Committing your firm to BIM may seem daunting, especially with the time and cost investments that come with adopting new sets of software and a new workflow. There are hidden parallels however, between BIM and other processes within a firm, and therefore these changes to a new way of working may not be as demanding as they first seem. Here are five ways you may already be halfway to BIM.

OHSU/PSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building by SERA Architects and CO Architects. Image © SERA Architects

Committing your firm to BIM may seem daunting, especially with the time and cost investments that come with adopting new sets of software and a new workflow. There are hidden parallels however, between BIM and other processes within a firm, and therefore these changes to a new way of working may not be as demanding as they first seem. Here are five ways you may already be halfway to BIM.
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1. BIM Works More Like Your BrainWhen you draw a wall, you don?t think of it just as a set of lines, but as a real wall; BIM works the same way. The object-based system used by BIM means it shares the same understanding you have of the real-world translations and behaviors of 2D representations. More than just a collection of lines, BIM knows there?s more than just one dimension to building components, helping you accurately model and understand how each element works in your design. For a quick overview of BIM, watch this BIM 101 video.2. BIM Can ...