TOPIC:
Rhino and BIM interoperability represent a significant advancement in the AEC industry, disrupting traditional workflows and opening up new possibilities for design, collaboration, and data driven informed decision making. While developing interoperability solutions, designers identified the need for early integration between Rhino and BIM platforms. This improved collaborative environments from the start of the design process. It also enhanced flexibility and helped all contractors and designers to know their limitations and possibilities from the start.
Using RiR alongside Lattice, Tekla link, Excel, and Python to develop streamlined workflows aimed at minimizing the need for generating new models. Instead, We can leverage existing geometric and analytical models, making modifications or utilizing them as necessary to efficiently generate new or revised models. Understanding grasshopper’s tree structures and Revit element hierarchies is essential. It allows you to effectively manage element attributes across diverse analytical and 3D modeling platforms, creating parametric links and live updates of models and data throughout the design process. The possibilities that interoperability tools have opened the design process to all participants, revolutionizing how engineers, architects, and contractors share data and design buildings. As the industry grows and new tools are developed we can expect to see even more advancements in the near future.
Interoperability workflows with the use of tools such as Rhino.inside revit are revolutionizing the AEC industry by reducing the gap across trades and empowering designers with seamless integration and data-driven decision making capabilities. Its use by firms showcases its potential, but its readiness for formal institutional deployment remains a question amid ongoing experimentation and testing.
Problem Statement: Challenges in leveraging interoperability tools for data driven informed design due to the need for enhancing technical skills within the workforce.
Thesis: Interoperability tools are revolutionizing the AEC industry, paving the way for data driven informed design, hinting at vast potential for institutional deployment.
Research Aim: To investigate the impact of interoperability tools on the AEC industry, focusing on their role in data driven informed design and assessing the potential for institutional deployment.
OUR EXPERTS:
Sean McDonald: Script
Hello everyone my name is~. thank you for tuning in to our show, Tracing Interoperability: BIM-Rhino Unbound. I am here with my co-host Mohammad .. and we have a very special guest here with us .. Sean Mcdonal, he is a colleague of mine, and his background and experience using BIM has taken him to work at the highest levels in the industry.
So, to give a bit of background about the podcast, Mohammad and I are students at IMC in the Master in Advanced Architecture and Design and we are looking to investigate the impact of interoperability tools on the AEC industry, focusing on their role in data driven informed design and assessing the potential for institutional deployment.
During our conversation with Sean we will explore a bit more about the BIM world in built and future projects and understand a bit more about the possibilities that interoperability tools give us. So without further due, we would like to welcome Sean and thank you for taking the time to join us today.
1. General question (ice breaker): Tell us a bit about your background, how did you start?
2. What challenges or limitations have you encountered in your projects?
3. What advantages do you see of early integration between BIM and Rhino platforms for collaboration?
4. How do you currently implement interoperability tools within your workflow?
5. What are some examples of streamlined workflows achieved through the use of your workflows?
6. What advancements can we expect to see in Rhino and BIM interoperability for the industry?
7. Can you think of any example of a project where the integration of interoperability tools significantly improved the project?
8. How do you foresee the role of interoperability tools evolving in the future of AEC?
Thank you again for your time and thank you all for tuning in. ~ has been Tracing Interoperability: BIM-Rhino Unbound with Mohammad and myself and until next time.
Oliver Thomas: Script
Hello everyone, this is Mohammad Abid with my co-host Andres Roncal. welcome to the second episode of our show, Tracing Interoperability: BIM-Rhino Unbound. We are students of Master’s in Advanced Computation for Architecture & Design at IAAC and this episode is the second leg of our investigation into the role of interoperability as the industry disruptor, its untapped opportunities and the challenges that lay ahead.
We are very fortunate to have with us the amazing Oliver Thomas today. He’s nothing short of a celebrity for us in the AEC industry, esp. for the newcomers and learners who are finding their way in the realms of computational design in the AEC industry.
Apart from being involved with some of the top design firms including FACIT, BIG and Aedas, helping them implement advanced workflows on a range of projects, Olly founded and runs the Archi-Tech Network, which a lot of us would know him from, ATN provides a library of learning materials and courses mainly around the BIM-Rhino Interoperability using Rhino.Inside.
This makes him the perfect guest for us to get an expert opinion from someone who’s had such an amazing practising background with an equally rich experience in the academic and collaborative world.
So with gratitude, we welcome him to the IAAC podcast. Thank you, Olly, for joining us and taking out time of your very busy schedule.
1. General question (ice breaker): Tell us a little bit about how it all happened, managing technology at some of the industry giants and then pioneering initiatives like ATN and PIXEL. How did it all happen?
2. What was your first experience/interaction with Rhino.Inside and How did you come about investing yourself into teaching these skills making sure more and more creatives learn and implement it? How did ATN happen?
3. What was lifelike before the era of I/O tools in the industry? If from your experience, you could highlight the difference has it made and is it rightfully termed the industry disruptor in our age?
4. From your practice and especially your academic experience what challenges do you think we face in implementing these workflows in what are still traditional settings and how can it be incentivised? [What is restricting us and what can be done about it]
5. As a fellow podcaster, you talk to leaders and disruptors within our industry, and you probably have more insight into it than most. Where are we going from here? What’s next for the industry?
Thank you again Olly for your time and thank you all for tuning in. This has been a very insightful session on Tracing Interoperability with Mohammad and Andres until next time.
Conclusion
In conclusion, interoperability tools like Rhino.inside Revit are revolutionizing the AEC industry, fostering collaboration, flexibility, and data-driven decision-making. While challenges remain, their transformative impact is undeniable, paving the way for a future where seamless integration and informed design are the norm. As we continue to explore and refine these tools, we’re poised to unlock even greater potential for innovation and progress in the built environment.
