BIM

Who in the construction industry hasn’t heard the term BIM in the last year or two? Building Information Modeling has come a long way in just the last several years. BIM allows the CAD operator to use smart or intelligent blocks that help with the coordination process between trades. Collision checking, space allocation, manufacturing data, and performance data are some of the things that can be done with BIM objects.

The most prevalent BIM package is AutoDesk’s Revit software. Revit is not AutoCAD and is based on an entirely different environment. Currently, we are able to use Revit models if they have been exported to AutoCAD’s DWG file format. In the future, we anticipate that we will be adding the Revit MEP software suite.

The one major downfall to BIM that there wasn’t a way for competing software products or software products specializing in different trades couldn’t share that smart data. That is beginning to change. Some software developers like CADduct’s Micro Application Packages (MAP) and steel detailing software Teckla are now able to share information through the IFC format saving time for both trades.

For more information, see this Powerpoint Presentation

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