The BIM Object Library explained
How to use a software integrated BIM Object Library? What are the differences with online BIM object libraries?
How to use a software integrated BIM Object Library? What are the differences with online BIM object libraries?
In architectural BIM software programs it is generally possible to use 3D objects, hence to design directly in three dimensions.
Differently from what happens with the CAD, the BIM 3D objects are not just 3D blocks, i.e. unitarian representations of objects.
In a BIM software there are 3D objects that can be customized in their own constituent elements. Therefore, it is possible to create new types of objects or families of objects in an easier way and to use them in a parametric way as well.
Moreover, it is possible to import external BIM objects directly within the BIM digital model that is being designed by downloading them from the internet. You can import them from the many archives and online libraries
online BIM Objects Library
that allow objects to easily integrate into your project. You can, for instance download them from:
- the BIM Object Library
- the BIM.archiproducts
- the BIMobject
- And similar.
Let's see how the integrated BIM objects libraries work and how to use them in Edificius, the architectural BIM software.