tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10022465989100935042024-03-14T00:05:13.479+05:30DIMENSION PLUSArchitecture Physical. Virtual.
GRAPHISOFT Partners India West | Architecture | Interior Design |PMCAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545396560911586753noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002246598910093504.post-7360614631070223822013-12-13T18:23:00.000+05:302013-12-13T18:23:46.850+05:30ArchiCAD In India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ArchiCAD, the initiation though happened to due to my curiosity for a software
that helps me design faster and better instead of forcing me to draft and
re-draft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The software scenario in India have always been like
following what your seniors in colleges use or about which software you hear
the most. However, i consider myself fortunate enough to have a question since
my college days regarding what suites me better and what helps me more rather
than following what a software sales person is trying to impose upon me. I was
aware that being a user and architecture student it’s me who has to decide and
not the fancy marketing tricks or super imposition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This curiosity and choice have always helped me in a long
run. Being an authorised trainer and reseller for ArchiCAD since 2008 in
Gujarat, India last few years have been very tricky for us where we used to
talk about ArchiCAD as BIM tool at various institutes and seminars in the absence
of Official GRAPHISOFT India Distributor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The darkness era finally ended and India too has a national
GRAPHISOFT Distributor Officially appointed few months back, what is more
exciting is we have signed a reseller agreement with the new distributor and have
already upgraded our first customer and are in process of upgrading few more
within this month. We hope to see the ArchiCAD 17 user community grow in 3
digits soon in India and also new users coming and adopting world's first BIM
product which is in market since 1984.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoping to see more interaction happening on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/archicad.in/">ArchiCAD India</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/architectural3dsoftware">dimension plus</a> pages
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545396560911586753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002246598910093504.post-31986570433675282512013-06-26T19:32:00.000+05:302013-06-27T14:53:18.317+05:30Architects & Technology. Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a phrase, which describes architecture profession the best, in my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">The mode here is,
obviously, a brain-to-brain idea transformation. Starting with, understanding
client requirements from, told and untold hidden aspirations and to explain the
concept to the client and taking their consent. This goes on to explaining
design and construction details to general contractors.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">The catch here, for an
architect, is the difference in languages various stakeholders understand. For
example, the client would surely understand design better if explained using 3D
View or a 3D Presentation, whereas, a general contractor would need
construction-calibre detailed drawings, when he builds the building on site. And
remember, we have just covered two stakeholders and their expectations from an
architect. There are definitely more consultants and individuals involved, in a
design and construction process of a building, who understand different
communication languages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Taking client’s consent
for design concept is the first step of an architect, while working on any
design project. Here comes the role of 3D Views, as clients might belong to
various professions and have their own exposure, comfort zones and preferences.
These may lead to resistance, for brain-to-brain idea transformation, if
appropriate language is not adopted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">I still remember one of
our senior faculties, in architecture college way back in 2002-2003, explaining
the importance of creating hand drafted (using pencils and Rapidograph pens) perspective
view before important client meets. He was well experienced in creating such 3D
drafted views, for his clients, to explain idea of building scale, materials
used, open vs. built spaces, as well as, site surroundings with sciography (to
explain sun and shadow situations) for the designs. I was really impressed with
the quality and clarity with which it was drafted. It was very clearly focused
on “what needs to be shown”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Today, with the help of
virtual technology and various tools, architects can create 3D views faster and
better, provided the focus is not shifted from “what needs to be shown”. It has
become really easy to get carried away with the virtually generated model, as
getting infinite number of views from one design has become a child’s play. The
views generated without focus can mislead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">We need to focus our 3D
Renders to display the design and details that makes sense and appeals to the
clients. Also, while client meets the possibility of design changes,
improvements and additions are really high. Thus, while choosing our render
technology, we need to consider a time saving one that can reduce our work of
texturing or setting the scene for renders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An appropriate technology
that saves on time and gives “what we want” is enough; we don’t really need an overly
done surreal glossy rendered images, do we? </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545396560911586753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002246598910093504.post-36639052962870817122013-04-03T18:13:00.001+05:302013-04-03T18:23:05.422+05:30Top 9 Myths about BIM in India<br />
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<strong>Like all other things, the first step to learn BIM is Unlearn what is not BIM.</strong></div>
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We have tried to list top 9 Myths of BIM in order to help our students <strong><em>"un-learn"</em></strong>.</div>
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<strong># 9</strong> – BIM is a name of some software.</div>
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<strong><em>Truth</em></strong> – the term BIM is all about the thought process of the building industry professionals and the way they use computers to create their primary product (which is building - drawings are 'just' byproducts) the best. There are dozens of software available for BIM and there will be hundreds more, in coming years.</div>
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<strong># 8</strong> – BIM is a recent technology and underdeveloped.</div>
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<strong><em>Truth</em></strong> – BIM as a technology existed since 1984, the term used then was Virtual Building.</div>
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<strong># 7</strong> – BIM is difficult to learn.</div>
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<strong style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Truth </em></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">– If one knows a little about how buildings are built, BIM is going to be a childs play for them. It requires willingness to work and learn new things. If you love your comfort zone, BIM is not meant for you as learning, using and mastering BIM will challenge your comfort zones. The biggest effect of BIM is on the way we design and document buildings. Because of its Multi-Layered approach and data rich nature it doesn't allow a single error to go unnoticed. The best way to go about it is “Clear understanding leads to better output”.</span></span></div>
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Unlearning the drafting way is the most important first step here.</div>
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<strong># 6</strong> – BIM comes with a big price tag.</div>
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<em><strong>Truth</strong></em> – BIM as a technology is as reasonable as conventional way of using computers, yet one can extract more benefits from it. The byproducts (drawings) of construction process becomes byproduct here as well. BIM doesn't come in a BOX, if you learn to exploit it, it will give you Drawings, BOQs, Details, 3D Documents, Energy Consumption Data, MEP data, 3D Views and Walkthrough, Furniture details and what not and remember it doesn't come in a BOX but all these can come 'out of box'. </div>
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<strong># 5</strong> – BIM is useful only for large building.</div>
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<strong style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Truth</em></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Any built form requires 100s of workers on site and more than 10 different agencies to complete the work. If a building requires materials to get build and if those materials costs, yes you need BIM regardless of size, complexity and scale of the project. If the building process requires labour than you need BIM. If the building has got some life span (which obviously the case) you need BIM. While buying a vehicle we consider owning and operating costs isn't it ? why don't we need the same building ?</span></span></div>
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<strong># 3</strong> – BIM creates only 3D models.</div>
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<strong><em>Truth</em></strong> – BIM can be used to create smart and intelligent building models and not just boxes unlike the conventional way of computing. It also creates plans, elevations, sections, details and material quantities and can also update them with the smallest of change anywhere in the building. So, no tension of upgrading elevation or section after a design change in plan :)</div>
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<strong># 2 - </strong>BIM would block creativity.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are trying here to break free few assumptions about BIM which might help us </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">rise above</span> together.</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545396560911586753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002246598910093504.post-84764287802097482802013-03-20T16:52:00.001+05:302013-03-20T17:39:07.687+05:303 responses to technology.<br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Futura Std Light', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The days & nights, we used to spend
creating drawings, using drafting tools and techniques, during early college
days, are still fresh in my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Futura Std Light', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">It was then that this question hit my mind
hard, and it is still with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">"Why
do we use computers?"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Since my college days (i.e.2002-2003),
there have been innumerable arguments regarding this, with senior faculty
members, students, professionals and sometimes with CAD users. I have got
varied responses but one thing in common was that we talk less about "why
we use" and more about "what we use".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">The world that we see today, is not what we
got from the Mother Nature, it is our own transformation of 'what we got to
what we made'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Human species is special, because we can
adapt to nature and reuse it for our own comfort. This is the reason behind the
importance of Construction Industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">In India, Building Construction is one of
the fastest growing and highly active domains among many professions. We
design, discuss, calculate and build, but do we really use the appropriate
technology for all these steps? We consider Construction professionals to be
important because they deal with the savings of a lifetime. BUT do they really
accept the importance of 'technology' in their profession?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">There are three prominent responses that we
face when we talk about latest technology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Futura Std Light', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The 1st: why do we need to learn something
new when we already know and work regularly?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We know them as comfort zone lovers?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Futura Std Light', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The 2nd: if students start using such an
easy tool/technology won't they stop thinking and being creative. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We can understand their concerns for students and their creativity but by using
outdated technology or not using technology at all, does it guarantee 'the
students would be highly creative'?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">The 3rd: my software is best because people
talk about it the most.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">We are often surprised by such arguments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Does that mean Poonam Pandey is a better
actor as compared to Irfan Khan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Futura Std Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">So, why do we really use technology for
construction jobs?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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