BIM SKETCHUP
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My office just acquired a license for Revit, which means we also acquired the hardware necessary to run it. The market in which we work is demanding BIM. I will just reiterate the value of a BIM solution in that any changes made to any part is automatically updated and integrated throughout the model. Facility managers value this tool in keeping track on modifications throughout their "collection", as in government owned/managed buildings.
I am observing as one person is applying it to a project currently underway. It is tedious, requires learning new jargon for model elements, appears not to be flexible in the formation of non uniform components, and is loaded with interface windows that you can get lost in. But, in order to use it, you are not supposed to mention that elephant. -
@mitcorb: Having used Revit quite a lot, I'd caution you not to dismiss it immediately. Yes, it is window-heavy. Yes, it has it's own jargon. Yes, in many ways it is less flexible than SketchUp when designing what you call "non uniform components." I've now worked in three offices while they started using Revit and I hear the same complaints over and over: too steep a learning curve, isn't a good conceptual design tool, too slow, not flexible enough, and on-and-on.
Designing using a BIM process requires adjusting one's design process. It requires CHANGE and that can be difficult, but I believe it is well worth it. Is Revit the best BIM package out there? Certainly the most popular right now. Is it the best design package out there? Not necessarily, but it is very powerful and can be a huge asset to any (yes, ANY) project.
I use SketchUp a lot. I use Rhino a lot. I use Revit a lot. I still do freehand sketches and physical models, too. Should we get rid of those because of SketchUp or another 3D modeling software? So far, I still haven't found a silver bullet for my design process. As far as I can tell (and what I subscribe to) is that architecture students are coming out of grad school knowing many pieces of software. More importantly, they are learning the conceptual basis for different types of software: mesh modelers, NURBS modelers, solid modelers, biased and unbiased rendering engines, BIM software, parametric software, etc.Yes, we all get comfortable using one or a few particular software packages, but personally, I strive to understand what underlying techniques work best. Then I can quickly learn new software if I have to.
The only constant in the world is change. (Sorry for the rant.)
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I am certainly not dismissing BIM. And I will be taking on Revit, just as I took on Autocad 2D and 3D and as I took on Blender and Sketchup, and Rhino. However, it would behoove the developers of any software to remove obstacles to usability wherever possible. I haven't seen where Autodesk has ever removed obstacles to usability.
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I have only recently found out that there exists a plugin for Rhino that adds BIM tools to that program, it is called VisualArq. It's nice because you still have the freedom of rhino, and you can add parametrical elements such as stairs, walls and so on.
I dream of something like this for Sketchup, because I use BIM mainly for its ease of modeling base elements
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For me, SketchUp needs to take Solid tools to the next level and make them interactive. [live]
This way building individual elements such as windows, doors, fixtures and fittings can be built then incorporated into the model. Should an element need to change, its properties associated to the parent model would change with it.A whole new world would open up IMO.
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It'll never happen. That's Arch-viz, not modelling for the masses. That's not to say that some company might not take the opportunity to write a plugin/bolt-on in C++...but it's not going to come from Google.
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I can only wish, Alan. It would seem futile if the solid tools are not extended in some way though...
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Hi, I'm tryng (
) to make SketchUp a bit BIM-software....look at TECLA, and see if it can help you.....bye... 
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@bomastudio said:
Hi, I'm tryng (
) to make SketchUp a bit BIM-software....look at TECLA, and see if it can help you.....bye... boma - we're way too lazy for that! we need links
especially when:
Tecla
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Hi All,
My friends and I have created a building modeling plug-in for SketchUp. We have utilized our knowledge of popular BIM products (like REVIT) and tried to follow similar methodology and process-flows. This plug-in provides simple tools to create grids, floors, and all common structural engineering and architectural primitives like walls, columns, beams, slabs and openings.
and yes, it works on both Mac and Windows
check it out here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=41840best!
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IFC ALERT: The UK is now.hosting an official gov. database for BIM components. If anyone wants to see SU as a serious player in the BIM market, and if it is possible to produce IFC compatible SU components this is our chance
http://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/
Any thoughts?
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@fionmacool said:
Any thoughts?
If the objective is a basic library of industry standard (parametric) parts then great but if the objects are an attempt to duplication or replace parts of the specification then I fail to see a real benefit to the design process and the BIM data would best be ignored. The main purpose of drawings are to define the size, shape, location and assembly of the building parts. A complex BIM object will never correctly replace a properly written specification which would be a simpler and more reliable source of building information. They will never compete with the simple process of labelling a door [D-01] which can then be looked up in the specification with as much or as little information as necessary to define the product, quality of work, performance requirements and conditions under which the work is to be executed.
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@mitcorb said:
... I haven't seen where Autodesk has ever removed obstacles to usability.
And yet, literally MILLIONS use their products around the world every day.
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IIRC wasn't this the main reason that Trimble bought SkethcUp? Weren't they going to use it as a basis for their own BIM system or something?
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SketchUp as a BIM tool and CAD replacement.
SketchUp has matured hugely in the past few years to become a fast-developing new standard, gaining major advantages in comparison to 2D CAD:
Instant Section Cut Fill has been built in to create finished plan section and elevation drawings.
2D drawing capability in LayOut. This is arguably an easier and cheaper solution for 2D CAD purposes alone, without talking about 3D modelling.SketchUp's BIM credentials are also outlined in the BIM Section at https://viewsion.ie/#bim. I've written up with Revit, exploring solutions and commercial advantages rather than just BIM for BIM's sake.
The new book "https://sketchucation.com/shop/books/intermediate/227-sketchup-for-construction-documentation-2018" is a short practical course which explores the best way to professionally produce SketchUp models then convert them to live-updated Construction Documents.
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