What Is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?

Many iconic structures popping up all over the world—from skyscrapers to bridges—are designed and built using Building Information Modeling (BIM), a 3D-modeling process that is transforming the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. With the evolution of parametric modeling and reality capture, structural data is becoming increasingly rich and complex, saving time and money in project preparations while preventing errors and expensive change orders. Whether you know a lot or a little about BIM, its storied history is longer than you may think. In this Redshift video, learn all about the impressive lifetime of BIM, starting in the 1960s when the demand for digital building models was born, to the emergence of BIM mandates and BIM-GIS integration today. BIM sure has come a long way, baby!

[carlossouza]

Interesting! A short video showing the BIM origins.

[jeremynichols]

I prefer to call it Building Information Management. There’s a lot more to it than just “modeling.”

[ThePorschefan]

Okey so combine BIM + 3D printing + offsite construction and that's the construction 4.0 revolution.. but how much does this cost to implement?

[ShadowRifft]

Integrated Dynamic Design and Collaboration is a key quality that computers or even A.I. (will*?)have great potential for contributing to Design, Designer/Specialist matching*, Materials selection, and even project seeking. Criteria/ User/ project

[ntl]

I'm going to study BIM. when i saw the course details in that institute there are diploma in architecture BIM, diploma in structural BIM, diploma in MEP BIM and diploma in construction BIM.Is it necessary architecture, structural and construction BIM for a mechanical engineering student like me? please reply

[ibrahimalcheikh]

Hi
Will and when you support arabic language in autocad for mac ?

[Ryzler]

...[Insert 5 year research data compiled by hand selected team here.]...

[Loppy]

BIM is just a fancy acronym that Autodesk made up to sell their software.

[s.y.danielyu]

Our coworker need subtitle to help them understand the concept.