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

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 1, 2023

Integrated Health Projects has signed off a £100m deal with Derbyshire Healthcare Trust to design and build two 54-bed mental health facilities. Ryder Architecture designed the units along with Curtins Consulting as the structural engineer and CAD 21 as building services designer.

CAD 94

CAD Structural Engineering Resource Deals 94

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 2, 2017

That wall will then (possibly by a structural engineer) chopped into pieces and the sizes determined. That sentence I just wrote, is a mouthful, but do read it again. I know, this sounds loopy, even to me. Let’s try again. Think of a precast wall. Someone (likely an architect) will set out, that ‘a wall’ will be a precast type.

BIM 60

BIM Drawings Modeling DOT 60

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In a sense, because BIM contains more information that is structured more efficiently than traditional product like CAD files, spreadsheets and drawings. Some have concerns that if they provide their work in an editable format (whether BIM or CAD) some-one will make changes to their work without their knowledge and/or permission.

BIM 40

BIM Modeling Drawings Agreement 40

Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Let's assume you decide to hire a structural engineer (and MEP) and they use Revit too. If you never deal with site you are all good to go. If we assume that you and the engineers have traded files a few times we can reconcile the site conditions when they become available. They import your model Auto-Origin to Origin.

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Revit Modeling Site Documentation 56