Could SketchUp be transformed to a BIM or PEN System?
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@tfdesign said:
Thom, apart from Hank's mystery plugin, did you finish your plugin mentioned here? It sound like just what I need right now.
No - Due to critical bugs in SU's Observer APIs I have been unable to realise it. But, SU8 fixed many observer issues - so there is a possibility that the project could be resumed.
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Excellent Thom. I look forward to using it.
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Anyone interested in some more BIM discussion?
Please check out my topic:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=34007- jan
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I'll take a bold step forward and suggest all the BIM gurus on this forum to try out SketchUpBIM. More information here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=41840
My friends and I have written it over the past few months. The intention is to provide tools to create intelligent building elements (like beams, columns, slabs etc) inside SketchUp. And the goal is to keep it simple (just like SketchUp itself), while also trying to mimic the accepted process-flows in widely accepted BIM products like Revit and ArchiCAD.
check it out; i'll love to hear feedback!
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This is a really interesting topic. Here is our list relating to SU and BIM: http://www.sketchup2bim.com Please let us know if you have any suggestions for further inclusions. Thanks.
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Hi,
I would love to hear what you think about what I am doing with SketchUp for construction drawings:
Also check out my gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/sketchupireland/ViewsionAspireArchitecturePortfolioDrawings?feat=directlink
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You guys might want to check out this thread,
Parametric Building Modeler Plugin
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=265&t=44766&start=0
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@mike lucey said:
You guys might want to check out this thread,
Parametric Building Modeler Plugin
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=265&t=44766&start=0
It is nuts, Mike!!! This is the beginning of a mega shift in software users IMO....
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Thanks for the plug, Mike!
Swing by the link and take a look at the plugin we are developing, especially if you have any interest in BIM, using SketchUp for BIM, or the possibility of a BIM alternative (as in a BIM software that does not cost thousands of dollars a seat).
I believe that the concept of BIM is a solid one, and that the industry will have to move that direction. I believe that one of the issues and reasons that it has not taken hold is due to the limitations of the tools (i.e. software) that is currently available. I think that it is entirely possible that SketchUp can be empowered to be the perfect platform to enable BIM moving forward. We are working on making that possibility a reality!
Thanks,
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@unknownuser said:
..., or the possibility of a BIM alternative (as in a BIM software that does not cost thousands of dollars a seat).
What are your goals concerning the cost per seat ?
Will it require a SketchUp Pro edition ??
Will there be a more than one edition (ie, Novice, Pro, etc.)
Are you planning to incorporate any extensibility that would allow 3rd party extensions to your BIM system ?
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Hi Aaron!
I'm also working on a BIM plugin for sketchup, check out:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=34007
I just added a tutorial to highlight it's functionality!Development could be much more effective when all sketchup-BIM-developers are working together.
I'm interested in your answer to Dan's question, is your goal a free(open source?) tool?
If so, would you be interested in joining forces?
And if not so, maybe together we could make some "BIM-guidelines", so a wall in one plugin can be recognized as a wall in another plugin...
Maybe even share IFC-import/export...Cheers!
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@dan rathbun said:
What are your goals concerning the cost per seat ?
Will it require a SketchUp Pro edition ??
Will there be a more than one edition (ie, Novice, Pro, etc.)
Are you planning to incorporate any extensibility that would allow 3rd party extensions to your BIM system ?
Right now, we don;t have a set price, but we WILL have multiple levels of functionality, though, that is not set, either.
As of now, we don;t plan on making anything dependent on PRO, though I can see where having Layout would be ideal for this sort of work.
As of now, we are considering interfacing via a generic IFC format, but nothing is carved in stone.@brewsky said:
Hi Aaron!
I'm also working on a BIM plugin for sketchup, check out:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=34007
I just added a tutorial to highlight it's functionality!Development could be much more effective when all sketchup-BIM-developers are working together.
I'm interested in your answer to Dan's question, is your goal a free(open source?) tool?
If so, would you be interested in joining forces?
And if not so, maybe together we could make some "BIM-guidelines", so a wall in one plugin can be recognized as a wall in another plugin...
Maybe even share IFC-import/export...Cheers!
JanI have seen your work in the past and I have to say it is quite impressive! As much as several of us enjoy the spirit of open source, we are being payed by a company who will want a return on investment, so it will be secured software that will be sold. As for the "BIM-guidelines", we are using the IFC standards, right now. They are not complete and, I feel, will change in the future, but it is a start, and it is already gaining acceptance and following.
Again, thank you for your input and comments, we are very excited about this product and are looking forward to as much input as we can get from the members of SketchUcation!
Thanks,
Aaron
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