Faith in the quality of structural-steel building-information-model file transfers between different BIM platforms increased recently, thanks to a series of digital-data-exchange validation tests ...

SketchUp recently released its native Revit Importer feature, creating a quick and seamless translation from Revit to SketchUp. Available for SketchUp’s studio subscription and as a trial for the Pro ...

Getting BIM models to the field on mobile platforms has hit some speed bumps in the past, but a new BIM viewer from Procore is the latest attempt to put full 3D building models in the hands of site ...

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. As building information modeling and virtual design and construction continue ...

The Dalux BIM Viewer mobile app is a free way to share BIM models with internal and external colleagues. The free version of this app can handle multiple large and complex BIM models with the option ...

The model structures between Revit and SketchUp are preserved meaning families and layers from Revit are neatly translated into groups, components, and tags in SketchUp. This saves hours or even days ...

In 2008, the American Institute of Architects released its first BIM contract document—AIA E202 Building Information Modeling Protocol Exhibit—which outlined five “levels of development” (LOD 100-500) ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...

The U.S. National Building Information Model Standard Project Committee defines BIM as “a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility” or “a shared knowledge ...