PORTFOLIO

Building Information Modelling projects

at Dublin Institute of Technology

Sheet 1:

 Office building reception area

 built up by 3D elements

  Doors, stairs, reception desk made in Revit Family file. Those    items are under parametric control, which means their shared  parameters can be overwritten. It is a big advantage during the design  process. Once the objects have been changed in the 3D Model, all  the changes are visible in section and elevation views.  Once an object is created on this way, the changes will be automatically updated on each drawings.

Sheet 2 and Sheet 3:

                             Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre - Dublin

                          collaborative BIM project at semester 2nd

 As part of a collaborative design team, we were working via a central  Revit file to create a Cultural Centre. The technology was the  following for the collaboration:

 • Every part of the collaborative team was able to access the central file  via internet. Central file was stored on the DIT server. The collaborative   team members downloaded the CITRIX receiver software to their computer. Opening a DIT central file from the Citrix receiver was the  first step to get entry to the file.

 • After we get access with that DIT central file, we localized the file in  our computers.  From that point we could start to build up the 3D Model.

 • During the working process it was a new way to  save a file with the  "synchronize" command in Revit. To place requests to other collaborative  members was important to avoid clashes in the central file.

 • We set up the worksets, and the BIM Execution Plan. From the BIM Execution Plan, the "execution" word means:  enforcement, implementation. Worksets set up was  beneficial to work in same time in a different area of the building (topography,  external walls, internal walls) Basically BIM Execution Plan aim is a guidance, who is responsible for  the several parts of the projects. To deliver  a compact well-built 3D model,  the collaborative team need to have a BIM Execution plan to declare all the responsibilities.

 • All changes made by other team members was visible on the 3D model. The benefit of the process was working on the same project in the same time. For example architects could see the M&E engineer`s input when the pipework suddenly become visible above the ceiling. Structural engineers could recognise the finish floor levels required by the architects. 

First floor - operation and meeting rooms