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UK BIM Framework Launch Event

Man and Machine Events

Whilst at Digital Construction Week, the UK BIM Alliance, BSi and CDBB co-hosted a launch event for the new UK BIM Framework and including a new website providing information and guidance on the latest Digital Construction Standards and Processes to be utilised on all construction projects and enforcing the Business as Usual attitude to Digital …

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Digital Construction Week 2019

This was my third Digital Construction Week event however my first representing Man and Machine and it was great to see that the core driver for the event was recognising the need for change. Change is something that the Construction Industry is unaccustomed to but is in dire need of.  With so many great speakers it …

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New Solibri Licensing Model

Solibri are changing the technology that runs the Solibri Model Checker (SMC) on August 11th 2018. Their intention is to offer better stability and improved security whilst maintaining a good quality of service through this new platform. This new licensing model, over time, will also allow new features such a single sign-on with Active Directory …

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A 3D World – Photogrammetry

Very recently I have started to embrace the world of digital point scanning. The process of taking the imperfect world and placing it in the perfectly orthogonal world of a computer. It is a fantastic portal for the construction and manufacturing industry to digitise something that was built half a millennia ago and have it …

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New Solibri Release – Solibri Model Checker

Solibri have today announced the release of Solibri Model Checker v9.8. This builds on the already successful quality checking tool, and brings in some useful new functionality to an already powerful product. Solibri Model Checker (SMC) v9.8 offers something for both existing and new users. Current Solibri fans will notice a modern, fresh, redesigned user …

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Solibri Property Values Comparison

Solibri Model Checker allows arguably the most comprehensive set of Model Validation tools on the market at the moment, and leveraging the intelligence and power of the Industry Foundation Class (IFC) is really giving it’s users the ability to validate almost anything. Whilst reading this blog in no way replaces the need for in depth …

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