We are all now on the cusp of a rapid evolution of how these 3D models are used. 4D BIM is the addition of ‘Time,’ 5D is the incorporation of ‘Cost,’ 6D will add ‘Sustainability.’ 7D BIM encompasses the ‘management’ of the structure for the duration of the structure’s life, beginning with initial design right through to the end of life.
Brisbane City Council (BCC) followed the lead of TfNSW and embraced digital asset management by creating a digital twin of the iconic Story Bridge.
RMS (now TfNSW) Asset Management engaged Latter Rain early in 2015 to begin creating intelligent 3D models for Sydney’s inner-city infrastructure. The initial challenge was finding a way to import metadata embedded in these 3D super-models of predominantly bridges and tunnels into RMS bespoke software that had no facility to import any embedded data.