Empowering 2D CAD Professionals to Seamlessly Transition to BIM
For professionals in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry accustomed to delivering projects through 2D CAD workflows, the rising expectations of participating in BIM (Building Information Modeling) project deliveries can seem daunting. BricsCAD BIM V25 offers a solution that bridges the gap without the disruption of adopting entirely new workflows or incurring significant IT infrastructure costs.
BricsCAD BIM enables teams to continue delivering on their project scope, whether responding to tender packages, producing shop drawings, or ensuring systems are manufactured, assembled, and installed correctly on-site. With the newly implemented Information Delivery Specification (IDS), BricsCAD BIM takes this functionality a step further, empowering production teams to deliver the correct information at the right time—accurately and efficiently.
What Is an Information Delivery Specification (IDS)?
Developed by buildingSMART, the IDS is a standardized framework that defines, validates, and enforces the information requirements of BIM assets. It ensures that teams know exactly what Level of Information Need (LOIN) is required at each stage of a project, streamlining collaboration and ensuring compliance across the entire project lifecycle.
A typical IDS workflow, as shown in the attached diagram, includes the following steps:
- Creation: The IDS is authored by the client team, using standardized templates and tools.
- Distribution: The IDS is sent to the design team, who verify software capabilities and use the IDS to guide their project development.
- Compliance Verification: During model federation, data is validated against the IDS to ensure deliverables meet the required standards, with issues logged for resolution if necessary.
IDS serves as a critical tool for ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned in their understanding of what data must be delivered and how it should be structured.
How IDS in BricsCAD BIM Streamlines Production
What sets BricsCAD BIM apart is its ability to directly import an IDS, influencing how LOIN is observed as a project develops. Unlike other CAD/BIM authoring tools, BricsCAD BIM integrates the IDS directly into its production environment, offering:
- Guided Information Delivery: By importing an IDS, users can ensure that the required detail is produced at the appropriate project stage, aligning with both LOI (Level of Information) and LOD (Level of Detail) requirements.
- Enhanced Property Management: The IDS supplements BricsCAD BIM’s DWG properties panel, adding project-specific properties and guiding users with strictly defined industry standards. Even users unfamiliar with IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) definitions can easily access agreed-upon definitions of property sets (psets) relevant to their trade.
- Compliance with IFC4: Fully adapted to the IFC4 standard, BricsCAD BIM ensures interoperability and compliance across platforms and projects.
By integrating the IDS into the production of CAD and BIM assets, BricsCAD BIM provides guidance and confidence that users are producing the required detail at the appropriate project stage. This eliminates uncertainty and improves project outcomes.
BricsCAD BIM: A Game-Changer for Tendering, Shop Drawings, and Handover
BricsCAD BIM simplifies BIM adoption by offering tools that integrate seamlessly into existing workflows. Its ability to incorporate an IDS empowers users to:
- Respond to tender packages with speed and efficiency.
- Produce shop drawings enriched with the right level of detail and information.
- Deliver IFC-certified models that align with project and regulatory requirements.
Whether managing a small project or a complex system requiring multiple trades, BricsCAD BIM ensures that professionals can meet increasing industry demands with minimal disruption to their existing workflows.
The integration of IDS into BricsCAD BIM V25 represents a leap forward for professionals transitioning from traditional 2D CAD workflows to BIM. By providing clear guidance on information requirements, BricsCAD BIM ensures confidence and compliance at every stage of a project.
AECO professionals can now confidently transition to BIM, leveraging industry standards like IDS and IFC4 to ensure their projects are accurate, compliant, and ready for the future.
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