Check building performance (energy consumption for example) over the lifetime of a building and improve efficiency in remodels and extensions. Attach different kinds of project data (schedules, photos, scans of handwritten notes) to be able to find it all again in one place. Try out different designs and optimize for the best cost-performance ratio while ensuring overall construction soundness and safety.ĭata management. Alterations to building structures and furnishings can be automatically checked, conflicts identified, and quality improved.Ĭonstruction simulation. Spot and correct errors in 3D designs before they happen in real life, or fix them faster afterward.Ĭhange management. Your construction team can work better together, as well as with customers and subcontractors. Using BIM as a software application gives users the following advantages:ģD visualization of buildings. What is this “BIM” anyway?īuilding information modelling is a process to help manage complexity and improve performance in construction projects. Then we'll look at some specific options for each type. The challenge is in choosing a free and/or open source BIM application that fits your needs.īefore we jump into these open source and free BIM software options, we'll take a look at some of the advantages of using a BIM tool and the different types of BIM tools with varying degrees of complexity. In this article, I will show how a 3D PDF can be used as a viewer for Revit models and offer some suggestions on how to expand their use in your practice.In the world of construction management software, there are always solutions that are available for free or that use open, non-proprietary code to help you avoid being locked into a particular software supplier.īIM is no exception. By exporting my Revit models to IFC, I am able to import both the geometry of the model as well as the data contained in the model in to an interactive PDF file that can be viewed from the free Acrobat Reader. My solution has been to submit my models as a 3D PDF. The easy answer is to submit my Revit files however, my clients have no need for a full version of Revit nor do they have the expertise to use it. While the master plan is valuable, I have been looking for a way to share the models and the information they contain in digital form with my clients. The information contained in the models is used to create the facility master plan.
In my work as an educational facility planner, I use Autodesk® Revit® to draw floor plans and to create 3D models of the facilities on which I am working. Back February 20th, 2011 Revit to PDF: An Interactive Model Viewer
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