When creating a new project, please use the template Template for 3D project with LOD

as of V10 SP10 to V11 SP2

or Template for 3D project with LOD (AEC – Z-axis on top) (default Architecture) / Template for 3D project with LOD (MEC – Y-axis on top) (default Mechanical).

as of V11 SP3

In doing so the LOD control variables are created in PARTdesigner „by default“ and later will be available in PARTdataManager.

Variable Manager with LODDEST, LODLEVEL, LODLEVELX

PARTdataManager example

Note Details on this can be found under Section 5.9.3.3.5, “Example: Specifics for project creation especially in Architecture / BIM catalogs ”.

If an existing project should be extended with the LOD control variables, please right-click on the project / folder in PARTproject and run the command Automation -> Add LOD Variables.

In the following window you can select which LOD levels should be set up for mechanical or architectural target systems.

Further below in this document you will find assistance if you are not yet familiar with the selection of LOD levels.

Note Details on this can be found under Section 5.8.2.1.15.12, “ Add LOD Variables ”.

With the variable LODDEST at first the primary target market can be selected

Depending on this, the value range LODLEVEL will show the known levels high / medium / low from mechanical market or the stages 100-500 from the architectural branch (depending on how many stages were set up).

In the further creation process, the modeler has to connect the different detailed models with the corresponding LOD stage by himself. This will happen with known and existing eCAT features.

The LOD*** algorithms, which also will be added automatically in the project table, have to remain untouched.

Note Identification type is automatically set to Function attribute and must not be changed!