1. 4D Virtual Builder
‘Enabling the decision makers with
an visual overview of all steps
the project requires’
Frank Konings, Kliaplan Malysia
‘Effectively plan projects and demonstrate
this to our clients’
Kyp Kyprianou, Bam UK
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2. The Dimension Studio
Mechelen-Belgium / Schiedam-Holland / Luxemburg ( in development )
Software – Services – Consultancy
Markets: AEC, GIS & BIM
Expertise : CAD/BIM (1984 >..) GIS (1990 > .. ) 4D modelling (1999> .. )
Integration & Centralization & Communication of project data
4D (time)-5D (cost)-xD models
Full project data integration
No data duplication
Workflow Automation
Communication
Object Level
Multiple environments: Trimble SketchUp, ..., Revit, Bentley, ... ArcGIS,...
Clients: BAM, ARCADIS, Eurostation, IBT The Netherlands, City of Amsterdam
(IBA), Universities (Leuven, Sydney, Liege, ...), Deutsche Bank, Bouygues, Vinci,
Utrecht City (POS), MFC France, ...
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4. xD Network of Teams & Solutions
Design team
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Team
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Budget
Dashboard
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5. SketchUp Base Camp: concepts
SketchUp ...
functional part of the complete workflow of a process
integrated with other applications
Dynamic linking with SketchUp, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Microstation, Primavera,
MSP, Powerproject, Relatics, SQL data, …
data visualisation
for it’s easy access and user friendlyness
design assistant
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6. SketchUp Base Camp: concepts
SketchUp ...
functional part of the complete workflow of a process
integrated with other applications
Dynamic linking with SketchUp, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Microstation, Primavera,
MSP, Powerproject, Relatics, SQL data, …
data visualisation
for it’s easy access and user friendlyness
design assistant
5 project/product samples
4D Virtual Builder: plugins and much more ... ,
5D SuCel: Dynamic and live integartin with excel/sql (proposal phase construction
projects) ,
LekkerEigenHuis: SketchUp as online House configuratur preparing production with
Revit and Tekla through a webservices IT architecture and SQL webbase.
xD: Integration/visualisation with/for other GIS & thematic data ,
planned : integration with systems engineering
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7. SAMPLE 1: 4D Virtual Builder
4D = CAD 2D/3D + Planning
+
Dynamic link between 2D/3D Objecten (AutoCAD, DesignCad, Sketchup, Microstation)
and Planning
xD = 4D + Attributes
Dynamic link between 2D/3D Objecten, Planning and other project data
(Costs, Functions, Parking spaces, ...)
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9. 1. 4VDB: Fields of Application
Research Institute, UK
University Cambridge, UK
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12. 1. 4VDB – work in progress : dynamic charts
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13. 1. 4VDB – work in progress : actual vs baseline comparison
Work progress
Work completed
On time
Delayed (<10 days)
Delayed (> 10 days)
Concrete Pouring /day
Baseline
Actual
Like planned
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14. 1. 4VDB – work in progress : logistics on site
Numeric presentation of trucks
on queu-point
Visual presentation of trucks
on queu-point
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