December 2015
Beginner to intermediate
408 pages
10h 40m
English
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Part I
Getting Started with Building Information Modeling

In this part …
Find out how to explain what BIM is in a really simple way and understand what you really need for BIM implementation.
Appreciate that BIM isn’t just for buildings, but suitable for all kinds of infrastructure projects too, and look at examples of how more efficient processes are impacting the industry.
Make it easy to interrogate your project data by filling the model full of structured information, which other project team members can use for a variety of different uses and applications.
Use the right modeling tools to develop accurate 3D object information and see the benefits of detailed modeling.
Set up a common ...
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