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A Walk-through of Point Cloud to BIM Modeling Services

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  Scan to BIM is the process of 3D laser scanning a physical space to create an accurate digital representation of existing site conditions. The scanned data can be used for designing, analyzing, or evaluating purposes. The AEC professionals are assigned tasks of retrofitting, renovation, conservation, or reconstruction of a building. The  Point Cloud to BIM modeling services  involve a series of steps followed to craft an actual representation of the site. A 3D laser scanning device captures the existing site in the form of the scanned data known as ‘points’. The amalgamation of millions of points together formulates a Point Cloud Scan. A point cloud scan is then imported into a  3D BIM modeling  platform to develop an as-built model of the site. The Scan to BIM services serve various purposes like site verification, design validation, comparative analysis, developing as-built drawings, MEP or construction elements demolition or addition, interference checks, q...

What is the Role of BIM in Green Building Projects?

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  The new age is exploring green architecture is an apt saying for the developing world that seems to always be pushing ahead but leaving the environment behind. While climate change is caused due to many factors, buildings play a huge role in its gradual increase. Studies show that 36% of the world energy usage is by buildings and construction works, and 27% of the carbon footprint is due to traditionally built buildings. Green building is, therefore, a solution for this impending danger. Urban heat islands above growing cities, pollution from factories, and carbon emissions from buildings overall play major roles in climate change. In this context, green buildings can significantly reduce their impact. At a macro level, green buildings have the potential to make energy savings of 50% ( UNEP , 2005). At the micro-level,  IGBC  and  LEED  have certified that buildings can make energy savings of 40–50% and 20–30% respectively. What makes a building Green? Buildin...

5 Benefits of using BIM for Fire Safety in Construction

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  Building Information Modelling   (BIM) is known to improve ease of construction planning, visualization, and coordination. Fire protection services engineers are a crucial part of the construction equation and their services may save lives that occupy our buildings. BIM helps realize their contributions also for the final construction output. The traditionally seen coordination issues within the consultants of an AEC project seep into the FPS collaboration too. However, BIM visualization techniques, as with  MEP coordination , can be used to incorporate FPS and efficiently resolve coordination and constructability issues that may arise. How exactly does BIM aid the incorporation of fire safety measures this way, and equip our designs with inherited fire handling capacities? Vivid Visuals of the Context are Available for FPS Engineers BIM models serve as well-organized and comprehensible data banks for AEC consultants. And, fire safety engineers are also onboarded in thi...

Free Download Dynamo Scripts for Revit

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  In the ever-evolving architectural landscape, a multitude of software tools has emerged to aid diverse design processes. Among these, Dynamo stands out as a powerful plugin for Autodesk Revit. Dynamo for Revit is more than just a plugin; it’s an open-source visual programming language that has transformed the way architects and engineers engage with Revit. It accommodates professionals at every skill level, offering a gateway to delve deeper into Revit’s capabilities, whether you’re typing lines of code or constructing intricate algorithms using nodes. Dynamo is a groundbreaking tool that expands and enriches Autodesk Revit’s feature set. It plays a pivotal role in the design process by facilitating systematic, visual, and geometric relationships between various elements in a drawing. Through its visual programming capabilities, Dynamo empowers architecture and construction professionals to create and manipulate these relationships with the precision of formal algorithms, unlocki...

Collaboration between BIM and Lean Construction

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  Lean construction is a new philosophy that has recently garnered a lot of attention from the AEC industry. Although this managerial philosophy emerged in the automobile industry, it has been spreading like wildfire all across. The objective of lean construction is to improve predictability in construction projects. The idea is to identify and eliminate waste, improve productivity, reduce costs, and the overall time of the project, resulting in more efficient and safer outputs. We, at the Virtual Building Studio, provide  BIM Modeling Services  to our clients through detailed engineering and quality control using our ample expertise ranging from design to on-site installation. Our experts help clients in identifying and eliminating high-cost areas by re-designing MEPF services and resolving constructability issues. Our team has been consistently working towards ensuring on-time project delivery and quality outputs. We have successfully handled a wide range of BIM project...

How are BIM Objects Used in the Construction Industry?

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 It does not come as a surprise that BIM is all set to take over the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry shortly. It has revolutionized the construction industry in ways never thought of before. www.virtualbuildingstudio.com BIM technology helps architects, contractors, and engineers visualize their designs in a simulated environment. It enables a seamless flow of information among stakeholders, and all of the information is made instantly accessible to all the people involved, which makes it easier for them to provide inputs and work out conflicts if any. It becomes critical to feed in the correct information, as gathered from each stakeholder, to create a useful BIM model that mimics the on-site conditions. This point is where BIM objects come into the picture. BIM objects are fundamental to a BIM model. They provide detailed information that represents the product and geometrical information that defines the product’s physical characteristics. Based on the...