AECbytes Blog

This article captures the highlights of a one-day BIM Fundamentals seminar specifically targeted towards structural engineers that was organized by ZweigWhite. It captures the experiences of several structural engineering firms that are implementing BIM, and also discusses legal issues and risks as well as collaboration between architects and engineers.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2007/BIMFundamentalsSeminar.html

This report captures the detailed results of the survey “Top Criteria for BIM Solutions” that AECbytes conducted earlier this summer on behalf of a leading BIM vendor. It is a comprehensive report that analyzes the inputs of over 650 AEC professionals who took the time to provide their feedback on what they want from BIM.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/feature/2007/BIMSurveyReport.html

This review explores the latest version of Autodesk’s integrated BIM solution for structural design and documentation built on the Revit platform, which features several modeling improvements including curved beams, a dedicated truss element, slab modification tools, the ability to cut holes in beams and columns and add stiffeners, and rebar improvements for concrete construction.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2007/RevitStructure2008.html