How can you place your products on every

architects desktop?

8 benefits with BIM objects instead of CAD objects and CAD symbols.

Why BIM objects?

real products, real objects, real business

The usage of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in the AEC industry is growing at rapid speed globally. The essence of utilizing BIM instead of CAD (Computer Aided Design) is a clear advantage since working in one single database you will immediately see such benefits as teamwork, project collaboration, clash detection, cost and energy calculations, better communication and presentations, increased productivity and project control. All major software vendors like Autodesk®, Graphisoft®, Bentley® and Nemetschek® are focused on BIM for AEC, the time for 2D CAD and soon non-database oriented 3D CAD will belong to the past, the paradigm shift is gaining momentum. Only information rich BIM objects have enough data to support real product models and to be compatible the manufactur-ers need to follow the developments of the tools that is used by the profession.

BIM objects are intelligent and imitates real prod-ucts and their properties. A BIM object contains both product information and product logic. The products or building material properties are embedded in the BIM object and supports the designer directly in the CAD/BIM system. The BIM objects also contains cor-rect 2D-3D geometry materials and colors that can be used for the actual product. The BIM objects are often parametric which means that the designer can choose from a various set of predefined variables and alter-natives. These alternatives can be checked, visualized and evaluated in context with the rest of the building or interior design.

Our BIM objects is easier to maintain since they are based on cloud technology and not individual filetypes. All the product information is located in a database, so we can manage updates and versions of products with ease. This will secure that the architect or engineer always has the latest BIM object in their BIM system. All maintenance of the products data is easy accessible through any browser at any time. Different languages and dictionaries can be used to make it easier to han-dle language versions for different markets.

Product placement - integrate your products in the design. With BIM objects manufacturers can integrate their products as early as possible in the design and construction phases and therefore increase their chance of being specified. The BIM objects contain a lot of product information that is tied to the actual brand and product like logo, sizes, constraints, materials, visuals, functionality and web links to maintenance and instal-lation instructions. The properties of the BIM objects are used in various simulations like energy, visualiza-tion, light energy calculations, bill of materials etc.

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BIM objects can be hosted on the web. Since they are already in the cloud they can also get tagged and easily found by Google’s search engine. This increase the search engine optimization and allows for the virtual products to be found more easily. The product information can be channelled out to multiple sources and makes it easier to maintain and work with product marketing. This also makes it possible to build your own branded product catalogue on the web from the central portal, we call this concept BIMobject affiliate.

With web based BIM objects you can get statistics and qualified leads. The system knows who looks at your objects, who downloads and furthermore our new plug-ins for ArchiCAD® and Revit® will let you com-municate directly with the architects reg. projects and specify request for proposals. Everything runs through the internet.

BIM object is also a way to create CG images, every-thing ranging from product photos, inspiration images or images for product catalogues. The product can also be shown in a building design context directly created from the BIM objects. This drastically reduces the costs for traditional product photography and speeds up the process so new product marketing material is aligned in time for the release. This makes it possible to go further and create virtual prototypes and versions of the product that does not exist in reality. New types with new materials or colors can be created with com-puter graphic tools like Artlantis®, BIM Render™, 3D Studio Max® etc.

Make the architects work easier. If the architect doesn’t have access to the products as BIM objects, they have to interrupt their design process and either look for the information in product catalogues or try to create their own object with different 3D tools. Sometimes they use another type of object and try to imitate the real product and intent of their design, causing confusion and possible errors. The architect has to spend a lot of time trying to locate the right product information and adding this manually into the system. If the architect has your products on his/her desktop, your chance of getting specified increases radically.

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About usBIMobject corporation is built around a network of companies and partners all over the world. Our ambition is to be the link between the complex technology around CAD & BIM and our customers, the building product and interior manufacturers. We help these manufacturers to successfully develop, maintain and market digi-tal replicas of their products as BIM objects. We are neutral and can build BIM objects to all the various BIM software on the market. We also assist in market analysis, business and lead generation and through our global network, we help manufacturers publish their BIMobjects in the most effective way possible.

Our neutral way of working let us standardize BIMobjects and move the core information of each product to the cloud, easily accessible as part of web catalogues or as a facilitator for let-ting architects find your products, download and use them in the design and specification process. We are marketing and business facilitators with a deep knowledge of BIM and 3D CAD technol-ogy. We help our customers to generate visibility and business that can be measured.

BIMobject ABHeadquarters:WTC, Jungmansgatan 12211 19 Malmö, SwedenPhone: +46 40 685 29 00Mail: info@bimobject.com

BIMobject WebDevelopment Center:Distansgatan 2421 37 Gothenburg, Sweden Phone: +46 31 709 98 00Mail: dev@bimobject.com

BIMobjectKorea:A block #705DMC Hi-Tech Industry Center 1580Sangam-dong, Mapo-guSeoul, South Korea

BIMobjectMiddle East:Unit 2207-Tower ABusiness Central TowersInternet City, Dubai, UAEPO Box: 502847

BIMobjectFinland:

Mannerheimintie 15 a A00260 HelsinkiFinland

BIMobjectDenmark:

Strandlodsvej 422300 København SDenmark

www.bimobject.comIf you have any questions or wish to get more information, please contact us at info@bimobject.com or contact your local office.

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BIMobject® is a registered trademark by BIMobject AB in Sweden, and is a protected trademark in all other countries. Bentley® is a registered trademark by Bentley Systems, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nemetscheck®, Graphisoft® and ArchiCAD® are registered trademarks by Nemetschek AG., in Germnay and/or other countries. Autodesk® and Revit® are registered trademarks by Autodesk, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. All rights reserved.