BIM Articles
Parasolid & BIM:
Read this whitepaper detailing the importance of Vectorworks 2009, featuring the Parasolid modeling kernal, to Building Information Modeling.
BIM in the Real World:
Listen to a narrative of a presentation by Robert Anderson, vice president of integrated products, about how Vectorworks Architect fits in to our view of BIM. (Please note this is a 74 MB QuickTime movie file; Windows Internet Explorer users should right-click on the link and select "Save Target As..." and save the file to your local disk).
Vectorworks: A BIM Application Tuned for Architectural Design
Read this white paper by Robert Anderson, vice president of integrated products, addressing how Vectorworks ARCHITECT is adept at being a flexible, comprehensive design tool for the Architect in the context of the discussion of BIM.
A Vectorworks User's BIM Case Study:
Watch a video presentation by Vectorworks user Francois Levy on how he integrates Vectorworks into his BIM and Sustainable design workflow. (Please note this presentation is approximately 40 minutes in length.)
For more information about BIM in general, consider the following resources:
The IFC Building Model: A Look Under the Hood by Lachmi Khemlani, Ph.D.
To BIMfinity and Beyond! by Jerry Laiserin
Cost Analysis of Inadequate Interoperability in the U.S. Capital Facilities Industry, sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)