International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8 Issue-11, September 2019 BIM Software in Architectural Modelling A. Zeynep Onur, Fatemeh Nouban anything from a house to a room, the geometric shape alone Abstract: The Computer Models Of Buildings That Contain All does not give any information about the intended use. The Information About Future Facilities, Which Is Called BIM Nevertheless, for the same rectangular in BIM software, the (Building Information Modeling) Technologies, Took An intended use of every object has to be specified, it will Important Place In Architectural Offices And Architectural Design. By Means Of BIM Technologies, The Main Groups Of automatically assign industry-standard measurements and Specialists Had A Chance To Collaborate From The Very materials [3]. It covers geometry, geographic information, Beginning Of The Creation Of The Building Model And Its Use light analysis, spatial relationships, and quantities as well as Up To The End Of The Design Of The Building. Since The 1960s, properties of building components [4]. Computer Programs Were Mainly For Drawing, But With BIM BIM is a process that uses computer technology to simulate Technologies, It Is Possible To Present A Virtual Reality Of A Building Process. Since It Is Extremely Important To Select the performance of a building and provide a communications Suitable Software To Perform The Analysis And Design In platform between the architects, the construction team and the Building Tasks, With The Existence Of Much-Specialized client [1]. BIM is the digital description of every aspect of the Software In These Domains, In This Paper, Based On The built asset. It is possible to create and manage the information Investigations Performed Especially For The Last Decade on a construction project across the project lifecycle that Developments And Added Capabilities, A Guideline For Architects And Engineers Is Presented. In This Regard Many Software Were enables optimizing the actions of all actors involved in the Evaluated And The Most Useful Used Ones Such As Graphisoft construction process. Archicad, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Gehry Tech., Nemetschek Talking about a BIM object means talking about a Allplan Architecture, TAD, Nemetschek Vectorworks Architect, combination of many things such as the product defined by Digital Project Designer, Microstation, Dynamo Studio, Freecad information content, the physical characteristics of the product Architecture, Sketchup Software Are Recommended To Be by means of geometry, thermal performance by means of Employed In Analysis And Design Of Buildings. Employing The Recommended Software, Not Only Facilitate The Teamwork In product properties, recognizable appearance by means of Design But Also Increase The Performance Of The Design. visualization data given to object and functional data [5]. KEYWORDS: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING, BIM, BIM made it possible to collaborate on the planning, BIM-TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION MODELING, NEW DESIGN design, and construction of a building within one 3D model TECHNOLOGY [1]. That means integrating all of the information that is required to carry out each specific activity in a virtual model. I. INTRODUCTION In the BIM model, nothing might be arbitrary to perform all Architects' language is drawings to express information intended activities and analyses [6]. about a building. Until the 1960s they were done by pencil and When all the constructions were made in AutoCAD, all the ink, then in 1960s CAD (Computer-Aided Design) begun a information was needed to enter manually; BIM software new tool for those drawings. By means of CAD, drafters had enables to calculate the mass of a building, the number of an opportunity to visualize the drawings in a digital materials needed in an instant, and its overall cost [4]. By environment. From that moment on, the drawings were means of BIM software, information is more easily shared, produced more quickly; allowed faster changes and computers improved and innovative solutions will enable better designs, became an integral part of architecture offices. When CAD whole-life cost and environmental data will be controlled, with turned 3D, it made possible to reach even more realistic visual flexible documentation products will be more qualified, and documents [1]. automated assembly will be possible [7]. Recently, more The last twenty years BIM (Building Information engineers and architects employ BIM. Because BIM Modelling) Technologies changed the tradition of drawing. encourages a more collaborative environment. It also has a AutoCAD represents project components geometrically, it is a high focus on sustainability and creating more drafting tool, but BIM is a modeling tool, that each building environmentally friendly buildings [8]. component is identified by its function and technical data [2]. BIM is a single digital model of a building that everyone; With AutoCAD, when you draw a rectangular it might be architects, client, suppliers, builders, environmental managers can work on. Firms can use BIM methods to create more environmentally friendly buildings; and also, decreases much Manuscript Received on September 3, 2019. Zeynep Onur, Professor Architecture Department, Near East University, of the manual work and save money [9]. Nicosia, North Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey. Email: BIM software might use [email protected]. for different purposes as Dr. Fatemeh Nouban, Assist. Prof. Civil Engineering Department, Near listed below [10]: East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, via Mersin10, Turkey For architecture: Published By: Retrieval Number K19680981119/2019©BEIESP Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.K1968.0981119 2089 & Sciences Publication BIM Software in the Architectural Presentation and Modelling of Buildings: State-Of-The-Art • Autodesk Revit Architecture modeling were investigated. Based on the carried out study, • Nemetschek Allplan Architecture eleven software were designated and an important guide • Graphisoft ArchiCAD comprising all needed information for architects to select the • Gehry Tech. - Digital Project Designer suitable software to model and design the architectural aspect • Bentley Architecture in buildings’ design is submitted. In this research, the aspects • Nemetschek Vectorworks Architect listed below were applied as the leading criteria for the • 4MSA IDEA Arch. Design (IntelliCAD) assortment of suitable software: • Softtech Spirit - The capability of modeling the buildings having any size • CADSoft Envisioneer and shape easily, • RhinoBIM (BETA) - Flexibility in editing the generated model, For structure: - Categories of analysis supporting, • Autodesk Navisworks - The simplicity design process, • Vico Office Suite - Presenting good performance, • Solibri Model Checker - Ability to be used at the same time by a design group. • Vela Field BIM Based on the mentioned criteria (similar to the criteria • Tekla BIMSight applied by Onur and Nouban as well as Sadeghi and Ghaboun • Bentley ConstrucSim [11, 12], a broad guide for selecting the software to model the • Synchro Professional buildings with BIM software is submitted. • Glue (by Horizontal Systems) • Innovaya III. SELECTED SOFTWARE For sustainability: • Autodesk Ecotect Analysis A. Sketch-up • Graphisoft EcoDesigner Operating System: Windows 7 and later, MacOS • Autodesk Green Building Studio Sketch-up is a software preferred by professionals as well as • IES Sol. Virt. Environment VE-Pro design students because of its accessible 3D modeling • Bentley Hevacomp program. When a user simply draws the edges of the desired • Bentley Tas Simulator model, software fills the shapes to create 3D geometry [13]. • DesignBuilder Since sketch up is a 3D software, it can be used as a BIM For statics: program with plugins. Sketch up allows compiling one's own • Autodesk Revit Structure BIM software that fits one's needs. For example, PlusSpec • Tekla Structures plugin makes it possible to create a bill of quantities, to create • Bentley RAM, STAAD, and ProSteel complex structures, allows you to move doors, windows, even • Bentley Structural Modeler walls. Another plugin, OpenStudio, supports Sketch-up to • CypeCAD help to design energy-efficient buildings. 4D Virtual Builder • Nemetschek Scia plugin allows to plan the Project throughout the entire • StructureSoft Metal Wood Framer life-cycle from the various construction phases, furthermore, it • Graytec Advance Design makes possible to create animations and renders to • 4MSA Strad and Steel communicate with all teams at the different stages. Therefore, • Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis it is possible to use Sketch Up as a BIM tool by means of those For mechanics and electricity: plugins [14]. • Autodesk Revit MEP B. Allplan • Bentley Hevacomp Mech. Designer • 4MSA FineHVAC + FineLIFT + FineELEC + FineSANI Operating System: Windows 7 and later • Gehry Techn. - Digital Project MEP Systems Routing Allplan has been developed by the architectural firm • CADMEP (CADduct / CADmech) Nemetschek. The 16 brands that have common four For Management: characteristics as Open, Innovative, Focused and Solid • Bentley Facilities operate independently. The Open BIM method, enables open • Vintocon ArchiFM standards, and the information processing ensure the exchange • FM:Systems FM: Interact of data between all the professionals involved in the building • EcoDomus process, for the solutions to Innovative challenges, • Onuma System. cooperation projects