What types of building information are best portrayed in 3D views?
- Which stakeholders require 2D views, and why?
Renders are definitely better in 3D views, any architectural feature is better to visualize it in 3D. As our world is in 3D, we can understand things better this way. If we add color, that is better as well.
Lighting analysis is viewed in 3D as well, as shadows can’t be seen in 2D.
But when it comes to visual information, I think energy performance analysis with different colors representing different textures.
I would use 2D for a stakeholder that has to simultaneously check both the drawing and information regarding the drawing in the same sheet, for example highly specialized MEP builders.
Give examples of how the building information for a specific location in the project needs to be filtered for different audiences and purposes?
The structural engineers don’t necessarily have to see the architectural details. Just the information regarding to loads and structural support.
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?
Not necessarily. While it is really helpful to have this, many times the photorealistic renders take a lot of time and only can be achieved with specific computers that not everybody has access to.
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?
- Get a sense of the space.
- With VR a client can actually identify if the product relates to his desires and actually provide better and clearer feedback, in time for the builder to make efficient changes.
- Probably for training purposes regarding safety in the jobsite by “exposing” a person in virtual reality to a thread for them to identify them and be more cautious in the real jobsite.
How can schedule views be used to assist with procurement and model-based estimating?
It can leverage this information, to be more precise. To standardize orders from manufacturers and get data analytics involved in the process.