BIM

Professional Outsourced BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services

Your BIM file is only useful if it goes through regular updates.Often, a BIM is made before construction begins, and it doesn’t get updated after everything is done. During the length of your construction project, how many small changes were made? How many wall locations were shifted to give more clearance for process lines?

If you made any changes, then your existing BIM file is no longer useful. Down the line, your installation team will be looking for walls or lines that aren’t there in-person, but they’re there in the BIM model.

This can all be avoided through an update to your BIM to capture product changes,revisions, and updates. This is where CAD/CAM Services comes in.

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What Are BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services?

Our BIM product changes, revisions, and updates services will capture any discrepancies between your as-builts and your BIM model. This often means measuring your production facility, taking information of all the equipment and machinery used, and comparing that to the existing BIM model.

In most of our product change BIM updates, the scope of the changes is larger than our clients realize. So often, construction teams make changes that they don’t tell anyone about since they think they’re minor.However, these small changes have massive impacts when you do future upgrades or changes.

With our help,your BIM model will be guaranteed to have the most up-to-date information about your facility and warehouses.

Our BIM experts will update the existing BIM file, add all the pertinent information,make dimensional changes, and send you the new and improved BIM model. This is also a good time to bring your 3D BIM file into a 5D BIM model to save you time and money during your operation.

Why BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services Matters

A lot of BIM outsourcing companies don’t have what it takes to make accurate as-builts of your buildings. They can use tape measures and an under-trained staff, then hope for the best. You don’t deserve to waste your time or money with these types of companies.

Instead, you can trust our team at CAD/CAM Services. We’ve been creating BIMs for decades, and we have full-time BIM experts who know exactly how to update your warehouse, operation, building, or entire campus. Allow our team to quickly and easily update your BIM file.

We will look for any and every discrepancy between your current facility and your existing BIM models. No matter what product changes, updates, or revisions you made to your facilities, we’ll make sure they’recaptured on your new BIM file.

Benefits of BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services from CAD/CAM Services

When you choose CAD/CAM Services to update your existing BIM files,you’ll notice a lot of massive benefits:

Better BIM accuracy across the board. Accuracy is the most important aspect of any BIM file. Incorrect data will lead to future headaches that we can avoid by going the extra mile during our revision and update BIM services.
Faster turnarounds. With a team of over 100 experts, we work around the clock to provide 24/7 progress. Our long hours result in quicker turnarounds for each of your BIMs.
Save time and money during future operations. A 5D BIM from CAD/CAM Services is guaranteed to help you save time and money during your daily operations.
Streamline every installation and retrofit. Retrofits and installations become simple with a well-made BIM, courtesy of our team at CAD/CAM Services.
Get more information from your BIMs. With more information in your BIMs, you can leverage each file further get more insight into how your operation runs.

What Goes into BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services from CAD/CAM Services?

All of our BIM product changes, revisions, and updates services are sparked as the result of some change your company made. Whether it’s a small change during construction, a massive remodel, or a complete divergence in your operation, we’re here to help. To put it simply,we’ll make your BIM as accurate and data-packed as possible.

We start every project with a consultation. This is your opportunity to tell us what you’re looking for, what you have, and what headaches you have with your current BIM file. Our team will explain how CAD/CAM Services can help, and we can suggest a few services that might be useful for you.

Once we’realigned, we start working. Our team of over 100 experts will visit your site to grab measurements and information, and then we’ll update your existing BIMs. We can join any of your in-house conversations or meetings to make sure you’re getting the updates you deserve.

When the BIM is ready, we put it through an internal review. This often involves peer reviews, a check from the project manager, and corrections. When we think the BIM is perfect, we’ll send it to you digitally through a DoD-trusted filesharing app.

Open the BIM,look at it, and let us know if you’d like any corrections. We’re always quick to fix errors in our BIM files, and we’ll keep making corrections until you’re satisfied with our work.

Our BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services Include:

BIM 3D Virtual Presentations
2D, 3D, 4D, and 5D BIM Generation
2D to 5D BIM Conversion
New Construction BIM Modeling
Revisions, Updates, and As-Built BIM Creation
And Much More (Including Custom Services)

More About BIM Product Changes, Revisions, and Updates Services

Our BIM product changes, revisions, and updates services are designed to capture deviations between your as-builts, and your existing BIM files. This service package is incredibly flexible — let us know if you have specific changes you’re looking for, and we’ll make sure to include those.

Other customers simply know their BIM is wrong but they don’t know why. In these cases, we’ll come to your site and find out where the issues are,and we’ll fix everything.

This service usually involves a complete overhaul of your existing BIM files. We can convert your 2D BIM into a cutting-edge 5D BIM file that gives you additional insight into the cost and time impacts of your operation.

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With our help,your BIM files can match your facilities. A well-made BIM file is designed to save you time and money as long as your operation is up and running. Allow our team to exceed your expectations and complete all of your BIM work that relates to product changes, revisions, and updates. Get a free quote from us to get started today.

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BIM FAQ

What is BIM?

BIM stands for Building Information Model, Maintenance, or Management. We typically say “Model”, since BIM is a technical model of your new or existing building. A BIM file is much more involved and detailed than a 3D CAD file, and the purpose of a BIM file is completely different. BIM files are created to help your projects in multiple aspects. BIM helps with the cost, performance, appearance, logistics, efficiency, and environmental impact of your new construction or existing facility.

What are the benefits of BIM?

A well-made BIM file can be a lifesaver for any type of company:

BIM files include valuable information that can help the day-to-day efficiency of your production facility.
Your maintenance team can use BIM to predict equipment breakdowns and avoid devastating downtime.
BIM files can keep your building up to code and help establish a paper trail for safety audits, such as audits by fire authorities.
A BIM file is a central file for all different trades to put in information. Your HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and installation crews can all work from the same file.
BIM is great for stakeholders. You can create digital walk-throughs or fly-throughs to look at virtual mock-ups of new or existing buildings.
BIM can help you spot collisions before installation. Maybe a water line is going through an area that’s supposed to be reserved for a structural beam. Spotting issues sooner means avoiding costly mistakes later.
A BIM file can also confirm that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the scope and the design of a facility. After reviews are done, you can lock in the BIM file and use it as a reference, making sure everyone has the same target.

What types of companies use BIM files?

We’ve been offering BIM services for 35+ years at CAD/CAM Services, and you’d be surprised by how many companies we’ve helped from different applications and industries. The simple answer is that there’s no cookie-cutter user for a BIM file. We’ve helped tiny machine shops, massive defense companies, plastics manufacturers, and commercial construction companies all the same.

We have a joke around our office that explains who can benefit from BIM: If your existing building or new construction project has walls, you can benefit from BIM.

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Isn’t BIM just a SolidWorks drawing?

Actually, BIM is completely different from SolidWorks. In 3D CAD files, the file revolves around dimensions and material properties, and that’s it. With 3D, 4D, or 5D BIM, the file revolves around information.

Having a 3D building layout is just the first step of BIM — next, we’ll input information like equipment specs, maintenance tasks, location of critical parts, structural information, cost data, timeline impacts, and much more.

What are some common uses of BIM?

We’ve developed BIM files for companies across industries. There is not one specific use for BIM, but instead there are a ton of common uses:

Visualization
Scope Clarification
Partial Trade Coordination
Collision Detection/Avoidance
Design Validation
Construction Sequencing Planning/Phasing Plans/Logistics
Marketing Presentations
Options Analysis
Walk-throughs and Fly-throughs
Virtual Mock-Ups
Sight Line Studies

Why should I outsource my BIM projects?

BIM work takes a lot of time and previous experience to do correctly. Unless you have a dedicated BIM specialist or BIM department in-house, it will take too long to learn the idiosyncrasies of BIM. In other words, you’ll be wasting a ton of time and money on each part of your BIM file — not to mention, there’s a good chance the final BIM model will be missing a ton of information. By outsourcing to CAD/CAM Services, you will save time, save money, get more data from each file, and be able to handle bigger and more complicated BIM projects.

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What is 5D in BIM?

In BIM, it’s common for us to talk about 2D, 3D, 4D, and 5D files:

2D BIM is no different than a flat building layout. Example: A floor plan of a single room.
3D BIM is a building layout with wall height, and the ability to add multiple floors in a single file. Example: a multi-level hospital building.
4D BIM takes a 3D model and adds in a time component. Sometimes it’s a schedule for project managers, other times it’s a maintenance schedule for your mechanics. Example: a 4D BIM for new construction involves step-by-step project timelines plus a deadline.
‍5D BIM starts with a 4D BIM model and adds in cost. This is the most comprehensive type of BIM file. With 5D BIM, all the information you need for your new construction project can be found in one place. 5D BIM includes the costs for manhours, raw equipment, and different installation steps. Example: New construction of apartment buildings in which the cost and timeline are very important to investors.

Is BIM just for huge multi-million-dollar projects?

Another common misconception is that BIM is just for massive skyscrapers and huge manufacturing facilities. We made a BIM file for a small company’s garage warehouse, so there is certainly no limit to how big your company has to be.

BIM is for any company that operates a facility. The BIM file will include information that helps you every week by minimizing downtime, improving yield, and maximizing your efficiency. Whether you’re making hand-knitted sweaters or skyscrapers in Manhattan, BIM will help your operation.

What is a BEP?

A BIM Execution Plan (BEP) is something you’ll put together before starting a project. It outlines how information is managed and shared throughout the lifecycle of your pre-construction and post-construction operation.

A BEP can specifically outline objectives, milestones, responsibilities, contacts across your supply chain, and how you’ll share information. It’s a quick way to make sure all parties are on the same page before construction starts or before you open your doors for business.