Better handoffs start with shared understanding.

THE WORK BEHIND THE MODEL

A practical library for the space between architectural design and structural analysis. Understand the terms, prepare the exchange, and know what to review.

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THE LIBRARY

Two ways into the workflow.

Start with a definition or work through an entire handoff. Each resource connects back to the decisions your team makes around a model.

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Structural modelling glossary

20 clear definitions covering model exchange, analytical geometry, engineering inputs, and revision review. Search by a term you know, or browse a category to fill in the gaps.

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Workflow guides

Three practical guides to preparing SAF and IFC handoffs, reviewing an analytical model, and managing architectural changes without losing track of the engineering work.

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START WITH YOUR NEXT TASK

From the first export to the next revision.

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Prepare a useful handoff

Agree the scope, identify the source revision, and make the export settings understandable to the person receiving your model.

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Review the analytical model

Move from overall completeness to connections, properties, and engineering assumptions with a repeatable review sequence.

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Keep revisions accountable

Establish a baseline, separate different types of change, and check how local edits affect the connected model.

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CONTEXT FOR YOUR ENGINEERING

Understand what the model is telling you.

A file can open successfully while still carrying the wrong scope, an unexpected material assignment, or a connection that needs attention. A useful handoff gives the engineer enough context to recognise those differences.

This library focuses on preparation and review around NodeSnap’s ArchiCAD-to-LIRA-SAPR workflow. The guides distinguish general modelling practice from the product’s conversion, revision sync, and element verification capabilities.

  • Explain the source and purpose of each exchange.
  • Keep analytical assumptions visible during review.
  • Connect changes back to the elements they affect.
Illustrative analytical model workflow
ARCHICAD → NODESNAP → LIRA-SAPR ILLUSTRATIVE MODEL
FROM DESIGN TO ANALYSIS

Put the workflow in context.

Talk through your ArchiCAD exports, analytical models, and revision process with the NodeSnap team.

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