subject: Bim And Design Support Services [print this page] CAD or Computer Aided Design and Drawing involves using a computer software to render the drawings, designs and models of objects such as buildings and products, to name a few. .While creating such drawings, various types of data and information are used to render a complete picture of the final product. Building Information Modeling uses this data and information to help you to use this data to create comprehensive and informative reports.
While creating a drawing or model, a variety of data is usually inputted into the CAD software program. For example, this data includes the dimensions of the objects, and the materials used in that object. If one also factors in the costs of these materials along with this above mentioned data, it is easy to calculate accurately the actual quantities of each material required, along with the total costs of the materials required.
In a typical project, there are several different materials used in a variety of dimensions. Keeping a track of all of these can be a very daunting task. Several CAD software programs have built in BIM modules which help you to keep a track of all these things very easily.
Using the data generated by the Business Information Modeling or BIM module, thus helps to generate reports that help you to calculate your materials requirements accurately, which in turn helps to reduce costs and increase your profits while saving a lot of time.
There are a number of Design Support Services that can be offered via BIM. They are:
1.Conversion of 2D designs and drawings, or even hand drawn designs into CAD based 3D drawings.
2.Creating a 3D visualization of your entire project, including walk-throughs and sequencing of the construction process.
3.Embedding and extraction of the different data variables involved in the creation of the final product.
4.Detecting or identifying and removal of object collisions within the design.
The advantages of such BIM Design Support Services can be summarized as:
1.Accurate cost estimation.
2.Accurate materials estimation.
3.Improvement in Project Planning.
4.Improvement in Delivery Schedules.
5.Improvement in Project processes, including streamlining processes.
6.Improvement in Overall Productivity along with cost reduction.
BIM and Design Support Services have, due to these advantages, found their application across several industries like Engineering, Building and Construction, Architectural and Civil Planning, to name a few.
Availing of these BIM and Design Support Services can prove to be very beneficial for your organization and help your company take that leap into a modern design environment.
