Submit your project to Middle East BIM Awards

1. Prepare the model

In order for your model to be assessed properly, the jury needs your model to be complete. The richer your model, the more insight they can gain into the project. Tekla drawings, reference models and other documents such as PDFs all help with this, but the most important issue is to provide the full model, including any files the project model fetches from your local environments, firm and project folders.

The easiest way to make sure this is the case, is to follow these steps:

1. Open your Tekla Structures model.
2. Inside the File menu, go to Sharing > Start Sharing.
3. Press Start Sharing. Once you start sharing a model, key files from your environment and firm folder are added to the model folder.
4. Provide the model to Trimble by inviting Trimble to the shared model. To do this, go to File > Sharing > Users. Under Invite Users, add jeward.laluna@trimble.com and press Save.

We strongly recommend you follow these steps. If you do not have access to a Tekla Model Sharing license (note: there’s a free trial available), then you will have to copy the following files manually, into the submitted model folder:

- Profile database (profdb.BIN)
- Material database (matdb.BIN)
- Bolt database (screwdb.DB)
- Bolt assembly database (assdb.DB)
- Rebar database (rebar_database.INP)
- Parametric profiles (profitab.INP)
- Drawing Templates (*.tpl)

Note that a lot of these files will be located in folders indicated by the XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT locations (you can check these in the Tekla advanced options dialogs).

Note: a *.db1 does not constitute a model. The whole model folder is required, including Tekla drawings (*.dg).

If you have any questions please contact: tekla.marketing.ae@trimble.com

2. Prepare additional material

Remember that good images and videos help to communicate about your project and can have a strong impact on your success in the competition. Share the material folder inside your model folder using Tekla Model Sharing. If you can't use Tekla Model Sharing for sharing the project material (see step 1), there is a field in the form (see step 3) to add a link to any cloud or file sharing service (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive).

Mandatory:

High resolution screenshots of the model (Tip: use Tekla Structures built-in screenshot tool to capture a few different high quality full model and model detail images from the project (.PNG file format preferred))

Optional:

All IFC and additional reference models relevant for the project entry
Video clips from the project: (Fly throughs of the model, visualization clips, or any other content relevant for the project to be successful in the competition)
High resolution photos or architect visualizations of the project (in any image format, min. 1000 pixels in width/height or more preferred).

Here are some examples of Tekla BIM Awards 2023 Winners that you can use as inspiration

Fill in the form and you are all done and ready for the competition!

Submit your Projects

1. Prepare the model

The easiest way to make sure this is the case, is to follow these steps:

Note that a lot of these files will be located in folders indicated by the XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT locations (you can check these in the Tekla advanced options dialogs).

Note: a *.db1 does not constitute a model. The whole model folder is required, including Tekla drawings (*.dg).

If you have any questions please contact: tekla.marketing.ae@trimble.com

2. Prepare additional material

Mandatory:

High resolution screenshots of the model (Tip: use Tekla Structures built-in screenshot tool to capture a few different high quality full model and model detail images from the project (.PNG file format preferred))

Optional:

All IFC and additional reference models relevant for the project entry
Video clips from the project: (Fly throughs of the model, visualization clips, or any other content relevant for the project to be successful in the competition)
High resolution photos or architect visualizations of the project (in any image format, min. 1000 pixels in width/height or more preferred).

Example images

Here are some examples of Tekla BIM Awards 2023 Winners that you can use as inspiration

Project entry form for Tekla BIM Awards 2024

Example images

Here are some examples of Tekla BIM Awards 2023 Winners that you can use as inspiration

Project entry form for Tekla BIM Awards 2024

Example images

Here are some examples of Tekla BIM Awards 2023 Winners that you can use as inspiration

Full model screenshots) in perspective view, on a clear background, from a nice angle.

Detail image(s), showing elements, rebars, connections, or/and any interesting details from the model.

Architect visualization image(s)

Construction phase image(s)

Project entry form for Tekla BIM Awards 2024

Example images

Here are some examples of Tekla BIM Awards 2023 Winners that you can use as inspiration

Full model screenshots) in perspective view, on a clear background, from a nice angle.

Detail image(s), showing elements, rebars, connections, or/and any interesting details from the model.

Architect visualization image(s)

Construction phase image(s)

Project entry form for Tekla BIM Awards 2024