Breaking Down the Barriers Presentation

Combining Computational Design and BIM Colin McCrone

Nate Miller

Andrew Heumann

Introduc)ons

What is this BIM thing?

• What exactly is BIM? • Virtual Building • Embedded Intelligence • Simula;on and Analysis • Underlying Parametric and Associa;ve Model

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How are BIM and parametric tools related?

A Parametric and Associa;ve Model While Revit undoubtedly uses parametrics for these automa:c revisions, unlike fully fledged parametric modelling so?ware such as Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA, or even Sketchpad, the parametric rela:onships of Revit are hidden behind the interface. The focus is on using parametric models rather than crea4ng them.

Therefore, while the majority of architecture firms may never use overtly parametric so?ware like Digital Project or Pro/ ENGINEER, most – o?en without even considering it – use parametric equa:ons in some capacity to model their buildings.

-­‐ Daniel Davis, A History of Parametric Modeling

Computa)onal Design and BIM

Computa:onal Design Parametric Design

Building Informa:on Modeling

Computa)onal Design and BIM

Computa:onal Design Parametric Design

Building Informa:on Modeling

Computa)onal Design and BIM

Computa:onal Design Building Informa:on Parametric Design Modeling

Converging Parametric Design and BIM

BIM

Digital Project

Not so BIM

Revit

Dynamo

Grasshopper Rhino