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BIM coordination is consequential for developing accurate buildings

What is BIM coordination? Well, BIM coordination is nothing but the clubbing of architecture, structure and MEP models into one single model.  This model is known as BIM coordination model. Building construction is one of the most complicated tasks as the development of different building disciplines remains the responsibility of diverse engineers.  Architects, structural engineers and MEP engineers are jointly accountable for developing building design.  A building’s architecture is totally designed by an architect whereas its structural framework is outlined by structural engineers. And when it comes to the designing of MEP systems they are designed by mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers. Since the design of multiple building disciplines is created by various different kinds of engineers there always remains a question mark in terms of their harmonious coexistence. And to get clarity about design inconsistencies between multidiscipline models in terms of their coexist

Demand for engineering outsourcing services is increasing drastically

In the contemporary period preconstruction engineering services are tremendously outsourced by construction companies and AEC firms from offshore countries. Outsourcing engineering services such as designing, drafting and modeling services for building projects was far from reality a few decades back. Nobody could think of constructing a building by hiring engineering services from a distant country. But all this is an unquestionable reality today, wherein effective buildings are constructed by architects and engineers with the assistance of outsourced engineering services. This unbelievable thing is a reality today only because of technological advancements that have been experienced by the world in the last few decades. Since the time Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry has started to experiment with technology in terms of simplifying project execution it started to touch new heights. Adoption of CAD technology wherein computer software has been used by design a

Tackle positioning issues favorably by sharing coordinates!

Tackling file positioning issues rationally and conveniently remains major problem for Revit users when they link additional file in their model or project. Multiple discrepancies are confronted by Revit users in terms of geometrical positioning of linked files comparative to host model. For example if an MEP engineer working on his model in Revit MEP wants to acquire a thorough understanding of  structural model developed in Revit structure by structural engineer he has to link the model. So when MEP engineer links a structural model in his MEP model, Revit spontaneously displays and alert informing users that linked model does not acquire the same coordinate system as host model. And since they do not share the same coordinate systems, Revit will automatically return back to center-to-center positioning. The alert confronted by users must be cancelled by them at this point of time because positioning associated issues can only be tackled once the file is imported in the model.

BIM’s ascendancy over AEC industry is expanding fast

Building Information Modeling is also referred or addressed as Virtual Design and Construction by Architectural, Engineering and Construction industry professionals. This is such as amazing and constructive technology which helps AEC professionals in defining the physical and functional characteristics of a building. It can never be disowned and renounced that BIM is subjugating and dominating the industry when it comes to producing desired or intended outcomes in context of project execution. A highly collaborative and integrated design approach is facilitated by BIM which includes all the paramount building stakeholders during the design development. These crucial building stakeholders include architects, engineers, contractors and other design professionals. This integrated and non-segregated approach proves totally cardinal and paramount for design development team because exceptional results are obtained after that in terms of design explorations and observations. In oth

A short exposition on the development of multidisciplinary 3D models!

The concept of developing 3D virtual models for the purpose of executing a building project was not there for long instead it is a new trend that have been optimized by AEC professionals for streamlining building activities or methods.  Until BIM’s presence in the industry CAD software served the purpose of developing models. But modeling process was soon dominated by BIM software such as Revit in context of construction industry. Huge amount of information and data is needed by BIM modelers for developing multidiscipline 3D models. In other words design data or information is required by the modelers of service providing company for the execution of modeling services. Be it architectural, structural or MEP model, they are all developed on the basis of the design developed by relevant engineers. On the other hand multidiscipline 3D models are created on the basis of design created by architect, structural engineer or MEP engineers. So the information related to the design is alwa

What kinds of drawings form a part of construction drawings?

‘Construction drawings’ is an umbrella word for all kinds of engineering and architectural drawings which are used by AEC professionals for constructing a building. All these constriction drawings are generated by architects and engineers but when it comes to their drafting technicians of service providing company are responsible for it. In other words construction drawings are developed by the CAD drafters of service providing company with the assistance of architect, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer and plumbing engineer. In other words constriction drawings include all kinds of architectural, structural and MEP drawings that are generated during the drafting phase of the project. These drawings are highly mandatory for architects and engineers for referring important details regarding multidiscipline building systems. All kinds of shop drawings such as architectural shop drawings, structural shop drawings and MEP shop drawings are generated by the

A brief account on the development of 3D models

The trend of developing 3D models is not that old in the landscapes of AEC industry when it comes to optimizing them for building construction. Much before BIM came into picture, 3D CAD models were used by AEC professionals to represent the design of distinguished building systems such as architecture, structure and MEP. But limited information is derived by construction professionals from 3D CAD models which kind of restricted them from effective utilizations of these models for constructing the building. But once Building Information Modeling made its appearance in the landscapes of Architecture Engineering and Construction industry, construction industry professionals managed to get all kinds of necessary information. BIM models gave new dimension to architects, engineers, contractors and building owners to extract information such as time and cost involved for accomplishing the building. Exact calculation of time and money needed for the project, helped owners in enhancing th

Revit Family Editor: Why is it so important for AEC professionals?

Revit Family Editor is a very important tool in Revit which helps architects, engineers and BIM modelers in developing families that are crucial for them while generating 3D models. When it comes to its appearance Revit Family Editor resembles a lot to Project Environment in Revit. Same as Project Environment, Family Editor is also a graphical mode in Revit meant for creating different geometrical shapes and sizes for developing a family. The only difference between the two is they both possess different tools. In other words there is a huge difference between the tools of Project Environment and Family Editor. Family Editor has much more potential when it comes to developing Revit families. Geometry of the families created with the assistance of Family Editor can be fully controlled by their parameters. That means, you can develop families as per your choice when it comes to their shape and size. And that is a great luxury for technicians or modelers since they can execute their

Revit component families: ‘Cut with void when loaded’ a crucial parameter!

I am sure you must be thinking, what is this ‘cut with void When Loaded’ parameter? So for your clarification, let me tell you that it is one of the most important parameter that is used by BIM modelers or technicians while they create custom components in Revit. When it comes to creating custom components in Revit they are developed by optimizing Revit’s Family Editor. Family template files which are Model-based have the luxury of containing ‘Cut with Void When Loaded’ parameter. In other words families created with void in the Family Editor of Revit, contain this parameter. ‘Cut with Void When Loaded’ parameter is used by Revit users for cutting solid architectural and structural   elements such as floors, ceilings, roofs, Generic Models and structural columns etc. in the project environment.     Let me just give you an example how this parameter functions in Revit. What actually happens is that, there should be solid architectural or structural elements in the project

Determine the size of your family according to your project requirement in Revit!

Revit is considered the best choice by architects, engineers, BIM modelers and technicians working in AEC industry for creating families. Families are basically used by BIM modelers while executing Revit modeling services. That makes Revit and Revit modeling services an integral part of construction project execution. Family size matters a lot when it comes to designing a building. In Revit technicians have the luxury to control family size as per the requirement of their project. If in case a smaller size door is required for one of the rooms in the building it can be easily created by using the Family Editor tool of Revit. Revit Family Editor has vital features for developing custom families. The Family size can be controlled by BIM modelers by assigning required dimensions for the family.   In other words the geometry of the family can be easily controlled by assigning parameters in Revit. Take an example of door family; it’s up to Revit modelers what dimensions they want to a

Use BIM for design modifications!

BIM has been present in the construction industry for the last 30 years and in between these decades many revolutionary changes have been brought by this technology. It is optimized by architects and engineers to represent the physical and functional characteristics of the building in a digital form. When a construction project is executed with the assistance of BIM, the first and most important step is to create intelligent 3D models for the representation of different building systems such as architecture, structure and MEP. First of all an architectural framework is designed by an architect for the building in question and later on other systems such as structural framework and MEP systems are designed by Structural Engineers and MEP engineers respectively. Structural framework and MEP systems are designed to support the architectural design of the building and hence architect’s specifications are taken seriously by both structural and MEP engineers for designing their models.

How to develop high performing buildings?

Well, with the growth and development of technology nothing is impossible now; in fact most of us have never imagined that life would be so convenient one day. Just look at the growth and development of construction industry, it’s it amazing. The high rise buildings, tall skyscrapers and distinguishes structures that are spread across all the cosmopolitan cities of the world, are the live example of development of architectural engineering and construction industry.  These are the example of extraordinary engineering practices followed by architects and engineers across the world. Technology is the major tool in the hands of architects and engineers which helps them in constructing extraordinary buildings. BIM is the major technology that has assisted engineers in developing high performing buildings. BIM can be defined as a technology or process that helps architects and engineers in representing the physical and functional characteristics of a facility with the assistance of 3D

Architectural Rendering: What is its importance?

3D architectural rendering process has brought an innovative idea in creating photo-realistic architectural images as well as 3D models. The advent of different kinds of advanced pre-visualization techniques has made a significant change in the creation of architectural designs. Earlier days, there were no such pre-visualization techniques available that enable professionals to visualize the entire project design in an efficient manner. In this technological era, 3D architectural rendering process enables you to make a customized building interior as well as exterior design. This process facilitates several positive aspects like highly effective photo-realistic architectural design, accurate exterior and interior 3D model to users that helps them in getting a clear view of the project. Nowadays, architectural 3D rendering services are used for all types of building projects, i.e. it can be a residential house, a corporate office or any high rise intricate building. These servic

Difference between 3D and 2D floor plans

Floor plans are very important for describing the entire design of a floor.  Generally Floor plans are developed by architects but with the growth of CAD technology, it’s the CAD technicians who are now responsible for developing them with the assistance of Architects. Prior to advent of CAD software, architects and engineers used to visit the location and based on their location analysis they used to create the drawings manually and that was not at all easy. All kinds of construction drawings used to be generated by architects and engineers including the floor plans. But with the advent of CAD technology, development of construction drawings including floor plan became very convenient. Now apart from architects and engineers, CAD technicians are also involved in the generation of floor plans. CAD technicians are highly trained in computer skills and hence they are responsible for executing drafting services wherein drawings generated for the designed buildings. 2D floor plan

What all advantages BIM provides to facility managers?

In construction industry, one of the major challenges for facility managers is to enhance and standardize the quality of building information in such ways that the proposed building will be able to fulfill daily basis operational needs after construction. This information is also sent to upper management for evaluating the entire building’s facilities effectively. Though, various types of data system such as CAD, IWMS, CMMS, CAFM and EAM are used for optimal management of building facilities, assets, and spaces but none of them provides entire application of facility management (FM) practices. Building information modeling or BIM, an emerging technology, has brought a range of opportunities for facility managers that help them in managing a building and its all physical assets in an efficient manner. Asset and facility management are basically a data-centric application because they are performed based on the information included in 3D BIM model. CAFM and IWMS data system a

List of Software that simplified execution of pre-construction engineering services

Autodesk which is an American multinational firm has designed maximum numbers of software that are used in construction today. There is no doubt that execution of pre-construction engineering services  have greatly reduced on-site burden of architects and engineers. All of this became possible only after Autodesk came up with crucial software that helped technicians and modelers to generate drawings and develop models of buildings that are supposed to be constructed in future. Description of vital software is given below. AutoCAD: AutoCAD helps CAD technicians or CAD drafters to create stunning designs in a very short period of time. AutoCAD’s ribbon galleries assist technicians with an intuitive, visual and fast workflow. For example, if in case a user wants to add a block while developing designs they can make use of ribbon gallery and successfully insert a block. It has all the significant tools that are needed by designers to improve design process. Revit: Revit is Buil

Photo-realistic floor plans crucial for clients understand of the building

Well, here comes a suggestion for all those people who are willing to buy or purchase their own house, ‘don’t buy it without checking the rendered floor plans’ since they are going to assist you in getting a far better understanding of the house. I would not mind saying fool to those people who go ahead with the buying plans without properly visualizing the property. Guys don’t fall victims of such instances, it is difficult to pay the price later on because once you have already bought the house there is hardly anything you can do about it. That means you have to stick to the house until and unless you again become capable of purchasing a new one. One can be considered an intelligent buyer only when he or she makes the best use of all the possible services available to him or her. When it comes to investing your money on property, please assure yourself that all the important measures have been taken by you. 3D Floor Plan Avail yourself with a photo-realistic floor plan: N

Utilize BIM for cost management, construction management and facility management

Building information modeling is not just limited to the planning and design phase; however, it is utilized throughout the building life cycle. The contractors are responsible for managing the entire building process in an efficient manner and BIM is the most potential tool that makes them winner in this task. Considering the magnitude of the construction process and prior to the presence of the BIM in the architectural engineering and construction industry, project management was a strenuous and tedious task for the contractors. The concept of the application of BIM in the construction industry came into the picture only in the 90s. Since then and till date it has been continuously assisting the industry in simplifying the complex process of construction. Contribution of BIM in cost management : The modeling services helped in the development of the 3D models which are quite essential to get the clarity on the project. The generation of the 3D models opened a path for the furt