Building information modeling Blog Posts
BIMstop Vectorworks plugin
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
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
BIMstop Add-on for ArchiCAD out now.
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
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
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
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
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 video
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.
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
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
One of our friends saw this building information modeling "BIM" inspired number plate whilst driving yesterday.
BIMstop In The (Vectorworks) News
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 & Nemetschek Vectorworks
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 Communication Everywhere
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
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
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
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
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 & Bradnam's
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
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 - Finalist!
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
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
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
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
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 Redesign
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.
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
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
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 from Cadimage World
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 - Testimony
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 Arch 5 Step Process
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 Advert
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
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
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 Add-on Service
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 technical data.
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
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 BIM?
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