The titles of the articles that I read are as follows:
BIM Tools and Parametric Modeling.
Computer Aided Engineering.
The assigned reading about BIM tools and Parametric Modeling was extremely informative about the history and development of BIM technology. It discussed in depth on how building information was incorporated into the development of parametric modeling. Parts of this article were very dry in the discussion of how parametric modeling functions and how it is used with building information. The history of the software and hardware required to perform these tasks were demonstrated in extreme detail. What I found very interesting is how the techonolgy developed over the many years of its use. It is very informative to see where today's software is derived from. It truly allows one to appreciate the amount of hard work and skill that was required to accomplish such goals. I also personally appreciated the section on the importance of the hardware needed to operate such programs. That is something I could definitely relate to. Another key discussion I appreciated was the comparison of several programs in their respective capabilities. It broke down programs to the their key attributes and features and allowed for an objective comparison.
The article I chose to read about was called "Computer Aided Engineering". This article was very similar to the article assigned in how it described the history of CAE modeling. The author described the necessary steps that were required to achieve the computing technology we have today in all aspects of engineering. This article focused more on the engineering of components than the over all building design. I appreciated the section of the article that once again commented on the necessary computing power required to run the design programs. This article notes how an appropriate user station could cost three times the amount of a personal computer. That kind of information is extremely important for someone in our field who is looking to purchase a personal or work computer. Like the reading above, this article also comments on the history of the technologies development and shows useful figures to describe its progression. It is important to have this information to understand how are software was developed and the origin of its original nature. I personally am looking forward to the future of both BIM and CAD/CAE technologies and their development. Who knows what their capabilities are in the future?
I really liked your post. Your article seemed really interesting and relative to the assigned reading. It is very astonishing the computing power necessary to run a BIM program. It requires a large initial expense, but I think its worth it.
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