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2 unusual facts about Building information modeling


Building information modeling

In May 2011 UK Government Chief Construction Adviser Paul Morrell called for BIM adoption on UK government construction projects of £5million and over.

An early example of a nationally approved BIM standard is the AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)-approved CIS/2 standard, a non-proprietary standard with its roots in the UK.


National CAD Standard

The National CAD Standard (NCS) is a collaborative effort in the United States between the National Institute of Building Sciences, the American Institute of Architects, and the Construction Specifications Institute, to create a unified approach to the creation and collaboration of building design data by means of building information modeling and integrated into CAD software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD.

VectorWorks Architect

The Nemetschek Vectorworks Architect software package is an Architectural Building information modeling program.


see also

Cadsoft

Cadsoft Corporation, a Canada-based developer of 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions