3D Federated Model
UC (Use Case) – 3D Federated Model
A federated model is a combined building information model that is compiled from several BIM models from different disciplines into one. The input models are read-only and can include 2D documentation such as sheets.
Owners are demanding BIM technology, and they are increasingly involved during the entire project. One of the primary roles of an owner is to monitor the BIM process in all stages of design and construction, and into operations. Owners can use federated models to visualize, share, review, and validate BIM projects using 3D/2D information from a single file. Architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors use federated models for different objectives like collaboration, coordination, bidding, or reviewing workflows.
Architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors use federated models for different objectives like collaboration, coordination, bidding, or reviewing workflows. The owner may specify a federated model deliverable in the contract.
UC (Use Case) – 3D Federated Model
Federation Strategy (Formerly: Volume Strategy) should form one of the essential sections while creating your BIM Execution Plan (BEP). This is one of the sections that we should not be copying / pasting from other BEPs.
Included in the best strategies of Federating the Model are the following aspects :
UC (Use Case) – 3D Federated Model
Included in the best strategies of Federating the Model are the following aspects :
- Platform / Cloud used to Federate the model.
- The Coordinates of the 3D Models
- Format of the 3D Model used. (Ex: rvt,ifc…)
- Separate models per each of the assets and sub-assets in your project.
- For each building, you need to have a model for the architecture, structure, Mechanical, etc. However, You may also segregate each discipline into sub-disciplines.
- Task Teams (Whether they are sub-consultants, sub-contractors, or even in-house teams under the same organization) This aspect may affect the previous segregations as sometimes you will have different teams modeling parts of the same discipline of the same building.
- Level of confidentiality of the information.
- Size of your models and division of it based on that.
- Proper Naming Convention should be used so that the file name/number should reflect the above segregations.
- 3D Model Hierarchy (For Facility & Assets Management)
- BI Reporting of the Federated Model