Building information modeling Blog Posts

BIMstop Vectorworks plugin

2016

Today we are releasing a new addition to our BIMstop (BIM content network) range of tools, our first Vectorworks plugin.With the BIMstop Vectorworks add-on you can easily and effortlessly: search for Vectorworks models families upload and share your models quickly a... Read More

Christchurch Cathedral

2016

The beautiful Christchurch Cathedral took a bit of a hit in the recent earthquakes, however I'm sure it will be repaired to its former glory! Below is a photosynth I made a while back which was featured by Microsoft.Photosynth is a clever technology which ties photo... Read More

BIM FAQs

2016

We get asked a lot of BIM (building information modeling) questions, it's a tricky topic and can get confusing. To help with this over the next few weeks we'll be uploading a lot of the most asked BIM questions.Do you have a BIM related question? Feel free to leave... Read More

BIMstop Add-on for ArchiCAD

2016

A core goal of ours is to give all BIM (building information modeling) users better and faster access to the BIM content they need.Search is a key part of this, but until now you still had to go to the web each time. Shouldn't this be easier? Well today we are relea... Read More

BIM paint finishes

2016

We've had some good questions recently about BIM (building information modeling) and paint finishes. This affects a lot of building product manufacturers who are trying to create great BIM tools, but who's product are finish or surface based.Usually for these sorts... Read More

Apple's new mothership

2016

I was pretty excited last week when Apple announce they were building a new campus. They had bought a large amount of land from HP late last year, so it was interesting to see what they were going to be building.They've now annouce that it is going to be a new "spac... Read More

BIM Infographic

2016

Here's a new Building Information Modeling infographic we've put together, this is normally a part of our free Guide to BIM ebook available here.Everybody learns and thinks in different ways, so we hope this will be a welcome addition for the visual thinkers out the... Read More

Freeform modeling in BIM

2016

Here's an amazing BIM model of a free form building. It was built by Arthur Kupreychuk (Kiev, Ukraine) and won the recent competition on Architectsjury.

Barrington Arch BIM overview

2016

We've just uploaded our new Barrington Arch BIM services overview video.The idea behind it is to give people an in-depth (but fast) overview of the service we offer and how it will benefit them and their business. We've also tried to keep it jargon free! It's lookin... Read More

ArchiCAD object screen cast.

2016

Below is a video/screen cast of an ArchiCAD object we built a while back for a client of ours; EverGlow USA. This goes to show how well hardware such as signage can be integrated into the building information modeling (BIM) process.We built EverGlow's product parame... Read More

Facebook meets BIM

2016

Our first Facebook app is now live in the Facebook app directory: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=214292845250622This allows BIMstop users to easily share and get recommendations from their friends & contacts. Making the process of sourcing build... Read More

Our dream number plate

2016

One of our friends saw this building information modeling "BIM" inspired number plate whilst driving yesterday.

BIMstop In The (Vectorworks)

2016

We're in the Vectorworks News today. You can read the full post on the planet Vectorworks blog here.It great to be able to now support all the Vectorworks users out there and help to improve their building information modeling (BIM) efficiency.There's already a lot... Read More

Barrington Arch & Nemets

2016

As a part of our goal to support BIM (Building Information Modeling) & as globally as we can, we are exciting to announce the new Vectorworks content that is now available as free downloads from BIMstop.comNemetschek Vectorworks, Inc has been very generous in ta... Read More

Bimlet V2 - BIM Communicatio

2016

With our BIM content network (BIMstop.com) growing strong, we thought it was time to launch our phase two.The need to speed up collaboration is getting larger , with the increased use of BIM (building information modeling) and ever shorter build times, the flood of... Read More

BIMstop.com Growing

2016

BIMstop.com - Our BIM Content Network, is still growing and we are pleased to announce that some more exciting partners are in the pipeline to come on board.BIMstop is now a host to a huge amount BIM related files, in Revit, ArchiCAD & Sketchup formats.The first... Read More

BIM & Green Building

2016

Everywhere I go recently I hear about green building, who's using, who isn't and who should be.We all know that being more green in everything we do is the future and buildings are no different. The problem is that green building involves getting people to think dif... Read More

BIM Content On Your Phone

2016

If your like us and obsessed with BIM (Building Information Modeling) then you'll love this.Now available is our BIMstop (BIM Content Network) mobile site. Now where ever you go you can check the latest Revit, ArchiCAD, Sketchup content from your phone. The app allo... Read More

BIM In Japan

2016

We are now in Japan and ready to serve the BIM (building information modeling) needs of Japanese building product manufacturers for both Revit & ArchiCAD.We've now finished translating this website, which has taken a bit longer than expected. As anyone who's run... Read More

BIM Content For Nulook &

2016

Recently finished is the BIM content we have built for National Aluminium's brands Nulook & Bradnam's. (Aluminium windows & doors).Revit and ArchiCAD users can download the finished content for free from BIMstop here.We've produce their window profiles in bo... Read More

DesignBuild Expo - Perth

2016

We are currently in Perth at the DesignBuild 2010 Expo, along side our partners Ecospecifier Global.If your near Perth make sure to come down & say hi! It has been a great event so far, with a very interesting seminar series. Today was a great seminar series on... Read More

Building Live Tokyo 2010 - F

2016

A quick announcement to say that our team (The Skunkworks team) is a finalist in the Building Live Tokyo 2010 collaborative BIM (building information modeling) competition.This is great news, everybody in our team put in a huge effort and it is good to see that payi... Read More

IFC & BIM Explained

2016

There's more and more being heard about IFC lately, but what is it and what does it have to do with building information modeling (BIM)?To quote wikipedia:The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is a neutral and open specification that is not controlled by... Read More

Building Live Tokyo 2010 BIM

2016

The Building Live Tokyo competition is now over and we are waiting for the results to be announced.You can read more about it & see the other entries here: http://bltokyo2010.seesaa.net/article/165770508.htmlIt's been great working with Maeda, Skunkworks & e... Read More

Building Live Tokoyo 2010

2016

Tonight we are participating in the Building Live Tokyo 2010 competition.It is an exciting 24 hour event, where by teams work together using collaborative BIM software in servers, to construct a full building in 24 hours.We are excited to be working with the team at... Read More

Barrington Arch in Japan

2016

As some of you already know we've recently launched into the Asia region, with our first footsteps landing in Japan.We look forward to working with some of the great companies throughout Japan & Asia to help better utilise BIM (building information modeling) in... Read More

Barrington Arch Home Page Re

2016

Running a website, involves constantly monitoring & refining it (at least when you want your website to be effective).As a part of this process we like to refine our website, at least a couple of times a year. So last week we took a good look at our homepage, it... Read More

BIMstop.com Quick Login.

2016

BIMstop.com our new BIM content marketplace, makes it very easy to login & start uploading your BIM content in a variety of formats.Below is a quick video of me logging in with my existing twitter account, no having to check emails or set passwords, one-click &a... Read More

Speed Changes Everything

2016

Everyday we want something done faster, or as you'll sometimes hear "we need it by yesterday".This is why BIM is growing so rapidly, it speeds the construction and documentation process up, streamlining everything, so that is can be delivered fast. With the recent C... Read More

BIM Trends

2016

We always keep an eye on BIM and its trends across the globe.Below is a graph showing the search volumes for BIM, Revit & ArchiCAD on Google. There doesn't seem to be much growth in either direction between the three. One thing we did notice though, as that even... Read More

ArchiCAD Objects, Available

2016

We've recently been working on some exciting objects for ArchiCADselect customers, these will soon be available for download from our friends at Cadimageworld.comThey have all been built to work with ArchiCAD version 13 and higher. If anybody has any ideas for new o... Read More

BIM Content On Demand - Test

2016

Occasionally we do something slightly different & get commissioned to build BIM content for Architects to use in-house. This is a big help for the architects as it helps to speed up their building information process, saving both time & money.Below is a test... Read More

Under the Hood: Barrington A

2016

When developing BIM content, at Barrington Arch we use our own custom developed 5-step process. This helps to make sure that the content is not only built to the highest of industry standards, but also meets the needs of your company's target market. The process goe... Read More

BIM Content vs Magazine Adve

2016

An advert in a magazine, goes out to your target market once. Is seen very briefly one time (normally a few seconds), then it gets put away forever. It is also an interruption.A manufacturers BIM (building information modeling) content goes out to its exact target m... Read More

Objectstop.com Revamp

2016

Some of you noticed that our Objectstop marketplace for BIM (Building Information Modeling) content is now redirecting to BIMstop.comAll we can say for now is good spotting! & stay tuned for more updates....

High Speed Doors BIM Content

2016

Recently we've been hard at work building some BIM content for High Speed Doors in New Zealand.This content has been built in both Revit & ArchiCAD formats and we expect it to yield great results for them. Below is a screen cast of the ArchiCAD High Speed Doors... Read More

BIM Content Shouldn't Be An

2016

More & more we are seeing companies that run "building product directories" adding BIM (building information modeling) content as an add-on service for their already advertising clients, this in a lot of ways makes sense, as it helps to promote BIM & helps m... Read More

BIM models add value to your

2016

A BIM is often thought of as simply creating 3D smart models of your products... This is partly due to the companies pushing it, but a thought process we'd like to change.At Barrignton Arch BIM content is more than just 3D models, they also become a technical soluti... Read More

What BIM Means For Doors

2016

At the moment we are working with two doors manufacturers to bring their products to BIM (building information modeling), for both the ArchiCAD and Revit formats.Maybe your company manufacturers doors & you're looking for a new way to market them to architects &... Read More

What Will The iPad Mean For

2016

The iPad. Apple are pinning it as a revolution, the anti-apples are calling it a giant iPod and everything in between.What do we think and how will it change building and architecture? (let's face it that's pretty important, at least in our world).First I'd like to... Read More

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