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BIM, in plain English.
Short guides for people who need to understand BIM without studying it. Written by the team that builds the models.
What is BIM? A plain-English guide
BIM is a smart 3D copy of a building, built on a computer before the real one. Here is what that means, and why it saves money.
Read the guide Guide · 5 min readBIM vs CAD: what is the difference?
CAD draws lines. BIM builds a building out of objects that carry information. Here is when each one is the right tool.
Read the guide Guide · 7 min readLOD explained: levels of development 100 to 500
LOD tells you how much you can trust each element in a BIM model. Here is each level in plain English, and how to pick one.
Read the guide Guide · 6 min readBIM clash detection explained
A clash is two things in the same place. Here is how they are found, what the three kinds are, and how to keep the list useful.
Read the guide Guide · 7 min readScan to BIM: how it works and what affects the cost
From laser scan to Revit model in five steps, and the six things that decide what it costs.
Read the guide Guide · 5 min readHow to brief a BIM outsourcing partner: a checklist
Most problems in outsourced BIM come from an unclear brief. Use this checklist to get an accurate quote and a model you can use.
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