Presentation
Optimizing the Usage of Building Information Model (BIM) Interoperability Focusing on Data Not Tools
Conference: 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2019)
(2019)
Abstract
Architectural, Engineering, Construction (AEC) and Facility Management (FM) industry rely on varied expertise to achieve a highly successful project. The industry professionals in these fields require greater level of collaboration in managing the expectation of a project success. When every individual in the team uses different BIM software, it becomes stressful, time consuming and an excessive use of budgeted funds to maintain accurate design model version. It also becomes virtually impossible to controls users, compare versions and analyze different models and data. Consider a large-scale project for example, there are several teams and different professional specializations coming together, all using different BIM software’s they have been tasked and making all those interoperate, multiplying the challenges in several folds. Overall, data is extremely important, and no single firm would want to be held back by the tools they use, nor do they want to maintain various disparate software packages. This paper seeks to find optimal ways in addressing BIM interoperability with emphasis on data exchange not the tools. The study reviews number of top vendors and manufacturers website and solicit their views on BIM interoperability and how those companies deal with the challenges of providing a product that integrate well with competing industry software packages
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 2019
Location
Banff, Canada
DOI
DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2019/0144
Citation Information
Kwame Amoah. "Optimizing the Usage of Building Information Model (BIM) Interoperability Focusing on Data Not Tools" Conference: 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2019) (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kwame-amoah/7/