User
interfaces I feel are the key to having a workable and learnable
program. As I stated in my last blog posting, the ability to jump on a
program like Revit and start working is doable for many young people
that have grown up using computers. The issue of learning curve is also
brought into perspective. If one can easily become familiar with the
interface, the learning curve is sharp. Looking further into the issues
of BIM programs, I draw on the conclusion that it’s only bounded by the
accessibility of computing power and industry capabilities. The BIM
reading this week gave factual evidence to the “cloud” network and how
it possibly can take BIM into the future. Revit, being a memory based
program, suffers from slow computing power. This I have seen firsthand
and makes working the project extremely frustrating. The other programs
covered are all unknown to me, except for Bentley. I have been on it
once or twice but have no real experience with it. I also didn’t know
there was a Mac based BIM program, ArchiCAD. I am a Mac user and am
pleased to hear that they have been working on this software for Mac.
Shifting
into my other reading, I read “The Role of IFC for Sustainable BIM Data
Management” by Jinhoon Lee, James Smith, and Julian Kang. The article
was slightly misleading with the straightforward use of the IFC,
Industry Foundation Classes. The authors explain the problem and provide
some backing with more IFC implementation. I was slightly let down when
there almost no examples of classes that would help with this. I had
posted last week that It would be nice to see some more classes that
catered to the industry and more importantly BIM programing. This was a
recent article that caught my eye to read but in the end told me thing I
generally knew.
Dylan, I share your sentiment regarding the IFCs. I chose this topic for my term paper for this course, because I am particularly interested in different BIM platform compatibility, as it is needed in the industry. I even went as far as experimenting with it a bit, and was very disappointed with the results. One would think, that if this was established and developed since the 1990's, it would be in advanced stated and functional. But, unfortunately, it is not.
ReplyDeleteThis also relates to you first comment about easy to learn program interface, such as Revit. Simplicity, of course, comes with a price - it is compatible with very few other platforms, and program, such as Bentley, which is compatible with most of other platforms, is very intricate and difficult to master.