Key benefits of the "4D BIM Solutions" methodology:
• If the steel fits in the model, it fits in the field (minimizes human error). • Once the model has been checked and validated, all shop drawings are generated directly from the model guaranteeing accuracy and compliance. • The model can be shared in digital format with other members of the design team, the contractor or other trades to perform collaborative functions such as clash detection. • The model is essentially a database of “Information”, allowing it to be queried in a variety of ways to produce accurate material lists (ABM), piece counts and member status reports. • Throughout the design, fabrication and erection phases of the project, the model is used as a 3D reference and communication tool to better depict and illustrate design and RFI issues. • Once the project is complete, the life cycle of the model can be extended by incorporating the final “as- built” model into a “Facilities Management” (FM) model. |