RobiNZ CAD Blog

Seems I have been to BIM!

In the CADMAN Rd post I asked if anyone had been to BIM? Thanks to a vigilent reader who spotted a feature on the map closer than BIM, West Virginia I found out I have been to BIM, well Bims Rd. Even... Read more →

I've been to CADMAN AVE, anyone been to BIM?

I attended an IPD/BIM meeting and thought it rather ironic that, due to stupid planning rules that allow you to build several new multi-story office blocks with insufficient visitor parking, I found a park in nearby Cadman Ave (No Exit)*. I wondered if any New Zealand place names have BIM in them but Google shows the nearest is BIM, West Virginia, USA! Has anyone been there!? I can't as Streetview doesn't go that far! View Larger Map* Wonders if that will prompt a comment from someone in Florida... Read more →

A view of the Revit Project Stucture, with PersonalBrain

At one stage in an effort to understand the various components I attempted to "map" a Revit Project with MindManager . You can see the result of that below but it's far from complete (with no MEP or S... Read more →

My Big, Autodesk Solutions, Day Out

Yesterday, last Thursday, a couple of weeks ago * I spent the day at an Autodesk Solutions 2009 event. Over the day most of the 2010 product range was presented by industry specific resellers and a few customer presentations. The venue, Novotel Hotel - Ellerslie, was great with free parking and, for Auckland, easy access. I thought it was better than the typical city locations. Arriving early, thanks to lighter than expected traffic, meant I could sit in on a Civil 3D session I hadn't registered for. Civil in the morning Robert Gadbaw, Team Blue22, took the first session of... Read more →

That is Architecture, what is Retail + BIM?

If you take Building Information Model principles from Site down to Shelf/Product level the "Building" part seems limiting. I've used the term Retail Building Information Model in the past but wonder how appropriate it really is. BIM technology is the core physical data model but the extended data goes far beyond a building. I have been trying think of a better term, but not sure I have: RBIM - Retail Building Information Model DSM - Digital Store Model DSIM - Digital Store Information Model VSM - Virtual Store Model DSP - Digital Store Prototype DRP - Digital Retail Prototype DRFM... Read more →

Remembering Korea, Incheon joins the Digital Cities Initiative

This Autodesk press release reminded me of attending a conference in Korea back in 2006 . At that stage it was more about BIM and the new Songdo City , currently in construction. The next logical ste... Read more →

Realising the Freedom Tower: Pioneering Process Change - Darren J. Rizza - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Darren’s presentation covered Skidmore, Owings Merrill LLP (SOM) evolution from CAD to Building Information Modelling and how it’s being applied to the Freedom Tower Project, the reas... Read more →

"Transforming Building Process: Ideas Realised" - Phil Bernstein - Autodesk Building Solutions Division

Introduction: Phil Bernstein’s presentation covered the transition from traditional drawing board, to CAD, to Building Information Modelling as techniques to capture project design information. It... Read more →

To BIM or not to BIM, is not the question!

I recently attended presentations by Autodesk’s Phil Bernstein and SOM’s Darren Rizza (Freedom Tower) about Building Information Modelling (BIM). Read more →