BIM Taking our ARRIS files, we used BuildersCAD to define the Building Information Model for our condominium design. BIM forces you to input everything you know about putting your building together. Garbage in is garbage out. One advantage we had in creating a Building Information Model for this project was that we were able to quickly make design decisions and specifications. When it came time to define all the exact detail of the various parts we were able to answer with precision and speed. This is the reason only 20 hours have been devoted so far in creating our BIM construction. Samples of the comprehensive and accurate framing and materials output including panel drawings, panel stack drawings, framing plans, decking plans, pull lists, cut lists, and other quantity take offs are shown below. This BIM output has a very real and meaningful impact toward the stated goal of improving profitability and accurately producing material take-offs, and better organizing this information for use in the field. Why BIM? BuildersCAD Framing Model     (eZ Compound File) This eZ file is the 3D wall and roof boards framing model generated automatically by BuildersCAD. (877 KB Download) This is a zipped file. Also, you will need eZ to view this file. Click here to download it now. Walls Wall Panel Plans     (2 Drawings) When the walls are entered into BuildersCAD, they are divided into sections or "panels". On the wall panel plan, each panel is labeled. These labels correspond to the Wall Panel drawings, and show where each panel is located in the building. This makes construction and coordination much more organized. View the PDF Wall Framing Pull List     (1 Page) BuildersCAD automatically generates a pull list for the wall framing material. A pull list is a "shopping list" for the purchase of the lumber. After you input the grade, species, and lengths in which the lumber is sold, BuildersCAD will generate this list of how many boards to purchase of the various types and lengths, optimizing the lumber cuts so that you get the maximum usage of the lumber you buy with minimum waste. View the PDF Wall Panel Drawings     (284 Drawings) By placing the walls of the project in BuildersCAD, with user defined wall types which include framing data, BuildersCAD is able to produce a panel drawing of each wall panel in the building. For the Lakes Condominium project, 284 panel drawings were automatically created. Each wall panel drawing contains a bottom plate plan, an elevation of the wall framing, and a top plate plan. The panel drawing also includes a description, quantity, size, and the cut length of each piece of lumber used in the wall panel. Each piece is quantified and labeled on the drawing. These drawings save time and material by showing exactly what material is needed for each wall panel, and exactly where each piece is used. View the PDF Wall Panel Stack Drawings     (8 Drawings) From the wall panel information, BuildersCAD produced 8 panel stack drawings. These are used for shop-built wall panels to organize the way the panels are packaged for trucking to the job site. It insures that the panels are delivered to the job site and are available in the order in which they are to be erected in the building, saving time and costly mistakes. View the PDF Floor Floor Decking Drawing     (1 Drawing) By specifying the area of the floor, and the decking material to be used, BuildersCAD generated a Floor Decking plan. This shows the layout of each sheet of the decking material, and also provides a listing of the quantities, and the length, width and location of each piece in the building. View the PDF Floor Framing Pull List     (1 Page) BuildersCAD automatically generates a pull list for the floor framing material. A pull list is a "shopping list" for the purchase of the lumber. After you input the grade, species, and lengths in which the lumber is sold, BuildersCAD will generate this list of how many boards to purchase of the various types and lengths, optimizing the lumber cuts so that you get the maximum usage of the lumber you buy with minimum waste. View the PDF Porch Framing Drawing     (1 Drawing) By specifying the area of the porches, and the framing material to be used, BuildersCAD generated a Porch Framing plan. This shows the layout of each edge board and joist, and also provides a listing of the quantities, sizes, and locations of each porch framing piece. View the PDF Roof Roof Framing Drawing     (1 Drawing) By specifying the type of framing to be used for roof plane edges the planes themselves, BuildersCAD generated a Roof Framing Drawing. Each board is labeled on the plan and is tied to a description, size, cut length, and location in a Roof Framing Schedule. This quantifies the lumber to be used in the roof framing to a high level of detail. View the PDF Roof Framing Pull List     (1 Page) BuildersCAD automatically generates a pull list for the roof framing material. A pull list is a "shopping list" for the purchase of the lumber. After you input the grade, species, and lengths in which the lumber is sold, BuildersCAD will generate this list of how many boards to purchase of the various types and lengths, optimizing the lumber cuts so that you get the maximum usage of the lumber you buy with minimum waste. View the PDF Roof Board List     (4 Pages) The Roof Board List is generated automatically by BuildersCAD and corresponds to the Roof Framing Plan. Each roof board is organized and numbered by type, such as Ridge Board, Hip Board, Valley Board and Common Rafter. For each type and number the Roof Board List shows the label, size, quantity, cut length, and location in the roof by roof plane number. The Roof Board type and number is also labeled on the Roof Framing Plan. View the PDF Roof Decking Drawing     (1 Drawing) From the roof framing information including the decking material to be used, BuildersCAD generated a Roof Decking plan. This shows the layout of each sheet of the decking material, and also provides a listing of the quantities, and the length, width and location of each piece on the roof. View the PDF Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Material Take Offs from BuildersCAD Reports View the PDF