Autodesk Inventor providing BIM-ready product models
Published Tue 10 Nov 2009
Building product manufacturers, including Reilly Windows & Doors and Mestek, are using the software to collaborate with AEC firms.
By providing ‘BIM-ready’ product models that can be directly incorporated into the building design and construction process, product manufacturers are helping AEC firms make better design decisions around constructability, fit, aesthetics, performance and cost, while increasing their own ability to win new business.
With the growing adoption of BIM in the building industry, AEC firms are increasingly requiring 3D, BIM-ready models from manufacturers as part of the acceptance criteria. US firm Reilly designs, fabricates and installs custom windows and doors that exceed the expectations of even the most exacting clients.
To create elegant, high-quality products, Reilly relies on a digital prototyping workflow based on Autodesk Inventor software to design, visualize and simulate its products digitally and to deliver models of its products to architects who use Autodesk Revit Architecture.
“Delivering 3D models to architects is a huge value, particularly because most architects can’t spend time creating realistic models of windows and doors,” said Michael John Iwanyczko, director of marketing at Reilly. “We’re offering them highly detailed 3D models that they can incorporate into their architectural designs — it’s another level of service that sets us apart.”
Similarly, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning specialist Mestek has recently started producing BIM objects and currently has a published library of more than 300 objects that can be downloaded directly into Revit models.
