the lower right corner of the status bar.

IMPORTANT
If you update the model, you will need to complete the To-Do List tasks again.

If you open the Checking layout, and a dialog box opens prompting you to select a role, you need to
select a role and rulesets to be used in checking:

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8.3. Checking a Model or Selected Components

Checking is based on parameter-based rules. Each rule checks a specific item from the model, such as:

• Component dimensions
• Collisions
• Property values
• Behaviour

Rules are collected into rulesets, and a ruleset can consist of several sub-rulesets. Rulesets can be
task-specific and controlled by the active role. Default rulesets and example rulesets are included with
the standard Solibri installation.

You have two options for checking: Check Model (the whole model) or Check Selected (the current
Selection Basket content).
To select a role and rulesets :

1. Select a role from the list. You can see more information about the role and the type of tasks that it
can be used to perform the Description field (if the roles author has defined this). NOTE
If you use Check Model, you can subsequently filter the results with the Selection Basket
tools. If you use Check Selected, only results will be provided for the elements in the Se-
lection Basket.
TIP
If you regularly use the same role, you can choose to save it (once selected), mark
the Save as Default Role box.

2. Click Next. IMPORTANT

3. Default rulesets to be used in checking are suggested to you. Each role can have its own set of If you add, remove or update models, or make changes to the rules, the Report function
default (highlighted blue) and additional (not highlighted) rulesets. The default rulesets are sugges- is greyed out and you need to perform the check again to have updated checking re-
tions, and you can de-select them by clicking on them. Additional rulesets can also be selected. sults.

TIP
To view the content of the Selection Basket, add the Selection Basket view to the Check-
ing layout.

TIP
If you wish to focus on certain rules and rulesets and speed up the checking process,
you can disable rules and rulesets in the Checking view.

NOTE
The Add Rulesets option is only available for Super Users. 1. To check the entire model, click Check Model in the Checking view toolbar:

4. Select the rulesets you wish to use.

5. Click OK.

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The view is filtered according to the rules and rulesets you select in the Checking view. Issues are or-
ganised by their severity level. Issue Density refers to the number of issues divided by the size of the
building. This value is useful to compare values with revisions as the project progresses.

If you select a cell in the Result Summary view, the corresponding components are visualised in the 3D
view:

To check the components/parts of the model in the Selection Basket, click Check Selected in the
Checking view toolbar:

TIP
To find more information on the number of components checked, passed or failed as well
as the status of any issues, open the Checked Components view by clicking :
2. The progression and status of checking are shown in the Checking view:

3. The checking results are marked with symbols indicating the status of each rule: TIP
To keep a permanent recorded of the Results at this stage of the project, you can create
a Result Summary report.
Symbol Meaning
Passed
Irrelevant (model doesn't contain the components defined in this rule)
Rejected (rule is automatically rejected)
Rule has critical issues 8.4.2. The Results View
Rule has moderate issues To view the results of a rule in the Results view, select the individual rule in the Checking view:
Rule has low severity issues
Error (rule is blocked because at least one precondition rule did not pass)

8.4. Viewing Checking Results

8.4.1. Result Summary View
The Result Summary view shows a summary of the checking results:

In the Results view, you can filter the results or view them using the category or list hierarchy.

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Category hierarchy:
IMPORTANT
The category hierarchy shows the results in categories. The root of the tree is the category. Categories
If an issue needs to be rejected, we recommend you to add an issue slide [38], for then
help you to investigate and visualise rules and make comments and decisions to a whole category at
the decision is automatically set to 'Rejected'.
once. To view the results in a category hierarchy, click in the Results view.
For accepted issues, you can use the Mark as Accepted option provided, but be aware
that no audit will be recorded as to who accepted the issue, unless a slide is added
with the accepted condition.

The decisions (accepted or rejected) are visible in reports and can be used in selections and to filter
issues.

To make a decision:

1. When you click a result at the issue level, you can see a description of the issue in the Info view:
List hierarchy:

The list hierarchy shows you all results at once, which makes it easier to go through the results one by
one. In this example screenshot below, the same results are shown in a list hierarchy, showing a list of
individual issues. Depending on the type of check, the category and list hierarchies each have their
benefits.

To view the results in a list hierarchy, click in the Results view.

2. Right click the result in the Results view. Select one of the options from the context menu:

The Results view has symbols which indicate the severity level of the result:

Symbol Meaning
Critical issue
Moderate issue
Low severity issue
The decision is 'Rejected'
The decision is 'Accepted'
An issue contains one or more components which together create a problem.

8.5. Making Decisions

You can mark issues, result categories and components as accepted, rejected, undefined or unhandled.
In some special cases, Solibri automatically rejects some components.

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TIP 9. Communicating Issues

You can also use the keyboard shortcuts (Shift + A/R/U).

9.1. Adding an Issue Slide

3. The symbol before the result changes according to your decision: When you create an issue slide, you can add snapshots to the issue and communicate it further. You
can also add an issue slide for categories and individual components. One issue can have several is-
sue slides.

IMPORTANT
When you create an issue from a checking result, the result is automatically marked as
rejected ( ).

To add an issue slide:

1. Right click a category, individual issue or a component in the Results view and select Add Slide
from the context menu. Alternatively, double click the cell in the slide column:

TIP
It's common to create issue slides at a higher level to group similar issues. However,
by creating the issue slide at the issue level (triangle), you can ensure that all com-
ponents which are part of the identified issue are automatically added to the Compo-
nents tab in the issue details. If you add a slide at the component level, you have to
manually add other components using the Selection Basket, if required. See The
Selection Basket [25].

2. The Issue Details view opens, showing the details of one issue slide:

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TIP
You can make issue slides more informative by using visualisation tools. You can, for ex-
ample, add a section box, highlight components and zoom into them:

You can also add markups and dimensions to the model (these are only saved in the
slides):

By default, the title is the same as the title of the category, issue or component you selected. For
more information on how to edit issue details, see Editing Issue Details [40].
3. When you have added a slide to an issue, an icon appears in the Results view:

NOTICE 9.2. Editing Issue Details

Adding slides to issues doesn't automatically add them to a presentation. To add the is- In the Issue Details view, you can determine and edit the details of an issue slide. We recommend you
sue slide to a presentation, you need to create a presentation from checking results. See to fill at least the Title and Description fields. To edit issue details:
New Presentation [44].
1. To open the Issue Details view, add an issue slide [38] or select an issue in the Issues view.
After the slide has been added to a presentation, the icon in the Results view changes
from to :

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• In Responsibilities, you can define for example a person, team or discipline responsible for fixing
the issue. To add a responsibility, click the + icon on the first row. A dialog box opens. Write your
text (e.g. initials or project role) and click OK.

NOTE
If two or more responsible persons have the same initials, they will all have a
unique code colour. The responsible person remains on this list as long as they
have at least a single issue assigned to them.

• In Labels, you can add an additional label or a tag. To add a label, click the + icon on the second
row. A dialog box opens. Write your text and click OK.
6. Communication tab:

• You can add multiple snapshots to one issue. The new snapshot to be added is the current 3D
2. Title: Give the issue a title. By default, the title is derived from the category/issue/component view. To add a new snapshot to the issue, click .
name. • If the model has for example been updated and checked, update the slide thumbnail to match
3. Description: You can adjust the information added to the Description in Checking settings. In the the current view by clicking .
settings, you can choose to automatically add the rule name, description, categories, issue name • You can also add images as snapshots. Notice that the image replaces the current snapshot.
and issue description. To add the default issue description (defined in the settings), click . To replace a snapshot with an image, click .

NOTICE
The location where the original issue slide is created will affect the granularity of the
data added here. Issue slides created at a higher level will only contain basic sum-
mary information whereas issue slides created at the issue level (triangle) will con-
tain specifics about the components in relation to the specified rule.

4. Coordination:
• You can mark the issue as Accepted, Rejected or Undefined.
• Status: You can add a freely defined status (e.g. Assigned, Closed, Open, Resolved, Urgent, On TIP
hold). If you wish to add an image as additional information, first add a new snapshot
• BCF Status: Error, Info, Unknown, Warning and then replace it with an image.
• Stage: You can add a freely defined project stage
• Due date: add a milestone or a deadline for the project • To delete an additional snapshot, click .
5. Responsibilities and Labels: • You can add comments to communicate with other project members. Comments are saved with
the model. Comments are saved with username and cannot be edited or deleted by other users.
This way we can ensure that the revision history of the project is saved.
7. Components tab: Shows a list of the components that are related to the issue:

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You can show presentations as slideshows.

These enable the components to be identified in other software such as the BIM authoring tool.
8. Location: You can add the location information of the issue. To clear the field, click . To create a new presentation:

1. Click New Presentation in the Presentations view. A dialog opens, showing you the presentation
options:
TIP
You can select multiple issues in the Issues view and update all the issues simultaneous-
ly. You can add general comments to the issues in the Issue Details view.

TIP
If the model has been updated, any new or modified issues will need attention, and any
closed issues will need to be addressed in the Communications view.

9.3. Creating a Presentation

You can create presentations to organise issues into logical groups. These can be based on a single
ruleset or any combination of rulesets. Presentations can also be used to save model views used for
further processing or common viewing locations.
TIP
You can also create presentations directly from the Checking view. Once you have
Presentations are collections of issue slides (in short, issues). Presentations are created to:
added the issue slides, select the rulesets required, right click and select Make Pre-
• Collect the findings from checking results sentation from the drop-down menu:
• Save snapshots to share with project participants
• Create an audit trial of identified issues

You can add several presentations to your model. You can also add more issues to the current presen-
tation. Presentations are listed in the Presentation view:

2. Add a name to the presentation.

3. If you wish, give the presentation a prefix. Prefix of a presentation is used to differentiate issues
between presentations. It can be any alphanumeric string; the system automatically appends a
unique number to issues in the presentation.
In the Presentation view, you can create presentations [43] manually (adding issues one by one), from
4. Select the presentation type. The different types are explained in detail below.
checking results, from a BCF, or from ITO results. You can also create reports from presentations.

Presentations are saved in the SMC model. The commenting history is also collected and saved with 9.3.1. New Presentation
the model.
To create a new presentation from scratch, select New and click OK. The first issue is created automati-
cally, and the current 3D viewpoint is stored in the issue.

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8. If you check Autozoom to components, the components in the view from the current slide are
TIP zoomed for each issue separately.
It's a good idea to keep issues created by rulesets in different presentations than the is- 9. Click Create. The presentation is created.
sues you can created manually. This helps streamline the process when models are up-
dated allowing you to sort issues where they are no longer connected to the rules i.e. 9.3.4. Presentation from Checking Results
resolved.
1. Select From Checking Results.
2. Select specific result sets you wish to be included:

9.3.2. Presentation from a BCF File

To create a presentation from a BCF file, select From BCF File. and click OK. A dialog opens. Select
the file and click Open.

9.3.3. Presentation from Information Takeoff Results

The number in brackets indicates the number of issue slides you have added to the issues.
This option is enabled only when at least Information Takeoff table is populated in the Information Take-
3. Click OK. The presentation is created.
off view. The ITOs that have updated information in the Information Takeoff view are part of the drop-
down list.

1. Select From Information Takeoff Results.

2. Select which ITO results you wish to use from the drop-down list:

3. Click OK. A dialog opens:

4. Select the way to create issues from row:

• Each individual row: Each presentation issue will include the component(s) and view from one
individual row in the ITO. If the ITO has 20 rows, there will be 20 issues.
• Include Previous Rows: The first presentation issue will include the component(s) and view
from the first row in the ITO. The second issue will include the components and the view from the
first and the second rows, the third issue will include components and the view from all the previ-
ous ones etc.
5. Define issue details:
• Issue title: You can specify which ITO column will be used as title of the issues to be created
• Issue Description: Presentation issues have a Description field which can be specified as the
description of the columns in the ITO.
6. If you check Link components to issue, all the components in the view are included in the issue's
component list in the Components tab in the Issue Details view.
7. If the ITO has a Relation column (e.g. Nearest Spaces), all the ITO rows that have that relation are
grouped in one issue.

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10. Information Takeoff (ITO) TIP

To search similar components or find the same value, right click in the Information Take-
off view and select Show Equal from the context menu.
Information Takeoff (ITO) allows you to see components in the 3D view and analyse quantities, proper-
ties and locations at the same time. In ITO, you can use templates contained by Solibri to report infor-
mation such as quantities from the model.

Solibri includes a number of pre-defined ITO definitions, but you can also create new ones [49] based
on your individual requirements. You can save ITO definitions externally and use them in other projects TIP
or machines. Each ITO definition can have one or several different Excel reporting templates to create You can pick components from the table and set them to the Selection Basket [25].
the reports [51] formatted the way you require.

The Information Takeoff view includes tools for ITO handling. The columns of the ITO table are defined
by the active ITO definition. You can calculate the whole model or parts of it (see Information Takeoff
Options [48].
10.1. Information Takeoff Options
You have three options for information takeoff: Takeoff All, Takeoff Selected and Takeoff All ITOs.

Takeoff All: Updates the Information Takeoff table with all components of the model which pass the
definition filter.

1. Click Takeoff All in the Information Takeoff view.

2. The ITO table is populated with information:

If you click a row in the ITO table, the components are visualised in the 3D view:

Takeoff Selected: Updates the Information Takeoff table with components from the Selection Basket.

1. Add the components to the Selection Basket.

2. Click Takeoff Selected in the Information Takeoff view:

3. The ITO table is populated with information.

The colour of the component is defined by the Color column in the ITO. If this column is not present, Takeoff All ITOs: Updates all Information Takeoff tables included in the model with all the components
default component colours are used. You can also set the colour with a certain column value. in the model.

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1. Click Takeoff All ITOs in the Information Takeoff view:

2. The ITO table is populated with information.

10.2. Creating a New Information Takeoff Definition

To create a new ITO definition:

1. In the Information Takeoff view, click .

2. A dialog opens:

To add a row to the new filter, click .

7. Tasks: If you wish, you can list task that need to be completed to ensure reliable results. You can
add generic tasks, user input task and rule tasks. To add a new task, click . A dialog opens:

3. Give the ITO definition a short descriptive name.

4. Add a detailed description and function. Click Edit to open the text editor.
5. Select the way components are listed in the ITO table:
TIP
• Enable grouping: One row can refer to several components grouped by the similar property val-
ues in the component. If you want to add a verification task for a classification, first accept the ITO defini-
tion, add the field and then go back to the settings and add a task. You will get the
• One component per row: One row refers to one component.
option to verify the classification added as a column.
6. Components: Filter the components to be analysed. You can include, exclude or ignore compo-
nents. To select a component, click :
8. Click OK. The new ITO definition is opened in the Information Takeoff view.
9. By default, a new ITO definition has the following columns:

• Component (IFC component type, such as wall or door)

A dialog opens. Select the discipline which is relevant to the ITO definition. To see the full list of • Type (construction type)
components related to a discipline, click the small arrow. Select the component type and click OK:
• Count (number of components the row represents)
• Color (based on Type column)
You can change the order of the columns, as well as add and remove columns. To edit the col-
umns, right click a column header in the ITO table:

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TIP 3. If needed, change the report title.

You can also drag and drop columns to change their order. Although each column 4. Select report type:
can be sorted A to Z or Z to A, the priority is driven from the first to the last column
• Plain Excel report
in the sheet.
• Excel template report

10.3. Creating an Information Takeoff Report

Solibri contains example Excel templates for reporting default ITOs. ITO definitions can have multiple
To edit a template, select a template from the list and click Edit. To create a new template based
reporting templates. You can edit the templates from the Report Information Takeoff dialog or or from
on the data already contained in the current ITO, click Create Default. Save your template to
the Resource path where the templates are located.
your resources location and then select it from the list to apply it to the current ITO.
You can report the ITO as 5. Click Save Report.

• Plain Excel report

• Includes all columns and rows in ITO view with no formatting

• WYSIWYG report
• Excel template report

• Can contain header rows, such as company colours, fonts and logos.
• Typically has reduced number of columns
• Color column is typically removed
• Can include formulas and other Excel functions

To create a report from the ITO results displayed in the Information Takeoff view:

1. Click Report in the Information Takeoff view.

2. A dialog opens:

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11. Settings

To access settings, click File, then Settings: 3. Click OK.

To open an existing custom layout set:

1. Click Open.
2. A dialog opens. Select the layout file and click Open.

To save the current layout as a custom layout:

1. Click Save As.

2. A dialog opens. Select a location, name the layout and click Save As.

11.2. General Settings

In general settings, you can edit the user interface settings, save your credentials and product choice,
allow usage tracking and define the number of backups saved.

11.1. Layouts Settings

Layout settings allow you to manage the User Interface configuration of Solibri.

A saved layout stores the layouts available (Layout bar) and the views that are loaded as well as their
on-screen size and positions.

The layout settings allow you to apply (=restore) a default or saved layout configuration. Any changes
made to your configuration can also be saved from this dialog.

If a role has a default layout set in the Roles panel, the Default layout set field shows the name of that
layout set. Otherwise, Solibri's default layout set is used.

To restore the changes you have made to the current layout set:

1. Click Restore. User interface settings:

2. A dialog opens:

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• When checked, Solibri will collect anonymous usage data that will be used to improve the software.
IMPORTANT
Backups:
Before changing the language, ensure that the required language pack with correct re-
sources has been installed. • The maximum number of backup files can be set here. Backups are stored in the same directory as
the .smc project file. By default, the value is 2.
• The first time a model is saved, a copy is generated to preserve the original content. This is given an
addition to the filename: exampleproject.smc_org.bak. The backups are then generated on each
• Language: To change the language, select a language from the drop-down list and click OK. Close save, and the oldest will be overwritten when the maximum number of backups is reached.
the model and restart Solibri.
• Show tips: Show tool tips.
• Show role selection: If you have this option selected, you are prompted to select a role and the re-
sources you want to load when you a layout which has the Checking, Classification or Information SAVE YOUR MODEL
Takeoff view. See Roles. You need to save the model at least once for a backup file of the model to be created.
• Compact layout: Solibri will adopt a compact layout style.

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11.3. Units Settings
In the units settings, you can define the measurement units and set their level of accuracy (number of
We strongly recommend using the compact layout for resolutions below full HD
decimals). You can also define the date and time formats. You can choose to use either the Internation-
1920x1080.
al System of Units (SI) or the imperial system.

User settings:

The following information is derived from Solibri Solution Center (SSC). IMPORTANT
The precision of the units will effect the values in rules.
• Username: Your username is the email address you have used to register to SSC. Username is
shown in reports and collaboration.
• Reporting identity: Shows your initials. This can be used instead of username in reports and collab-
oration if configured in the report settings in Presentation Settings.
• Organization: Typically, this is the name of your company in SSC.

NOTE
You cannot change any of these details yourself. If you require changes to your user set-
tings, you need to contact your SSC Administrator.

Remember me:

• When checked, your account and licensing details are stored on your machine, so you do not need
to enter them each time you start Solibri. This is not recommended on public or shared accounts/
computers.

Remember my product choice:

• When checked, the product choice dialog will not be shown when you start Solibri and the product
you have selected (Office, Anywhere, Site) will be started automatically.
• If you wish to start another product, you need to uncheck the checkbox and restart Solibri. You can
then choose the product from the product choice dialog.

Usage tracking:

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12. Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

Table 3. General
Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Undo Ctrl/Cmd + Z -
Redo Ctrl/Cmd + Y -
Go up Page up -
Go down Page down -
Copy to clipboard Ctrl/Cmd + C -
Show properties - Double click left mouse button
Elevate - Ctrl/Cmd + mouse wheel
Change navigation mode 1...4 -
Change tool 5...0 -
Zoom out + (plus) Mouse wheel
Zoom in - (minus) Mouse wheel
Zoom extents Ctrl/Cmd + ', Home -
Zoom selected = -
Change viewpoint Ctrl/Cmd + 0 ... 9 -
Pan Arrow keys Hold middle mouse button down
Spin - Ctrl/Cmd + hold middle mouse button down

Table 4. Pan Navigation

Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Pan Arrow keys Left/middle mouse button
Spin Ctrl/Cmd + arrow keys Ctrl/Cmd + left mouse button

Table 5. Spin Navigation

Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
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Spin Ctrl/Cmd + arrow keys Left mouse button
Unit definitions are stored locally on each machine, and the settings are not transferred
Continuous spin Ctrl/Cmd + R Middle mouse button
or stored in .smc project files. We recommend that companies coordinate their unit set-
Pan Arrow keys -
tings in order to standardise output from presentations and reports.

Table 6. Walk Navigation

Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Walk Arrow keys, W, S, A, D Left mouse button
NOTE
Free look Alt/Option + arrow keys Alt/Option + left mouse button
The units set by the user are then the default units for that user. Therefore, typing a val-
Walk faster Ctrl/Cmd -
ue without a unit will automatically enter the user's chosen unit. Adding a unit to the end
Collision detection On/Off C -
of a value will then force that unit into the field but then automatically convert the value to
the chosen unit.
Table 7. Game Navigation
Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Enter/Exit Game mode G Left mouse button
Enter/Exit Fly mode F -
Forward W, Up -
Backward S, Down -
Right D, Right -

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Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Left A, Left - Move section plane Slower Ctrl/Cmd + <, > Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + mouse wheel
Walk faster Ctrl/Cmd - Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + left mouse button down
Look around - Move mouse Select section plane - Left mouse button
Collision detection On/Off C - Select next section plane Space -
Flip section plane Backspace -

Table 8. Info Tool Rotate section plane X, Alt/Option + X, Y, Alt/Option + Y -

Delete section plane Delete -
Functionality Mouse controls Show/Hide section plane T -
Show info Left mouse button Start area selection - Hold left mouse button down
Show part info Shift + left mouse button
Start area selection Hold left mouse button down
Table 14. Transparent Tool
Functionality Mouse controls
Table 9. Selection Tool/Selection Basket
Set transparent Left mouse button
Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls Set part transparent Shift + left mouse button
Select - Left mouse button Start Transparent selection Hold left mouse button down
Multi-select or unselect - Ctrl/Cmd + left mouse button
Select part - Shift + left mouse button
Table 15. Show/hide
Start area selection - Hold left mouse button down
Functionality Keyboard shortcut
Empty Selection Basket Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Backspace/Delete -
Show/Hide components Alt/Option + S, W, L, C, R, D, I, B, O, T
Show all Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A
Table 10. Hide Component Tool Show only selected Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S

Functionality Mouse controls Show non-selected transparent Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + D

Hide Left mouse button

Hide part Shift + left mouse button Table 16. Issues
Start Hide selection Hold left mouse button down
Functionality Keyboard shortcut
Mark selected issues Ctrl/Cmd + J
Table 11. Markup Tool Unmark selected issues Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + J
Add issue slide Ctrl/Cmd + I
Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Add responsibilities Ctrl/Cmd + B
Add markup - Left mouse button
Add label Ctrl/Cmd + L
Delete markup Delete -
Add comment Ctrl/Cmd + K
Stop markup Esc -
Start area selection - Hold left mouse button down
Table 17. Results
Functionality Keyboard shortcut
Table 12. Dimension Tool
Show slide S
Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls Add slide I
Add dimension - Left mouse button Mark as accepted A
Stop dimension Esc - Mark as rejected R
Lock to component - Ctrl/Cmd + left mouse button Mark as undefined U
Lock to point - Alt/Option + left mouse button
Start area selection - Hold left mouse button down

Table 13. Sectioning Tool

Functionality Keyboard shortcut Mouse controls
Add section plane - Left mouse button
Move section plane <, > Shift + mouse wheel

Shift + hold left mouse button down

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13. Getting Help with Solibri

For further help with Solibri products:

• See the FAQ at www.solibri.com/support

• Check out our online help at www.solibri.com/help
• Watch tutorial videos on our YouTube channel
• Get training from your local Solibri partner (contact details at www.solibri.com/support)

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