Increase Your Revit Project’s LOI With Strucsoft For Revit 2025

Hi everyone, this is Hana, bringing you this week’s webinar from Strucsoft Solutions, Graitec Group.

Today’s webinar is entitled: Increase Your Revit Projects’ LOIs with Strucsoft for Revit 2025.

As some of you may know, MWF is currently rebranding as Strucsoft. Our software is a Revit-based BIM framing solution dedicated to framing your BIM model in wood or light gauge steel. This is a great tool to enhance your LODs or LOIs.

Today we are mostly focusing on our product in this presentation, but we will also discuss some general LOI information. Please note that what we will talk about here today is merely recommendations and may vary from project to project according to your contract and your BIM Execution Plan (BEP), which we will talk about in a little bit. You may find slightly different information if you research other resources.

Today’s presentation is mostly informational, but we will talk a little bit about some technical aspects of the software at the end.

Let’s start with the bullet points. First, we will start with an introduction: What is the Level of Information? Then we will discuss what are the different LOIs in BIM (Level of Information) and BIM (Building Information Modeling). Then we’re going to show a Strucsoft Level of Information chart and how to achieve Strucsoft Level of Information for your framing.

The Level of Development or Detail (LOD) is a topic that was previously covered. We encourage you to check out our previous webinar that was dedicated to this topic. Please leave comments if you have any other topics that you would like us to cover in the future, and please don’t hesitate to ask any questions during or after the webinar in the Q&A or comments section.

Now, without further ado, let’s jump into our presentation.

**Introduction: What is the Level of Information?**
The Level of Information, or LOI for short, describes the information content of a BIM object at a specific time in the project, also referred to as non-geometric information. LOI refers to the properties of an object—for example, material specification, insulation details, fire rating info, or the costs of the building element at different stages of the project. LOIs are directly linked to LODs.

In today’s presentation, we are specifically going to focus on non-geometric information of the BIM object, which is something we talked about a little bit in our previous presentation, but we focused on the Level of Development (LOD). Levels of Development are tracked in the project through an LOD matrix, an essential component of a BIM Execution Plan (BEP). In the LOD matrix, project teams define and outline LOD and LOI requirements for specific building elements and systems at various project stages. (The above information is courtesy of Autodesk and the AIA. We encourage you to check out their websites for additional information.)

**What are the different LOI levels in BIM?**
LOIs are directly linked to the six Levels of Development. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) have established a commonly used LOD and LOI framework that breaks down the building model into specific levels: LOD 100, LOD 200, LOD 300, LOD 350, LOD 400, and LOD 500.

– **LOD 100 – Conceptual Design**
The model represents the basic shape and size of elements without detailed information. It is used to convey the overall design intent (geometrical shape). For LOI at this phase: the name of the project, project type, area measurements, user requirements, owner’s brief, municipal data, and building codes.

– **LOD 200 – Schematic Design**
The model becomes more refined, incorporating approximate quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of elements. It helps in analyzing spatial relationships and early design concepts. Framing still does not exist at LOD 200 (or LOD 100). For LOI: measurements, materials, quantities, coordination, and clashes.

– **LOD 300 – Detailed Design**
This is where framing starts to progress. You can show framing as critical framing or simple framing. The model includes geometric information, specific sizes, shapes, and detailed object components. It is used for producing construction documents and coordinating different disciplines, including clash detection. For LOI: costs, bids, contracts, schedules, fire rating, technical analysis, energy analysis, environmental impact assessment.

– **LOD 350 – Construction Documentation**
The model includes detailed assemblies and fabrication or construction-level information. It is used to generate construction documents and shop drawings. Framing is more developed than in the previous phase. For LOI: costs, bids, contracts, schedules, fire rating, technical analysis, energy analysis, environmental impact assessment.

– **LOD 400 – Fabrication and Assembly**
The model becomes more detailed, with additional framing details such as assemblies, clips, hold-downs, anchors, and more. It involves the creation of detailed models (potentially several linked models) with specific assemblies and connections suitable for fabrication and assembly. For LOI: fabrication, production dates, delivery dates, installation, assembly schedules, health and safety documents, quality assurance documents.

– **LOD 500 – As-Built or Facility Management**
It includes information about the installed and operational elements of the building, reflecting real-world conditions for maintenance and facility management. For LOI: handover details or dates, maintenance details, asset performance info, occupancy data, and end-of-use.

**Strucsoft’s LOI Chart – Focusing on Framing**
For **LOD 300 / LOI 300 (Detailed Design)**: This is where framing starts. You can show full panel members or, as shown here, only critical framing (around openings, doors, windows, and panel perimeters) for coordination purposes.

In this phase, the panel already has an ID, name, and number. Selecting a member reveals additional details in properties (e.g., size, physical characteristics like return, bf, d, tf, weight). You can add fire rating or cost, which appear in schedules. You can start counting panels, creating schedules and shop drawings for critical framing.

For **LOD 350 / LOI 350 (Construction Documentation)**: Panels show more members and accuracy. You have panel names/numbers, plus framing component counts within panels, more accurate family properties (specific sizes), and detailed quantities. Panel labels (e.g., S7, S1) and member labels (e.g., E1, E2) are visible, along with specific member IDs.

Additional features include Drawing Operation → Schedule Label (adds labels to identical members/subassemblies via Distribution Strategy Type A or B). This populates a “Schedule Label” parameter (e.g., C0 for identical items) while keeping BIMSF labels. Tools like Member Positioning, Subassembly Positioning, and Panel Positioning stamp framing according to user-defined criteria, adding labeling information.

You can also create wall reports, shop drawings, and more detailed schedules.

For **LOD 400 / LOI 400 (Fabrication and Assembly)**: Framing must be very specific and defined, including exact sizes, how members connect, clips, hold-downs, anchors, holes, stud/track type parameters, fastener counts (for framing and sheathing), accurate bills of materials, and detailed shop drawings.

Elements include manufacturer and cost information in Edit Type. Use the Fastener Count tool (Miscellaneous tab) to calculate (not model) screws/nails—added as numbers in schedules to avoid model bloat. Specify description, type, usage (factory-installed), addition method (each or by spacing), and apply to components (e.g., EVs, studs). These appear in schedules and shop drawings.

For **LOD 500 / LOI 500 (As-Built)**: Similar to LOD 400, but field-verified to reflect actual conditions. Non-graphic information may also be added.

**Technical Portion: Achieving Strucsoft’s LOIs in Revit 2025**
For LOI 300: Start with a basic template (e.g., light gauge), set as active. In Miscellaneous → Function, select “Framing Only” to limit to critical framing around openings and panel edges.

For LOI 350: Switch Function to Exterior or Interior to restore full members. Use more detailed templates; properties populate BIMSF description/label/tags. Add Schedule Label via Drawing Operation for identical member labeling.

For LOI 400: Switch to a detailed template showing clips, hold-downs, anchors. Use Fastener Count to add screw/nail quantities. Generate shop drawings via Wall Manufacturing → Wall Drawings Manager: set up settings, views, sheets; select panel member(s); run Shop Drawings. This creates sheets with detailed views, schedules (showing labels, hardware counts like anchors/hold-downs/clips), and more.

You can also create master framing cut lists, gypsum wallboard schedules, hardware schedules, and plywood sheathing schedules as Revit schedules for project-wide information.

For more on these features, check our YouTube channel (Wall Video Tutorials or Truss Video Tutorials) for additional webinars and tech tips.

This concludes our presentation for today. We hope you found it useful, and we’ll see you again next time. Thanks everyone—have a great day!