BIM models are used in design and construction processes differently; for engineering data, easy data access, or visualization.

Universal and build-in content libraries are sometimes not enough for the project purposes. True information and data are crucial for right communication, information transfer, and multi-branch coordination. Providing proper information for the right construction phase allows to be fully aligned with the workflow and maintain the efficiency on the high level.

Less is more.

codeBIM address those expectations with object on-demand solution that creates both static and dynamic BIM objects and simplifies this process.

What Was vs What Can Be

To deliver BIM objects suitable for design and construction, building product manufacturers must strip all irrelevant data from a completed 3D CAD model and export a BIM content version of the model from the original. This approach works well for products with only one size, but things get complicated for configurable products like HVAC equipment. In the case of configurable products, manufacturers need to pre-build every possible geometry, export them, and separately maintain them. It’s incredibly time-consuming and impractical for scenarios with too many configurable products.

Meanwhile, codeBIM offers a server-based dynamic BIM object generator (BOG).

“This solution is targeted for those customers which have to manage large amount of types, models, fully customizable BIM object. Believing time is money, the codeBIM BOG software is designed as an automation tool that facilitates all functionality, from implementation and configuration to creation and distribution of models, within seconds instead of hours or days,” says Krzysztof Adach, Co-Founder and CEO of codeBIM.

It is designed by professionals leaning on their decades of expertise in the design, contracting, and training industries.

It directly connects with a manufacturer’s selection software to gather all product-related data to quickly create accurate and up-to-date geometry and technical parameters of BIM product models. Once the models are generated, it is shared with designers via email. Manufacturers can seamlessly view the manufacturing detail for any product, configure it appropriately for the project, and download the BIM content with less manual work.

“Our BOG System by itself generate 3D BIM objects on the fly, at lower cost. It provides ready-to-go AHU Revit families with all necessary parameters and configured both air and electrical connectors. Our system is being constantly supported and developed based on customers growing demands, needs, and current technologies,” says Adach.

Product Customisations Made Easy

Everything from HVAC systems and windows to elevators has a unique specification that varies with every project. A fixed manufacturer-created BIM content library might not be the right path for designers.

codeBIM BOG lets manufacturers develop endless product configurations. They can add, delete, and update products from a single source, delivering a dynamic BIM object library tailored to the project’s specific needs.

Simplified User Adoption

Manufacturers leveraging codeBIM BOG as a plug-in tool do not require any external tools to install as add-ons. They also do not need any Revit or ArchiCAD license to access the codeBIM BOG software. Incorporating the software into existing selection software is easy, following which they receive all the BIM product models for the project directly via email.

codeBIM also allows cloud storage for all the models, which can be accessed and downloaded securely from anywhere.

A Testament to its Success

codeBIM’s automatic BIM model-generating capabilities have successfully wooed many of Europe’s largest equipment manufacturers and suppliers, including Saint-Gobain, SOLBET and KLIMOR. In the case of KLIMOR, despite being the leading supplier of standard and highly-specialised air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration systems, they wanted to break their record sales and enter bigger and more complex projects. Onboarding codeBIM enabled them to generate maximum models of their products and increase collaboration with their stakeholders.

KLIMOR’s representative says, “We connected codeBIM’s BOG System with our KAD KLIMOR selection software that covers a wide portfolio of KLIMOR’s air handling units and other devices. It enabled us to fulfill all the requirements of modern approach to the design and construction based on the idea of BIM.”

This is but one of its success stories. The advantages gained from codeBIM’s dynamic software are poised to take BIM solutions for manufacturers a step further.