Benefits of Using Navisworks

The AEC/VDC industry is constantly taking advantage of new software for BIM. Navisworks has been a staple for years for coordination and clash detection. So, what makes Navisworks so unique? Navisworks helps review your 3D designs. Navisworks models are optimized for visualization. This simplifies your 3D model to navigate with more fluidity than in Revit. Navisworks allows project teams to …

Join the Jedi Council: Why Your Company Should Create BIM Standards

In the galaxy of construction projects, BIM (Building Information Modeling) has become a powerful tool for planning, designing, and constructing buildings. However, without consistent BIM standards across your company, your team could be facing a chaotic mess of inconsistent data. To avoid the dark side of BIM, your company should create and enforce BIM standards. Join the Jedi Council of …

Achievement Unlocked: How Gaming is the Leading Force in Historic Preservation

Long day at work, and you decide to kick back on the Xbox or PlayStation. You may choose Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or Minecraft, but I say you should play Assassin’s Creed. Assassin’s Creed, Notre-Dame, Historic Preservation? The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019, was a devastating event to many. The fire caused significant …

Frosty

Frosty the BIM Man: A Winter Tale of Collaboration and Construction Join us in the snowy enchantment of winter as we unfold the frosty adventure, exploring the collaborative dance between Frosty the BIM Man, MEP coordination, and the crucial field collaboration that transforms visions into a snowman reality everyone can be proud of. Frosty the BIM Man and MEP Coordination: …

Navigating the Future of Construction

Navigating the Future of Construction: The Essential Role of BIM Lead Coordination In the evolving landscape of construction and design, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has emerged as a revolutionary tool. At the heart of this transformation lies the role of BIM Lead Coordination, a pivotal element that is reshaping how construction projects are planned, executed, and delivered. What is BIM …

Unleashing BIM Success

BIM Training for MEP Trades – Unleashing BIM Success Welcome to the fast-evolving construction industry, where Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an indispensable tool for efficient project execution. At BIMTM, we understand the common pitfalls of attempting to learn BIM on your own and the costly mistakes that can follow. In this blog, we will explore the common misconception surrounding …

Getting Started with Dynamo – Part 2

One of the best ways to learn Dynamo and start getting familiar with the different Nodes is to try and create a simple Visual Program on your own. We will do this by coming up with a simple script that could potentially be added to. Let’s walk through this process. Manual Vs. Automatic The very first thing to note is …

Dynamo – How to get Started

Setting out to learn Dynamo can be challenging, especially when it comes to creating your first Visual Program. If you are like me, you knew nothing about programming going in, but that shouldn’t stop you. Dynamo is described as Visual Programming, meaning we define the relationships of the program through a “visual” interface. Instead of typing text-bound syntax, we connect …