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Beck Technology introduces Macro BIM Software DProfiler™ 2012 Rev. 1.0

2012-02-23T23:21:00.004-08:00

DProfiler™ from Beck Technology is a Macro BIM solution for preconstruction stages which can be applied for planning and conceptual design. Contractors, architects, and owners utilize this BIM authorizing software to provide a precise, concurrent cost estimate of a proposed design and to take better, more informed decisions in advance.

The software is useful for 3D Modeling, cost estimation, energy analysis, Cut/fill analysis, site topography, sequencing and real estate dashboard.

Beck Technology just launched DProfiler™ 2012 by adding some new enhancements with 5D BIM cabality.

New enhancements range from Interior Representation Views, Site3D Analysis Enhancements, Tabular View Rooms Tab Contains Room Properties, All Model Components Can Have Their Own Name, “PerimeterofHole" is a New Parametric Variable for Holes in Slabs, Cone and Cylinder Removed from Shapes Toolbar, IFC Export Enhancements to Adhere to CDB-2010, Line Color and Line Thickness Preferences, Measure Tool Project Elevation, Model Data Exported to Google Eart, New Layer View UI, Tools view renamed to Commands, Project Tab in Tabular View UI Update, Energy Module Enhancements, Custom Reports, Sequencing Module.

With improved sequencing module the project stakeholder can generate a cost-loaded simulation of the construction sequence quickly, organize master plan phasing conflicts, investigate and learn sequencing what-ifs, demonstrate earned value or cash flow during the sequencing timeframe. Now project stakeholders will be able to add the combination of time and cost to a 3D model (generating 5D BIM) in a single, separate application.

A new customizable report is available to account essential data virtually in any format. Site design will be more improved and accurate as DProfiler™ 2012 generates 3D grading and cut & fill. Energy analysis capacities like shading from adjacent buildings will also be enhanced. Upgradation of interior space planning.

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How Building Information Modeling facilitate rebar detailing process for structural detailers

2012-02-23T00:16:00.001-08:00

A rebar alias reinforcing bar is considered as a common steel bar generally utilized in reinforced concrete (RCC) and reinforced masonry structures. Rebar are usually originated from carbon steel and are given ridges to be fitted with concrete in a better way.

BIM authorizing software like Tekla, Revit and AutoCAD are applied to generate and deliver precise rebar shop drawing from the solid 3D model as per the specifications and requirements of structure or building to maintain the exactness of bending operation and keep the required lap lengths and acchorage length .

With BIM the structural steel detailer can readily and precisely model all the components of structure together with concrete, rebar, mesh, connectors, and other accessories. Even composite shapes are smoothly reinforced exclusive of drawing individual bars.

rebar detailing

From a BIM model the steel detailer can generate 2D rebar placing drawings, bar bending schedules, and parts lists and with the alteration in 3D model all the related drawings and documents are mechanically updated.

BIM empower the rebar detailer to easily observe modeled concrete and rebar from any angle or distance to figure out and amend congestion problems or design flaws before they are visible at the jobsite.BIM can be useful for rebar detailing in the following ways :-

Rebar Shop Drawings & detailing (beams, slabs, columns, walls and foundations
Rebar Fabrication Drawings
Rebar Placement Drawings
3d General Arrangement Drawing
Small Part Drawings
As Built Drawings
Rebar Roof Truss Drawing
Joist details
Retaining Walls Detailing
Concrete Masonry Detailing
Rebar Steel Detailing
Steel connection details
Bar Bending Schedules
Bar listing schedule

International Standards and Codes:ASTM (American Society of Testing Materials)ACI (American Concrete Institute)CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute)AS (Australian Standards)BS (British Standards)

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Newforma presents Newforma to Newforma, a new technology for sharing information smoothly among AEC firms

2012-02-22T04:24:00.000-08:00

Newforma, the renowned developer of information management(PIM) software for global AEC firm, recently introduce a ground-breakingtechnology known as Newforma to Newforma to interchange information in a clearway and create uninterrupted workflows involving architecture, engineering andconstruction (AEC) firms and the owners.

The project team members get the ability to connect projectseffortlessly, synchronize files, folders and models mechanically, interchange RFIs,submittals and file transfers.

By utilizing this new technology all the designers and outerconsultants and contractors will be in a position to execute their live projectwork locally with the most up-to-date, organized set of BIM and CAD files.

Newforma to Newform empowers users to connect allocatedfolders on their network along with the related folders on their partners'networks. Thus this new technology has removed the time consuming and backdatedmanual process for incorporating and coordinating large BIM model sets.

All registered firms for a project can deal with the mostup-to-date BIM models and CAD files, eliminate coordination risks, keep awayfrom communication errors and enhance overall team responsiveness.

Newforma to Newforma is a function of the mostrecent edition of Newforma enterprise software in the Newforma product suites:Newforma Design Suite, Newforma Construction Suite and Newforma Owner Suite,which are available now.

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Brief over of Revit and Revit Families

2011-11-27T22:11:00.000-08:00

Revit can be termed as a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. Revit contains a commanding parametric 3D modeling database motivated program which facilitate BIM to happen. Revit empowers users to design with 2D drafting elements.

The database incudes information about a project at different building life cycle phases from concept to construction to decommissioning. This may be called 4D CAD where time is the fourth dimension.

How Revit Works :-
Revit utilize .RVT files for accumulating BIM models. A building is constructed with 3D objects to generate walls, floors, roofs, structure, windows, doors and other objects as required. These parametric 3D building objects (windows or doors) or 2D drafting objects (surface patterns) are recognized as "families" and are saved in .RFA files, and imported into the RVT database.

A Revit model contains a single database file characterized with plans, sections, elevations, legends, and schedules. If any alteration occurred in one representation of the model (a plan) are circulated to other representation of the model (elevation) as alteration to each representation of the database model is provided to one central model. As a result, Revit drawings and schedules are constantly coordinated concerning the building objects exposed in drawings.

Revit can carry out conflict detection when different components of the building are taking up the same physical space. Like many BIM-software, Revit is compatible with open XML-based IFC standard which facilitates a general contractor to involve BIM-based workflow from the diverse discipline consultants of a building project.

Modeling with Revit :-
Revit includes a work environment that lets users to extrude, revolve, trace the path of, or morph shapes drawn on a 2D plane so as to create them into 3D objects, along with perform these actions already made solid objects to cut or reorganize them.

The users are able to generate realistic and precise models of objects, as well as import premade models from other programs. The reproductive components of an object are retained to be parametrically controlled.

Revit Families :-
Revit families are the pre- made reusable objects contained within a Revit model. These objects are compiled with different parameters & parallel visual graphical representation with engineering exactness related to an entire class or group (Generic). Revit families are made with dimensions controlled by parameters (parametric) facilitating users to revise the component by altering predefined values such as height and width. Revit families generate schedules & establish LEED ratings, lessen building costs & denote products directly in your model. Revit family consist of content in 3D & 2D Revit, 3D dwg & 3ds Max file formats.

System families
It includes categories like walls, roofs, ceiling, stairs, railings, ramps, mullions, curtain panels and topography surfaces. Some predefined types are utilzed to form these families associated with each project. These families also contain creation methods specific to the type of family. The user will be able to generate new types of system families by replicating accessible types and editing their parameters.

Standard families
These families will be formed outside of the project environment by means of the family editor. They are accumulated in an external library & will be loaded into a project for utilizing with any point. Every standard family refer to a specific Revit category so that when it’s loaded into a project, to approves the graphic rules defined for its category in the object styles dialog while loaded into a project. This will keep uniformity of graphic all through the project.

This also guarantees that when you schedule a category you will get all elements that belong to that category. Standard families have their own file format extension (.rfa) and can be stored outside the project environment for later use in other projects.

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Benefits of BIM for electrical engineers

2011-11-23T02:57:00.000-08:00

BIM is applied as a common documentation storehouse for electrical trade that can coordinate electrical trades, develop prefabrication openings, reduce rework, raise productivity, decrease labor costs, and get better consistency of the work product.

BIM will integrate all the electrical parts in a single respiratory model for efficient electrical building design. The complete building model along with mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, will be transferred to an integrated database in which everything is interrelated. This database presents authentic, coordinated and consistent design information and documentation that differentiates BIM. As for illustration an electrical engineer prefers to observe the architectural workset frequently but clasp the perceptibility of the structural workset on or off to go with the design requirements.

Application of BIM for electrical project can improve constructability and speed up the schedule, save time and money for the owner including the project team.

BIM creates a collaborative environment among the team members. The general contractor (GC) will be involved in designing and executing the BIM execution plan to find out what will be modeled and at what level of detail. It will help to generate effective electrical coordination.
BIM mechanically coordinates all design documentation. Electrical documentation, for example, electrical plans and panel schedules become reliable as all the drawing sheets, views, schedules, reports and so forth are existing in the same underlying database.

BIM generates a virtual model of all the electrical systems in 3D and allocate that information with the whole project team. The drawings, specifications, and construction details are integral to the model, which includes building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantity properties of building components. Therefore, any design issues/construction clashes among the electrical trade can be identified, manipulated, analyzed and resolved in a virtual surroundings well before the commencement of the actual construction.

BIM offers data-centric approach with a comprehensive view of the building model and systems. The electrical engineer can evaluate the electrical requirements on mechanical equipment contained in the design and apply BIM to mechanically configure voltage and power load requirements to dynamically revise in panel schedules and mechanical equipment specifications.

The intelligent property database corresponds to the “I” in BIM can be dug out from the model to schedule and annotate the drawings for the application of electrical engineering, take-off, and prefabrication. As for instance, by utilizing intelligent property data to conduit and parts, the electrical engineer is able to instantly execute a take-off of the conduit to verify the number of linear feet or quantity of hangers. The method drags live data from the actual model components in the drawing by annotating all of the conduit elevations.

BIM creates realistic lighting visualizations for electrical engineers to study lighting levels and design directly in the system.

BIM creates electrical system modeling with electrical devices and equipment such as lighting fixtures, transformers, generators, panel boxes, etc. Electrical engineers will be in a position to model the power and lighting circuitry of the building spaces. At the time of electrical system modeling, the electrical engineers arrange the light fixtures, power devices and equipment in the model and then forms a circuit connected to a distribution panel. The electrical engineers can easily characterizes wire types, voltage ranges, distribution systems and demand factors to guarantee the compatibility of electrical connections in the design and check for overloads and mismatched voltages.

Electrical circuit model generated from BIM facilitate electrical engineers to work out the estimated demand loads on feeders and panels. These loads are being utilized to effectively size equipment in the design environment. Load balancing becomes simple while managing circuits.

BIM Systems can estimate lighting levels in rooms mechanically depending on the lights set in the space. The electrical engineer can just describe the reflectivity values of the room surfaces, connect industry-standard IES data files to lighting, describe the calculation workplane height and the average estimated illumination value for the room will be automatically calculated. The electrical engineers may keep calculated illumination in a report for the purpose of the design document.

Some electrical calculation software

XLpro² Calcul software from Legrand 1.3
Simaris Design 5.0 from Siemens
MyEcodial L 3.4 from Schneider Electric
Caneco BT 5.3 from ALPI (software editor)

Useful links :-

http://www.cadalyst.com/aec/1-2-3-revit-bim-mep-engineering-part-3-3295
http://ecmweb.com/design_engineering/bim_switching_benefits_0301/

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BIM can be utilized as powerful post occupancy evaluation tool for the maintenance and post-occupancy management of assets

2011-11-22T00:37:00.000-08:00

Post-occupancy evaluation or POE is the progression of methodically assessing the performance of buildings after being built and occupied for some time. POE will highlight on the performance of the architectural and engineering systems, the management procedure applied to the design and construction.

With the advancement of time, the concept of Building Information Modeling has changed gradually. BIM has now changed from a simple planning and design tool to powerful post-occupancy management tool. BIM accumulate the data throughout the construction process and these data can be utilized seamlessly for the maintenance and post-occupancy management of assets (buildings and infrastructure), long after these has been finished.

BIM as a post occupancy management tool gather, store, and share information about successes and failure in processes, products and other building-related areas in order to get better quality and life cycle cost of future buildings. These informations can also be utilized with the planning, programming, and design processes for new facilities to build on successes and get rid of repeating mistakes.

BIM can contain the documentation of owner performance obligations, the design objective and justification, verification and validation of design strategies & decisions to develop actual building performance.

BIM can provide an array of opportunities for project stakeholders that may range from faster communication among team members, the smooth continuation of the project, early detection of errors before happening onto the job site (there zero change orders), precise construction cost estimation and less waste with a mechanical process. Even with the time required by a steeper learning curve, the building was completed ahead of schedule.

BIM contains accurate geometry and information to aid in scheduling, cost comparisons, fabrication, construction, and facility operation.

Construction sectors can experience a low-carbon future with BIM as the tool comes up with greater productivity, risk management, improved margins and sustainability.

After completion of the project many organizations like hospitals and universities, apply sensors and examines overlaid on 3D graphics to analyze the efficiency of the finished structure and its interior spaces. Besides, BIM can also be applied to inventory space use by some facility management departments.

BIM provides an uninterrupted procedure of consistently appraising the execution and/or potency of one or more aspects of buildings like accessibility, aesthetics, cost-effectiveness, functionality, productivity, safety and security, sustainability, environmental design evaluations, environmental audits, building-in-use assessments, building evaluation, facility assessment, and building performance evaluations.

By applying BIM the owner can better realize the effect of early design delivery decisions on long-run efficiency and effectiveness of buildings as well as building delivery processes and decisions on customer response both in the beginning and over the life cycle of the building.

BIM contains specified information set known as COBie1 which delivers uniform and structured asset information helpful to the owner-operator for post occupancy decision-making.

BIM can also be implemented for enhancing Globalization of the construction supply chain and more homogenization and greater consistency of basic construction-client information demands. This information is now progressively driven by national regulation on energy performance and carbon' accounting.

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BIM based spool drawing provides comprehensive manufacturing and fabrication information for each unique “spool piece

2011-11-21T04:58:00.000-08:00

Spool drawings are assembly drawings which contain comprehensive manufacturing and fabrication information for each unique “spool piece”. Piping spools are generally represented in symbolic isometric drawings. Spool drawings are produced from a BIM model in 3D representation, line representation, and symbolic form along with 2D plans, sections and isometric views. BIM can automatically assign spool assembly drawings with bill of material data.

The piping spool drawings can be utilized for accurate pre-fabrication off-site / on-site compliant with contractors’ pre-fabricating standards and preferences.

A spool drawing may contain dimensions and angles, a bill of materials, and manufacturing information.

Spool drawings provide the following information :-

2-D or isometric view of the spool piece producing adequate features for manufacturing. Sections are given if necessary.
Bill of material for fabrication
Field installation information, for example a line tag number and field tie-in numbers
Suggest support spacing

EC Piping for AutoCAD MEP 2008 is very good software to generate spool drawing quickly with a cut list, fitting list and number of welds. Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP is also an useful tool for generating spool drawing.

This software provides pipe and duct spool drawings which can be used for 3D visualization, dimensioning, tagging, and scheduling with production. Spools are fully customizable to a customer’s shop standards, with comprehensive reporting and scheduling capabilities that can contain data for labor estimating systems.

In order to support multi-discipline pre-fabrication, the users can make spools with both mechanical and HVAC content. There are additional features like spool revision tracking, easy part number updating when changing the view of a spool.

Get your BIM model with iPhone, Android or iPad

2011-11-19T02:20:00.000-08:00

goBIM is a application developed by Ian Keough, a Senior Technical Designer with Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, LLC. in New York to get rid of the trouble for transferring 3D BIM models from the desktop to your iPhone (an iPad-specific version in the process of being approved for the Apple App Store) or iPad to have the real time view in remote locations as well as on site.
goBIM tool is a BIM viewer that contains an exporter API that can translate any BIM model as well as Revit and Rhino models into a .gbz file and then load the model onto their tablet or smart phone through iTunes.

With goBIM facility managers will be capable of easily recognizing issues, generating work orders, and providing critical response by using Augmented Reality.

Building contractors will get the ability to explain a site thoroughly with their iPhone, Android or iPad and observe any stage of the project overlaid on the portable device applying its digital camera.

There exist two phases to the installation process. The users should install the goBIM Revit Exporter and the goBIM iPhone Application. This installation requires Autodesk Revit 2010 and an Apple iPhone. With goBIM Revit Exporter users can export their 3D model into a “.gbm” file exporter, then upload the files to their web server to be utilized with goBIM . Currently, there is an exporter for Autodesk®Revit obtainable for free on the goBIM Website, with exporters for other applications expected soon.

goBIM™ facilitates users to effortlessly manage navigation for models ranging from 2Mb – 4Mb in size (varying file size dependent on iPhone model), with options to manage larger models, dependent on additional load time from the Web.

goBIM for Revit:
goBim for Revit will look like a button in Revit 2010’s “Add-Ins” menu. After clicking “Export to goBIM” button a dialogue will be visible requiring a file address. This is the place where the user can save their goBIM file. Then the selected Revit geometry will be exported. It’s depend on the users to place it in a location on your server where the goBIM iPhone application will have access to it.

goBIM 1.3 Installation for Revit

Dowload the correct installer for your system from the downloads page.
Copy the “goBIM” folder provided to your C:Program Files folder
Delete the folders C:\Program Files\goBIM\2010\ and C:\Program Files\goBIM\2011\
Rename the file C:\Program Files\Autodesk Revit [VERSION]\Program\Revit.ini to C:\Program Files\Autodesk Revit [VERSION]\Program\Revit.iniOLD this will force Revit to recreate the Revit.ini file at startup. Where [VERSION] is “Architecture 2010″, “Structure 2011″, etc.
Using your favorite text editor, edit the C:Program FilesAutodesk Revit Structure* 2010ProgramRevit.ini file to include the following:
[ExternalApplications]
EACount=1
EAClassName1=ikeo.goBIM.goBIM_menu
EAAssembly1=C:Program FilesgoBIMgoBIM_menu.dll
Delete any existing goBIM .addin files. These are usually located inC:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Revit\Addins. If you typically install .addin files somewhere else then search that location for any existing goBIM addins and delete them.
Run the Setup.exe file included in the installer package. This will create the appropriate install directories.

goBIM for iPhone:

While starting goBIM iPhone for the first time, the user will be pointed to a default model. To overview the models, the user must enter model URL and model name. These settings are available in the application by clicking the gear icon at the top of the screen. Enter the location of your goBIM file, which will be something like “http://www.myDomain.com/models/”. Then enter the name of the model like : “myAwesomeModel.gbm”.

Click the “Load Model” icon. The task bar in the app will demonstrate the percentage of the model that has loaded. This process can continue for a long time due to the speed of data connection and the size of the model file. It is suggested not attempting to load large goBIM models using the Edge network.

Downloadable link
http://go-bim.iankeough.com/wordpress/?page_id=23

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PopIcon™ Software can produce building models and documentation faster for Revit users

2011-11-18T04:59:00.001-08:00

PopIcon™ Software is an application programming interface designated for Autodesk Revit® Structure. The software contains an easy interface with tools, tabs and icon families which can enhance productivity for both model building and documentation. The Revit users will be able to easily place, find and choose components directly into their model without making search and load additional families from Revit families library into the model. The software is compatible with Revit® Structure 2011 and imperial version of Revit Structure 2012 versions.

PopIcon software can be utilized for imperial unit measurement. Metric will come soon early next year. Besides, popIcon for MEP and Architecture are in development stages and expected to launch in 2012.

Features:-

Choose elements into place from flexible icons on tabular ribbons – searching for families not required
Software consists of 6 popIcon tabs and popIcon families specifically intended for Revit® Structure
Include your own custom families to popIcon’s Tools tab/Custom Components panel for getting your own symbols & families
PopIcon loads together Revit no additional waiting
Easily useable, just click and place components directly into your drawing
Creates learning and using Revit easier
Creates detailing Revit as fast and easy at CAD
Get better Q/A & drawing quality by providing access to a common library with the same symbols & names

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BIM and 3D laser scanning

2011-11-17T04:57:00.000-08:00

3D Laser scanning is the process that generates highly accurate location information to produce uniformly precise 3D models which later on can be utilized to repair, renovate, estimate the need for structural upgrade or seismic retrofitting, design visualization and optimize our infrastructure for a more sustainable future. So the progression of adapting old structures for new purposes or “adaptive reuse” in view of the current economic climate and sustainability efforts is possible with 3D laser scanning.

3D laser scanning provide detailed modeling or information for modeling and any development, any addition, virtually any view situation or impact, any re-creation or any topography impact can be prepared digitally.

The level of detail and the completeness that in many cases only laser scanning can provide.

Now-a-days laser scanning combined with a BIM-centric process can support a building’s entire life cycle to a great extent. It develops resource efficiency of buildings, which is a basis of sustainability efforts today. The architect and engineers armed with this complete model can now create improved informed intervention early on the design stage and provide a real impact on design decisions for the future of the building or other infrastructure. Long term facility management systems can be arranged for future maintenance and upgrade projects.

Laser scanning can be applied to support the detailed documentation of the as-built to instigate a facilities program for the long-standing management of an asset. 3D laser scanning facilitates the provision for quick, precise as-built data of large, complicated, and often dilapidated buildings and their supporting infrastructure (water pipes, sewers, drainage, etc.). The as-built data is utilized for planning and design process mainly where sustainability and reprocess of existing infrastructure become an important factor in areas like energy refits. Designers are able to evaluate the prospective reuse of buildings as well as understand the original construction.

In a historical preservation project exclusive of laser scanning it is not possible to assure that the contractor is deliver the desired product.

By applying laser scanning combined with a BIM-centric process mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) spaces within the facility can be scanned and documented from several vantage points. These 3-D laser scans contained all accessible facilities and installed components as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing fit-outs; air handling duct work; and structural ladders, catwalks, and platforms.

The scanner accumulated raw data of all elements in the facility in the form of a dense 3-D spherical point cloud made up of millions of 3-D coordinates. In the end, these 3-D laser images formed a high-definition survey within the facility. After the completion of the scan, the scanning images are brought into BIM software by means of the Pointools plug-in to generate engineered geometry-based models.

Tools for 3D Data Capturing
Low cost survey:

Laser Disto

Surveying :

Robotic total station

3D Imaging, Laserscanning :

Upcoming technologies :

Photogrammetry
Vision SLAM
Range Cameras

~~Useful links~~
http://www.comitproject.org.uk/downloads/events/construction_mobileit_2011/Capturing%203D%20Geometry%20for%20BIM.pdf
http://www.leica-geosystems.com/media/new/product_solution/BIM_and_Laser_Scanning_The_American_Surveyor_072009.pdf

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How project stakeholders can apply BIM in their work process

2011-11-16T23:18:00.000-08:00

BIM can be applied as a work process and means of communicating with one another in the project delivery method to illustrate the end product (the model itself).

BIM generated a virtual process that covers all characteristics, disciplines, and systems of a building inside a single, virtual model facilitating all project stakeholders to work together more precisely and competently. Thus BIM creates a collaborative design process.

After the creation of the model, team members are continuously clarifying and regulating their portions in accordance with owner preferences, system's adaptability and design intention to maintain the accuracy of the model before the commencement of the actual project. If any modification is made by the project team members, it affects the entire model, creating continuous communication

After that the model itself is utilized to exchange information for design concepts to the owner. The model is also applied for estimating materials take-off for cost estimation and for conflict detection to electronically verify the proper designing of the building system. BIM can trim downs change orders by making changes electronically rather than on the job site which can get a huge saving in time and money for project schedule and budget.

Design information from all disciplines as for example from architectural designs and specifications to structural and mechanical systems information such as HVAC Ducting, piping and structural slabs, columns and shear walls are provided in the BIM database. The database includes and combines all elements of a finished building to one main database of linked project information. If any, the BIM database would mechanically rearrange all connected elements implanted in the interrelated database to communicate with any changes occurred with one element of the design. A BIM database can surpass it’s 3D modeling capability and perform for 4-D (construction scheduling) and even 5-D (cost flow analysis). The database could significantly lessen waste in construction as well as time delays raised by RFIs and change orders.

BIM has also shifted time spent in various phases of design, placing more emphasis in the initial design phases and less in the construction documentation phase. Whereas with traditional CAD processes the bulk of the time was spent preparing construction documents, BIM requires more time up front, fully develop the design and model. When a BIM project goes into construction documentation, all that’s left to do is decide where to cut sections through the building and print the documents.

BIM can flawlessly gather in and incorporate the input and flow of information among design and construction professionals to make the entire process more efficient and reduce delays and cost overruns.

BIM can characterize a design as objects in the form of indistinct and undefined, generic or product-specific, solid shapes or void-space oriented (like the shape of a room), which contains their geometry, relations and attributes. The geometry possibly will be 2D or 3D. The objects may be conceptual and are constructed detailed. A building model is described by compiling together these objects. If an object is modified or moved, BIM tool then starts to dig out diverse views from a building model for drawing production and other application. These diverse views are mechanically constant i.e. the objects are all of a constant size, location, specification. Drawing uniformity reduces many inaccuracies as each object instance is defined only once.

Modern BIM technology identifies objects parametrically. Here the objects are identified as parameters and relations to other objects, in order that if a correlated object is modified, this one will also. Parametric objects mechanically reconstruct themselves in relation to the rules implanted in them. The rules are uncomplicated, involving a window to be wholly within a wall, and moving the window to the wall, or complex defining size ranges, and detailing, such as the physical connection between a steel beam and column.

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How a BIM model can be utilized for commissioning

2011-11-16T03:55:00.000-08:00

BIM for commissioning is the progression of synchronizing and incorporating as-installed information and documentation from construction quality and commissioning agendas in the field and at the point-of-construction to facilitate competence in the delivery method of a construction project and in continuing operations and energy use.

A BIM model can be utilized for commissioning to verify its accuracy. This puts the model up for "Facility Management" from the BIM model.

The BIM act as a digital dashboard, documenting every step, facilitating operators a very speedy, precise picture of the accurate position of the commissioning process.

Building owners can commission this hi-tech technology with foresight and planning to get the best out of the BIM model for their building. The owner should train themselves on what value will be taken out from BIM and how it affects their business, makes efficiencies and in due course saves them money.

If a BIM model includes rich content then it will become more functional and precious in the downstream for maintenance and operations.

BIM selectively provides information with its conceptual methodologies, realistic methods and technical programs.

An apparent focus for your model is necessary as it makes the most significant part of the commissioning procedure. The level of detail in a BIM model can straightforwardly make an effect on scheduling and costs.

A BIM deliverable should be distinctive in comparison with the building it stands for. In this case the user should know what the model contains and how detailed it should be. To make sure that your deliverable will fulfill your requirements, the following steps should be taken during commissioning.

Initially make out how the model will support facilities management. BIM facilitates you achieve superior control over areas similar to energy spend, space planning, and asset management – which of these benefits are you seeking?

When you are aware of the model’s scope, deliver background data to the design team. In the case of commissioning for energy management, assist the contractor to collect acknowledged data to be utilized for populating the model.

For energy analysis, the owner should produce more information like information about the mechanical systems, occupancy, building schedule, utility bills, rough estimates of floor-to-ceiling heights, and glazing percentages to create a better building.

The project stakeholders utilize BIM on the construction job site and at the point-of-construction to leverage the structured data sets and associated documents for executing a wide range of field programs and daily activities as described below :-

Deal with advanced tasks as well as start, end, planned and actual dates, along with start-up, testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB), functional tests, operational procedures, training, handover and warranty.

Bring up to date as-installed information from equipment, sub-systems, systems and correlated work in the field, along with status of work arranged to date, physical location and nameplate data such as serial numbers.

Supervise track and task problems related to work to complete or correct to guarantee that physical work match to the contractual obligations and equipment performance act in accordance with the project specifications.

Execute and record the results of processes, ensures and tests using standardized QA/QC and commissioning (Cx) checklist templates, for instance pre- and practical performance tests and manages point-to-point checks.

Attach and chalk up photos of as-installed conditions for the record, to balance warranty management and risk management programs after surrender through the warranty period.

Connect and chalk up documents and drawings, for example equipment plans and reflected ceiling plan (RCP) interface layouts, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), manufacturer’s certs and 3rd party test results.

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Cadworks introduce BIMXchange 4.0

2011-11-15T22:45:00.000-08:00

The BIMXchange is an intelligent, lightweight cloud based Web application that runs within the Autodesk Revit platform to accumulate, search, and distribute Revit content smoothly into a project .

BIMXchange will empower the revit users to choose from more than 35000 revit family types and products more than 150 building product manufacturers accessible in the CADworks content libraries.

BIMXchange is a per-seat license SaaS solution that facilitates users to easily download the entire collection of consistently updated data-rich content and place in any Revit project instantly.

The user will be capable of finding content inside the browser one of three ways: a manufacturer specified tree view, an alphabetically listed scroll bar of all pieces, and a search filter for quick results of specific requests. There are also preview renderings of all content to visually support the selection.

BIMXchange is going to be mingled with additional BIM tools into an MEP-specific pack known as the CADworks MEP BIM integration suite to offer additional tools for helping Revit users to successfully move around from CAD to BIM, concentrating on small to medium-sized engineering firms and like-sized general contractors.

The CADworks BIMXchange modules can be obtained through on-line. They are subscription based and updated continually, 24/7, through WebAxis®. One can get custom content upon request..
Now BIMXchange v4. 0 is available on the market. The new version comes up with lots of advancements like a completely new user interface, a redesigned data structure for quick processing and searching, new search filtering tools, new library structures, the addition of supplementary building product manufacturers and content.

The Revit users will be able to get their proprietary content indexed and included as a branded library. All CADworks Revit models are formed indigenously in Revit, which leads to reliability and compatibility, and all models surpass the Autodesk Seek Revit Model Style Guide Compliance standards.

"We could not be more excited - we have developed a new indexing structure, enabling database optimization to facilitate better performance and data management. This also gives us the opportunity to merge and interact with various types of databases and configurators," stated Chris Di Iorio, CEO and founder of CADworks. "BIMXchange v4. 0 not only gives us the ability to continue to assist AE design professionals in their pursuit of BIM goals, but also brings us the opportunity to help the construction and facilities management industries with BIM as well."

BIMXchange v4.0 Content Management Solution Installers Help Files
http://www.cadworks.net/content/install-help_v4

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MEP engineers can make their pre-fabrication process more efficient with BIM based pipe-spool drawing

2011-11-14T21:15:00.000-08:00

The piping spool drawings can be utilized for accurate pre-fabrication off-site / on-site compliant with contractors’ pre-fabricating standards and preferences.

A spool drawing may contain dimensions and angles, a bill of materials, and manufacturing information.

Spool drawings provide the following information :-

2-D or isometric view of the spool piece producing adequate features for manufacturing.
Sections are given if necessary.
Bill of material for fabrication
Field installation information, for example a line tag number and field tie-in numbers
Suggest support spacing

How BIM provides benefits to various project stakeholders

2011-11-09T22:36:00.000-08:00

BIM can be defined as a quantifiable illustration of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility as well as interrelated project/life-cycle information with open industry standards to update business decision making for recognizing better value. BIM is applied for presenting and visualizing building components, construction sequences, resource allocation and other disciplines of the construction process in a virtual environment.

Some of the prominent benefits of Building Information Modeling are:

A robust design sequence with reduced risk of material and on-site problems
BIM is a combination progression from various domains, technology, and product solutions
Enhance understanding and minimize risk providing enough information to understand life cycle cost estimation
BIM solidly sets robust life-cycle management procedures inside technology to allow quick execution, scalability, transparency, collaboration and promise consistency.
BIM, together with Cloud Technology facilitates well-organized building life-cycle management
The ‘I’ within BIM refer to information regarding standardized definitions, data architectures, taxonomies, metrics, etc. It is the core component of BIM
Decrease capital costs throughout improved supply chain management
Trim down energy costs by providing optimized sustainable designs
Develop operating efficiencies to get the most out of the building life cycle costs
Get better cost control producing consistent and precise cost estimates
A cohesive supply chain during the construction stages
Lessen delivery time and costs by providing an improved project delivery
Improved documentation and examination for sustainable design and building alternatives, generally before the commencement of actual construction
Value at every stage of the construction course, from preliminary conception through to project achievement
Reduce errors and reworks by improving collaboration and coordination
Intelligent building data to be applied to manage the building and facilities
Well-organized, collaborative, and incorporated construction delivery methods are central to BIM – Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Job Order Contracting (JOC).. The IPD will be applied for renovation, repair and sustainability projects.
BIM is the integration of CPMS, CMMS, CAFM, ACD (Adaptive Construction Delivery), GIS, BAS, and BPM (building product manufactures) methods and data.

Here is the list of BIM benefits for various sectors:

	Benefits of Architectural Designer
	Benefits of Owner
	Benefits of Structural Designers
	Benefits of Contractors
	Benefits of Cost Engineers
	Benefits to the Electrical Designer
	Benefits to the Mechanical Designer
	Benefits to the Plumbing Designer
	Benefits to the Landscape Designer

BIM provides a good estimation during bidding and procurement
BIM improves coordination in construction sequencing
Effective marketing presentation of construction approaches
BIM helps in identifying possible conflicts that may arise during building construction
BIM allows for more what if analysis, such as construction sequencing options, shuffling of human resources, fine-tuning cost factors, etc.
BIM helps clients and end-users in understanding and visualizing the end product

How BIM creates energy efficiency for building design

2011-11-09T05:15:00.000-08:00

BIM plays an important role in creating sustainable design which results in better building. BIM can be applied to support energy performance analyses and operational practices on a project-by-project need basis. So BIM should be implemented at the initial concept stage – well before key design decisions are taken as low-energy can affect the overall design process of a building.

Throughout the life duration of a building, around 80% energy is incurred with heating and cooling of rooms and for other equipment – the outstanding 20% is associated with the production of materials, construction and demolition of the building.

Detailed simulation of energy efficiency completed in the initial stage of design will be the base task in the detailed design of exterior enclosures and building service systems, ensuring that the specified interior climate conditions and energy performance is met after the construction of the building.

If BIM is applied to the design, the usage convenience of the building (comply with the planned functions) is high although the energy consumption is as low as possible. BIM provides dynamic building simulation which facilitates the building to function as a “real world” object and to verify the progress of vital quality parameters.

BIM helps to strengthen the consistency, uniformity, and usability of forecasted energy use and energy cost results. Thus BIM provides an array of opportunities - comprehensive and precise energy estimates in advance in the design process, enhance life-cycle costing analysis, boost opportunities for measurement and verification throughout building occupation, and improve procedures for gathering lessons learned in high performance building. BIM based energy modeling can be applied to design and building operation, facilitating an overall cutback in energy consumption. BIM provides more traditional energy modeling practices, and discover opportunities to exercise BIM to support facilities management.

BIM generates efficient basic information on a constant basis for the simulations to evaluate the emerging usage convenience and energy necessity in the quickest possible time span. The assessment of usage convenience will include the temperatures forming in rooms in summer, lighting levels with natural light, light glare, temperatures of enclosures, air flow owing to the interaction of ventilation and convection etc.

The models utilized for building simulation are brought up to date all along specification of other models of building information. In the preliminary phase much information in the models is pre-conditional. With the development of the project, they will be substituted with actual choices. The role of comparison of various options is to demonstrate the impact of one or another pre-conditional decision on the development of the final result. In the phase of the preliminary model (preliminary design) the model contains adequate amount of details, facilitating to execute and submit calculations for checking of the completion of least obligations of energy efficiency, issuing of energy compliance, and will be the base task in the comprehensive design of exterior areas and building.

In general the decisions taken all through the modeling of draft volumes have the greatest impact. As for instance the choices of compactness of the building, its orientation and facade apertures location and size have great impact on the interior climate as well as energy requirement. Therefore different decisions should be supported with sufficient thoroughness through building simulations and comparison options – justifying for example the use of smaller windows or thicker heat insulation layer in exterior enclosures.

Advantage of BIM for energy modeling

Notify the decision-making procedure on the energy use entailments of diverse alternate design choices.
Create a representation or model of the performance of inexhaustible energy strategies, for example waste heat recovery, solar thermal systems, and solar electric systems.
Make a reduction in the expense of purchasing green power by making optimal energy performance of the building.
Analyze large-scale impacts for instance building configuration and orientation in conceptual design.
Describe the primary energy uses in schematic design realizing which loads (space heating, cooling, lighting, water heating, etc.) are most frequents and provides guidance on the building design phase to be targeted for energy savings.
A detailed energy model in design development provides parametric analyses to appraise alternate specifications and more fully understand the trade-offs between initial cost and life-cycle cost.

BIM based shop drawing shows how the building structure will perform at the early stage of design

2011-11-08T02:40:00.000-08:00

Now-a-days shop drawings are considered to be the part and parcel of every construction project. The contractor, supplier, manufacturer, real estate developer, subcontractor, or fabricator create shop drawing to be utilized for pre-fabricated components like elevators, structural steel, trusses, pre-cast, windows, appliances, cabinets, air handling units, millwork etc . Shop drawings generate enormously vital information about measures and specifications of pre-fabricated components. MEP engineers also require the installation and coordination shop drawings that range from sheet metal ductwork, piping, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical.

The shop drawing refers to the drawn version of information provided by the Manufacturer or Contractor. These informations are exposed in the construction documents. The shop drawing is required to provide details of the fabrication and/or installation of the items to the manufacturer’s production crew or contractor's installation crews.

The shop drawing is the only place in the project document where all the connection details are shown with specifications to resolve connection issues. As for instance, a properly designed BIM wall system facilitates a much larger percentage of material to be pre-cut to accurate dimensions off-site, which lead to considerable savings in material and labor.

Now with BIM or Building Information System, the contractor can produce 3D shop drawings in which a 3D model can be directly applied for assembly and installation to forecast how the building structure will perform at the early stage of design. A 3D shop drawing contains huge database of information which can be applied for selecting the best construction technique to achieve the best possible output. To get rid of future design inconsistencies and radical changes as the general contractor arranges the BIM model while integrating shop drawings from the different trades, the architects and engineers evaluate shop drawings to ensure that the contractors, manufactures and suppliers have understood the design objective in the same sense.
The different kinds of shop drawings :-

• SHOP / COORDINATION DRAWINGS
• Coordinated HVAC Shop Drawings
• Sheet Metal Fabrication Shop Drawings
• Piping Shop and Fabrication Drawings
• Coordinated mechanical Room Shop drawing
• Coordinated plumbing shop drawing
• Electrical Shop Drawings
• MEP Coordination Drawings
• Fabrication spool drawing
• Sleeve & Rough opening drawing
• 2D mechanical coordination drawing
• MEP(3D)/BIM (4D) Mech coordination drawings

Process :-
Submit →Coordinate→Approve→Fabricate→Install

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BIM can enhance project visibility by providing 4D scheduling

2011-11-07T04:07:00.000-08:00

The accurate construction schedule can efficiently communicate the project plan among team members for the successful completion of the project.

Now-a-days BIM is an inheritant part of construction scheduling. BIM can be integrated with construction scheduling to facilitate 4D scheduling. Thus BIM assists to communicate the project plan visually in respect of the timeline to the project team prior to the commencement of actual construction.

A large project involves many stakeholders. So it is very important to schedule the whole project in order to bring out the amount of material, number of labors and possible expenditure. BIM Outsourcing helps them in the project management by providing the BIM model with lots of usable information. A proper sequence helps them to track and analyze any problem and detect conflict and mitigation.

BIM can be utilized to provide 4D (scheduling integration) and 5D (cost/productivity and resource loaded estimating) capabilities for the completion of project cycle and generating synergy among existing systems.

By connecting the CPM construction schedule to the BIM, the 4th dimension of time is added to the model. This leads to a virtual construction simulation facilitating a graphically wealthy and animated representation of the planned construction sequence set against time. The project controls capabilities are also developed. The project managers get the ability to focus their resources by highlighting the critical path activities inside the model.

4D schedules are a influential tool for design and engineering documentation and analysis, phasing, more accurate cost estimating, optimized means and sequence of work, invoice reconciliation with work complete on-site, on-site production control with the Superintendent and the Subs, design intent and construction plan, an information rich as-built model for facilities management, well organized trade coordination and communicating planned work to the different kind of audiences as well as project stakeholders and those directly liable for project execution.

With the help of 5D construction scheduling, precise bills of quantity are generated, which can be utilized for amalgamating cost and schedule. This leads to incorporate estimators, cost managers, and planners into the scheduling process.

Advantages of BIM for construction scheduling :-

Lessen and or eliminate costly delays which can affect your construction schedule.
Facilitates communication with your subcontractors more competently and successfully
Organize procurement orders to make the delivery of key materials in time
Assists for executing the construction activities in time
Enhance the responsibility between the project owner, general and subcontractors
Enhance project visibility, increased profits, reduced costs, faster cash flow and earned value reporting

BIM and benefits of owner

2011-11-05T04:44:00.000-07:00

The owner should embrace BIM to reap the benefit of a well-organized and extremely coordinated method of project delivery. Project schedules are also curtailed and overall project costs is decreased.

A BIM model contains huge database of vital information and the owner can utilize these information for analysis and decision making. The database is repetitively updated and filtered during the life cycle of the model. Besides modification can be made at a single location in spite of how many times the data is presented or distributed. The recurrence of requesting, parsing, assembling and transmitting information among team members at the different arenas of a model’s life is significantly decreased or removed. This leads to improved communication between team members and more apt reply to owner concerns or suggestions.

BIM generates coordinated construction documents which can enhance the efficiency of the design and construction procedure. The owner can gain huge cost saving as the project scheduled is accelerated to a great extent.

The owner can apply BIM at pre-design phase and expand it during the design, bidding, construction, occupancy and finally decommissioning of the building.

BIM plays a key role in allocating data for analysis and simulation. BIM makes it possible to develop the amount and types of project analysis. This may vary from early investigation of building energy efficiency throughout conceptual massing, to structural/mechanical/electrical load analysis all through design, quantity take-offs throughout the project bidding, shop drawing review/fabrication all through construction, or even facility asset management throughout occupancy. The owner obtains more value by allocating different analyses to be executed with the transmission of data. This is applicable where numerous iterations of an analysis are replicated and purified at different phases of the BIM lifecycle.

Some exclusive benefits of owner:
• Owner gets the advantage of informed decision-making with the high-tech analysis of building systems, alternative materials, equipment, and technologies
• The owners get an idea about the estimation of the materials and the sequence of work.
• BIM delivers the best 'what if' situation and facilitates the owner to pick up the best one.
• Solve the constructability issues.
• Trim down contractor doubt facilitating a more precise cost representation and more reliable bids.
• Assist project team to build up a realistic and unified phasing plan.
• Minimize general project delivery time throughout the design stage in addition to the construction phase.
• Enhance overall accuracy of project documentation.
• Facilitate the analysis of sustainable design alternatives and cost comparisons.
• Generate perfect and well-timed information instantly available to team members at several locations, with the construction site.
• Makes the way to get better asset management.
• Presents a mechanism for improved building and equipment maintenance.

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BIM steamline the design process for engineering firms

2011-11-03T04:48:00.000-07:00

Engineers can apply BIM process in design stages and couple it with better project delivery options to automate much of the design workflow. This can lead to improvements in engineering design and product detailing productivity. Thus engineering firms can reap the benefits of direct cost reduction.

BIM can minimize errors, curtail lead times and improve information flows to support logistics.

With the help of BIM Civil engineers should be able to develop design for most complex buildings today. BIM is being implemented in the planning, design, construction, and asset management of civil engineering projects. Civil engineers get the ability to adopt data collection, collaborative design, and digital data sharing.

BIM technology help architects and engineers to create a 3-D model of a building or structure which will be used for analysis and design to make the design process very simple.

BIM facilitates optimization of the design regarding function, time, and cost and virtually build the infrastructure to attain coordination prior to commencement of actual construction on a site. The construction sequence is rationalized.

The single, real-time model and user-specific views allow much superior interrogation of design and precise, synchronized documentation of everything is available for engineering project.

Civil engineers get the ability to sequence construction, equipment, and materials and track advancement against logistics and timelines set up by application of laser scanning for up-to-date as-builts.

BIM generates component-based construction models that lead to the virtual construction, sequencing, and operation of infrastructure toward the planning and design stage. BIM caters for design optimization to evaluate and distinguish various approaches to sustainable designs with correlated lifecycle costing.

BIM empowers the Engineers to quantify the value of trade-offs among the building elements (structural, electrical, mechanical) and reduces the inconsistencies connecting these elements which may result in energy savings.

With BIM engineering documents are mechanically coordinated, eliminating errors and omissions, which can lead to better-engineered buildings delivered on time and on budget. BIM based 3D modeling process accelerate the design stage providing substantial advantages in accuracy and complication. These models are able to effortlessly design and manage multifaceted air handling, electrical and plumbing systems, the widest selection of components and materials with an supplementary capability for generating cross sectional diagrams to be produced and customized parametrically. 3D models can also be utilized to easily create exact and coordinated 2D versions.

BIM collaborates immaculately across disciplinary borders in shared multi-disciplinary models. In brief, Engineers get advantages during efficient processes, improved collaboration, more informed decisions, accelerated understanding of the building elements and improved data quality and data efficiency.

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How BIM make the precast concrete process easier for structural engineers

2011-11-02T01:33:00.000-07:00

Precast concrete is a process associated with construction where concrete is cast in recyclable moulds and alleviated in a controlled environment. It is then transferred to the construction site and lifted and fixed in the structure.

BIM provides some great benefits to owner, architect, structural engineer, precast fabricator and erection crews who mutually work in a prescast construction process.

BIM technology can be applied to improve the quality of precast engineering design regarding drawings and exactness & consistency of the documents. Fabrication and erection are essentially error-free, and the effort required for checking drawings has declined drastically.

By applying BIM precast fabricator can shorten lead times for preparing their shop drawings rapidly.

BIM contains a huge database of information which can be utilized to improve the productivity of design documentation from project to project.

The most significant benefit of BIM is that the software decreases engineering cost and cost of rework caused by errors. Besides BIM develops precision in cost estimating, decreases engineering lead time to a great extent, provides support for automation in production.

BIM facilitates design and detail of precast elements with complex geometries in short times and remove the geometry or connection errors and time raised on checking and vetting drawings during fabrication or erection of precast elements.

From a BIM model all the information are circulated in both engineering and in production in preparing precast shop drawings to pre-build a precast project in the virtual world . All geometry, details, and connections within the model are properly placed and coordinated.

BIM is applied to evaluate prospective inconsistencies or project obstacles in the model, in order to determine and resolve these earlier to issuing drawings for construction. The BIM technology minimize the chances of misaligned connections, inaccurate architectural features and geometry conflicts, to make sure that shop drawings are generated without any in depth checking or cross coordination connecting drawings.

Any changes in the precast concrete project like revising wall panel reinforcement from rebar to mesh, moving and adjusting the sizes of mechanical blockouts, revising some lift hooks, and minor changes to some connections to make erection simpler for site personne, requested by the architect, the owner, and the precast manufacturer, can be put into the model and all the related drawing are updated automatically. This is made possible with the parametric features of the BIM model.

Within a BIM model, the documentation is generated quickly and inexpensively to facilitate the creation of various reports and drawings which can depict the precise information requirements of the various Consumers.

Advantages of BIM for precast concrete :-

Model the overall geometry;
Take up design changes with a minimum of rework in organizing and reconciling different drawings;
Model any missing custom components (reinforcement details, connections details, embeds);
Make 3D visualization of the project to facilitate check for and evade design errors. This is useful for observing complex and congested arrangements of embeds, reinforcing and prestressed strands;
Production of schedules and shop drawings to improve productivity for precast structures in as automated a fashion as could be achieved;
Visualize the structure, purposely to present the spatial precast elements in three dimensional views to the owner;

useful link :
PCI BIM Committee Presents the Benefits of openBIM to the Precast Industry

Tracking Precast Pieces

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Tekla Releases BIMsight 1.3 for imporved collaboration in construction industry

2011-11-01T06:10:00.000-07:00

Tekla unveils a new imporved version known as BIMsight 1.3. Tekla BIM is a BIM (building information modeling) environment designated for contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers and manufacturers.

Tekla BIMsight can be shared and downloaded over the internet at free of cost. Tekla BIMsight 1.3 facilitate the project parties to get the appropriate information from the different models and address the feasible issues. With the coloring function options users are able to choose colors for models or model objects, alongwith transparency. The support for layers simplifies the process of filtering the revelant data and the support for units (SI and Imperial) keep the information easily understandable.

The latest version will empower the Tekla BIMsight users to exchange notes in open BCF format and this will enhance the collaboration phase to a great extent. Tekla launched first version of this unique software application for building information model-based construction project collaboration in February 2011.

Tekla BIMsight has been successful in the form of a rapidly increasing user base of construction professionals and favorable reviews. Tekla provides most sophisticated BIM tool to be applied with any construction project and reap the benefits of timely project delivery and fewer RFI's.

Tekla BIMsight can be applied for design coordination in all BIM projects varying from big and small.

Download Tekla BIMsight 1.3 software for free here.

Any body can get help from a unique Video tutorials and an online customer community for visualizing and communicating with building information models.

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BIM provides digital fabrication of structural steel

2011-10-31T06:20:00.000-07:00

BIM is very useful for the digital fabrication of structural steel. BIM can model entire steelwork structures in 3D along with last notch, plate and bolt to facilitate the fabricators in reviewing a 3D steel structural model right from the fabricated components. All detailed information as well as the drawings, material list and other data are automatically generated from the model. The various data can then be transmitted to production planning and automation systems. Such automated routine tasks permit the fabricator more time to focus on the principle precast design and detailing decisions.

A purpose-built building information model can nourish the manufacturing process as the design model contains all the geometry related with structural steel. The design informations are exported to a CIS/2 file (an industry standard data format for replacing steel information) to be used again in a steel detailing application.

Once the steel detailing is completed, the design team or contractor utilize the fabrication model for 4D modeling and clash detection with other building disciplines and models (MEP, architectural, etc.). The fabrication model contains more detail than the structural model, and consequently helpful for interference checking, particularly for building types or application where space is extremely tight.

Applying the design model directly for fabrication will produce a usual feedback loop among fabricators and designers. It will convey fabrication considerations forward into the building design procedure. Sharing the design model with fabricators for bidding will curtail the bid cycle and initiate more consistent bids based on reliable steel tonnages. And the coordination among the fabricated steel and the other building components will decrease the on-site issues and lower the increasing cost of steel erection.

An integrated BIM model empower fabricators to manage not only the fabrication phase of the project but also other verticals of the project as well as modeling, fabricated parts design and elaborating, contract management, financial evaluation, and supply chain management, along with keeping track of updated manufacturing data.

Trim down project cost by removing any inaccuracies in the design of fabrication components, minimizing wastage and ensuring timely delivery of project.

Benefits of BIM for steel fabrication :-

Aid in generating off-site fabrication models for real time viewing in order that throughout the actual process of implementation designers, fabricators and architects in a similar way do not face delays.

Allows clash-free design with consistent drawing sets

Accurate Visualization during fabrication and erection

Highly detailed models for making fabricated components

Allows reviewing of automated construction documents and material lists
High quality due to prefabrication of different components

Reduction in wastage and improvement in schedule and delivery

Useful links
BIM and Digital fabrication

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The impact of BIM for construction industry

2011-10-29T01:43:00.000-07:00

BIM or Building Information with it’s real time three dimensional features, serve as a construction productivity tool to increase productivity in the design and construction phases. Many large construction companies are experimenting with BIM to produce cost and schedule savings.

BIM can be utilized for successful construction, lifecycle and long term facility management. BIM data is applied to demonstrate the entire building life cycle. Quantities and properties of materials are extracted without any difficulties. The scope of works is defined effortlessly. Moreover assemblies and sequences are presented in a comparative scale to each other and relative to the entire project.

BIM contains geometry, spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components.

Building Information Modeling is digital representation of physical (actual parts and pieces being used in the construction process) and functional characteristics of a facility producing an allocated knowledge source of information about the facility. Thus BIM outline a trustworthy basis for decisions throughout its life cycle, from earliest conception to demolition.

BIM can be utilized for construction visualization and result in considerable cost savings, from design and construction through to maintenance. BIM eliminates a lot of risk s and issues easier and earlier before actual construction took place. As a result the construction process gets shortened and construction takes places more efficiently

BIM model saves time and waste on site as the model provides huge accurate and coordinated information which will lead to fewer errors on site. Thus BIM result in considerable cost savings, from design and construction through to maintenance.

The reduced material waste and aptitude to optimize energy utilization through BIM has also made it a rising option for green building projects.

With its parametric characteristics, BIM track the relations among numerous objects from early design through to completion so that if one object changes, the change is automatically coordinated across the project. Each change in design, scheduling or material is immediately accessible to every member of the building team—from engineering and purchasing to plumbing and electrical. As for example BIM analyzes and illustrates every member of the construction team how many light fixtures are required to light up a space receiving little sunlight. It works out how a change in wall color matches up against the carpeting that’s on order. BIM can also find out how a recommended change will have an effect on subcontractor costs and scheduling.

The BIM can also be applied for MEP plans, to generate a drastic reduction in RFIs, and to optimize schedules.

BIM has the potentiality to create a virtual information model that will be handed over from Design Team (architects, surveyors, consulting engineers, and others) to Contractor and Subcontractors and then to the Owner. Here every one will include their own additional discipline-specific knowledge and track changes to the single model. This can lead to reduction of information losses in transfer. BIM also facilitates conflict detection (where the model really notifies the team about parts of the building in conflict or clashing) to check errors occurred at the different phases of development/construction.

BIM is also useful for evaluating several engineering factors like lighting, acoustics or energy practice, to facilitate provide feedback in the designing phase. So the engineers and designers get the ability to have the consequences of changes and discover alternatives in a streamlined process.

BIM programs are also liable for creating general cost estimating for construction project. All the general information are extracted from the model and connects with a database for estimating.

Now some new ideas like applying BIM for older, pre-existing facilities are coming up. These generally reference key indicators, like the Facility Condition Index (FCI). However, the legitimacy of these models should have been observed over time. In order to model an existing building it will require several assumptions about design building standards and codes, construction methods and materials available at the time of construction.

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Validate your design with BIM based clash detection and constructability reviews

2011-10-27T05:16:00.000-07:00

BIM or Building Information Modeling plays an important role for design coordination, clash detection and conflict resolution.

BIM selectively check for interactive clashes among any particular system, between MEP system and structural system etc. Clash checks are carried out at any level of detail (LOD) and across any number of building systems to resolve myriad probable construction dilemmas.

Clash Detection facilitates well-organized inspection, identification and reporting of interfering clash in a 3D-4D BIM model involving different 3D-4D solid objects.

The coordinated models may be utilized for quantity takeoff, locations, scheduling, and estimating.

Advantages:

Diminish the risk of human error throughout model inspections
Resolve dilemmas at the design stage sooner than the construction phase when rework is enormously expensive
Produce a collaborative atmosphere amid all stakeholders performing in the direction of geting the best potential solutions to bottlenecks
Helps to reduce the risk of on-site error
The Coordinated models generate more precise quantities by location; do a comprehensive clash
The coordinated models cause more off-site prefabrication which can save hours of re-work in the field
The buildings are oriented and designed to achieve optimal energy efficiency

Process

Design/Construction Team must accomplish and manage an adequate and comprehensive Clash Detection practice to identify and resolve all major interferences among building components become the commencing of actual construction. If the building interference is found to be zero then it will result in minimizing the number of changes all through the construction.

The BIM Manager will accumulate a compound model from all of the model parts of each design discipline for executing a visual check of the building design for spatial and system coordination. Vertical shafts are also evaluated to make sure that ample space has been arranged for all of the vertical mechanical systems and that all of the shafts line up floor to floor. BIM manager will issue a revised clash report to the technical discipline consultants before each scheduled coordination meeting.

In case of a multistory project, the models are spilt on a level-by-level basis for MEPF coordination. For a large project the model is split by zones to trim down file size. Usually, 3D clash detection/coordination go on with a single floor awaiting for coordination of building systems and then continues on the next floor up.

Coordination software may be applied for assembling a range of design models to electronically recognize, collectively coordinate resolutions, and track and circulate interference reports between all disciplines. The technical disciplines shall be responsible for updating their models to reflect the coordinated resolution.

The team should analyze the model and the Clash Reports in coordination meetings on a usual as-needed basis during the design stages until all spatial and system coordination issues are resolved.

All through the construction phase, the accurateness of fabrication models are verified. Before starting fabrication submittal for approval, fabrication contractors must put forward their models to the Contractor’s BIM Manager for integration and clash detection/coordination and resolution.

Internal Clash Resolution – Design Consultants and Subcontractors required to coordinate the clashes among the various scope of work earlier than providing those models to the BIM Manager for spatial and system coordination.

Spatial Coordination Verification: Verification and tracking of resolved conflicts of all trade coordination issues must be resolved before the starting of bidding as these may lead to change orders or field conflicts.

Latest innovation in clash detection system is Tekla BIMsight. It is a free clash detection and coordination product.

Useful links :-

BIM clash detection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTGquTcmScU

Coordination and Clash Detection

http://www.vicosoftware.com/coordination-and-clash-detection/tabid/88208/Default.aspx

Minimum Requirements for Spatial Coordination and Clash Detection

http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/bim/BIMGuide/applications.htm

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BIM simplifies visual estimating for construction industry

2011-10-24T22:24:00.000-07:00

As the building design matures and construction details are accurately modeled, BIM software can swiftly take out data like floor areas, material volumes and bills of quantities. This data can be directly linked with any cost estimating software to quickly produce very detailed cost estimates that factor in the planned construction process and consider the labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs for all building elements.

With BIM the cost estimator can envisage the target costs together with multiple design options following a target cost driven design. An estimator would create, maintain, and develop a cost plan while receiving models from several sources from the design team and subs and then visually converse the impact on the estimate to the Owner, designers and all project stakeholders during the pre-construction phase.

With BIM an estimator can prepare conceptual estimates and evaluate the cost of suggested alternatives and organize preliminary estimates based on quantities of key building elements to ensure cost feasibility and appraise proposed design changes.

A conceptual model can put in an advanced level of detail to your work which can also present accurate scheduling before time.

Amalgamation with the design models and cost estimation provide positive cost feedback to the project team and inform decisions throughout all design stages from inception through construction. This diminishes errors & lapses, save time and can help curtail excessive budget overruns due to project modifications.

The fifth dimension features of a dynamically integrated 5D model can produce more accurate estimating. It ties cost to the model. The Estimator can now illustrate the Owner the exact building elements that contribute the most to the budget. Now the Owner will easily understand what occurs to the cost and schedule if a new design is put into operation.

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How BIM provides a great assistance to the Architects

2011-10-23T23:14:00.000-07:00

Building Information Modeling or BIM creates flawless integration between design, engineering, analysis, construction, and operations for the complete lifecycle of facilities. Architects and Designers get unrestricted freedom to discover more design options for producing more improved & informed design decisions, and to forecast costs and performance.

With the help of BIM technology the computer tells the designer when he has placed a wall in the middle of a window as the pieces used to assemble the building model-the floors, walls, roofs, doors, windows, and other components-have been programmed to "know" what they are. BIM can be used to express the quantity of the building materials and their costs after the final design is completed.

BIM can mechanically coordinate all design and construction documents and this leads to eliminate errors and omissions. The architectural and AE firms are well positioned to deliver better buildings in scheduled time and within budget to get more revenue.

The architects can visualize complex derivatives and geometry of entire scheme as BIM creates complex and integrated models easily.

BIM, maintains co-ordination and consistency all through the design development phase and any alteration within the project will consequence updating of related drawings and documents.

All meta data (non-geometric information) like list of materials used, Bill of quantities, doors and windows schedule etc are automatically generated from a BIM model. These meta data are utilized directly for reports devoid of cross-verification.

BIM at the engineering firm makes it easier to analyse late changes and rapidly return the data to the architect for examination.

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How design firms utilize BIM for their project

2011-10-22T01:21:00.000-07:00

Design firms to leverage the advantages of BIM for their projects by converting a project design from 2D drawing to BIM. BIM can be utilized to conceptualize, build up, document and accomplish complete project.

2D drawings are extracted from the building model created in BIM and depict various errors. These drawing are created on the fly. Any design alteration made in one view will be fully circulated during all views.

BIM facilitates 3D representations to be produced from the building model at any phase in the design. These can vary from simple wireframe models or multifaceted photorealistic renders. These 3D representations are dependable with each other and with other 2D drawings.

BIM creates virtual environments for designing building forms. This will help to build and test the designs well before the building gets constructed physically.

BIM can also be utilized for sustainability requirements and valuable data can be extracted from BIM model for downstream uses.

BIM can be applied to prototype a building virtually involving the most up-to-date technology to allow the reprocess and flow of information and data for the design, construction, management and operation of the facility. It is a series of systems, which through inter-operability keep data to be replaced in a collaborative manner.

BIM contains parametric scripts which can be utilized to generate complex forms to rationalize designs.

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BIM provides a great benefits to Structural Engineering Firms

2011-08-31T04:15:00.000-07:00

Now-a-days structural engineering firms are extensively adopting BIM platform with Revit Structure, Tekla Structures, and Bentley Structural to dramatically improve the processes of design and analysis. Theoretically, the architect generates the model with the application of BIM software, bypasses it on to structural engineer who runs it in an “external analytical engine.” The model is “brought up to dated” back in BIM, which is then employed for completion of the project.

BIM can be utilized for structural analysis design and detailing, structural drafting on all major structural engineering projects ranging from reinforced and pre-stressed concrete, steel and composite structures etc.

BIM facilitates a wide array of structural engineering & modeling services like structural steel detailing, shop and fabrication drawings, construction drawings, erection layout, anchor bolt layout, stairs and handrail, grating and platform, foundation layout, rebar detailing, post tension slab detailing, wooden structure detailing, prefabricated structure detailing, water retaining structure detailing, bridge detailing, structure design and analysis, structural drafting, RC design and detailing.

BIM benefits for structural engineering

BIM can make an evolution in structural building types with scheduling and fabrication. Curtain wall, steel and precast concrete can be fabricated and assembled offsite in shops from the BIM with computer controlled equipment.

The contractor can utilize BIM to harmonize the components for "just-in-time" delivery and installation exclusive of significant site storage and handling.

Structural engineers can apply BIM to get the detailer’s model along with the paper shop drawings to apply as a tool in organizing and recording their comments. This in turn diminish the engineer’s time and attempt in evaluating shop drawings and decrease the overall fabrication process for owners by allocating fabricators to receive the engineer’s comments in digital models.

Centrally manages the geometry information in the individual models to aids interference detection and change control.

BIM can be applied to improve multidiscipline coordination of structural design documentation, minimize errors, and enhance collaboration between engineering and architecture teams.

BIM can speedily model several structural variations and work with the design team to choose the best. Early BIM prototyping can also lower subcontractor costs.

BIM can improve schedules due to better coordination between trades. Clash detection and coordination can reduce non-discretionary change orders that would otherwise come up.

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Why Professional Education is required in BIM Sector?

2011-08-26T05:16:00.000-07:00

Professional training is a very important for any civil engineer, architect and drafter. And in the syllabus there should be industry standard and up to date. And in the architecture sector AutoCAD is the talk of the old school. Revit has become the most sought after software in the architecture industry.

It is the Revit who makes building schematic of entire construction like building, stadiums, bridges and the like based on dimensions provided by architects and engineers surprisingly easy. Anyone who is looking to get into the field of architecture must have excellent knowledge and experience in using Revit. Even the AutoCAD users are shifting their choice and taking classes of Revit. Because it speaks volumes about the impact has on the architectural designing industry.

Learning Revit can give you the competitive edge in your field if you are:

1.A beginner seeking a job in the field of architectural designing: The average salary in this field far exceeds that of engineers, or even architects with little experience. Revit will give you the edge you need to give your resume the proper boost.

2.A student seeking certification in Autodesk: Excellent knowledge in Revit is mandatory if you seek certification in Autodesk software. Simply learning Autodesk is no longer enough, as the test has been recently modified with an entire section dedicated to Revit.

3.An AutoCAD user seeking better job opportunities: AutoCAD is a thing of the past now. Within weeks of its launch, Revit has proved to be a strong competitor of AutoCAD, in its own field. If you seek an edge in the industry of architectural designing now, knowledge of Revit is indispensable.

If you do plan to learn Revit, make sure you learn it from the best possible source. The software can be pretty complex to operate, and improper training would not only be a waste of time, but of hard-earned money as well.

Simplify your overhead and underground electrical distribution networks with AutoCAD® Utility Design 2012

2011-08-23T04:20:00.000-07:00

Autodesk unveils AutoCAD® Utility Design 2012. It is a model-based software that provides design solution and documentation for overhead and underground electrical distribution networks more quickly and easily.

The software performs in AutoCAD® software environment and provides great assistance to utility designers with standards-driven workflows and analysis.

Integrated with building information modeling (BIM) system the software makes design layout simplifier, enhance infrastructure asset sizing and placement, boost efficiency, eliminate waste and computerize delivery of the consistent and coordinated construction documentation.

The software can easily settle multiple systems & applications and printing and distributing designs faster with fewer data errors by creating a complete model during the design process. Later on the design model data can be merged with other record for better planning, managing workflow and reporting.

With comprehensible template and predefined standards the software can standardize electrical distribution designs; analyze and optimize network performance and reliability and reorganize the design-to-build process.

The rich information in the model can also be connected to enterprise systems together with GIS, ERP and EAM (enterprise asset management) to maintain field and asset management activity.

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Manage your data effectively with Autodesk Vault

2011-08-16T05:28:00.000-07:00

Autodesk Vault data management & collaboration software products provide high power data management solution by organizing, managing and tracking digital data creation, simulation, documentation processes.

The product facilitates design team to organize and reuse designs by merging product information and subjugating the requirements to re-establish designs from scratch.

Autodesk Vault can be applied as a standard configuration which organize and handle change processes to debar expensive errors so as to efficiently release and revise designs

Autodesk Vault is incorporated with Autodesk Inventor Series, Autodesk Inventor Professional, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Electrical, Civil 3D products, Autodesk Digital Prototyping and Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications.

Newly launched Autodesk Vault 2012 software is compatible with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 to aid access to design information across the enterprise.

The user also gets the ability to accumulate and search both CAD data (such as Autodesk Inventor, DWG, and DWF files) and non-CAD documents (such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files).

The Autodesk Vault product family is a mass of products which include the following :-

Vault - Work-in-Process Data Management

Vault Workgroup - Revision Management & Security

Vault Collaboration - Scalability for Larger Workgroups and Multiple Sites

Vault Professional - Professional Level Capabilities Such as Customization, ERP Integration and More

The newly launched Autodesk Vault 2012 comes with some new advancements as follows :-

Introducing the Projects Feature

New Update File References Command

Purge Item History

Installation Enhancements

Introducing the Schedule Backup and Restore Feature

API Enhancements

Request Ownership from within CAD Applications

Sheet Set Manager Integration

Improved Civil 3D Integration

Revit Consolidation

Navisworks Consolidation

Vault Revision Table for AutoCAD and Inventor Add-ins

Inventor Project Files and Vault Options

Vault Performance Update

Autoloader Compatibility Update

Check In Performance Hotfix

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GRAITEC includes advance steel and advance concrete with AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD Architecture 2012

2011-07-27T23:33:00.000-07:00

GRAITEC, a leading provider of Analysis, Design and Modeling Professional integrated software, recently launches AutoCAD® 2012 and AutoCAD Architecture® 2012 compliance with advance Steel and advance Concrete.

Advance Steel and Advance Concrete facilitates structural BIM solution for structural engineers, steel detailers and reinforced concrete detailers to automatize the origination of workshop drawings, formworks and reinforcement drawings, general arrangement drawings, BOMs and NC files.

To avail the AutoCAD® 2012 compliancy, Advance Steel and Advance Concrete one has to download the applicable service pack on the GRAITEC website at www.graitec.com/advantage

AutoCAD® 2012 can quickly generates the documents from a various modeling formats to repress manual documentation workarounds. The software can start or re-start the design process vigorously by capturing and importing as-built information.

AutoCAD® 2012 can simplify the 3D modeling process by providing new and extended workflows for 3D conceptual design, model documentation and reality capture.

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THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM

2011-07-18T04:26:00.000-07:00

Now-a-days BIM (Building Information Modeling) and BIM related tool provide some real business benefits that range from hard-nosed ROI calculations, qualitative progression developments and improved construction project outcomes. BIM offers lots of business valued which are explained below :-

With the collective application & process of generating and applying digital models for design, construction and/or operations of projects, BIM exchange project data or communicate ideas seamlessly among the project team members facilitating each team members to set up a collaborative—or integrated—approach to design and construction. Each member of the project team is forced to reorganize traditional roles and workflows for getting better and quicker ways to commune ideas, trim down errors and get better productivity. BIM remains interoperable amid all team members, facilitating modeling techniques and procedures that amalgamate design, production and operations activities. Team members can better ensure that information is complete and correct.

BIM helps owners to have an improved collective understanding of design intent during a project by presenting & visualizing of architectural design.

BIM decreases conflicts, errors, omissions and changes in construction documents during construction. With virtual design and construction BIM easily recognizes potential problems in advance in the building process. Thus fixing problems early result in fewer issues in the plans, fewer hassles in the field and finally reduces rework (rekeying information into models or making changes in the field). Reducing systems clashes can help budget and schedule.

BIM aids to ameliorate the quality and speed of decision making associated with a project; manage supply chains, sequence workflow, progress correctness of data, diminish time spent on data entry, cut down design and engineering clashes and consequent rework and recover lifecycle management of buildings and infrastructure.

BIM meliorates jobsite efficiency by interacting with people, processes, materials, equipment and information more effectively.

BIM enhances productivity, increases quality & opportunities for new business and gets better project outcomes with fewer RFIs and field coordination problems

BIM users experience positive ROI on their overall investment in BIM during an economic recession.

BIM provides repeatable business value creating scope for marketing new business to new clients and maintaining repeat business with past clients.

With its data rich models, BIM assist in prefabrication, preassembly, modularization, and off-site fabrication techniques and processes. By using BIM, many fabricators get the ability to take out data rather than draw specifications that feed directly into their existing systems. Models of completed projects present a comprehensive database of project information to be applied in performance measurement.

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BIM Education Program with National BIM conference 2011 will be held on Washington, DC

2011-07-13T01:25:00.000-07:00

buildingSMART alliance is going to present the National BIM Conference on 5-9, 2011 in Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.

Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Description
Featuring the buildingSMART alliance Conference
Introduction to NBIMS-US
Application of BIM at the Schematic Phase
Transform Education with BIM - A Series from Major Universities
Familiar with IT standards and implementation for Interoperability
From building information modeling primers and case studies to cost engineering
test beds and hands-on workshops.
Featuring BIMStorm DC, BIM Aquarium, BIM & Intelligent Buildings on the exhibit floor
Application of BIM in the DoD's Military Health System enhancing Facility Life Cycle Management
Modeling the Future of Education: The Multi-disciplinary BIM Project at WIT 
Going Lean with BIM 
A Research Framework for Building Information Modeling 
5 Years, 50 Projects: Lessons from Ongoing Private Sector BIM Implementation
 Enhancing High-Performance Building by Integrating Green into BIM Tools
 BIG BIM BANG
 BIM and Comparative Structural Life Cycle Analysis
 LEED Certification Facilitation: A BIM Server Approach 
Knowledge Management in BIM 
The Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee's Construction 
Operations Building information exchange (COBie) 
CMMS/CAFM Challenge 
Specifiers' Properties information exchange (SPie) Presentation 
Life Cycle Model Demonstration

There will be an exhibition on BIM products and services for two days, December 7-8. The exhibit also focus on  Energy, BIM/GIS integration and Cloud Computing, full life-cycle use of BIM, along with green product integration and real-time energy data connected to BIM. Its interactive format invites teams of attendees to participate via smart phone or laptop in a live workshop charrette on the 3D design of hospitals and federal facilities in real time. Discussion will be continued on how BIM can support EcoDistricts and High-Performance Buildings.

Colocated Event
National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting
bSa Annual Conference

Availibility of registration packages:
3-Day Passport
Government/Educator Passport
Student Passport
Tuesday Day Pass
Wednesday Day Pass
Thursday Day Pass
Friday Day Pass

Related Sessions

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BIM serves as Digital Asset Management Tool

2011-06-14T03:55:00.000-07:00

BIM as digital design change management tool. BIM offers the development, management, and presentation of BIM data to all users in the lifecycle. During construction, these data are used for change management and decision-making.

BIM provides better design refinement by resolving design decisions faster and earlier in the project. BIM also provide more precise design analysis. The models and data are linked to other digital design tools for analyzing structural stability and energy consumption.

BIM generates better collaboration between all related project stakeholders as for example HDR architects and engineers will be able to share design information in many dimensions to have a look of the whole design. This is also applicable while working with specialists or contractors as well as with clients. Thus the value of a project is enhanced with the increased communication among partners across disciplines.

BIM allows the designers to apply changes dynamically. The designers get the ability to refine design intention to meet the client’s requirement within the scheduled time.

Working with BIM allows designers to see the changes and make choices and decisions quickly and earlier in the process. And those changes can be evaluated as they relate to the building as a whole.

BIM technology also helps automate lower-value tasks (call-out boxes, for example). You still have to drive the software and make design choices. But automation makes things much more efficient and allows the emphasis to be on design.

Clients are presented with a more holistic and three-dimensional view of the project through the use of animations and renderings. Clients no longer have to review numerous sketches and assemble the building design in their mind. With BIM, it is right in front of them.

This new presentation method comes with challenges. Sometimes a client or partner is not ready to see a building in a fully rendered state or cannot properly understand all of the data. Sometimes it is best to show what is appropriate for a particular decision point. Thankfully, BIM allows this and can show just one part or aspect of a project at a time. BIM acts as a consultant to help a client’s decision-making process.

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Combination of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and lean construction practices can enhance end-to-end design and construction process

2011-06-10T04:03:00.000-07:00

BIM can be utilized together with lean construction practices for smoothing the work process for manufacturing, healthcare and other market sectors.

Model based lean approach deliver a huge cost saving in budget for owner as it significantly reduce waste and increase efficiencies throughout the life of the project.

It is a data rich work-planning tool that speed ups schedule and supports numerous downstream efficiency gains.

BIM with lean enabled workflows generate a comprehensive digital coordination process. The lean practice is very much useful for prefabricators as it helps to achieve levels of prefabrication. Fabricators are able to get large percentages of prefabrication on major components of the building systems.

Subcontractor can visually "prototype" all portions of their work in detail long before the commencement of fabrication or construction.

Lean construction practices is applied to solve the significant process issues like lack of time or money for full development, lack of training, lack of modeling standards or a lack of collaboration between stakeholders to the model.

Lean is a process improvement technology that provides an integrated project delivery approach towards a facility’s completion, identifying and then capturing huge opportunities to diminish waste, rationalize and drastically improve the end result.

A project team gets the ability to produce superior transparency, consistency and predictability in the quality of the work and reduction of material waste. Lean practices also reduce the waste in all its hidden form like defects, motion, inventory, transportation, overproduction, processing and waiting.

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BIM provides real world vitual modeling

2011-06-07T22:17:00.000-07:00

A building information model (BIM) authoring program is applied to create a highly detailed 3D model of selected parts of your project for representation of the proposed design to fine tune the construction process. This is called virtual mock up and it facilitates the project team to examine a complex materials intersection in virtual environments.

Virtual Mock up is performed before the completion of the design to learn proposed construction details, test for performance, explain the appearance of the final structure, save time, reduce risk, and validate design and work through constructability challenges..

The project team members apply it as a communication tool for meeting the design and reviewing the finished construction.

Recent development in virtual modeling permits the creation of virtual mock-ups for facilitating scale visualization and navigation.

In a virtual mock-up, the detailed 3D geometry of a virtual prototype is viewed in combination with an immersive virtual environment (IVE) to evaluate a design for

Form and fit
Logistics
Human factors integration
Feasibility analysis

The application of virtual prototypes and formation of rational computer generated images is often quicker, cheaper, and a more useful means to observe preliminary design results than physical prototypes, and frequently allows review of more alternatives.

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BIM and Coordination Drawing

2011-05-23T03:15:00.000-07:00

Coordination drawings are mainly developed for sheet metal contractors, electrical contractors, mechanical contractors, and mechanical engineering consultants.

BIM generates the coordination process that takes individual 3D trade, architectural, and structural drawings to construct one comprehensive model integrating all trade models for the project. Later on a clash report will be created identifying all the clashes and conflicts between trade systems through a process of computerized collision checking and reporting until all trades are fully coordinated.

This ensures that there is sufficient space for piping, duct, fire protection, and electrical to be installed without collision, inconsistencies, errors and field coordination problems.

Once the design team resolve all spatial conflicts and the structural, architectural, MEP, and Civil systems are entirely coordinated, each consultant will give detailed coordination drawings of their respective systems fully annotated with dimensions (to column lines, to steel, elevations, etc) for submission to the Architect / Engineer of Record for review and approval. The fully coordinated model will be treated as reference model and be reviewed by the project team to coordinate compliance of fabrication models with design intention. Then these models shall be updated in a well-timed manner to reproduce design changes in the field.

Accurate coordinated drawings facilitate the construction team to get rid of RFI's, rework and wastages and create well-organized construction planning.

Steel fabricators and mechanical contractors have been utilizing BIM effectively for directly linking coordination drawings to fabrication processes.

BIM Coordination Guidelines

2011-05-22T23:32:00.000-07:00

Now BIM is being utilized as a team concept by establishing a common understanding of what has to go into the model when it shifts from the design team to the construction team. This feature of BIM will lead to huge cost and time saving. Besides building conflicts can be easily found & fully coordinated and highly efficient buildings can be produced at significant cost savings.

There are design-review tools with unequal BIM platforms that maintain strong teaming environments and share the project vision among all stakeholders. The result comprises less risk for the team, the client, and the authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), over and above safer, more effective structures for the owners and occupants.

In an integrated project delivery system the architect apply a BIM model; the (MEP) engineers contain a BIM model; and the structural engineer and other consultants may apply BIM as well. Then the contractor may utilize the model for phasing and sequencing the work. Major suppliers like the structural steel fabricator may utilize it to detail and fabricate building components. If possible, these “authoring tools” must be interconnected with the same applications or “flow” from the originating architect/engineer’s or owner’s BIM model.

Contractors and construction managers will have to assess the costs of various execution processes and deliver the results to owners and design teams in quantyﬁable terms.

The 3D information should be distributed to the project team with accuracy. As for example if a designer presents an analysis model or 3D front wall rendering to supplement the design documents and the designer has stated that the analysis or rendering model cannot accurately show all aspects of the geometry, the designer should not be held liable in case a detailer pays no attention to the warning and supports the geometry on the supplemental model or rendering.

Design teams should allocate all available electronic information with the entire project team. Structural analysis models should be part of the design contract.

The designer should not compromise with the quality of the information. As for example, if the geometry or the load cases in a design model are partially inaccurate, this must be conveyed and documented with others. Additionally, the source of the correct information must be provided in the design documents.

To extend the most excellent process for the project team, the designers should appraise the submittal procedure and work with the rest of the project team. No extra liability should be put up on any single member by the project team and the communication should be smooth.

As the leaders of construction coordination, contractors and construction managers have a responsibility to encourage and facilitate the sharing and distribution of BIM technology on a project. They must also understand and convey the nature of the information that is being shared. Appropriate contract language that will foster the open sharing of BIM information must be developed. The contract language cannot alter the relationships of the project team members or change their responsibilities beyond their ability or what they are licensed to perform.

Design teams should assess the information required to execute code enforcement checks and permitting. All the project design and constructions are well-matched with community safety and smooth the progress of community development. The designers will always be in a position to accept new formats for demonstration of a project’s fulfillment with speciﬁed standards.

Owners should accept the responsibility of the costs related with BIM. Owners will have to be familiar with the additional deliverables (such as ﬁnal as-built models) that constitutes added services.

Subcontractors convey the explanation of the design intent to the Design Team. Their work must be coordinated with that of other subcontractors by sharing the electronic information they have developed in ﬁle formats that can be utilized and combined with the work of others. They must support their software vendors to extend ﬁle formats to instantly exchange between the various trade subcontractors. Subcontractors also must ensure that all parties understand what they will supply as part of their contract and what will constitute additional work.

To get the full integrated BIM technology, software vendors will build up methods for the various project team to put in and maintain the data with regard to the specific characteristic of the project inside their responsibility. In a word the software industry should always contain the interoperability.

BIM should provide modification with the advancement of the design to incorporate the rising levels of detail characteristic of the various design stages—from schematic to construction documents at the suitable point in the design course.

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BIM Coordination Meeting

2011-05-22T23:05:00.000-07:00

BIM coordination meetings with all the subcontractors on a project can handle and virtually resolve Constructability Issues before they are identified in the field. The Constructability Issue can be promoted into RFIs with an "assignment" property.

In a coordination meeting the project team members can drive a model within a BIM software to view all the clashes and problems before they arise. Prior to each scheduled coordination meeting, project team will issue an updated clash report to measure the development of coordination, analyze conflicts and help facilitate issue resolution. This facilitates all the subcontractors to coordinate with each other and settle all the problems ahead of next week’s BIM meeting.

Each of the subcontractor’s detailers will get together to get an overview of BIM projected onto a common screen. All recognized clashes will be published with NavisWorks and as changes are made during the meeting to determine clashes, on the individual detailer’s computer, the modifications will be uploaded into NavisWorks to validate conflict resolution.

The weekly Coordination meetings are organized to deal with difficult areas that not yet coordinated among the various trades themselves. At these meetings, the resolution will be cooperatively agreed upon and a trade will be identified as having to “move”. This trade will fine-tune the individual model and repost it for the next week’s meeting. All trades are liable to bring up to date and post the changes agreed upon at the meeting with-in 1 week after the coordination meeting.

Unless and until all spatial and system coordination issues are resolved the project team will evaluate the accumulated design model and the Clash Reports in coordination meetings on a regular as-needed basis during the design stages.

With this standing meeting and set agenda in place, the project team will be well coordinated with an effectual workflow that will help all the project stakeholders to take the full advantages of BIM.

Effective collaboration meetings can save thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars which can provide increased profitability to all contracting teams.

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BIM Coordination Process

2011-05-22T22:57:00.000-07:00

In an existing building design and construction involve different parties ranging from fabricators, contractors to different engineers and architects as well as different drafting, drawing and viewing tools - 2D, 3D or 4D. Effective coordination between all the tasks, application and parties will streamline the delivery process of structural design, detailing, fabrication, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Electrical systems, construction organization and building life-cycle management solutions for facilities management.

3D Coordination is a geometric term that refers to a planning tool to be utilized for arranging Architectural, Structural, and MEP systems within a designated space. But 3D coordination must be started early prior to installation to facilitate necessary design changes.

As for instance Branch and fixture locations need to be coordinated prior to framing interior walls and ceilings. Thus 3D Coordination will lead to a model-based schedule that supports with fabrication and procurement activities for MEP systems as well as for exterior skin and structural steel.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) facilitates in the coordination of different elements of the building design for example the mechanical, structural, architectural, electrical, plumbing, and other services to make sure that they all fit together and complement one another.

Well-organized BIM coordination identify constructability issues all through the pre-construction stage - fix errors in design, avoid loops of clashes, coordinate perfectly structural, architectural and MEP issues in building design, reorganize the construction process and drastically reduce wastages. It allows system installation with zero conflict minimizing field installation issues. It also saves time and material/labor costs for better trade coordination and work flow.
Coordination software will be utilized to accumulate the various design models to make out electronically, coordinate resolutions collectively and track and publish interference reports between all disciplines. The technical disciplines are liable for updating their models to reproduce the coordinated resolution.

BIM Coordination Schedule
The General Contractor has to arrange and preserve a pre-construction BIM coordination schedule with coordination submittal milestones that can meet up the overall construction schedule. In order to get a realistic and mutually agreed upon pre-construction schedule, the General Contractor will obtain input from all consultants and subcontractors participating in the BIM process. For creating support to the project construction schedule, coordination drawing development, coordination submittal drawing submission, review by LACCD, fabrication duration, and delivery lead times should be included in efficient manner.

BIM Coordination in construction Phase
Before the starting of construction contractor’s fabrication models must be coordinated with the design model. Any clashes to the design model that need to be made prior fabrication and construction shall be reported to Design Team in the form of an RFI. Clash reports may also be issued by General Contractor as background information for RFI’s and submittals.

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Trelligence Affinity™, a software for extending the BIM capabilities

2011-05-18T02:24:00.000-07:00

Trelligence Affinity™, a product from Trelligence, Inc., a software development company, is an extension of BIM that can be utilized for architectural programming, conceptual space planning & design. The software distributes real-time design-to-program analysis with the help of easy-to-use tools and seamless bi-directional integration with existing design software.

Affinity forwards the BIM model into the early planning and design phases and enhance collaboration between Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Owner/Developer) team to help define the program, create initial design concepts plus analyze and document the relationship between the two.

Affinity supports four key phases in the pre design stage that include the following :-

• Detain project program data
• 2d/3d visualization in schematic design,
• Bi-directional incorporation with Revit Architecture, ArchiCAD to track the detailed design against the initial requirements,
• Bi-directional integration with Google SketchUp for manipulation of the building envelope with building exterior rendering
• Analysis of the design as it moves through the detailed design phase.

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Virtual Modeling/Mock up with Building Information Modeling

2011-05-11T02:27:00.000-07:00

A building information model (BIM) authoring program is utilized to create a highly detailed 3D model of selected parts of your project for representation of the proposed design to fine tune the construction process. This is called virtual mock up and it facilitates the project team to examine a complex materials intersection in virtual environments.

Virtual Mock up is performed before the completion of the design to learn proposed construction details, test for performance, explain the appearance of the final structure, save time, reduce risk, and validate design and work through constructability challenges.

The project team members apply it as a communication tool for meeting the design and reviewing the finished construction.

Recent development in virtual modeling permits the creation of virtual mock-ups for facilitating scale visualization and navigation.

In a virtual mock-up, the detailed 3D geometry of a virtual prototype is viewed in combination with an immersive virtual environment (IVE) to evaluate a design for
• Form and fit
• Logistics
• Human factors integration
• Feasibility analysis

The application of virtual prototypes and formation of rational computer generated images is often quicker, cheaper, and a more useful means to observe preliminary design results than physical prototypes, and frequently allows review of more alternatives.

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BIM and Facility Management

2011-05-07T02:40:00.000-07:00

A Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is very much required for owner for effective management and maintenance of a building once it is constructed. After completion of a project the owner has to undergo the subsequent operations, repair, renewal and maintenance (facility management) costs of the building during its life span. This may increase the initial construction cost ten times and could have a significant impact on the bottom line of the development.

After completion of the building construction a set of “as-built” drawings, specifications and shop drawings are often delivered to the owner for the operations and maintenance of the facility. But the owners find it difficult to understand the drawings and essential information related with building components and elements. Besides volumes of specifications, shop drawings and documentations are found difficult to locate or understand.

BIM with it’s three dimensional manner not only integrate the drawings and database information with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) but also ensure the accuracy of information in the system.

BIM facilitates the owner and maintenance staff to manage the operations and maintenance of the building effectively by replacing current as-built drawings, specifications and all relevant information about every building element in a Web-based three dimensional (3D) interface with a highly functional dashboard of capabilities. Thus BIM provide effectual asset management system of a building during its entire lifecycle by keeping comprehensive and complete set of documentation, integrated with a CMMS.

BIM as an information framework act as an integrator and deliver coordinated, consistent, reliable space and room data to organize and report facility-related information for Facility Managers.

With BIM architects and contractors create “virtual” plans that contain precise and interactive graphic depictions of a building and all its properties. This will help facility manager to operate efficiently from the conceptual stage of construction.

BIM can organize and automate the work of Facility Managers by linking to (and accommodate) a various mix of input information as well as equipment monitors and proprietary data available only from equipment manufacturers’ Web sites.

Facility Managers get the ability to recover data, track alterations, and scrutinize systems during renovation, sale, or demolition of the construction.

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Building Information Modeling Phases

2011-05-05T00:02:00.000-07:00

Primary function of BIM Model related with information gathering. Throughout the stage, information will be collected and developed into a BIM Model that contains conceptual and schematic level information about the project. To give the visual understanding of the intended design, a conceptual model with key elements in the BIM model will have been produced.

The second phase of the BIM model represents analysis stage. This stage will focus on “The Right Fit” for the client. The client’s requirements will be fully acquired during this stage, with all analytical analysis including within the BIM model. The team populates the BIM model with all the proper systems, equipment, information, and requirements for the facility then. Constructability will be a key concern on this stage, with conflict checks being run by the entire team. User group assembling really facilitates to define this essential stage of the process.

The third phase involves implementation of BIM construction documents to structure of the facility. The construction documentation process should be fluid because the team has given emphasis on the constructible BIM model. Since everyone has worked as a team from the beginning of the project, delays and surprises during the construction phase are greatly reduced.

We find the facility management aspect of the BIM model in the fourth stage. A BIM model can be more than just a tool for construction. Having an accurate As-Built or As Constructed BIM model can lead to many advantages for the facility maintenance personnel. Part of the BIM deliverable should be to train the maintenance personnel on how to use the BIM model for future facility maintenance issues. Facility maintenance from a BIM model is an arising trend in our industry, as well as, a powerful tool for our clients.

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Fabrication Information Modeling (FIM).

2011-05-04T23:32:00.000-07:00

Fabrication Information Modeling (FIM) is nothing but a direct execution of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology.

FIM is very much useful for structural steelwork and widely acknowledged by international structural steel associations as the software can easily organize the structural supply chain & workflows among Engineering, Detailing specialists, Fabricators and Erection teams through open, best practice solutions and standards based integration together with CIS-2 and IFC’s. FIM also delivers the complete project management facilities to the engineering team.

By summarizing best working practices, workflows and knowledge based fabrication FIM provides practical and measurable cost savings and improved collaboration to the construction companies.

Benefits of FIM
• Wide-ranging structural layout, design modeling and detailing which is highly productive, with design mechanization, and automated deliverables for fabrication and CNC production machines.

• Manage data from initial enquiry, estimates, stock inventory from supplier to client, budget and production controls and shipment.

• Open and set up amalgamation interoperability with leading architectural modeling, design and structural analysis systems, with industry standards.

• Model data from BIM based models and plant design systems such as PDMS and SmartPlant3D.

• Managed and collaborative workflow that organizes all features of structural engineering throughout estimating, design, contracts, procurement, suppliers, production and into site construction.

• Dynamic updates of the structural detail model status through production and shipment to the construction site.

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The Role of Sustainability Manager

2011-04-21T03:44:00.000-07:00

Sustainable energy management
Now-a-days the two disciplines, energy and sustainability, become the key factor for an organization to increase and maintain their economic, social and environmental capital base.

The organizations have to move towards a more sustainable, low carbon, energy efficient model, in order to compete with the global issues like energy security, unstable fuel prices and greenhouse gas emissions including sustainable procurement, the purchase of raw materials from sustainable sources, ethical trade and corporate social responsibility (CSR) etc.

So the organizations are giving importance to sustainability and energy monitoring to trim down risk, make business more competent & attractive to consumers and advance them technologically while reducing environmental and social impact.
Here comes the role of Sustainability Manager. Sustainable energy management can be termed as the procedure of monitoring, controlling and conserving energy in a building or organization.

The Sustainability Manager will create a clear and transparent green strategy with sustainability, energy management, social and ethical due diligence for the whole company to take advantage of environmental and energy efficiency opportunities and to reduce environmental threats.

By appointing a Sustainability Manager, the organizations will be able to describe its corporate reputation as well as read out its level of risk exposure, put the standard for competition, manipulate investor relations and impact its bottom line directly.

The Sustainability Manager can incorporate economic, environmental, and social growth opportunities into the company’s strategies in order to generate large cost reductions in addition to ensuring the organization complies with the most up to date regulations.
The work of Sustainability Manager comprises of gauging energy consumption and collecting the data, finding opportunities to save energy, and estimating how much energy each opportunity could save, taking action to target the opportunities to save energy.

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AceCAD presents it's BIM solution at Fiatech 2011

2011-04-08T06:08:00.000-07:00

Fiatech 2011, the leading industry conference will be held on 18-20 April 2011 at Chandler AZ, USA. Ace CAD, a leading supplier of software solutions to the international structural steel industry, will participate in the conference and presents it's BIM solution, StruAEC for the structural supply chain. AceCAD will also demonstrate StruPLANT, a solution suite for the structural supply chain for industrial projects.

Participants will gather knowledge on the vision for Material Management Enterprise (MME) at the conference. MME focus on materials planning, procurement, fabrication, installation and ongoing operations support.

Fiatech's Sr. Program Director, Reg Hunter, will discuss on the topic "AceCad’s approach to materials management in fabrication".

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Solibri unveils the version 6.2 of Solibri Model Checker

2011-03-29T06:29:00.000-07:00

Solibri Inc, just unveils the version 6.2 of Solibri Model Checker. The new version contains some advanced features like expanded QA/QC Capabilities, enhanced productivity tools, new capabilities in BIM quality assurance, automated 3D selection box etc., for the Design and Construction Community.

The user will be able to check complex single design discipline models or combined multi-discipline models with a new level making model checking.

The model analysis process and workflow will be more improved with Automated 3D Selection Box as it can easily identify, Isolate, visualize, and communicate potential quality problems along with individual design issues early in the design phase.

Solibri Model Checker 6.2 models are not well-matched with older versions of SMC. Licenses for older version of SMC will have ability to work with the new version

Sign up for a free trial version http://www.solibri.com/solibri-model-checker-trial-version.html.

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Architectural Desing & BIM

2011-03-21T05:04:00.000-07:00

A Building Information Model (BIM) generates vast information and visual communication channels all through the entire project life cycle from design through project completion and facilities management. The BIM connects architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems and components incorporated into virtual design and construction model shared by all project stakeholders.

The architectural BIM is built up utilizing software applications for instance Revit, Archicad, Tekla and should be compatible with Navisworks software for integration into a single model for viewing and clash detection.

The architectural BIM developed all through the construction documents phase of the design will consist of all architectural elements for example building exterior skin, interior walls, doors, ceilings, casework, full height framing studs, overhead ceiling and equipment supports and compression posts.

The conceptual and schematic BIM must contain basic elements of the building skin to communicate primary design concepts to the LACC user and campus groups excluding wall framing, overhead supports, casework or detailed door elements.

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Newforma® going to organize a free weekly PIM webinar series focusing on BIM & Revit

2011-03-17T00:49:00.000-07:00

Industry leading project information management (PIM) software company Newforma®, is going to organise a free weekly PIM webinar series, "Newforma WoW: Webinars on Wednesdays, commencing from March 23 at 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Time (-4 GMT).

This webinar will focus on how the Newforma PIM solution facilitates the PIM challenges for AEC industries.

For registration purpose, please visit http://tinyurl.com/NewformaWoW-Registration.

The webinar will start on March 23, 2011 and continue till May 4, 2011. The details are given below.

March 23 - "Step One to digital photo management: the Project Images activity center" – In this webinar the discussion will focus on “the utilization of Newforma Project Images activity center to deal with the ever-expanding volume of digital site photos and project images alongwith tracing images in spite of their location in project folders.

March 30 - "Managing drawing revisions: the Newforma Document Control activity center" – In this webinar the attendees will come to know the application of the Newforma Document Control activity center to findout and control the flow of drawing and related document revisions. Besides, the attendees will also know how the design and construction quality is improved, risk and error-prone administrative tasks are eliminated with standardization revision management of record documents.

April 6 - "Managing the 'I' in BIM: the Newforma Add-in for Revit and space management" - This webinar will demonstrate how the Newforma Add-in for Autodesk Revit develops the investment value in Building Information Modeling with the inclusion of PIM capabilities into the Autodesk Revit suite. Besides the attendees will also know the process for connecting room and space planning spreadsheets with live Revit models enabling to perform asynchronously on a coordinated project room and space program; and swiftly edit room and space parameters from outside the design application.

April 13 - "Managing the 'I' in BIM: the Newforma Add-in for Revit and building element data management" – In this webinar the attendees will familiar with the alternative way to broaden the investment value of BIM through attaching building components like doors, curtain walls, equipment, HVAC or structural components across multiple models to the Building Information Management activity center in Newforma Project Center. Here the properties of building element can be added, customized, linked with concerned PIM processes and coordinated back to their relevant models.

April 20 - "Managing the 'I' in BIM: the Newforma Add-in for Revit and coordination of design changes" – This webinar will focus on how PIM processes for managing action items, markups, RFIs and punch lists being linked to Revit models and elements for executing BIM based projects more efficiently and in timely manner.

May 4 - "From discussion to action items: the Meeting Minutes activity center" – The attendees will come to know how the new Meeting Minutes activity center harmonizes with Microsoft Office Outlook to add value to meetings by tracking meeting commitments like action items, RFIs and other open project issues until resolution without disrupting current meeting scheduling practices.

May 11 - "PIM on the go: Access project data from smartphones, tablets and more" - This webinar will focus on how smartphones, iPads, Android tablets and laptops are being used by project team members to get connected with project information and processes at the same time as working remotely to get rid of unnecessary delays.

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Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and Francois Levy will be arranging a series of webinars on Building Information Modeling

2011-03-04T23:13:00.000-08:00

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and Francois Levy, a renowned CAD/BIM consultant and trainer, will jointly arrange a series of webinars that will be held in three parts to highlight the importance of BIM (Building Information Modeling) for small- to medium-sized architecture firms.

The first part includes the advantages and best practices of applying Building Information Modeling in Architectural Design. It is scheduled to start on March 9 at 2:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. GMT). All the participants will be entitled to have one American Institute of Architects (AIA) learning unit hour.

Mr. Levy will focus on some advanced strategies that can be applied by the designers for a successful transition to BIM. Mr. Levy will also provide some real-world examples from his own work on successful BIM projects.

The first part provides great benefits to the Design professionals as they will learn the primary technological benefits and opportunities of BIM towards a collaborative design approach. They can also know the benefits of architectural BIM modeling over basic 3D sketch modeling, presentation and visualization opportunities accessible in stand-alone BIM applications.

For registration purpose checks the link https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/998868355.

Part two will focus on "Processes & Procedures for Effective Development of BIM with Vectorworks Architect 2011 and will be started on April 5.

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Part three will focus on "Data Mining & Quantitative Analysis in BIM for High-Performance Architecture with Vectorworks Architect 2011 and will be started on May 3.

For registration purpose checks the link https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/400878794

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Technology Helps the Process of BIM

2011-03-01T03:42:00.000-08:00

BIM or Building Information Modeling is an integrated part of today’s world. It has become more and more powerful day by day with the advancement of technology. The continuous improvement helps the AEC industry to get success in various projects. The easy solution of the complex procedure is extracted by the new advance BIM technology.

BIM model in Software

But can we say BIM a technology? According to the definition it is called a process. Technology is only part of the process. It is critical to always be viewing the success of technology just as much by the people and processes you put around a solution as the solution itself. As the process of Building Information Modeling it is the software which always supports the process. In other words, you can invest in all the technology you can afford but if the people within your organization are not on board and the appropriate processes have not been established, then don’t expect to see the proper return on investment.

Team Work in BIM project

Apart from the support of the technology there are something else in this process. The asset to a successful BIM implementation is seasoned support staff that works with the BIM solution and has the profound knowledge of the category of building process the client wants to adopt. Many BIM solutions are flexible and require initial system set up to ensure a successful implementation in order to fix the identified issues. The initial set up will greatly reduce the timeline to a successful implementation. And that is not possible without the help of great stuff power. That’s why you can say that BIM is not a technology along, it is a technology integrated process

The Most Popular Aspect Of AEC Industry – BIM

2011-02-23T04:54:00.001-08:00

Now days Building Information Modeling or BIM has become a buzzword. It is almost impossible to open an architectural content and there is no reference of BIM. It has been proved to be extremely beneficial not only to the contractors but also to the building owners. BIM is the talk of the AEC town. It is the process of developing building models which is used in presenting and visualizing building components, construction sequences, resource allocation and other disciplines of construction process in a virtual environment.

The numerous advantages of BIM process makes it the most sought after tool in the AEC industry. Among the various other benefits of BIM, there are some key reasons which make it so popular. The most important reason is that it provides a good estimation during bidding and procurement. It also coordinates greatly in construction sequencing.
Another great advantage of BIM is to identify possible conflict. This is a great help to the contractor as any conflict in the structure can hamper the total project. Biggest advantage of using BIM is lesser amount of errors and hence rectifications which saves costs and resources of the contractor.

Another aspect of BIM behind its popularity is its capability to analysis the ‘what if’ condition. The construction sequencing option, shuffling of human resources, fine tuning cost factors are the important facet of the ‘what if’ analysis of BIM software. But the most important reason is that it gives both the creator and end users a chance to visualize the model virtually which gives a clear understanding of the end product. From the understanding the building owner can take informed decision about the proposed project. All these advantages along with some other make the BIM a most popular tool for the building construction industry.

BIM (Building Information Modeling) Products

2011-02-22T05:22:00.000-08:00

Design and Documentation

Revit Architecture
This software was formerly termed as Revit building. The software is ideal for architects and building designers to analyse design concept early in the architectural engineering process from conceptual design to construction drawings and design. It is purpose build for building information modeling as 3D building objects are saved in .RFA files and imported into the RVT database as .RVT files for hoarding BIM models.

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Revit Structure
Revit® Structure software provides physical and analytical structural modeling and facilitates integrated structural analysis & design from engineering to documentation.

Revit structure provides multidisciplinary coordination and reduces costly redlining to detect errors prior they show up in the field. This leads to higher profit margins.

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Revit MEP
Revit® MEP software generates building information modeling (BIM) and construction document solution for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers. The software analyze, optimize and visualize building systems alongwith Duct and Pipe System Modeling. With the parametric change management technology Revit MEP modify, update model views and sheets to keep the document and project consistent within Revit-based workflows.

With the features like in-built analysis capabilities and interoperability the software provides better decision making and building performance analysis support for the engineer. Thus the software creates and environmentally conscious designs.
Revit MEP contains heating and cooling loads analysis tools to execute energy analysis, evaluate system loads, and produce heating and cooling load reports for a project.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software provides great advantages for Civil engineers as the software applies building Information Modeling (BIM) to create transportation, land development, and environmental projects digitally before the commencement of actual construction.

By applying this software the civil engineers can complete the transportation, land development, and environmental projects quickly and more efficiently.

Civil 3D models can be applied for stromwater & geospatial analysis to generate more sustainable designs. The software can also be applied for street and highway design modeling, dynamic earthwork calculation and quantity takeoff.

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AutoCAD
It is one of the leading 2D and 3D CAD tools that contain thousands of available add-ons for 3D CAD design, drafting, modeling, architectural, construction & engineering drawing.

The inbuilt Parametric Drawing Tools generate both geometric and dimensional constraints to make sure that specific relationships and measurements stay persistent even as the objects are modified.

With this software the engineers can draw anything in 2D and afterwards add a height to every object to get a 3D object instantly.

AutoCAD lets the user to wipe out and get a clean sheet with every modification that is requested or allowed. This leads to produce methodically clean and professional drawings.

There is lots of version ranging from AutoCAD 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000 R14 & AutoCAD LT.

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AutoCAD LT

AutoCAD LT can be termed as AutoCAD’s lower-cost 2D drafting sibling. It is the top-selling 2D drafting and detailing product that contains industry standard 2D drawing tools.

Though AutoCAD LT is built for 2D drafting but it can display 3D models created in AutoCAD.

Creating in the genuine DWGTM file format provides stability and compatibility and boost the productivity.

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Grpaphisoft launches powerful but affordable BIM tool, ArchiCAD

2011-02-22T04:41:00.000-08:00

Renowned architectural software developer of Hungary, Graphisoft has release a low budget but powerful version of the primary Building Information Modeling or BIM software ArchiCAD. The Building Information Modeling or BIM is the talk of the AEC town now days. Concerning the BIM sector various hype and hoopla has been created now. Autodesk, Bently and Graphisoft have long been championing the benefits of using BIM to create intelligent models which can automatically produce coordinated project drawings.

But the present scenario is that this hype can not help much the AEC industry. The adaptation rate of BIM is quite slow still now. In the UK it is estimated that only 10 percent projects are completed using BIM technology against the conventional 2D technologies. The figure is far behind the total usage of BIM in America, where McGraw Hill Construction estimates 49 percent of practices use BIM tools.

ArchiCAD 14 continues to deliver productivity improvements for architects throughout the full cycle of BIM workflow with a specific focus on completing the integration of the architectural workflow with the engineering world. The professional architecture requires collaboration of all design disciplines. The architects play the fundamental role in coordinating all aspects of their design with other disciplines during the entire design process. ArchiCAD has turned the IFC technology into full fledged workflow solutions enabling collaboration with engineers regardless of their discipline or the name and version of the application they prefer working with. This "open" approach to interdisciplinary collaboration greatly broadens designers' options for real Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) resulting in faster delivered projects and significantly less coordination errors.

Tekla launch new software version Tekla Structure 17 for BIM Collaboration

2011-02-21T04:35:00.000-08:00

Tekla, one of the leading BIM software activist has launch a new version of its main product Tekla Structure just after the launch of new Tekla BIMsight application. This Tekla Structures 17 is ready to download on the Tekla Extranet. It has many improvements for project collaboration and even more interoperability with other software systems. In 2004 the Tekla Structures BIM (Building Information Modeling) software was first launched. Today this quite popular software is used by construction professionals around the world to model, detail, fabricate and build many of the buildings, bridges, sports complexes and other structures that surround us in everyday lives.

The new version contains the capability of improved clash checking, organizing, viewing, snapping, commenting and project managing tools, including easy input to the free of charge Tekla BIMsight collaboration application launched. Tekla Structures 17 provides even more interoperability than before with leading software systems, such as Unitechnik, BVBS 2.0, and BETSY for those operating in the precast concrete industry. For the steel industry there is now an improved DSTV connection to CNC machinery. Tekla Structures 17 allows higher accuracy with more customizable and automated drawings. Visualization of parts and objects in the model has been enhanced by, for example, providing a larger color palette to choose a correct tone from. Tekla Structures 17 functions are more and more Windows-like to make its use more intuitive and standardized. The development of user experience and assistance is continuous at Tekla. In addition, Tekla Structures 17 is now certified to support the use of 3Dconnexion mouse.

In general, Tekla Structures 17 beta version testers from all over the world think that the new Tekla Structures version introduces some very useful new features and great improvements. "It appears that Tekla are committed to advancing their development and ironing out the product before its release," said Tim Fox from PDC Global. "It would be a challenge to Tekla's competitors to attempt to achieve the same level of commitment!"

"At Tekla we know how fragmented and complex construction projects can be," said Tekla Executive Vice President Risto Räty. "We also know that building information models have a way of making reality seem much less complicated. We will be there for our existing and potential customers each year with more and more organized BIM software and the most devoted technical support in the industry to enable them collaborate across all organizations to make great deliverables for building and construction."

Importance of Mechanical Animation Services in Architecture

2011-02-19T04:28:00.000-08:00

The mechanical animation is an important aspect in architectural world. The animation is used to get a clear understanding of the machinery and the mechanical equipments. The animation can be prepared from hand drawn sketches, 2D CAD, scanned, design concepts and drawings into impressive 3D models. BIM Outsourcing is one of the leading mechanical animation service provider in the AEC industry.

BIM Outsourcing can customized 3D models as per your requirement, into any format of your choice. They then provide the animation file in either .avi or mpeg format. BIM Outsourcing serves animation in assemebly in the sector of Animation of an Assembly
Assembly modeling of automotive components likes chassis, clutch, frame, car body, engine block, etc, Animation of automated assembly line, Showing Exploded CAD drawings of assembled parts through animation for customers working with consumer products such as toys, electronic goods etc, Complete 3D modeling and animation of injection mould, 3D modeling and animation of manufacturing plants.

The animationa nad renderings are available for the machinery part namely; Automotives
Dies and moulds, Mechanical parts, Assembly line, Mechanical products and Customer Segment\Industry. The customer segmet of BIM Outsourcing includes Consultant engineers, Process Equipment firms, Extrusion firms, Automotives firms, Aviation Industry, Sheet Metal industry, Oil and Gas industry, Marketing firms of kitchenware
such as buffet station, bowls, tiles, etc, Water and Sewage treatment plant, consultants and many more. The output formats of the animation will be AVI files, Mpeg files, Mov files, Animated gif and Swf.

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BIM is essential for Glazing Industry

2011-02-17T04:44:00.001-08:00

The Glass and curtain wall industry incorporates building Information Modeling in to its trends to get a rapid and effective result in the project. The glazing system suppliers and contract glaziers will provide dedicated and knowledgeable BIM services and emerge as a highly valued specially contractor before 2015. The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Building Envelope Contractor’s (BEC) division is engaged for intriguing steps to train the industry ready for BIM.

Technical Glass products America is now applying various BIM technologiesfor creating models of its products and publishing. The firm has now modeled its full line of fire rated glazing products, framing systems, steel curtain wall, doors and windows including products, for instance, the Pilkington Profilit channel glass. Contract glazing firm ‘Trainor Glass Co.’ has also modeled several custom impact glass curtainwall systems successfully.

A large numbers of building products companies as well as curtain wall manufacturers, glass fabricators and component suppliers are creating their products in BIM and making BIM libraries for future application. This system will also provide assistance to building products companies for making their position better for getting architectural specification.

BIM will create a new collaborative IPD contracting form as this 3D modeling software will permit planners, designers, manufacturers, contractors, glazing subcontractors and owners to work from the similar object-related database.

With IPD and more design build, glass fabricators get the ability to inherit the design progression and support the BIM model as shop drawings. “Instead of the architects creating one set of models and the fabricators creating another set from that, they’re creating one set to meet both needs,” said EcoBuild America speaker Diane Davis.

Glass fabricators have the opportunity “to create virtual model catalogs, so their products work as little BIM sub-models that carry the manufacturers’ data, energy data and carbon footprint data,” Davis said. “These can be downloaded by architects and designers for their model.” “Fabricators should not create files for all the BIM programs as they did with CAD, but create their program with the IFC, or Industry Foundation Classes, an international open standard for BIM” she said.

“A standard glass manufacturer probably wouldn’t be interested in BIM, but would focus on green efforts and energy conservation” said EcoBuild America speaker Diane Davis, president, AEC Infosystems Inc., Baltimore. “Especially in today’s cap and trade scenario, if the glass manufacturers show the energy efficiency offset in the production of glass, it could become a green matrix within the industry and get connected with the green standards, like Energy Star and LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] credits. That’s where the manufacturer would be asked for his input, which in turn would become part of the BIM data.”

Besides creating 3D models the BIM process can provide many vital information which will be very useful for glazing system suppliers and contract glaziers - wind loads, wind tunnel tests, structural live load movement requirements, material finishes, glass type, interlayer type, allowable deflection on framing systems, light transmission, thermal information, curtain wall profiles, test criteria, drift and earthquake requirements, sound transmission, fabrication part numbers, installation schedules, and field inspection data.

BIM can be applied to store and evaluate field record of glass and curtain wall data in an instinctive model which facilitates easy and smooth cost analysis of the glass for the owners and that hyperlink to field report documents. This feature permits BIM models to work as a 3D Web page of a building that connects to documents, plans, sketches and photographs.

BIM provides sustainable design by creating greater energy efficiency including thermal and structural analyses. The Glazing contractors will get the benefits to develop more sophisticated curtain wall systems.

With BIM model the glazing contractors can fix up fabrication and fit-up issues virtually and resolve it before built physically. This will also lead to diminish the misuse in time, material, field labor and enhance trade coordination with on-site materials.

Pinnacle Infotech has expertise in designing, drafting & modeling the curtain wall and glazing system through state of the art BIM and CAD software. Pinnacle generates different kinds of shop drawing including Aluminum Cladding Shop Drawings, Glass Entrance Shop Drawings, Curtainwall Shop Drawings, Rain Screen Cladding Shop Drawings, Window Shop Drawings, All other Glazing Shop Drawings. Pinnacle also offers 3D modeling services for glass and aluminum glazing systems, curtain wall and window wall etc.

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Tekla BIMsight can smooth the 3D modeling process for AEC industries

2011-02-15T21:47:00.000-08:00

Tekla, the pioneer company for 3D modeling software, recently introduces Tekla BIMsight. It is a new superior BIM software application for building information model-based project communication and management.

This new application can be shared & downloaded freely over the internet by everyone in the construction ranging from contractors, designers, architects, MEP detailers and fabricators.

Tekla BIMsight generates a 3D communication platform with the industry standard IFC format for the construction professionals to combine 3D models, interpret the design intent, check for clashes, collaborate, execute spatial coordination all through the workflow of construction - from the design phase of the building to its erection and site management. This leads to a better constructability.

Leveraging BIM as a centralized process the Tekla BIMsight inspires people engaged in engineering and construction to consolidate their data and to make requests for information precisely and competently throughout one shared application that presents the combined model of a whole construction project from every probable angle.

Tekla BIMsight is ready to download for free at http://www.teklabimsight.com/.

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Ashrae is going to organize an exclusive conference on Energy Modeling in April, 2011

2011-02-14T21:13:00.000-08:00

Ashrae will be going to arrange an conference on energy modeling at it's headquarter in Atlanta, GA. The conference will last for 3 days i.e April 4-6, 2011.

The participants will get the knowledge for utilizing the industry powerful energy modeling tools (the cost of energy modeling, energy modeling for a various building types, BIM and ntegrating building performance). The participants can also learn the utilization of energy models and computer simulations to create energy efficient & high performance buildings.

All the renowed energy modeling software companies will also demonstrate their products for 30 minutes.

Besides, U.S. Departmental of Energy is also takining part and will launch it's development roadmap for EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, EPGUI and other tools.

Ashrae will also arrange for Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification examination to assess, select, use, standardize and interpret the results of energy modeling software.

For participating in the conference one time registration fee of $500 ($450, ASHRAE, AIA and USGBC members) will be required.

To register, please visit www.ashrae.org/energymodeling

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An exclusive seminar on BIM on 20th February, 2011

2011-02-10T05:13:00.000-08:00

IES and BuildingSMART are going to arrange an exclusive seminar on Building Information Modeling (BIM)on 20th February 2011, sunday.

All BIM users will get a chance to enrich thier BIM knowledge. Mr. Tahir Shariff, the Founding President of BuildingSMART MENA & INDIA will discuss on BIM. The discussion will be focused on how the IES Virtual environment facilitates the joint work of architectural elements & engineering systems from conceptual stage.
The participants can also have the knowledge on collaborative workflow optimization and sustainability.

VENUE :
Time - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (with refreshment)
Location - The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai
Hosted by - Dr. Sarah Graham(IES) and Mr. TAhir Shariff (Building Smart)
Cost - $50 for each person.

No fees will be charged for the students or BuildingSMART member.

Others can book their seats from the site of iesve.com

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FME® technology facilitates ArcGIS Users to access more spatial data

2011-02-09T05:22:00.000-08:00

Safe Software, pioneer company in spatial data transformation, announced the latest release of FME® technology. This new technology broden the format reach of ArcGIS to more than 250 spatial and non-spatial formats, including CAD, GIS, raster, database, 3D, BIM, web and point cloudEsri® ArcGIS® users.

Now ArcGIS users will be in a position to get more cloud data formats alongwith Microsoft® Windows Azure™, Microsoft SQL Azure™, Microsoft OGDI and Google™ Spreadsheets.

BIM(Building Information Modeling) provides great benefits to specialty contractors

2011-02-03T21:41:00.000-08:00

Now-a-days the specialty contractors are adopting BIM process in all parts of construction project to collaborate on a project with owners and general contractors.

With BIM the specialty contractors provide digital takeoff to run the digital estimate and digital prints providing the estimator and project managers to proficiently carry out takeoffs and collaborate across the entire scope of the project.

The specialty contractors can easily tie the data from BIM models to other programs for estimating and scheduling to connect the entire construction lifecycle.

BIM reduces the time to perform recurring calculations for specialty contractors and thus enhance profit & reduce risks.

The specialty contractors are able to create schedules, plans, and a bill of materials for building components.

The specialty contractors can slice up the project into smaller working parts and pieces with just one set of working drawings in the trailer.

By applying BIM the specialty contractors facilitate efficient paradigms for buyouts and estimating through the process of procurement and buying the material

With BIM the specialty contractors get positive returns on investment (ROI) in the technology. BIM can also bring benefits to the specialty contractors with respect to spatial interferences, visualization of electrical design, space use, trade coordination, and shop drawings submittal and review.

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How Building Information Modeling helps fabricators

2011-02-02T21:10:00.000-08:00

BIM is a solid modeling tool that can be utilized for clash detection and volumetric quantity-takeoff. BIM trims down conflicts and creates value in fabrication by making the building plan accurate. Besides the fabricators get the ability to have the section view being produced automatically with the help of BIM software.

Perfect fabrication of materials diminishes waste while the pre-assembly can save time.

BIM facilitates digital fabrication of building components and thus enables digital design-to-fabrication workflows for all the building disciplines.

Fabricators can create their own models from paper drawing and produce a bill order within a very short period of time.

BIM can automate design and detailing tasks for fabrication work to a higher degree and it’s models stays rational, semantically accurate even as they are manipulated.

BIM contains all the geometry related with structural steel and enhances the structural steel fabrication procedure. The design information for structural steel can be exported to a CIS/2 file and reprocessed in a steel detailing application. BIM models provide support for parametric objects at all levels for structural steel connections.

BIM also takes into consideration discarded steel and keep documentation of the same. At the time of requirement, this discarded steel can be easily located and reused eliminating the need to order new sections from the fabricator.

After the completion of steel details, the design team or the contractor can utilize the fabrication model for 4D modeling in addition to clash detection with other building disciplines and models.

With BIM the Fabricators can share the design models for bidding and it leads to cut down the bid cycle with more uniform bids based on consistent steel tonnages.

BIM keeps the coordination between the fabricated steel and the other building components which will decrease the on-site issues and bring down the cost getting higher for steel erection.

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Just released Revit 2011 extensions & utilities

2011-02-01T21:35:00.000-08:00

The new extensions & utilities for Revit 2011 are available for download form the Autodesk Subscription Centre website (www.autodesk.com/subscriptionlogin).
The extensions are applicable for all – revit architecture, revit mep and revit structure.

The new extensions also include the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 in key areas together with structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation.

The extensions contain lot of improvements to various extensions like Wood Wall Framing, Reinforcement Extensions, Load Takedown, and Composite Design alongwith two new features Frame Generator and Shared Parameters Converter.

The Revit 2011 extensions comes up with some new features ranging from Autodesk Revit DB Link 2011, Autodesk Revit Model Review 2011, Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2011, Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2011, Globe Link for Autodesk Revit 2011.

The computed quantities are exported in a detailed Excel form, divided in Wall surfaces (including inner reveals, and window area per room in the Excel survey), Floor surfaces (including threshold areas), Ceiling surfaces, Room circumference, Furnishing elements and a survey which takes all quantities per room confronting each other and in total.

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Trimble launches field layout software suite

2011-01-14T05:02:00.000-08:00

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced its new field layout software suite containing Trimble® Field Link for MEP and Trimble Field Link for Structures. This latest update will be highly beneficial for MEP trades and concrete contractors.

With the inclusion of ruggedized 7 inch touch-screen Trimble Tablet Rugged PC, task-based workflows, customizable views, new user-interface, a larger touch screen, additional processing power, increased storage, Internet connectivity options and a full version of Windows 7, the updated version can enhance the productivity of field personnel doing lay out.

The software also includes reporting routines to detail layout productivity including the capability to document existing site conditions for RFI's.

The building contractors utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) will be capable to view 3D DWG and DXF design models in the field to generate informed decisions.

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An exclusive webinar on OpenBIM standards

2011-01-11T05:04:00.000-08:00

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc alongwith Nemetschek Scia and the buildingSMART alliance is going to arrange a webinar on “"openBIM - Real Interoperability, Practical Collaboration". The webinar is scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. GMT.
Now-a-days openBIM simplifies the BIM interoperability as openBIM contains the open standards which are familiar with all international countries to exchange building information. Besides open standards comprise of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) which are utilized to analyze and distribute building information models among multiple vendors, applications and end-users.
In this webinar renowned Project Architect, Jeffrey W. Ouellette will make discussion on openBIM and IFC and elucidate the advantages of applying openBIM workflows and IFC .
The webinar will also explain the importance of openBIM workflows for architectural, structural and HVAC design and modeling.
All Participants will get an advantage to receive one American Institute of Architects (AIA) learning unit hour.

For registration purpose, visit the following link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/257444827

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BIM – A Grim concern over the Lack of Awareness

2011-01-08T03:39:00.000-08:00

The 2010 Middle East Building Information Modelling Market Survey, conducted by buildingSMART ME, underlines this point. There is a significant lack of professionally-trained BIM users in the region, with the majority of respondents stating they had been self-taught. What this translates into is a low level of BIM expertise and competency in the region. The survey indicates that only 25% of respondents used BIM, while the figure is 36% in Western Europe and 49% in the US. In the GCC, BIM usage is also confined to its most basic functions, meaning a lot of its benefits are not being tapped into.

Typically, regional users will employ BIM for visualization, 3D co-ordination and 2D drawing extraction. But there are myriad other advantages, such as scheduling, cost estimation, construction management and even facilities management. Contractors and consultants need a clear developmental path to embrace BIM in its totality.

While the regional market may be seen to be inexperienced – and to some extent, insecure – in its adoption of such new technology, the survey did point out that there is strong awareness of BIM in the region and its value to construction. About 79% of respondents indicated some awareness of and/or exposure to BIM, citing its major selling points as reduction in design errors and improved quality control and productivity.

The major stumbling blocks to large-scale BIM adoption are availability of skilled staff (51%), cost of software (48%), cost of implementation (34%) and availability of training. The issue of cost will only be overcome if contractors and consultants begin to understand the return on investment in both increased productivity and added value.

It was clear that such a new-fangled concept had no place in the nuts, bolts and drawing-board environment of traditional contracting. Such attitudes are changing slowly as the construction industry becomes increasingly savvy in terms of deploying new technologies.

This is not to suggest that the road to BIM does not have its fair share of obstacles. Obviously no software package can replace a building-services coordinator whose 20 years of experience allows him to detect clashes on 2D drawings with uncanny intuitiveness.

What is needed is for such highly-skilled people to impart their knowledge to others. If you consider that the towering achievements of Dubai, in particular, were largely the products of 2D design, the large-scale adoption of BIM in construction could mean endless possibilities for the future.

AECOM has taken in charge of modeling biodome project at U.K’s Chester Zoo with the help of BIM

2011-01-07T04:08:00.000-08:00

AECOM Technology Corporation is the well known professional, technical and management support services for government and commercial client of all over the world. With the help of Building Information Modeling they will create the biodome project of Chester Zoo of UK. This wonderful tool will be utilized to design and analyze the project. This Chester biodome will be modeled on the Heart of Africa Biodome.

In the biodome project there will be 112 foot tall canopy created by a diagonal grid structure known as a ‘gridshell’ – a framework of hollow steel sections arranges in a triangular grid pattern. A series of light weight, largely transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) pillows will support the beams. According to the Anne Fuller, the director of building engineering at AECOM; “The arching effect of the gridshell is designed to convert the canopy’s vertical gravity loads and wind pressure into horizontal thrust at various support locations.”

Not only the modeling of the zoo but also the responsibilities of all engineering services like civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, fire, acoustics, thermal modeling, transportation studies, geotechnical and environmental studies are on AECOM. The sub contractor of this project is London based Proctor and Mathews Architects. And this vast event will not possible without the help of Building Information Modeling or BIM. The use of advance 3D technology within a BIM environment helps the professional of this project to successfully complete the project in a given time schedule. BIM helps in collaborating constantly with model sharing between the architect and the AECOM engineering team.

The biodome is the centerpiece of the expansion of the Chester Zoo, known as “Natural Vision,” designed to establish the zoo as Europe’s largest conservation attraction. The biodome will feature a managed ecosystem that re-creates the plants and wildlife found in a particular region of the Congo rain forest, including gorillas, chimpanzees, okapi, and hippos, among other animals. Visitors will view the plants and animals—which will not be in cages—from paths, treetop walkways and an interactive boat ride through the animal spaces.

BIM and Architectural Practice

2011-01-04T04:53:00.000-08:00

BIM greatly affect the architectural practice. The advent of BIM reduce the drafting time for architect to a great extent. BIM replaced the two-dimensional age of drafting with three-dimensional building modeling.
BIM contains a huge amount of informations that are drawn to represent walls, roofs, windows and other components. BIM enhance the newest design ideas for architects along with the newest digital skills. BIM can be applied with sophisticated applications in the construction trades where the models are utilized for coordination and estimating alongwith manufacturing templates.
BIM automate fabrication processes by describing each bolt hole in each steel connection and each elbow in each piping. This leads to a diagrammatic design.

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The importance of 3D modeling of BIM

2011-01-01T03:54:00.000-08:00

We live in a 3D world, not a 2D world. That’s why we always want a real time or 3D experience in floor planning. Engineering and Architectural Services is working to help the Physical Plant remain competitive with other construction entities by incorporating the world of 3-D, or building information modeling to get a better service.

Building information modeling allows engineers to incorporate all components of a building more accurately than the traditional 2-D modeling. Apart from that they can view the model in ‘as build’ situation, get the estimation of the required material and labor, understand the sequence of work.

With the new models, customers can now view the walls, ceilings and interior and exterior structure systems rather than just the floor plan of the building. One of the features of the 3-D modeling is it allows you to test the building capabilities before the building is actually constructed or renovated. Users of the program can enter in various scenarios that allow the engineers to see things like how much it would cost to cool the building. Engineers can then tweak different parts of the building, such as what type of windows are installed, and see how costs could be lowered.

Building Information Modeling or BIM allows us to model it in the virtual world before you build it in the real world. It gives you chance to test things before starting of the construction and make more cost and energy efficient construction. You can make a last minute change in your model in a less cost effective manner. In a nut shell we can say that BIM allows us to be cost effective in construction, renovations and energy efficiency.

Commissioning Services has already begun using the program to track its retro-commissioning efforts and help figure out where it can reduce energy costs in building. The program allows the industrial plant to keep up with the trend in the industry and continue to provide excellent service to its customers. Customers can now take a “virtual tour” of what their building will look like after construction.

BIM Software – a one stop solution for the Architect

2010-12-31T04:49:00.000-08:00

BIM is more than just an acronym. For facility managers, Building Information Modeling software can be a powerful new tool to enhance a building’s performance and manage operations more efficiently throughout a building’s life.

What is BIM software? While definitions vary because the concept is still evolving, think of BIM software as a giant database. BIM software is intended to be a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility that forms a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle, existing from earliest conception to demolition.

That doesn't mean that BIM software is the same as CAD programs. True BIM software encompasses more than a 3D computer-rendered model of the building. In addition to architectural information, the complete BIM contains all of the building’s information, from wall systems, structural systems, HVAC equipment, plumbing fixtures, door and window schedules, and finishes, right down to the manufacturer, supplier, and square footage of every material specified on the project.

The Benefits of BIM Software:

Cost savings are one of the biggest benefits to using BIM software. The majority of the life-cycle cost of a building does not come from the design and construction phase, but from operating the building over 20 to 50 years. Researches have shown that operations and maintenance account for between 60 and 85 percent of total costs of ownership.

For example, in 2004, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), commissioned a study to identify and estimate the efficiency losses in the U.S. capital facilities industry from inadequate interoperability among CAD, engineering, and software systems. The study quantified approximately $15.8 billion in annual costs of inadequate interoperability in the U.S. capital facilities industry in 2002. Of these costs, two-thirds are borne by owners and operators, who incur them predominantly during ongoing facility operation and maintenance. Examples of inefficiencies resulting from inadequate interoperability include manual re-entry of data, duplication of business functions, and the continued reliance on paper-based information management systems.

Here's where BIM software can fix the problem. BIM software can be used as a database throughout the life of the building. It can generate as-built floor plans and elevations for tenant test fits and build-outs. It can recall the paint color of the accent wall in the executive conference room on the 11th floor, for example. Further, it can calculate the square footage of that same accent wall when a new executive comes on board and wants to change its color, so maintenance crews know how much paint is required.

By contrast, when a tenant wants to build out a space, the facility executive typically works from, or perhaps has to track down from the architect, a set of as-built drawings that may or may not be accurate, depending on the building’s age and how many tenants have occupied the space. Even worse, in the absence of as-built, facility executives end up re-drawing the space, wasting time and energy creating what would already have existed had there been a BIM model of the building. As BIM software has advanced, some applications have developed the ability to link relevant portions of the BIM to outside information sources, such as manufacturer specifications.

The History of the BIM and the Success Story Till Date

2010-12-30T03:56:00.000-08:00

Although Building Information Modeling (BIM) has its roots in the mid 1980s only recently has it risen in popularity within the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries. Due to this significant rise in popularity the AEC industry has created a demand for well trained individuals capable of implementing BIM technology in the work place. In an effort to meet these demands various sources have begun the process of introducing BIM-related resources to help facilitate the adoption of BIM technology. This popular aid of the AEC industry has its roots deep in the mid 1980’s.

In 1986 Graphisoft introduced their first “Virtual Building Solution” known as ArchiCAD (Kmethy, 2008). This revolutionary new software allowed architects to create a virtual, three dimensional (3D) representation of their project instead of the standard two dimensional (2D objects found in competing computer aided design (CAD) programs of the time. This was important because architects and engineers were then able to store large amounts of data sets ‘within’ the building model. These data sets include the building geometry and spatial data as well as the properties and quantities of the components used in the design.

In comparison, designers using standard CAD applications required countless specification sheets in order to convey all the required information pertaining to the project. The creation of a digitally constructed virtual building model, along with its associated data, is known as Building Information Modeling. Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be defined as the creation and use of coordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project in design – parametric information used for design decision making, production of high-quality construction documents, prediction of building performance, cost estimating and construction planning.

Since the BIM software architecture is based on parametric modeling the geometric consistency and integrity of the building model is maintained in spite of any changes or modifications that may have been made to it. Understanding the concept of these parametric objects is key to understanding what a building information model is and how it differs from traditional 2D design. A parametric object consists of a series of geometric definitions and their associated data and rules. In addition, these geometric definitions are integrated non-redundantly and do not allow for inconsistencies between the model and its associated data set. This means that any changes made directly to the model will result in an equal change to the data set associated with the model.

Although BIM technology is still relatively new, initial experiences indicate that the creation of a 3D model with associated information reduces errors of design, improves design quality, shortens construction time, and significantly reduces construction costs (Eastman, 2003). Due to these initial findings the popularity of BIM has grown tremendously in the past decade, and as the popularity of BIM increases so too has the demand for well trained designers and construction managers with proficiency in the use of BIM technology.

Navisworks – The 3D modeling software provides real time visualization and save money for pre-construction planning & coordination.

2010-12-28T05:35:00.000-08:00

Navisworks is rapidly becoming highly applicable on Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects and offers everyone the opportunity to work together on the best way to modify a building before construction.
Project stakeholders get benefited with “clash-free” project submittals by locating and fixing design errors including clash detection (works with any specified geometry), tolerance checking, design reviews and project co-ordination before the commencement of the actual project.
Project managers are able to visualize designs and accurately models Ù4DÝ and manage project related cost overruns and schedule delays resulting time and money-saving pre-construction planning and coordination.
Navisworks deal with key construction process issues like model aggregation, clash detection, and project Identify interferences before the commencement of actual construction to prevent and reduce costly change orders;Virtually simulate a project and link to your existing project software to accelerate your project schedule; Keep files and models up to date across extended project teams.
Project stakeholders can deliver an integrated project delivery by combining design and construction data together from the very start of a project.
Navisworks collects various informations from designers, engineers and subcontractors and creates a composite model.
NavisWorks also generates a movie or a slideshow of the construction sequence that takes a 3D object and adds the element of time to display in 4D construction visualization all through the build/ decommissioning cycle.
Project stakeholders also apply this tool for Reduction or elimination of Change Orders and RFIs
It could run on a laptop or PC and import 3D data from multiple formats like DWG, DGN and 3ds Max.
The software attributes gravity, and a Ùthird-personÝ for interactive walkthroughs & animations. All animations can be converted to movie format, and viewpoints are saved as still pictures.
All simulations and project views, including model hierarchy, textures and materials that are stored in these files can be distributed, shared and explored in real-time
Combine all designs to review a single virtual model:
Architectural
Structural
Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Fire protection
Civil
Imports Files from a Variety of 3D Software
ArchiCAD
Revit
ADT
Autocad
Microstation
And a variety of industry-standard MEP, piping, fire protection, and electrical software

Posted By
Rajib Dey
Business Development
BIM Modeling Service

Autodesk BIM presents suitable for all sizes

2010-12-27T02:13:00.000-08:00

The Autodesk Revit platform supports projects of all sizes, from small residential projects to large commercial and complex architectural projects, using Revit Worksharing.

In recent years, interest in the construction industry Building Information Modeling (BIM) has moved from assessment to implementation. Some companies just throw in difficult projects and large scale; others choose to start using BIM on a small pilot project, testing before implementing it on larger projects.

The Autodesk Revit platform for building information modeling allows companies to manage projects of any size, using Revit Worksharing, which offers a wide range of ways of sharing and allows teams to design to choose the best way to interact based on workflow and needs of the project.

For projects easier, the team can have simultaneous access to a model of building shared and modified ad hoc architectural elements , while the very large projects can be divided into separate units, usually based on separate systems architecture (core, housing, ceiling, etc..) or other physical features (floors, wings, owners, etc.). For architectural projects large and consisting of separate wings or individual buildings, there may be a complete separation of the project in individual models being connected.

For projects with team size and design extremely large, in which users must work simultaneously on different portions, Revit Worksharing can formally divide the projects into Worksets, or logical groupings of objects in an architectural project, the amendment of which is reserved for a single user at a time.

Each user controls a workset and works independently in this model, writing periodic changes in the master file of the project and updating the workset with other users' changes.

Next, the user relinquishes control of workset reassigning the master file. In addition to limiting conflicts of change, the workset can also improve system performance by controlling the graphical display. The workset can be viewed as needed, avoiding the display memory intensive parts of the building model that are not necessary for a specific project activity.

For example, there may be a need to constantly see an exterior workset, while viewing the workset of furniture can be turned on or off as needed.