What types of building information are best portrayed in 3D views?
The 3D views of the building is best for understanding how the building interacts with the surroundings. It adds the depth in the building and allows the client to their building from every angle. Information about furniture, lighting, orientation are best shown in 3D views.
- Which stakeholders require 2D views, and why?
The contractors/ building team would require 2D views because its difficult to make plan for actual construction from 3D view. They require detailed drawing to understand exactly where do walls, door, windows, etc come.
Give examples of how the building information for a specific location in the project needs to be filtered for different audiences and purposes?
Not everyone has to see the same plans as they have different requirements. For example an electrician does not require furniture to be shown in the plans, the contractor or the building team just require the building elements like floor, walls, doors, etc. The client does not necessarily require details on each and every thing, like electrical wires or plumbing pipes. So we need to filter the model information and have different plans for everyone.
Should your design ideas always be conveyed through photorealistic renders?
How does the level of detail in the rendering and its presentation affect the perception of stakeholders reviewing your design?
Name some applications where viewing the building and model information in virtual reality or augmented reality would be most beneficial?
- Are there advantages to using a C.A.V.E as a virtual environment versus VR headsets?
How can schedule views be used to assist with procurement and model-based estimating?
Schedule views are useful to estimate the cost and quantity of materials to be procured as they provide a list of amount and type of materials used in the building. They offer a detailed description of materials like the model, color, size, shape, etc. and can be used to ensure that the exact material demands are being fulfilled and the cost estimate is correct. Schedule views help compiling the information about materials like number and types of doors or windows required easily.