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Australian BIM and IPD Resources

First of all, this was a bit too funny not to share: Finally! I am now subscribed to BIM itself! What will this new entity reveal? Has BIM become self-aware? Enough of that… From the BIM/IPD [AUS] web…

2012-08-22 · Luke Johnson
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BIM finally starting to pay off for AEC firms ??

The more difficult question in light of this article would seem to be – how do you separate and distinguish your BIM revenue / ROI from that you would be producing as a simple CAD firm? A couple of in…

2012-07-27 · Luke Johnson
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The future – Inferred Building Modelling?

Is the future of BIM to become IBM? BIM is not just about creating more detailed and accurate models; it can bring about a lot more intelligence into the design process, where it is not necessary to p…

2012-06-20 · Luke Johnson
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Polantis – another BIM Content Portal

In the top right corner of the window, you can choose In–rfa to show only the Revit content. Polantis – 3D Catalog technology – Free CAD objects for architects Heads-up from Village BIM…

2012-03-07 · Luke Johnson
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Access the Autodesk BIM Curriculum for free

The Autodesk BIM for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management Curriculum can be freely accessed from here. Click on the various Units on the right hand side of the page. For example, Uni…

2012-02-20 · Luke Johnson
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BIM is at a crossroads

WSP Group is a global design engineering and management consultancy specialising in Property, Transport & Infrastructure, Industry and Environment projects. They recently released a report entitled:10…

2012-02-20 · Luke Johnson
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Confused about BIM Terminology?

You may be interested in this list of abbreviations and definitions. For example, have you ever wonder what IFC means? IFC’s – Industry Foundation Classes, is a data exchange method that specifies ele…

2011-12-14 · Luke Johnson
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CAD is BIM

“CAD is BIM and vice versa.” Jay Zallan, 2006 viaFear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World: Short Post, Huge Point!!! See the Comments too…

2011-12-09 · Luke Johnson
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VEO News Blog and Twitter feed launched today

There has been a lot of talk recently about BIM, VEO, M-SIX, Phil Read and Project Sauron. What does this all have to do with Revit? I guess time will tell… Want to keep up to date? Then follow the li…

2011-11-24 · Luke Johnson