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I’m onto some rose-coloured BIM issues…and here is a tip for ArchiCAD users as a bonus

DebunkTheBIM

So let’s talk BIM, the rosy, and pink, and lemon-yellow and forest-green… For a long time I’ve been a strong advocate of proactively using colours in construction information management, often provoking condescending comments from ‘architects that wear only black’. Model based communication supports this idea splendidly.

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BIM Objects, Data, and Information – More than a 3D Pretty Picture – Soooo Much More!

Building Information Management

In traditional documentation we would ‘say it once, and in the right place’, however with BIM, we want to ‘author it once, and in the right place, to be able to report it many times’ Figure 1: Appropriate location of information. The specification is part of the project BIM, and objects live in the specification.

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DebunkTheBIM: Design managers working in the AEC: specify what.

DebunkTheBIM

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Archicad at its best). DebunkTheBIM. ► March.

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Revit Beginners: The Project That Almost Could

Revit Beginners

We currently have 4 Revit projects under construction, but not all of our projects made it through the CD phase. To add to the complexity, the as-built drawings we had on file were not accurate to the true construction of the existing structure because the original architect had improvised the design during construction.

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Revit Beginners: My Work

Revit Beginners

Ive been doing construction documents in Revit for the past three years and dont have any renderings to show from that time. The only other images I have are photos of projects completed or under construction. Is this a remodel or new construction project? ArchiCAD vs Revit. Find Consultants. David Duarte.

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Revit Beginners: In-place Cavity Walls

Revit Beginners

Once the principals saw the data loss and loss of efficiency from such workarounds they got over the look of the documents. especially as documents became a secondary deliverable to the coordinated BIM. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Find Consultants. Great work around. What you get out of your model depends on what you put into it.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. American Institute of Steel Construction.

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