The ArTrA BIM solution is unique in many aspects in comparison to other BIM software. While other BIM software providers require the purchase of their CAD software, ArTrA BIM is CAD independent allowing you the freedom to choose the CAD software that is best for your company. This not only breaks limitations but also saves your company money. The cost for additional seats of CAD software can be thousands of dollars per user, while adding ArTrA BIM users costs only hundreds of dollars per user. It also eliminates the cost on expensive CAD training because ArTrA is easy to use and learn. The ArTrA BIM solution will also save you more time than other BIM software. Other BIM software requires the user to create and update a central database, in effect doubling the amount of management time. ArTrA BIM links directly to documents wherever you have them located eliminating the need to monitor the correct version of multiple document copies.

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Assemble and Classify project documents. ArTrA Librarian creates an individual database containing essential information linked to the design model. It is a complete document management system for your Artra projects.
ArTrA Librarian allows you to create document classes, group document types into required categories, assign document properties to document classes, compose documents to attach to the model, as well as enter document details and comments.

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Attach project documents to 3D model and control document organization. PDS/Microsation and AutoCAD models can be combined and viewed as one model. ArTrA runs as a stand alone product. No CAD package is required to view or access data.

• PDS/Microstation and AutoCad models can be combined and viewed as one model.
• ArTrA uses the powerful NavisWorks viewer as a graphic link to related documents and design data.
• Design data is extracted from the original CAD system to populate the NavisWorks model.
• Any combination of extracted data can be used to create a search criteria.
• ArTrA runs as a stand alone product, i.e. no CAD package is required to view or access this data.
• To link a document to an item, simply drag and drop a document or a selection of documents onto the item (click to see screen shot).
• Documents are listed under their pre-assigned classes.
• Another method of linking documents is to create a search and link documents to the search result.

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View and search design data. Powerful and flexible searching options allow you to auto-zoom to selected items in the model, highlight all items included in a search, view attached documents, generate reports, create bookmarks for items and attach comments, item descriptions, etc.

• Allows the user find items with the search facilities and access its linked documentation.
• All design data can be viewed and reported.
• Bookmarks can be set to identify problem areas or items that require maintenance.
• The user can not link or remove any of the assigned documents.
• Item descriptions update in window footer as the pointer moves over an object.
• View attributes and descriptions of selected items.
• Auto zoom to selected items (click to view screen shot).
• Make all items transparent apart from search result
  (click to view screen shot).
• View attached documents from selection tree (click to view screen shot).

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Available in both the Archiver and Tracker modules, ArTrA Search is powerful and flexible allowing you to find items, linked documents, tag information, etc. as well as create reports.

• The ArTrA search facility can be used in both in Archiver and Tracker programs.
• The search results can be used for linking documents and creating reports such as Bill of Materials, weight take-offs and cost estimation.
• Search is useful for finding an instrument, valve, or equipment via tag information.
• Select attributes to create search template
  (click to view screen shot).
• All items found by the search are listed in results
  (click to view screen shot).
• A report can be generated from the search
  (click to view screen shot).
• Link a document to all items in the search results
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Set up bookmarks for any item for easy one-click access to all item data.

• ArTrA Bookmarks allow users to select an object and add comments. The item description, date entered, and user name is reported with comments.
• Generate reports listing all bookmarks and comments
  (click to view screen shot).
• Objects can be located by clicking its bookmark name
  (click to view screen shot).

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