Why is OpenBuildings Designer the Perfect BIM Software to Create a Whole Project from Scratch?

• Sommana Yan
• 11 September 2021
• Construction Focus
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What is OpenBuildings Designer?
OpenBuildings Designer—formerly AECOsim Buildings Designer—is an interdisciplinary BIM software that includes tools for architectural, structural, ventilation, plumbing, and electrical design. It is the evolution of the Bentley BIM offering and replaces older applications: Bentley Architecture, Bentley Structural Modeler, Bentley Building Mechanical Systems, and Bentley Building Electrical Systems.
Who can benefit from OpenBuildings Designer?
AEC professionals such as architectural engineers and civil engineers can use this multi-discipline building design software to process rich information across all stages of the project lifecycle including design, simulation, and documentation.
Why use OpenBuildings Designer?
• OpenBuildings Designer is more robust and has more comprehensive capabilities compared to competitor products. OpenBuildings Designerz provides building information modeling (BIM) advancements so you can deliver buildings faster and with greater confidence.

• This all-in-one application increases collaboration among architects, mechanical, electrical, and structural engineers with a shared set of tools and workflows.

• Users can integrate information from multiple formats and work efficiently on projects of any size and complexity.

• OpenBuildings Designer has data modeling tools designed specifically for buildings, enabling users to make more informed design decisions, effectively communicate design intent during the design and construction phases, and provide reliable deliverables.
• OpenBuildings Designer has great 3D modeling tools so users can quickly model generic objects in 3D. The software provides all kinds of geometry to promptly generate extraordinary models.

• There are better 2D drafting tools in OpenBuildings Designer than those provided with most competitor software. Users can easily generate 2D drawings out of 3D models.

• The advanced computation design capability in OpenBuildings Designer provides users the ability to model with full design freedom—regardless of geometry or project size—to model virtually any shape, size, and complexity.

• OpenBuildings Energy Simulator can be used to build regulation compliance, calculate thermal loads for equipment sizing, analyze thermal comfort, and simulate light levels for visual comfort.

• It’s easier to coordinate with the browser in OpenBuildings Designer.

Closing Words
OpenBuildings Designer is a more robust software with a lot more capabilities than any competitor software. It’s far more suitable for smaller size projects, as there is no additional software required to create a project from scratch.
In summary, even though other BIM products may be considered as the industry standard due to their seamless interaction with other standard software, OpenBuildings Designer is setting a new industry standard due to its better interoperability with other software thanks to MicroStation, its base platform.

 

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