BIM objects are available to download directly from NBS Source.  

(They are also available through the Autodesk Revit plug in, for more information please see this article) 

 

Searching on NBS Source 

You can search for products on NBS Source by browsing by category, manufacturer, or searching using keywords. 

Results can show only BIM objects by using this search filter. 

 
 

 

When searching via category you can select BIM object categories to view only products with a BIM object available 

 

  

Filtering 

When searching for products, there is an option to use a filter on the left-hand side, so your results only include listings with BIM objects availableThis section can also be used to filter by the software platform, and objects that achieve the NBS BIM object standard. 

 

BIM object Standard Stamps mark digital objects that have been created by the BIM team at NBS, identifying a higher level of authoring that is consistent with the product data published on manufacturers’ NBS Source profile. 

It allows for greater confidence and ease when specifying products in a three-dimensional model and then in a written specification, due to data consistency and therefore its compliance with ‘Golden Thread. 


 

Downloading 

Clicking Download BIM will download the available BIM files for the selected product. If there are multiple files available to download, you’ll be prompted to choose the ones you’re interested in: 

 
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Clicking Download zips the requested files and downloads to your machine.