This article provides a more detailed look at some of the supporting technologies for BIM that were being showcased at the AIA 2007 National Convention. Many of them are in the area of BIM content and content management, and they raise an interesting question of how exactly the AEC industry wants its BIM content.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2007/AIA2007_Part2.html
In this Viewpoint article, Neil Katz, who has spent over 20 years at SOM working on the computational design aspects of many projects, shows how he has been using AutoCAD–which is typically not considered as a parametric tool–as a perfectly acceptable tool for applying parametric modeling as a design approach.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2007/issue_32.html
This article captures the highlights of the technology products and services that were on display at the 2007 AIA National Convention and Expo, held in San Antonio from May 3 to 5.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/newsletter/2007/issue_30.html