Description
Capitalizing on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for new buildings is easy—you get to start with a fresh, clean file, and you can lay out everything you need precisely where it’s supposed to be. But what if you’re doing an addition, a renovation, or a historic preservation? Maybe you have existing drawings. (Maybe they’re accurate!) Maybe you have some reality capture data. But most of what is important to a structural engineer is probably hidden behind an existing facade or finish. And yet the model must go on. Join this session to see how one firm has dealt with the challenges of managing uncertainty and balancing precision with usability in models of existing buildings.
Key Learnings
- Learn how to identify potential pitfalls when modeling existing buildings
- Get tips for model management of uncertainty in existing conditions
- Learn about best practices for modeling demolition of existing elements
- Discover the pros and cons of reality capture for structural elements