Architects and engineers

• Clashes detected – drawings co-ordinated design risk reduced/mitigated.
• A view of the cost of the project in sufficient time to influence the design rather than simply costing the design outputs.
• Ability to estimate the cost of innovative designs that are difficult to quantify by traditional means. (Zara Hadeed type designs come to mind)
• Fast interactive value engineering and optioneering using schedules which are dynamically linked to and interactive with the 3d model.
• Production of window and door schedules and room data sheets directly from the model.
  Attributes can be changed on the model or the schedules which are dynamically linked. E.g., change a window type in the window schedule and it will automatically update the model and all related 2d drawings.
• Model can be used as the input information for environmental modelling and assessment.
• Model can be utilised by the Structural Engineer for structural analysis by such software as Teklar and also for the production of rebar schedules.
• Fast and direct generation of area/accommodation schedules as design develops.
• Direct printing of a physical/tangible model form the 3d model.
• A fast and objective tool for quantifying change and differentiating between change and design development.
• Production of 2d and 3d annotated drawings including sections direct from the model s giving large savings in “time on the drawing board”.
• 3d construction sequences and buildability reviews.