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Any BIM project should include a modeling strategy, conceived according to the objectives previously agreed with the client. This does not translate into the need to manage all the spaces of the construction project with the minimum detail. On the contrary, at the heart of the strategy, there is a willingness to select just the elements you want to model. After having decided which aspects of the modeling will be developed, the level of geometric detail will be decided. The quality of a model is determined by the LOD of the project. LOD can designate two different concepts, which can coincide in some situations: the level of development and the level of detail. The level of development of a BIM model refers to the amount of information which is relevant to the concrete development of the project and necessary to make tangible decisions. The level of detail designates the entire amount of information that the BIM element contains. If all this information is relevant to the setting-up of the construction project, the two concepts coincide.

Any BIM project should include a modeling strategy, conceived according to the objectives previously agreed with the client. This does not translate into the need to manage all the spaces of the construction project with the minimum detail. On the contrary, at the heart of the strategy, there is a willingness to select just the elements you want to model. After having decided which aspects of the modeling will be developed, the level of geometric detail will be decided. The quality of a model is determined by the LOD of the project. LOD can designate two different concepts, which can coincide in some situations: the level of development and the level of detail. The level of development of a BIM model refers to the amount of information which is relevant to the concrete development of the project and necessary to make tangible decisions. The level of detail designates the entire amount of information that the BIM element contains. If all this information is relevant to the setting-up of the construction project, the two concepts coincide.

ELEC CALC™ BIM

elec calc ™ BIM  is the first software in the world that perfectly integrates the electrical calculation into the Open BIM process. With elec calc™ BIM, the user can design, calculate and size the electrical installation in the digital model in IFC 4 format, generated by any 3D architecture software (Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp …). The software can connect to the BIM&CO platform to access manufacturer data.