How BIM, New Tech, 3D Rebar, and Mixed Reality Enhance Design and Build Projects

STEVENS CHEMISE: Hi, everyone. Welcome at this new session of 2023. I'm very pleased to welcome you at this session. So today we are going to talk about some really cool changes happening in the design and build world. I and am pleased to run this session together with one of my colleagues Daniel. And we have the opportunity just to have today a special guest, one of our customers working in one of the top engineering company in Romania. We have time to introduce our guest later on. So together we are all happy to run this class named How BIM, New Tech, 3D Rebar, and Mixed Reality Enhance Design and Build Projects.

I believe that most of you are already familiar with Revit and BIM processes. And for those of you who want to know more about how to jump into 3D rebar in Revit or apply and use mixed reality, this session will definitely be one for you. So we're going to see how these tools are making our project way more efficient.

So a little bit of myself to start, so I'm Stevens. I have a structural engineering background. I'm based in Paris where I operate in the headquarter at Graitec Company. So I work closely with our research and development team. I'm part of the product management team.

And basically, my work today at Graitec is to maximize synergy. I would say between Autodesk solution and Graitec solution, by mostly developing add-ons [INAUDIBLE] several Autodesk platforms. And I'm running this session together with one of my colleagues, Daniel. So Daniel, I let you [INAUDIBLE].

DANIEL GHEORGE: Greetings, everyone. It brings me immense joy to share the next minutes with all of you. My name is Daniel. And I proudly work as a product specialist at Graitec. I'm a structural engineer but, in the same time, I'm a tech enthusiast with an unquestionable thirst for all things related to our industry. With a range of software solutions from Graitec and Autodesk in my toolkit, I'm dedicated to simplifying the implementation process of these technologies, ensuring that our clients find the path forward as smooth as possible. As I engage directly with our clients, I'm presented with invaluable opportunities to fine tune our solutions. By understanding our client's needs and the very challenges they face, I work towards making their jobs simpler and faster. It's a dynamic process of continuous improvement that propels us forward in the ever-evolving world of structural engineering technology. Thank you.

STEVENS CHEMISE: Thanks. Thanks, Daniel. And now I'm very pleased to introduce Maria, who will share great experience during this class. Maria, may I ask you to introduce yourself briefly?

MARIA VASI: Thank you, Stevens. I'm glad to be here. Hello, everyone. I'm Maria. And I wear many hats in the world of construction. I'm a structural engineer leading the structural engineering office at Leviatan Design in Bucharest, Romania. Additionally, I hold the role of BIM implementation manager where I embrace the latest technologies for our design and build projects. I'm also passionate of technology and innovation, constantly seeking ways to enhance our processes. And today I'm glad to share insights with you on how this role intersects to drive forward the adoption of BIM and the cutting edge technologies in design and build projects. Thank you, Stevens.

STEVENS CHEMISE: Thanks. Thanks, Maria. And we are very enthusiast to hear you just later. So what we will cover today? So here what we are going to talk about, firstly, is we will start with a list of various workflows which start from Revit, from BIM model made in Revit. And we will see how to export and post-process this Revit model in various application for several use case and purpose, such as visualization quantities, takeoff, and so on. Next, we will deep dive into 3D rebar. And there are already some nice features inside Revit. But we will see that in our add-ons, the power pack add-on, we develop at [INAUDIBLE] there are also a set of cool features that makes the job more efficient and faster.

Then for those of you who ever thought about seeing their project in a whole new way I would say, this third section will be very interesting. That's where mixed reality comes in with this cool device, which is the HoloLens 2. And last, to conclude, we will see how a 3D model loaded with [INAUDIBLE] and your project information, [? similar ?] apps and help collaboration with Lidar tech.

So just in a nutshell, who is Graitec in a couple of words? So at Graitec, we are a software company worldwide specialized in providing solutions for construction and engineering industry. So now we are almost 700 people working at Graitec. By the way, this year it will be my first time as speaker at Autodesk University. And I'm always happy to see each year this number of people joining the company growing.

Our mission to Graitec is for sure to empower construction and manufacturing professionals I would say to digitize and industrialize their process. And why for it's mostly to improve performance and build better I would say with sustainability aspects, which is also an important pillar in our company. So we as a software company, we have a large portfolio of product from our own software to Autodesk add-ons. We develop on several platforms. We have add-ons for add-ons [? Steel, ?] for Inventor, for Vault, [? Platform ?] 3D, and for Revit in several areas to cover several industries. And our primary focus is helping our customers to transition to digital process.

So talking about rebar, why 3D reinforcement and why rebar in Revit, because I'm pretty sure that everyone who start in Revit may place those questions should I model all my rebar in Revit. What happens in term of productivity if I'm using Revit for rebar? How much I should invest to start to model rebar in an efficient manner in my formwork model in Revit?

So there are several benefits of making and adopting rebar in the 3D reinforcement approach with Revit. Firstly, it's all about the details for getting accurate reinforcement drawings. With 3D reinforcement, there is really a seamless integration with Revit so you won't have to constantly switch between apps, for example, starting the formwork in Revit and exporting section in AutoCAD to reinforce section with a 2D sketch approach.

You will also get a complete bill of materials overview and showing you everything is correctly checked in real time when you go and you move forward in the project process. And one of the major advantages is that it helps you to spot a potential issue before they even collapse, which is a real game changer from my personal point of view.

And one plus I would say is that the 3D rebar cages could be compatible with design software to create and guarantee a continuity between design and detailing. And this ensures everyone is aligned and work correctly during the various project stage. And last but not least, it can guarantee that the final rebar cage fabricated and designed are just the same in real life as they appear. It's also something that is enabled with Data Exchange protocol for fabrication.

So to help our customers to jump to Revit for rebar usage, Revit is a great platform. On this particular aspect for rebar, it's evolved a lot in the last year. But there are still some particular areas that we can boost, I would say, that where the power packs for Revit come in. And as architects, we want to empower solutions with vertical and spatial add-on that address dedicated industry and, in this case, rebar.

So the power pack is a pack. And it comes with a list of features to make your work productive. It's quite generic but we address all industry. But there is a set of features which is focused on rebar. So basically, no matter industry you are working for, what you do in Revit, there's something for you in the power pack whose feature like link to excel, family manager, element lookup, who can just make life easier when you are managing models in Revit and with BIM, 3D rebar especially you can leverage it and take the most of Revit and these add-ons.

So talking about the power pack for Revit-- so we will see these add-ons in details. I propose to let Daniel dive in some of the key features and explain to you how you can deploy the tools in your company. Daniel? Guess it's up to you.

DANIEL GHEORGE: Hello again. Over the next 10 minutes, I invite you to follow on a very brief demo of the apps inside PowerPack for Revit. You will discover how they can fundamentally transform the work of a structural engineer. These tools not only augment your efficiency, but also they elevate the precision with which you approach your craft.

The PowerPack offers a range of tools for both structural engineers that deal with the design phase and also BIM modelers or drafters that deal with the rebar detailing phase. We also dedicate a set of tools to architects and MEP engineers. You will discover, also, how you can automate certain processes.

You will see that we are presenting a mature piece of software that responds to actual issues that you probably also encountered in your activity. Hopefully, after this presentation, you will discover a solution to these issues. Without further ado, let's begin with what makes PowerPack for Revit such an important asset to all of you.

I'm confident that many of you are currently juggling two separate models in your daily work-- one for the design phase and another for the detailing phase, whether it's for steel concrete or timber structures. Enter the Game Changer, Graitec's BIM Connect service. It's been a part of our offering for years, acting as a bridge between Revit and Advance Design, our FEM analysis software.

Today we've reached a point where we can automatically generate the analytical model with a single tool. But that's not all. We can take this model and fine tune it using specialized tools, making room for potential design assumptions and adding loads. This entire package is then effortlessly dispatched to Advance Design, where you have the freedom to refine your building's design further.

Now, here's where the real magic happens. Your design results, which can come from robot, also, are seamlessly relayed back to Revit. Building on these results, you can automatically design your concrete elements. The PowerPack steps in to create diagrams, generate reports, and even construct Revit-native rebar cages, setting the stage for your detailing process. You can change [? said ?] rebar cages, and all these changes will be reflected back into the design reports, which you can then export as PDF and attach to your documentation.

Moving forward, we have the opening reinforcement tool. I know that you are encountering a very tedious challenge-- the incorporation of openings. Managing reinforcement around openings can be a time-consuming endeavor. The PowerPack for Revit simplifies this task by offering an intuitive tool that enables you to seamlessly handle reinforcement of openings. You just need to fill in the form with the desired configuration, and then you have all your openings reinforced and ready to be sent to fabrication.

Last year at Autodesk University, we presented the new drawing generator. As partners of structural engineers, we recognize the paramount importance of technical drawings. The PowerPack for Revit acknowledges this importance as well. Its drawing generator features-- serves as a transformative force. It empowers you to generate detailed and standardized drawings with remarkable customization options. It is entirely set on top of your Revit template, and uses your own detailing families.

Imagine the surplus of time that becomes available for you to improve your designs, secure in the knowledge that the drawings are being generated meticulously, in strict conformity with your standards and project-specific requisites. Everything is placed on sheets near the rebar schedule and ready to be printed.

Sometimes Revit users need more. We already saw entire mechanisms that automate processes of huge importance. The PowerPack for Revit deals also with small but important tasks, such as transversal distribution. This tool simplifies the placement and configuration of reinforcement, ensuring that compliance with design specifications is achieved with ease. You can obtain any type of distribution you want. And not only that, but we delve deeper also in the constraints part so the rebars are constrained automatically for changes that could occur in the future.

When it becomes necessary to optimize reinforcement, the rebar-splitting feature of the power pack is an invaluable asset. It affords us the position to divide rebar sets, guaranteeing that reinforcement conforms precisely to project requirements. This tool provides the flexibility requisite for swift adaptation of-- and optimization of your designs. You can [? lap ?] bars, use rebar couplers, or crank bars, and this in a variety of splitting options and geometries.

At last, in our ongoing efforts to improve drawing creation efficiency, we are excited to introduce a new feature that simplifies and accelerates the process of replicating drawings. This innovative functionality focuses on quick multiplication of drawings, enabling structural engineers to save valuable time while ensuring accurate and consistent results.

It's something many Revit users and structural engineers have been asking for. And I'm excited to announce that not only did Graitec answer to this call, but we are also the only Revit software developer to implement it. I know it's something you've probably wished for, and guess what? We've made it a reality, and it's as good as magic.

The core functionality of this feature lies in its ability to establish a link between views and structural elements, automating the assignment of roles to existing rebars based on their shape, position relative to the element Additionally, it organizes annotation elements dependent on the element, or the rebar hosted by the elements, ensuring a comprehensive and cohesive representation of the design. When it comes to groups of elements, such as multi-span beams, walls, or columns, the tool handles drawing replication process intelligently. It considers all the elements within the group and establishes associations based on predefined conditions.

For a view to be linked to a group of elements, all elements within the group must adhere to specific rules. These rules include conditions such as the presence of tags on the elements, tags on rebar hosted by the elements, multi-rebar annotations or bending details. By analyzing these elements within the views, the tool identifies the connections and dependencies necessary for accurate drawing replication. By leveraging this information, the tool seamlessly recreates the views and annotation elements onto a new element of the same category, regardless of its varying shape or hosted rebar cage.

This many-to-many relationship capability allows for the efficient cloning of drawings between multi-span beams, multi-level columns, groups of walls, floors, footings, and so on, expanding its versatility and usefulness across various design scenarios. With this enhanced drawing replication feature, rebar detailers or structural engineers can achieve consistent and precise results across their projects.

The automatic assignment of roles, the linking of views to structural elements, and the cloning of annotation elements contribute to a streamlined and standardized drawing creation process. You can see that I created tens or hundreds of drawings in a matter of minutes, if you disregard the magic of Camtasia that I used in this presentation. Everything is placed on sheets, now, with the latest release of the PowerPack 2024.1.

In conclusion, the PowerPack for Revit is not a mere compilation of tools. It is the catalyst for innovation within structural engineering. As we navigate an ever-evolving construction landscape, these tools empower us to deliver projects faster with heightened precision and with the assurance that the complex can be rendered simple, and the extraordinary is attainable. Thank you for your time and your attention. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Graitec subsidiary, depending on your country, and I'm sure that my colleagues will be more than happy to assist you.

I now have the pleasure of passing the mic to Maria. She is here to take us through this remarkable journey of how Leviatan and Ubitech has integrated BIM at the highest level. In my humble opinion, what sets Leviatan apart is their commitment to embracing cutting edge technologies, a mindset that truly sets them apart in our industry. I take pride in highlighting their achievements, especially given that Leviatan stands as one of Romania's largest construction companies. Maria, thank you.

MARIA VASI: Thank you, Daniel, for this nice introduction. Hello, everyone, again. So I'm Maria, and for the next couple of minutes, I would like to show you how we manage to implement and adopt BIM and latest technologies in our design and build projects. Supply chain bottlenecks, inflation, and labor shortages remain significant challenges for the construction industry in 2023, according to an article by Autodesk, which brings together several key voices in the field.

Thus, the alignment of construction companies to current trends became a necessity. So digitization and workflow automation are at the forefront of this year major trends. So in this context, Leviatan Design and Ubitech Constructii have decided to invest significantly, in recent years to implement innovation, such as process automation, mobile communication, and data processing technology, as well as state-of-the-art equipment, such as 3D scanners, drones, and Microsoft HoloLens in the construction sector.

The group of Romanian companies, Leviatan Design and Ubitech Constructii, provide four services in the field of construction, from design to the turnkey delivery of the building project. The group has a team of over 200 specialists-- architects, engineers, project management teams that can deliver projects from the concept phase to the handover of the construction to the client. We deliver complex project in the military field, compliant with NATO requirements, in the medical field, and education infrastructure. Our project are deeply technologized throughout the working flows to be able to deliver high-quality project in the shortest time possible.

For our group of companies, automation and digitization of all processes are priority, as they contribute to increasing the level of communication, efficiency, and the quality of project execution. Automation and process integration, BIM, and AEC flows-- the use of virtual reality and new technologies are becoming business as usual within our group of companies. And firstly, I want to talk about the way we implemented and adopted the BIM concepts of BIM methodology.

The use of BIM in our design and build project represents a critical step in innovating and streamlining design and construction processes. Our primary tool is the 3D modeling program, Revit, managed to a centralized Revit server, allowing for real-time collaboration among team members. We know that technology alone won't solve the problem. So it's about having a solid process in place.

So one of the strong points of our approach is the development of our own working standard in Revit, in Navisworks, in BIM 360. This ensures that we maintain consistency and high quality from the design phase all the way to execution. These standards include protocols for modeling, cross-disciplinary coordination, and quality checking, ensuring that all the team members understand the expectations they need to meet.

Using BIM, we manage an integrated 3D model with all the specialties-- architecture, structure, MEP installation, as well as landscaping. Collaborative work on the 3D model integrated into BIM platform allows us to involve the teams in a continuous process of identifying and choosing the best solution with a minimum of effort, while also holding the knowledge of the use materials used for those precise solutions. This enables us to identify and resolve coordination issues much earlier in the process, saving time and resources.

Another important aspect is that we succeeded, in real time, to ensure the quality of design and reducing the rework and change orders during pre-construction and construction phase, both with the 3D modeling and suppliers libraries embedded in the design and pre-construction phase.

Through the use of advanced technology and implementation of customized working standards, we can offer more efficient and sustainable solutions, successfully meeting the complex requirements of design and build projects in a coherent and integrated manner. So after setting up a solid process, we move forward. And watching this video, you might be asking, what is Monada, and why it is related to BIM?

Well, Monada is an application that uses standardization and room typologies to quickly create parts. Why did we develop and use this application? To be able to realize different scenarios with different room layouts with different functionalities, using room typologies that have a very high level of information, including finishes, furniture, door, windows, electrical installation and much more so that from an early stage of the design, different variants can be realized and made available to the user, including cost for each variant.

After the realization of the parts in the Monada application, the building is generated in Revit in a very short time, as you can see in the video. And we go a step further. To bring these designs to life in Revit, we integrated AI add-ons like [? Vera's ?] and ChatGPT, to which we add keywords that reflected the architect's vision and the client's needs, autogenerating renderings that are not just compliant but visually articulate and align with the envisioned project so the client will be able to visualize how the construction will look and to provide feedback and request changes from the beginning.

So we established the same way of working regardless of project or team size, then added efficiency by using parametric design with Monada. And now let's talk about quality and cross-checking across specialties. The technical quality and completeness checks are executed in BIM 360 platform, our common data environment using the checklist in the ERP application.

This process begins with an analysis to understand our clients' needs, after which we establish a comprehensive checklist in our custom ERP application, designed by our in-house R&D team, ensuring that each deliverable has the minimum amount of information and detail required in both written and drawn parts. In parallel, we also use Navisworks to identify collision between disciplines or within the same specialty.

In having clear instructions and templates for all the disciplines, we succeeded to avoid errors, material losses, and possible modification to the solution during advanced design phase or execution. Our videos distinctly showcase the synchronized view of the 3D models and plans in BIM 360, which aligns perfectly with custom checklists made on our ERP platform.

So we move forward. We use Graitec's PowerPack for Revit to create, update, and modify reinforcement cages for slab, walls, beams, columns, and footings, but also for detailing, for formwork, and reinforcement plans. Reinforcement is done automatically based on numerous parameters, which are imported with templates already made in our company, and then manually adjusted. Creating these 3D rebar cages, we obtain relating documentation, including design reports, drawings, and schedules.

For all concrete elements, a specific working step [INAUDIBLE], setting up automatic reinforcement, obtaining a general reinforcement for selected elements, modify reinforcement where necessary, and final result-- the 3D reinforcement for concrete elements. The benefits of using this application for design and build project are efficiency and productivity.

rebars are modeled according to an internal standard, with clear instructions on how to make them for each type of element-- a more intelligent and productive BIM workflow. Our Revit models contain reinforcement for all elements, and thus, better coordination is achieved between the structure and other specialty.

Also, the visualization and execution of reinforcement in the execution phase is much faster. We eliminate delays and additional costs in execution. More detailed assumption allowing the fine-tuned design, and of course, collaboration improves with other actors of the project, thanks to enhancement of reports and reports concrete drawings, as you can see in the videos. For the pre-construction phase the integrated approach, proposed by BIM, facilitates quantification of material quantities, cost estimation, and procurement requirements.

Each material in our Revit models is assigned a unique code, which you use on all projects and which is linked to our historical database of pricing. Thus, the extraction of quantities is done automatically from Revit, with associated standardized items from the ERP platform. So the BOQ is generated very fast, as the ERP platform automatically fills in the prices from our database with the prices finely tuned from past contracts and market trends. This process enables both analytical and tender estimation for various project phases.

As you can see in the video, our cloud-based custom ERP platform allocates a dedicated section for each quantity, with its unique ID code, thereby simplifying the entire estimation process from extracting the quantity to filling the price from our historical database, based on actual contracts. According to my colleagues at the Offers and Codes [INAUDIBLE] department, BOQ is obtained 10 times faster using the ERP platform and unique code association for each materials and equipment in Revit than the traditional method.

In the early stages of a project, it's essential to have a solid plan for acquiring the necessary materials. This is where our ERP platform comes into play. This platform simplifies the critical phase for our procurement teams. This process looked like-- first, we create work packages. What are these work packages? We group materials and equipment into work packages that represent categories of work in progress-- for example, executing the roofing, execute the infrastructure, the structure, and so on. These packages then became the basis for [? tenders, ?] giving potential contractors a clear picture of what we need.

Secondly, bidding using BIM 360. All bidders are given access to the BIM 360 platform, with the 3D model, technical project, and execution details at their disposal. And the last-- comparative analysis of bids. Once we receive bids on work packages containing items with the unique code, we load them to our ERP platform. And here, a comparative analysis undertaken automatically. In this platform, we can highlight the bids that meet our predefined criteria, such as price or quality.

In the last year, we were involved in very complex project design and build types that put a lot of stress on our teams-- both the designers and the construction teams. And working with the AEC collection, but also with the BIM platform, we succeeded to streamline communication and have the information exchanged, almost in real time, between all stakeholders. We are using every functionality of BIM 360 to bring together all actors around the project. And we consider that this is the only tool which enables us to holistically approach the work processes and which is essential to building sustainable structures.

We provide access to the platform to all subcontractors-- sites, teams, clients-- so that every member of the project team involved has access to the same documentation. We encode the deliverables with a unique code that allows them to be versioned and used in CDE-- in BIM 360-- as a single source of project truth. In respect, with the subcontractors or suppliers, communication, this has [? eased ?] around the 3D model, which ensures the maximum of liability in terms of versioning information, transparency, and also accountability.

One example is that by using the information model from our common data environment, the suppliers of prefabs or other materials that need to be customized and delivered to the construction site will be able to import information into their own production flow, in order to handle, more quickly and in an optimized manner, the materials that are necessary for the construction work. So setting up an intuitive and easy workflow in the ACC platform, friction reduces, and also the time spent on the phone and over the email. And mostly, the decision are faster and decentralized, but more transparent across all teams.

Part of the execution phase is the calculation of quantity that were executed in order to charge the client for the cost, but also to get offers from suppliers for the specific materials. For example, the execution teams need to contract the brick for all the building way ahead of the time it will be placed on site because deliveries can take up to two, three, four months. The execution team used the 3D model we provide. And with the help of Navisworks, they can quickly extract the quantities divided into rooms, levels, or buildings.

The material approval formula, as you can see in the video, are also performed directly in the collaborative platform. And at the end of the project, we have a database of all the equipment and material used in the same common data environment we perform quality checks for all phases of execution, using checklist templates available in the platform.

Site organization and planning is simplified and streamlined by using coordinated model-- the coordinated 3D model, which contains architecture, structure, MEP, civil works, together with Twinmotion. By using virtual reality, the site team understands the project in an immersive way.

Enhancing accuracy and precision in both pre-construction and construction phases for the client and the other stakeholders, the immersive technological solution, like virtual reality or augmented reality, represent a window to the critical language of engineers, for them to better understand what they would get in the project. Even without having a technical background or specialized training, they are able to immersively see the future project, all specification being integrated in the landscape and existing build areas. In the video, you saw one of our latest project-- an airport terminal, which is presented in an immersive way using Twinmotion. The project has been modeled exclusively in 3D, following all the steps of the BIM methodology implemented in our companies.

Before talking about digital twin, we need to talk about 3D laser scanning. 3D laser scanning allows us to acquire millions of points in a short time, with small human resources to create a 3D dimensional image of construction sites and buildings. For the acquisition of the field data, we use the [? FARO ?] scan and the NavVis and [INAUDIBLE] mobile scanners. The point cloud resulting from the data processing are imported into BIM programs to get an overview of what is being built.

The NavVis equipment that you see that you see in the video helps us to scan the built environment and is an ideal solution to obtain fast and qualitative results, as the scanning is 10 times faster than with a terrestrial fixed scanner. The built-in display software allows real-time visualization of the scan space, . And the scan results are processed in the cloud and can be shared with team members or the project client.

NavVis is an important component that contributes to the digital twin by providing spatial data capture and visualization systems. Thus, BIM models can be compared with NavVis scan to verify the correctness of project execution. In the same time, we have and use drones to get high-quality resolution images. By processing this, the result is point cloud, orthophoto, and digital terrain model. These results are used to measure plan and monitor the progress of construction work.

And now the fun part. We exploit the mixed reality solution for both design and build operation because it gives a new dimension to the tree information model, especially when working on the construction site, since it can be used naturally and immersively. We use remote assist to share a real-time view of the project and bring it critical information to [? light ?] out, without having all participants on location. Overlapping the 3D model in a real environment simplifies understanding of all project phases for all stakeholders, designers, site management teams, technical assistance, site engineers, and workers, and even our clients

In practice, the 3D model is loaded into the HoloLens software. The user put the HoloLens headset on their head. Holograms on the 3D model are projected onto the lenses of the glasses. And depending on the specialty and where the glasses are used, in the office or on site, the details of the architectural design structure, plumbing, installation can be seen as if they were real, allowing the user to walk around the building, see the interior design, location of pipes, and most importantly, provide feedback to the design team.

As build verification, using dedicated scans and software, like Verity and Edgewise, is one of the many applications of point cloud scanning and processing. And here, we present one of our recent project. Verity we use with data from NavVis mobile scanner is a quick solution for comparing point cloud data with projected models.

Verity is an integrating solution with Autodesk Navisworks, providing report on completed work and information on deviation from specific tolerances, providing clear indication on construction quality and identifying nonconforming work as working step for this verification, [INAUDIBLE] site data collection, point cloud processing with specific software, and automated quality check between the scan model and the design 3D model. Also, we use Edgewise software to simplify and optimize the 3D point cloud modeling process. It semi-automatically recognize and extract features from point cloud. It use algorithms to accurately identify and extract features, such as walls, pipes, [INAUDIBLE], metal bars, and other elements.

As we look towards the future of construction, the concept of a digital twin stands out as a beacon. This isn't just about creating a digital replica of the construction. It's about building smarter, saving resources, and planning for the long-term. So you will see how we took the idea of a digital twin and turned into a reality, enhancing our project and offering valuable insights for our clients.

How did we manage to get the first digital twin? First, we set up our own workflows, our own protocols and templates. Then we implemented the collaborative way of working, modeling, exclusively in 3D system, all the specialities. And we establish a common data environment in which to store all the project versions, the technical sheets of the materials and the equipment used, the quality checklist drawn up during the execution for all the executed works, and having the issue management from the concept phase to the handover of the client.

Secondly, for 3D scanning, we achieved the latest technologies and equipment to provide spatial data capture and visualization system, which is an important component that contributes to the digital twin. For the project you saw in the video, we scanned the building in all the main execution phases, obtaining the 3D of the executed works. Thus, through the integration of the 3D scan model with the 3D design model and with all the data concerning the building we have collected, we obtain the real digital twin.

So we've implemented the digital twin model throughout the construction project life cycle to increase information transparency, have access to real-time monitoring, facilitate energy efficiency analysis, and implement the circular economy principle. Ultimately, we obtained the As-Built model, an essential tool for our clients in their effort to reduce building operational costs and achieve improved facility management.

Now I would like to present our latest project, which is work in progress. It's an exciting demonstration of how technology can enhance our capabilities and overcome limitation. BiMaria is an avatar created by our internal R&D team that embodies information on methodologies, work instructions, internal standards for technical departments, technical solutions related to our projects, as well as lessons learned for the design and execution process, but also administrative, human resources, financial information. And this project will have, as its main objective, to respond promptly and accurately to the needs of all colleagues throughout the implementation of our projects.

Why Omniverse? Omniverse enables us to create, view, and interact with 3D models in real time, irrespective of their physical location. And before my presentation ends, I would like to tell you why we are working in this ecosystem. We are working in this ecosystem with the following main objectives-- real simulation embedded with the laws of physics for pre-construction and prefabrication. NVIDIA models integration in Omniverse enables real-time simulation and analysis of manufacturing design and processes. And the second one-- simulation of complex robotic flows of production facilities.

In Omniverse, we can simulate 3D construction models in real time with very high level of complexity, integrating autonomous AI-based hardware equipment into a single virtual collaborative working environment, thus being able to test right in our m several robotic system solution in different working environments and in different scenarios.

One of the pilot project we are working at the Omniverse, which you can see in the video, is the automatic detection of deviation between the design model of the building and the actual building-- for example, the correctness of door and windows facing, the position of walls. So the robots scan the environment. We import the model from the design into Omniverse, overlay the robot scan with the design model, and then we are alerted to any errors in the design.

So having this technology in mind-- it's time to end my presentation with the conclusion. So as a conclusion, I want to emphasize that for our group of companies, automation and digitalization of all processes are a priority. At this point, we can estimate a 50% reduction in time spent on many design-specific processes. When referring to the execution phase, the results are as good, as we have reduced 30% by time allocated to the quality and safety checks, communication with the onsite team, and the generation of related documents. So I'm Maria, and thank you for watching. Stevens, you have the floor.

STEVENS CHEMISE: Thanks, Maria. If you can just switch to the next slides for me to end this class. But my conclusion will be quite short. I'd first like to have a special thanks to Daniel for the presentation, and I finish with our guest, Maria. All what we saw to today was particularly amazing. And it was really great to see you, Maria, sharing your feedbacks and experience in practice with what you are actually doing daily in your engineering office.

So what we saw during this presentation is that-- with BIM-- currently 3D rebars, new technology, some add-ons we develop [INAUDIBLE] are algorithmic and [INAUDIBLE]. We are not talking just about following the latest trends. I think we are not, also, talking about the far future. But really, we are talking about the present and methodology and processes that actually we are able to run today.

And some companies are a little bit pioneer in that area, such as Leviatan. And it was really great to see, in action, how they deliver project and what vision they have in this design and construction industry. And it was really great, again, to listen you Maria and deep dive and see in practice how you apply and deploy those processes.

So thanks to all for being there. I think all of three of us-- we'd be very happy to keep continuing to engage and discuss with you. So do not hesitate-- do not hesitate to come back to us through our company websites, through social media, through LinkedIn. We will be more than happy to continue the discussion with you. Thanks for being here. Enjoy your Autodesk University conference this year. And hope you enjoyed this session, and see you soon. Thanks to all.