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Hello Alll.

The site continues to be constantly updated.

Some of the recent features that have been added include:

Comments Section for each article
RSS Feeds from Several Great BIM Blogs
~~Latest News from Yahoo News~~
Content Slider Module that allows users to slide open content

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Week of 5.29.09

Hello All,

I added a Forum to the site today. Check the main menu at the top. This forum is brand new so there may be some bugs as we get it up and running.

- Scott

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2010 Mid-Continent MicroStation Community Conference 25 Jun 2010 | 8:07 am BIM Manager
Registration for the 2010 Mid-Continent MicroStation Community Conference is now open! Be sure to register soon to qualify for our early registration discount. More info on my other site.
Installing Revit on a Mac 23 Mar 2010 | 8:20 pm BIM Manager
I recently installed Revit 2010 on a MacBook Pro. The MacBook had Boot Camp installed and also VMWare Fusion 3. The install went onto the Boot Camp partition fairly easily. The Boot Camp partition was Windows XP. I installed Revit 2010 on my laptop with Windows 7 – so I am testing it out on [...]
Revit Options 2010 – Rendering Tab 23 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm BIM Manager
Click the Rendering tab of the Options dialog to specify paths for files used for render appearances and decals, and to specify the location of the ArchVision Content Manager (ACM), if needed. Render Appearance Library Location If you move the Render Appearance Library from its default location, use the Rendering tab of the Options dialog [...]
Autodesk BIM Deployment Plan 17 Mar 2010 | 1:31 pm BIM Manager
Autodesk has just provided a BIM Deployment Plan that is similar to others I have seen but is very much worth the read. Here is the link… http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?id=14652957&siteID=123112 The Autodesk BIM Deployment Plan offers tools and guidance for building industry professionals interested in implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM). Tools offered in this resource provide a [...]
Revit Options 2010 – File Locations Tab 10 Mar 2010 | 9:24 pm BIM Manager
Click the File Locations tab of the Options dialog to set paths for files and directories. Files and Directories Default template file: Specify the path for the default template file. The Revit Architecture installation automatically sets this path; however, you may want to change it if you need to use either Imperial or Metric units [...]

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EllisDon Presenting at OGCA Annual Construction Symposium 26 Mar 2009 | 10:07 am
EllisDon Helps Launch Canada BIM Council 10 Mar 2009 | 10:07 am

UnderstandingBIM.com (Click To Open & Close)

Autodesk User Group Meeting - June 17th - 6pm at Clayco Inc 12 Jun 2009 | 8:12 pm
Design: e2 - Full Length Series/Videos 9 Jun 2009 | 6:15 pm
Twitter 24 May 2009 | 5:35 pm
Pritzker Prize Winners Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano 24 May 2009 | 5:28 pm
“Project Chicago” 16 May 2009 | 10:43 am

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As Software Subscriptions Lapse in Down Economy, Autodesk Clarifies Policies 29 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm
Bentley's Be Connected Draws 9,000 Registrants — and Counting 29 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm
Social Networking and Product Development 22 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm
Restarting CAD Licenses and Subscriptions (CAD Manager's Toolbox) 21 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm
CAD Management in a Continuing Recession, Part 2 21 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm

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Prokon integration with Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 30 Aug 2010 | 8:59 am
New German language Revit blog is up and running 25 Aug 2010 | 7:53 am
How to control the unit representation in tag? 19 Aug 2010 | 3:11 pm
Chance to win a full version of Utilities for Revit 2011 offered by Avatech Solutions 29 Jul 2010 | 9:23 am
CSC Revit Structure Integration software for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 is now available 21 Jul 2010 | 11:05 am

BIM Wiki (Online Encyclopedia)

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BIM Presentations

Lessons Learned from a Fully Integrated Project That is Utilizing a Six Party Agreement

Presented At: AGC of America National Convention 2009
by Clay Goser, BJC HealthCare, and Jeff Freese, Tarlton Corporation

by The Building Smart Alliance

Building Information Modeling

Building information Modeling covers geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components (for example manufacturers' details). BIM can be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle including the processes of construction and facility operation. Quantities and shared properties of materials can easily be extracted. Scopes of work can be isolated and defined. Systems, assemblies, and sequences are able to be shown in a relative scale with the entire facility or group of facilities.

BIM is a process which goes far beyond switching to a new software. It requires changes to the definition of traditional architectural phases and more data sharing than most architects and engineers are used to.

BIM is able to achieve such improvements by modeling representations of the actual parts and pieces being used to build a building. This is a substantial shift from the traditional computer aided drafting method of drawing with vector file based lines that combine to represent objects.

The interoperability requirements of construction documents include the drawings, procurement details, environmental conditions, submittal processes and other specifications for building quality. It is anticipated by proponents that BIM can be utilized to bridge the information loss associated with handing a project from design team, to construction team and to building owner/operator, by allowing each group to add to and reference back to all information they acquire during their period of contribution the BIM model. For example, a building owner may find evidence of a leak in his building. Rather than exploring the physical building, he may turn to his BIM and see that a water valve is located in the suspect location. He could also have in the model the specific valve size, manufacturer, part number, and any other information ever researched in the past, pending adequate computing power.

There have been attempts at creating a BIM for older, pre-existing facilities. They generally reference key metrics such as the Facility Condition Index, or FCI. The validity of these models will need to be monitored over time, because trying to model a building constructed in, say 1927, requires numerous assumptions about design standards, building codes, construction methods, materials, etc., and therefore is far more complex than building a BIM at time of initial design.

The American Institute of Architects has further defined BIM as "a model-based technology linked with a database of project information"^[1], and this reflects the general reliance on database technology as the foundation. In the future, structured text documents such as specifications may be able to be searched and linked to regional, national, and international standards.

Integrated Project Delivery

Integrated Project Delivery (abbreviated IPD), is a project delivery method that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.^[4]^[5]

There are eight main sequential phases to the Integrated Project Delivery method:^[6]

Conceptualization phase [Expanded Programming]
Criteria design phase [Expanded Schematic Design]
Detailed Design phase [Expanded Design Development]
Implementation Documents phase [Construction Documents]
Agency Review phase
Buyout phase
Construction phase
Closeout phase

Upcoming Definitions:

Tracking

Fabrication Model

Structural BIM

Interoperability

BIM Workflow

Clash Detection

BIM Analysis

BIM Workflow

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Introducing BIMPower

Écrit par Scott

Vendredi, 30 Novembre 2007 16:41

BIMPower.com will feature:

The latest news, articles, videos, & blogs on the BIM Industry.
The latest trends in Integrated Project Delivery
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