BIM for Manufactures & Suppliers

Why product manufactures required BIM?

Digital technology is transforming the built environment sector. Specifically, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is enabling collaboration throughout the supply chain. As a result, construction industry architects and specifiers are increasingly requiring digital versions of building products, whether generic or manufacturer-specific. Now a days with manufacturers increasingly being asked for BIM (Revit Model and documentation) data, it is becoming progressively essential that manufacturers in the construction space create Revit ready models, ensure that they are distributed to existing construction customers, and more importantly expand their services to additional potential future customers at the same time. Being seen as a BIM for a Manufacturing company that can offer Revit ready content will almost certainly be a major plus point for any manufacturing for a construction company or construction supply chain business going forward, and it could also be a contributing factor for deciding who a contract is given to when tenders are awarded. Typically, construction companies, building owners, and principal contractors will want to work with suppliers that make their BIM requirements as seamless as possible which is the nature of many construction relationships. This could be anything from building systems, glazing, office furniture, or even the kitchen sink. We at Façade Global BIM levels we do all type of Revit family creations for building product manufactures and suppliers.

What are BIM Objects?

If you come from a CAD world you could say that the BIM objects are the BIM version of CAD symbols/ blocks but with much more data and intelligence involved. The BIM object usually has 3D geometry that describes its physical appearance. Also, the BIM object has metadata that describes it. If BIM is virtual construction then BIM objects are virtual products and virtual building materials you bring to the construction site. BIM objects are digital representations of building products and materials that can go into intelligent building models. To build a useful model that simulates the actual site conditions, you need to feed accurate information from different product suppliers and manufacturers.