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This article is the first of a two-part series that provides an overview of the AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) BIMForum organization and captures the highlights of its recent event in San Diego. It was focused on the theme, “BIM and Building Enclosures,” given that the building envelope is one of the most litigious and expensive aspects of building construction. The conference had presentations from AEC project teams showing how they used BIM to address the challenges of designing, fabricating, constructing, and managing the building envelope. There were also updates from some technology vendors, including a look at Tekla’s new free model collaboration tool, Tekla BIMsight.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2011/AGC_BIMForum_1.html
This article provides an overview of several AEC-related applications that were on display at the Exhibit Hall at Autodesk University, including new Revit add-on applications such as Ideate BIMLink, SkyBIM Estimator, Revit Express Tools, and Scan to BIM, the upcoming integration between Trelligence Affinity and IES VE that will faciliate early stage energy analysis, the enhancements in the new release of Solibri Model Checker, MEP engineering solutions by EastCoast CAD/CAM, a promising new venture by Horizontal Systems for BIM-based collaboration and project management, new products by Bluebeam and Transoft Solutions, and the latest in workstations from Dell and 3D printers from Z Corporation.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2010/AU2010_Exhibitors.html
This article by Vijay Kanal and Kelly Flores of Kanal Consulting discusses some of the main challenges that architects and engineers are presented with in their quest to design energy-efficient buildings when it comes to software tools and offers tips on how to overcome them. It is based on their research of available tools and interviews conducted with several architects and engineers at leading firms.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2010/EnergyAnalysisTools.html
This article explores two key new capabilities in Revit’s subscription upgrade scheduled for release later this week—a “Revit Server” specifically for server-based worksharing to better support workflows for large, distributed design teams, and a “Conceptual Energy Analysis” feature that brings integrated energy analysis to Revit’s conceptual modeling environment, making it easier for designers to analyze different massing options to determine which would work best from a sustainability perspective.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2010/RevitServer_CEA.html
While a large number of competing solutions are available for conceptual 3D modeling as well as later phases of building design and construction, the area of space programming and planning in the AEC technology industry is dominated mainly by one solution: Affinity from Trelligence. Not only does it have architectural programming, space planning, and schematic design capabilities, it also integrates bi-directionally with BIM applications like Revit and ArchiCAD, allowing BIM to be extended to the pre-design phase of building projects. This article takes a detailed look at Trelligence Affinity and how it works.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2010/TrelligenceAffinity.html
This article takes a dedicated look at the new technology solutions that were launched at the recent AIA show, including Bluebeam Studio for real-time and any-time PDF-based collaboration; RhinoBIM, a suite of several planned plug-ins to enhance Rhino specifically for use in the AEC industry; Radius Track, which provides BIM and 3D modeling services for projects with complex curved surfaces; several initiatives from product manufacturers on providing BIM and 3D content; and the new affordable wide format scanning solution from Contex.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2010/AIA2010_NewProducts.html
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