Architects are good at putting the walls up and creating functional living spaces but their models would be empty without furniture, fixtures, and all the little things that can wow a client. This is where BIMobject comes in. They’ve created a platform where manufacturers can upload virtual representations of their products, which architects can select to use in their modeling.
The objects on BIMobject can be downloaded in various formats that the actual manufacturer has decided they want to support. This normally includes popular formats like Autodesk Revit, Artlantis (BIM Render) and ArchiCAD. Other formats that can be available are Sketchup, AutoCAD, IFC, Allplan, Bentley or 3D visuals like JPG’s and iVisit 3D.
BIMobject is based in Sweden and also assists manufacturers in object 3D modeling and the promotion of their objects. Currently the company is breaking new ground — this new type of value proposition has not been familiar to manufacturers for much time. But it’s easy to get quantifiable results from when your product is selected, so in time I imagine the concept may become standard practice.