FROM PAPER PLANS TO BIM :
How To Migrate Existing Buildings To BIM?

WEBINAR PART I WEBINAR PART II WEBINAR PART III WEBINAR PART IV

BIM : ArchiDATA Webinars

Building Information Modeling for Space and Facility Management

« BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. This representation creates a shared knowledge resource for information concerning the facility thus forming a reliable basis for decisions during the building life cycle, from earliest conception to demolition. »
The definition is based closely on the US National BIM Standards Committee (NBIMS)

« IFC represents a data schema for sharing construction and facility management data across various applications used in the AEC/FM industry domain. It is an object-oriented data schema based on class definitions representing the objects (such as building elements, spaces, properties, shapes, etc.) that are used by different software applications used in construction or facility management project. »
BuildingSmart definition

Comparative Table of Major Differences between CAD and BIM

Existing CAD	BIM
2D	3D
Lines, arcs and texts	Objects and models
No link between drawings	Standardized Database
Tool for closed environment	Collaborative Tool

ArchiDATA WEBINAR - FROM PAPER PLANS TO BIM :
How To Migrate Existing Buildings To BIM?

BIM has recently been introduced in North America. It is defined as a standardized 3D database that allows visualization and exchange of information from one system to another within a building.

BIM Webinar PART I : What are BIM and IFC?

The first part explains the difference between BIM and CAD in addition to presenting the different standards used by BIM softwares.

BIM Webinar PART II : Between Fiction and Reality

The second part analyzes the virtual gap between BIM theory and practice with respect to the various industry stakeholders.

BIM Webinar PART III :How to Migrate to BIM?

The third part explores ArchiDATA’s proposed solutions for migrating an existing building portfolio to BIM without having to redo expensive 3D remodeling.

BIM Webinar PART IV : Why BIM?

The last part reviews the benefits of BIM for the construction industry and property management.