Working on Multi-Disciplinary Design Projects
Why multiple discipline-specific models?
Different areas of focus
Different tools / model features
Different analysis requirements
Different organizations
Protect Work
Liability
Need ways to integrate and coordinate parallel models
Why
Modeling dependencies
See other models as you work
Place elements relative to ones in other models
Plumbing fixtures on walls
Lights on ceilings
Clash avoidance
In advance
Clash resolution
When discovered
Shared Framework
Shared Origin
Shared Levels
Shared Grids
Integration & Coordination Tools
Linking Models in Revit
Integrating Models
Forma Model Coordination
Cloud-Based Service
Everyone on team can use
On-the-fly checking
Navisworks Manage
File-Based Application
Typically used by Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordination Reports and Meetings