The BIM 360 software is presented as an innovative model for collaborative construction management. It comes from technological advances in augmented reality. “It allows access to project data almost anytime, anywhere during the entire construction lifecycle. BIM 360 empowers those in the field to better anticipate and act, and those in the back office to optimize and manage all aspects of construction performance” (Autodesk).
Augmented reality is a technology that, although it emerged in the 1970s, began its boom period in the 21st century. Its evolution began in personal computers, continued in smartphones, and is currently being developed in glasses and viewers. The reason it was understood as a revolution was due to its multiple applications. It can be used in the professional field as well as in leisure, as well as in different sectors of construction, architecture, communication, or education.
BIM 360 is presented as a new working methodology developed by the company Autodesk. Thanks to the agility it promotes, it allows projects to be developed more quickly and efficiently, which promotes the reduction of waiting and dead times between interdisciplinary teams. It achieves reduce costs and improve team performance.
Application of BIM 360 in each of the phases of a project. Autodesk.
In the image, we can see how the use of BIM 360 is presented throughout the development of the project. It begins with the elaboration of the previous design and its peculiarities. It continues through the construction documentation and the construction phase until the project is finished and the delivery is completed. It is established as a comfortable method for the parties involved in the project that is increasingly used for large construction projects as well as specific spaces.
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