Building
Information Modeling (BIM)
Manufactures have been asking us about Building
Information Modeling (BIM) and how it affects them.
BIM is a new tool used by the
architecture, engineering and construction (AEC)
industry and is described as "3D,
object-oriented, AEC-specific CAD". The BIM
concept has been popularized by
several technology providers such as Autodesk,
Bentley Systems, Graphisoft, Nemetschek,
CADdetails.com and others.
It may be
beneficial to think of BIM as everything to everyone
as it has the capacity to serve up the required
design information to every discipline along the
design chain.
BIM files (or
models as they are called) contain a database of
product information - dimensions, options,
variations, bill of materials, etc... and all the
design documents - cad drawings and specifications
that are required for the project. More importantly,
it shows how each product interacts with the project
as a whole.
Manufacturers who provide Revit files to
architects become part of the design process and
integrate their products seamlessly into the
project. A proper BIM model can contain 3D
massing information right down to the connection
details and specifications for a product - speeding
up the design process.
In short, BIM
is Building Information used for Modeling in
parametric software programs. One of the fastest growing
BIM software is Autodesk's Revit 2008 (to be
discussed further in the next newsletter). A Revit
file contains all of the Information about the
products used in design and construction and how
each interacts with the building.
As part of the
next generation of Building Information Modeling,
CADdetails.com offers its own solution to BIM in its
Architectural Toolbox. It combines the power
of BIM with the ability to connect online
not just with Revit, but with any BIM software (ie.
VectorWorks and MicroStation) as well as legacy programs
that may not be parametric like AutoCAD.
As the only
option for online parametric BIM compliant CAD
files, CADdetails.com
offers it's clients a unique
service that sets them apart from their competitors
and the rest of the AEC industry.
Partnered with
JELD-WEN Windows and Doors, explore the latest
CADdetails Architectural Toolbox
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