DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The structural engineer sizes the concrete column; the architect places it in the space. There is a code on the structural drawing that can be tracked to the schedule and the dimensions are noted. They both are confident to be following well established building-documenting practices.

Structural Engineering 48

Structural Engineering CAD BIM Modeling 48

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 2, 2017

And I mean, everything, getting IFC drawings, as-builts, shop-drawings, or magical, know it all 3-7D (+) models. That wall will then (possibly by a structural engineer) chopped into pieces and the sizes determined. They go into significant efforts to use and reuse models and not ‘waste them’. So, imagine a detail.

BIM 60

BIM Drawings Modeling DOT 60

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

For some reason BIM authors (architects, engineers, etc) think that because they create the initial BIM information they have the right to full control and to charge for the BIM model throughout the life of the building. The architect doesn’t model ductwork, they use the mechanical engineer’s model.

BIM 40

BIM Modeling Drawings Agreement 40

Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

This post attempts to outline how a project will develop (understanding there are exceptions) when considering multiple firms/models and attempting to keep each model aligned both in Revit's model environment and relative to the site location and survey information. They import your model Auto-Origin to Origin.

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Revit Modeling Site Documentation 56