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SmartBIM Library 2.0 Release Notes

This document contains important information for the Reed Construction Data SmartBIM Library™.  Please read the entire document before installing the SmartBIM Library.

System Requirements for SmartBIM Library

System Requirements for SmartBIM Library

DETAIL Project of the Month — July 2008

The new trade-fair hall north of Paris constitutes the first phase of a 300,000 m² expansion. Since such spaces are only in use periodically, this new building is designed to host a variety of other events and to adhere to high environmental standards. Thus, the higher, free-span wing of the bi-partite hall can be transformed as needed; for example, an auditorium structure accommodating an audience of eight hundred to two thousand can be set up within it.

DETAIL Project of the Month — June 2008

The big visual attraction of Marmoutier in Alsace is a monastery dating from the 5th century. The wall surrounding the former gardens, in which the new nursery school has been built, is a protected historic monument. Conditions were therefore imposed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Building Codes

DETAIL Project of the Month — May 2008

The clear white cubic forms of this day-care centre stand in an open landscape between the mountains of Sintra and the sea. A whole new settlement will be developed here in the near future. The present building is flanked by two open spaces of quite different character. The quiet, enclosed courtyard with a cork oak and a shallow pool of water enjoys a view of the mountains to the north.

Building Information Modeling Moves into AEC Mainstream, Adding Value to Project Delivery Process

The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is on the cusp of revolutionary change. Two-dimensional, paper based project information is giving way to 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools and virtual design and construction (VDC) processes that support lean construction methods.

DETAIL Project of the Month — April 2008

This multimedia pavilion is part of the Jinhua Architecture Park, southwest of Shanghai. Artist and architect Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron were the curators in this collaborative project. The park extends the Jindong New District in a northerly direction over the Yiwu river, forming an 80-metre-wide ribbon alongside the river for a distance of roughly two kilometres.

DETAIL Project of the Month — March 2008

This monolithic structure — a printing works — is a welcome sight in an otherwise uninspiring landscape of industrial buildings on the edge of Augsburg. A simple, pragmatic volume, with a distinctive language of forms, it houses production facilities and a cafeteria on the ground floor and offices and an apartment for the managing director on the upper floor.

DETAIL Project of the Month — February 2008

The concept for the refurbishment and renovation of Dresden’s train station called for treating the existing structure with the utmost respect, reinforcing the impact it makes, and introducing forward-looking elements to represent modern-day rail travel. Daylight now streams into the train shed through the 30,000-square-metre translucent membrane roof of PTFE-coated, glass-fibre fabric. At night, artificial light reflects off the internal surfaces, and the roof emits a shimmering glow. The renovation work was carried out while the train station was in operation, which had previously been unheard of for a membrane of this size.