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Building Information Modeling

BIM

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T. Sulbaran & M. Shiratuddin - BIM for Construction Using ArchiCAD – Thomas Delmar Learning – ASC - 2007
Lecture Objectives
Lecture Objectives
BIM – Introduction
After completing this lecture, students should be able to:
BIM – Definition
• Outline the difference between 3D models and Building
BIM - Purpose Information Modeling (BIM)

BIM Enabled Software • Define Building Information Modeling (BIM)

(Commercially Availa
ble)
• Describe the overall goal of Building Information
BIM Example Modeling (BIM)

BIM in AEC • List four BIM commercial tools

• Describe Graphisoft's ArchiCAD

• List four built-in and four add-on features of ArchiCAD

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Lecture Objectives
BIM - Introduction
BIM – Introduction
• Technology advances instigated transition of design medium from 2D
paper-based drawings to 3D digital models on computer screen - led to
BIM – Definition the introduction of Building Information Modeling (BIM)

• Matta et al (2006) - there exist progression from 2D to 3D, 4D, and BIM
BIM - Purpose

• 3D models make valuable contributions to communications, not all 3D

BIM Enabled Software models qualify as BIM models
(Commercially Availa
ble)
• 3D geometry is only part of the BIM
– M = geometry
BIM Example – I = information shared to generate feedback and for decision making
– B = building (of course)

BIM in AEC

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Lecture Objectives
BIM – Definition
BIM – Introduction

• Generic term used to describe advanced 3D CAD

BIM – Definition technology for modeling and managing buildings and
information related to them. BIM models are
BIM - Purpose differentiated from traditional CAD systems in that
the software objects in a BIM model are intelligible to
computer programs as representations of real-world
BIM Enabled Software building components, unlike the graphic objects in a
(Commercially Availa
ble) two-dimensional CAD file” (Sacks et al, 2005).

BIM Example
• The American Institute of Architects (AIA) defines
BIM as “a model-based technology linked with a
database of project information”. BIM covers
BIM in AEC geometry, spatial relationships, geographic
information, quantities and properties of building
components. (http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_Information_Modeling
)

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Lecture Objectives
BIM – Definition
BIM – Introduction

BIM – Definition • A basic premise of BIM is collaboration by different

stakeholders during different phases of project life cycle
BIM - Purpose – to insert, extract, update or modify information in the
BIM process to support and reflect the roles of that
stakeholder (NBIMS Project Committee, 2006)
BIM Enabled Software
(Commercially Availa
ble) • BIM was conceived to remedy the problem of
fragmentation and error by creating a system to house
or manage all of the information needed in a particular
BIM Example project in a single repository that could be accessed by
all project participants and readily incorporated into all
project documents (Cyon Research, 2003; Khemlani,
BIM in AEC 2003)

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Lecture Objectives
BIM Purpose
BIM – Introduction

BIM – Definition • Design visualization

• Reduction of Errors
BIM - Purpose • Collision Detection
• Quantity Take Off
• 4D Constructability
BIM Enabled Software
(Commercially Availa • 5D Cost Estimating
ble)
• Asset/Equipment Inventory
• Facility Operations
BIM Example • Space assignment
• Maintenance/Repair
BIM in AEC • Emergency response, etc.

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 BIM Enabled Software
Lecture Objectives
(Commercially Available)
BIM – Introduction

BIM – Definition

• ArchiCAD by Graphisoft’s (The Focus of this Book)

BIM - Purpose
• Microstationby Bentley System
BIM Enabled Software • Jetstream by Navisworks
(Commercially Availa
ble) • Model Cheker by Solibri
• VAD system by Shimizu
BIM Example
• Revit by Autodesk
BIM in AEC

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Lecture Objectives
BIM Example
BIM – Introduction

BIM – Definition
3D model in ArchiCAD (left) and
the Interactive Schedule Element (right)
BIM - Purpose

BIM Enabled Software

(Commercially Availa
ble)

BIM Example

BIM in AEC

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Lecture Objectives
BIM in AEC
BIM – Introduction

BIM – Definition

BIM - Purpose

BIM Enabled Software

(Commercially Availa
ble)

BIM Example

BIM in AEC

BIM for Construction Using ArchiCAD

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Lecture Objectives

BIM – Introduction

BIM – Definition
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