ITW IINSTINCT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SYSTEM DEMO

About BIM

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is not a single software program or suite, but a software collaboration to record a digital representation of a building’s entire ‘life cycle’, including its 3D design, manufacture, construction processes, even through to its final demolition.


BIM encapsulates all manner of information to become a shared resource for any construction professional to call upon or contribute to:

• building geometry
• spacial relationships
• geographic information
• material details & quantities (known as ‘5D’)
• building components

The BIM working process benefits architects, engineers, manufacturers and developers alike, as information within the BIM can be used for:

• visualisation (for client presentations or checking)
• build sequencing (known as ‘4D’ to aid construction)
• building analysis (lighting, acoustics, solar energy)

Ultimately, BIM coordinates and improves the chain of working processes throughout a buildings’ life cycle:

• eliminating multiple inputting of data
• providing one resource for retrieval of information
• coordinating construction documents reducing errors

hsbCAD has the function to interact with software such as databases and engineering programs to contribute towards a comprehensive BIM resource.