This will be taken a step further when Revit ultimately becomes a part of BIM 360, making it possible to view design data and BIM models alongside documentation and other important information. This means that dynamic mechanical, electrical, plumbing and architectural models will all be hosted and visualized in the cloud for all stakeholders to access.
“No upload and no export is ever required,” Hodges said. “BIM 360 will introduce the idea of multidisciplinary teams being able to coordinate together in a way never before possible. No more traversing from complicated PDF file systems; no more leaning over the shoulder of a designer to see the status of a project. Instead, simply isolate a view and you can see where you are in the project as well as the status of it.”
The same will be true for other Autodesk AEC programs, such as Civil 3D, Infraworks and Plant 3D. Hodges foreshadows a future BIM 360 in which complete multidisciplinary teams will be able to access the same centralized data to work on complex projects, from individual buildings to complete infrastructure projects. BIM 360 isn’t quite there yet, but Autodesk is taking the steps to get there by integrating existing BIM 360 products into a single platform.
Industrialization of Construction
Lynch began by underscoring the needs of AEC to evolve in order to catch up with the demand associated with a booming population.
“In the next 20 years or so, there will be 2 billion more people on the planet,”…