BIM modelling for structural analysis

Imagine a world where designers have full understanding of the construction process, the ability to preview the consequences of taken decision. The clear communication during the whole life cycle of buildings. Our imaginations today become a reality. The solution is Building Information Modelling (BIM). The BIM process could revolutionize the construction market, and the system which our predecessors knew, cease to exist. It is a buzzing topic nowadays, every company in Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) market can see benefits in implementing this technology into their own businesses. This change is comparable to the introduction of the Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to the design office. The change is inevitable. The majority of this study will detail the workflow process between software from different vendors as well as from the same vendors. This research focuses on data exchange by add-on tools, indirect link and direct link options. The characteristics of the BIM process and clarification of a number of concepts will be found by the readers in this thesis. It is not possible to understand the benefits that this technology brings, without this chapter.