BuildingSPAlgorithms and Automation

for the Construction Industry

Presentation to

Ryan Companies

Problem:

AEC needs to leverage automation,

technology, and connection to

lower the cost and improve the

experience of Building Information

Modeling

Hackathon Goals:

Idea Sex*:

When two or

more ideas

combine in

one place

* Google “James Altucher”

Hackathon Goals:

Idea #1:

ClashMEP = Unprecedented Metadata

• Revit Add-in

• Real-time Clash Detection

• Models, Linked Files, IFC’s, Point

Clouds

• Available Now

Hackathon Goals:

Idea #2:Clashes are Bugs

Software has bugs. BIM has bugs.

Hackathon Goals:

Idea #3Software has bug trackers!

Cheap, robust, proven.

Hackathon Goals:

Idea Sex!

Metadata

+

Clashes as Bugs

+

Bug Tracking

Hackathon Goals:

Idea Sex!

ClashMEP allows new capabilities

because of metadata.

We can use existing bug trackers to

manage clashes with minimum inputs

What We Did

1. Added Metadata

Export from ClashMEP

2. Planned for Bug

Tracking in 3rd Party

Packages

3. Created example

What We Did

1. Added Metadata Export from ClashMEP

What We Did

1. Added Metadata Export from ClashMEP

• What systems?

• When?

• Who modeled it?

• What models were open?

• What view were they in?

• And MORE!

Predictable!

AMAZING!

What We Did

2. Planned for 3rd Party Bug Trackers

Implementation of Agile Methods

Project Metrics – Open, Closed

Team Metrics – Velocity, Sprints, Stand Ups

Assign Responsibilities

Schedule

Pretty Graphs

Reminder Emails

Issue Escalation

What We Did

3. Implementation Example

Pivotal Tracker

What We Did

3. Implementation Example

What We Did

3. Implementation Example

Pivotal Tracker

What We Did

3. Implementation Example

Pivotal Tracker

What Innovation Here?

• In-Authoring Tool Clash Detection

• Concept: Clashes as Bugs

• Innovative use of BIM Metadata

• Automate Tracking: Auto-Open, Auto-Close

of Clashes

• Agile Implementation

Result of the Weekend

• Started: “Need Cloud Clash Management”

• Ended: Write an API so anybody can use

the data created by ClashMEP

• Commercial Product for Clash Tracking in January 2017

• Interested in Working with Project Teams Immediately

BuildingSPAlgorithms and Automation

for the Construction Industry

Presentation to

Ryan Companies

Questions

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