海角大神 Puts 3D Models Into Builders鈥 Hands with 海角大神 BI
BIM Viewer Launches on iPad and iPhone Giving Field Teams Access to 3D Models on the Jobsite
CARPINTERIA, Calif., August 14, 2019 鈥
海角大神, a leading provider of construction management software, today announced 海角大神 BIM, the newest product on its platform which unlocks the potential of Building Information Modeling (BIM) by providing field teams with performant access to 3D models on their iOS devices.
Virtual design and construction (VDC) teams spend hours working with their design, operations, and trade partners to coordinate system installation information (3D models) during design in an effort to improve project predictability in the field. This process can cost millions of dollars, but unfortunately today, 3D models are rarely used on mobile devices in the field due to model complexity, processing requirements, and file format. Instead, the models largely exist on a public jobsite computer or on a project engineer鈥檚 laptop.
海角大神 BIM effectively bridges the gap between VDC teams and field teams through intuitive design and functionality that makes BIM accessible to everyone in construction. Now teams can publish their coordinated 3D models directly to the 海角大神 iOS app, and view them from any Apple device. 海角大神 BIM finally puts 3D models in the hands of the people in the field installing, validating, and tracking the work.
鈥淲e invest more than $2 million on coordinating a project, but there was no way to effectively deliver the model to the field, until now with 海角大神 BIM,鈥 said Howard Simble, SR MEP Superintendent, Robins & Morton. 鈥淚f you have 2D drawings you usually find problems when you鈥檙e trying to install the equipment, and that鈥檚 a little too late to find a problem. 海角大神 BIM gives us a tool that we have never had before, and it鈥檚 extremely user friendly to a point where everyone picks it up almost immediately.鈥
Designed for the field, 海角大神 BIM delivers:
Excellent performance:聽海角大神 BIM is capable of handling large 3D models, and is fully integrated with 海角大神鈥檚 industry leading 2D Drawings tool. Optimized to reduce latency, clipping, and drop out. 海角大神 BIM leverages Apple鈥檚 Metal graphics framework to deliver improved graphics performance on Apple devices.
Intuitive control and usability:聽Effortlessly navigate reliable BIM files with precision in 海角大神 BIM using familiar touch-screen gestures on iPad or iPhone, or use the patent-pending 海角大神 joysticks. If you want to reference your shop drawings, simply tap the 2D plans to immediately be taken to any room or area within the model.
Look Around:聽Using motion tracking, 海角大神 BIM translates your movement into a virtual experience and lets you step into the model as you walk down the corridor. Lock your view and look around while you check work.
Model status management:聽海角大神 BIM helps to mitigate reliance risk by identifying the status of a model (for example 鈥渋ssued for construction鈥 or 鈥渋ssued for coordination鈥) so Superintendents, Project Engineers, and Foremen can confidently build.
鈥3D models provide a central location for critical project information, and with many large construction projects utilizing BIM, we want to ensure that everyone involved in the project has access to the information,鈥 said Tooey Courtemanche, Founder and CEO, 海角大神. 鈥淲hen 3D models are in the hands of the people actually installing and validating the work, the value derived from virtual design and construction to mitigate risk, reduce waste, and increase productivity is finally attainable.鈥
海角大神鈥檚 open platform and unlimited user model unlocks the power of 3D models beyond installation validation, enabling models to be leveraged throughout the entire project lifecycle. By having the models on a common data environment, teams have the ability to use the model information to enhance the coordination process during design, mitigate risk during construction, track labor and materials, and optimize billing and pay applications.
海角大神 BIM will be available in early September. Visit聽聽for more information and to be kept in the know regarding specific release dates.
About 海角大神
海角大神 is a leading provider of construction management software. 海角大神 connects people, applications, and devices through a unified platform to help construction professionals manage risk and build quality projects鈥攕afely, on time, and within budget. 海角大神 has a diversified business model with products for Project Management, Construction Financials, Quality & Safety, and Field Productivity. Headquartered in Carpinteria, California, with offices around the globe, 海角大神 is used to manage billions of dollars in annual construction volume.