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4.0 Object Properties & Property Grouping

This section of the standard defines the properties that should be assigned to a BIM object. It also discusses the grouping of properties and the assignment of properties to object types or object instances.

4.8 Asset/Facilities management properties

  4.8 Asset/Facilities management properties
This sub-section of the standard defines properties to be assigned to an object for ongoing asset or facilities management purposes.
 4.8.1
 Asset properties
 

Where the recording of asset data for asset/facilities management purposes is a requirement, the sets of properties in tables 4F, 4G and 4H should be included.
   
   

Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 AcquisitionDate Date that the manufactured product was purchased.
 Date 2018-03-16 Instance
 BarCode Bar code given to an occurrence of the
product.		 Integer 9781119060055 Instance
 SerialNumber Serial number assigned to an occurrence of a product.
 Character P345 Instance
 BatchReference Identity of the batch reference from which an occurrence of a product is taken. Character P345-20180214 Instance
Table 4F - Pset_ManufacturerOccurrence properties 

 

Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 WarrantyIdentifier Identifier assigned to a warranty.
 Character
 D130ST5135
 Type or Instance
 WarrantyStartDate Date on which the warranty commences. Date 2018-03-18
 Instance
 WarrantyEndDate Date on which the warranty expires.
 Date 2020-03-18
 Instance
 IsExtendedWarranty Indication of whether this is an extended warranty whose duration is greater than that normally assigned to a product. Boolean TRUE or FALSE*
 Instance
 WarrantyPeriod Time duration during which a manufacturer or supplier guarantees or warrants the performance of a product.
 Integer 2 Type
 WarrantyContent Content of the warranty. Character Product and
installation
 Type or Instance
 PointOfContact Organisation that should be contacted for action under the terms of the warranty.
 Character SupaDoors
 Type
 Exclusions Items, conditions or actions that may be excluded from the warranty or that may cause the warranty to become void. Character Vandalism
 Type or Instance
 * Permissible enumerators
Table 4G - Pset_Warranty properties 

 

Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 ServiceLifeDuration Length or duration of a service life. A lower bound indicates pessimistic service life, an upper bound indicates optimistic service life, and a single value indicates the typical service life. Suggested units = Years.
 Integer
 2
 Type or Instance
 MeanTimeBetweenFailure Average time duration between instances of failure of a product. Suggested units = Years. Integer 3
 Instance
Table 4H - Pset_ServiceLife properties 

 

 4.8.2
 COBie properties
 

The COBie properties in Tables 4J and 4K can be included, if the recording of COBie data is required Do not include any duplicate properties from Tables 4J and 4K if also using properties from Tables 4F, 4G and 4H.
   

 

Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 Name Unique human readable name for object type.
 Character
 Door Type
 Category Unique identifier of the object within an external source (classification, document or library). It may be human readable (such as a classification code) or not (such as a GUID) depending on the context of its usage (which has to be determined by local agreement). Character 23-17-11-00
 Type
 Description Concise description of the object.
 Character
 Solid pine timber door Type
 AssetType Identifies the predefined types of asset from which the type required may be set. Character FIXED or MOVABLE*
 Type
 Manufacturer Email address of the organisation that manufactured and/or assembled the product.
 Character
 info@SupaDoors.com
 Type
 ModelNumber Model number or designator of the product model (or product line) as assigned by the manufacturer. Character
 D130ST
 Type
 WarrantyGuarantorParts Email address for organisation responsible for parts warranty.
 Character
 info@SupaDoors-
.com
 Type
 WarrantyDurationParts Duration of parts warranty. Integer 3
 Type
 WarrantyGuarantorLabor Email address for organisation responsible for labour warranty.
 Character
 info@SupaDoors-
.com
 Type
 WarrantyDurationLabor Duration of labour warranty. Integer 3
 Type
 WarrantyDurationUnit Units used to record warranty durations. Suggested units = Years.
 Character
 Years
 Type
 ReplacementCost Cost to replace product. Decimal 1000.00
 Type
 ExpectedLife Expected serviceable life of product.
 Integer
 15
 Type
 DurationUnit Units used to record expected life duration. Suggested units = Years. Character Years
 Type
 WarrantyDescription Concise description of warranty content and any items, conditions or actions that are excluded from warranty or that will cause the warranty to become void.
 Character
 Product and Installation
 Type
 NominalLength Typically the primary or larger of the two perpendicular horizontal dimensions of the product. Integer 800
 Type
 NominalWidth Typically the secondary or smaller of the two perpendicular horizontal dimensions of the product.
 Integer
 40
 Type
 NominalHeight Typically the vertical characteristic dimension of the product. Integer 2100
 Type
 ModelReference Descriptive model name of the product model (or product line) as assigned by the manufacturer.
 Character
 Solid Pine Timber Door
 Type
 Shape Characteristic shape of the product. Character
 Rectangular
 Type
 Size Characteristic size of the product.
 Character
 Large
 Type
 Color Primary colour of the object. Character
 White
 Type
 Finish Specification of surface finish.
 Character
 Gloss Paint
 Type
 Grade Standard grading(s) to which the product corresponds. Character
 Internal
 Type
 Material Characteristic material of which the product is manufactured.
 Character
 Pine
 Type
 Constituents Details of various parts of the product. Character
 Solid Panel Door
 Type
 Features Primary features or important characteristics of the product.
 Character
 Single leaf
 Type
 AccessibilityPerformance Accessibility issue(s) that product  satisfies. Character
 Automated
 Type
 CodePerformance Code compliance requirement(s) that product satisfies.
 Character
 Fire rated
 Type
 SustainabilityPerformance Sustainability issue(s) that product
satisfies.		 Character Recycled timber
 Type
 * Permissible enumerators
Table 4J - COBie_Type properties 

 

Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 SerialNumber Serial number assigned to an occurrence of a product.
 Character
 D130ST2100X800
 Instance
 InstallationDate Date that the manufactured product was installed. Date 2018-03-18
 Instance
 WarrantyStartDate Date on which the warranty commences.
 Date 2018-03-18
 Instance
 TagNumber Tag identifier (number or label) for the instance of a product or equipment at installation. Character
 D456
 Instance
 BarCode Bar code given to the instance of a product.
 Integer 9781119060055 Instance
 AssetIdentifier Alternative identifier for specific component, used as defined by contract. Character D456-C Instance
Table 4K - COBie_Component properties 


QUICKLINKS

1 BIM Objects

1.0 Bim Objects

3 Object Classification

3.0 Object Classification

8 Definitions & Glossary

8 Definitions & Glossary

OBOS Appendix A

OBOS Appendix A