Interoperability is the manner in which different software
programs, in this case BIM programs, communicate with one another. This is
becoming incredibly important in today’s BIM landscape because there are
multiple platforms that all perform a specific function in regards to a project
different and distinct from other programs. There are BIM programs that can
detail architecture, subsurface conditions, water conditions, weather patterns,
etc. With a large construction project, all of this information needs to be
available and with interoperability these BIM programs can talk to one another.
The architecture BIM program needs to know what the subsurface conditions are
for the foundation of the building. The subsurface condition BIM program needs
to know the hydrologic conditions to determine the bearing capacity and
strength of the soils, and so on.
There are the standard pitfalls when discussing
interoperability and compatibility in general between software programs,
especially when these programs are made by different companies. Different
programs might be lacking essential functions that other programs have which
would make the file unable to be transferred. The data of one program might be
programmed or stored in a different manner that would cause incompatibility
issues. As technology gets more advanced and portable computing devices become
the norm (tablets, Microsoft Surfaces) these compatibility issues must be
ironed out so files can be transferred to different programs and so files can
be uploaded and downloaded to the cloud to allow for greater portability.
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Hey Mark! Just to add to your thought on the pitfalls of interopolerability, copyright issues might also arise when sharing BIM models between multiple parties. If an architect draws up models for client who then uses it for facility management, is the client obligated to pay them on a regular basis or do they have sole ownership of the model? Would they allowed to update the model themselves for future operations?
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