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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. At its core, BIM represents an all-encompassing strategy for creating and managing information about a built asset. What is a BIM dimension? What is 3D BIM?:

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BIM for Owners = BIM for FM, Building Information Modeling for Facility Managment

Building Information Management

Ok, so we get that 3D visualization is a component of BIM. Design concepts can be beautifully illustrated, and one can relatively easily make a change to the model and the output documents update. Clash detection and the ability to eliminate clashes prior to the construction work starting is also a big “plus” for BIM.

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Despite its benefits, however, BIM adoption isn’t as widespread in construction as some might think, according to recent industry findings. Meanwhile, a quarter of companies only have one or two employees trained in BIM.

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A Guide to BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you can’t escape the buzz around business information modeling (BIM) , the 3D modeling method used to communicate information throughout the design, build and lifecycle of a project. What Is BIM? Everyone’s working from the same models, which also reduces room for errors.

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BIM Strategy- Why Everything, or Nothing Ever, Changes!

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Forget the 3D visualization distraction for a moment and let’s focus on the important component of the BIM acronym; the “I” for information. BIM’s SLOW START. INTRODUCTION.

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Classes for Field Teams at AU 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Beyond that, field teams must collaborate closely with folks in the office to ensure the seamless flow of information. They’d use that information to gauge their progress, identify issues early, and report to clients. But the more complicated the building, the more difficult it becomes to correlate real-world structures to a 2D medium.

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BIM for FM – What is COBie – A Section of Roadmap for Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

(Source: A report for the Government Construction Client Group Building Information Modelling (BIM) Working Party Strategy Paper March 2011). The COBie dataset can additionally act as a guided index to the supplementary documentation, including 2D and 3D information.