Tejjy BIM Inc - Collaborate Better, Enhance Design Clarity with BIM LOD

In an era where everything is done digitally and every significant project has a 3D model, it could be difficult for designers to convince other teams to understand the project needs. BIM LOD eliminates the risk of project completion disputes by establishing a common definition of what qualifies as completed. With Level of Development, teams working across several disciplines can communicate more simply and effectively with one another.  

Moving Beyond the BIM LOD Lexicon 

 

Without standardization, the use of 3D BIM models could lead to catastrophic errors because of the discrepancy in precision and accuracy definitions between two teams. LOD is designed to minimize errors since it employs a numerical language that is easily understood by both the BIM model's designers and its end users. To open the apartment gate for project completion, LOD functions as a lock's key. It is, in other words, it is a technique for precisely implementing various model elements. The design and execution teams can communicate clearly, have a thorough understanding of a model's components, and be aware of when a component has reached a certain degree of maturity thanks to BIM LOD. 

  

The various types of BIM LOD used in construction:  

 

• LOD 100 @ Conceptual Design:  It uses a symbol or similar general representation to graphically represent the model element. The model element may be described by other model elements. Any conclusions made based on LOD 100 items must be considered estimates. 

• LOD 200 @ Approximate Geometry - Here, the model element is graphically represented as a generic system, or assembly with approximations for its dimensions, size, form, placement, and orientation. 

• LOD 300 @ Precise Geometry - The model element is graphically represented within the model as a particular system, item, or assembly in terms of size, shape, quantity, location, and orientation. The element is precisely positioned in relation to project origin. 

• LOD 350 @ Precise Geometry with Connections - The model element is graphically represented as a particular system, item, or assembly within the model in terms of quantity, shape, location, size, orientation, and interface with other building systems.  

• LOD 400 @ Fabrication-ready Geometry - The Model Element is graphically represented as a particular system, object, or assembly within the Model. This representation includes information on the element's dimensions, shape, position, quantity, and orientation, as well as its manufacturing, assembly, and installation.  

• LOD 500 @ Operational/As-Built Models - In terms of size, form, placement, amount, and orientation, the Model Element is a representation that has been field-verified.  

   

To conclude, we'd want to clarify the possibility that, in the absence of an accurate LOD specification, a BIM model may lose some of its significance for the entire executing team. With the right Level of Development criteria, the quality, precision, and value of the entire BIM process as well as 3D models can be significantly increased over the entire lifecycle of a project. Would you like to know more about BIM LOD? Talk to our BIM experts.