Optimizing design efficiency : Integrating BIM technology and the dynamo plugin to improve accuracy and save time in the design phase

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1 Military Technical College

2 Professor, Dept, Of Civil Engineering, Military Technical College, Cairo 11865, Egypt.

3 Assistant Professor, Dept, Of Civil Engineering, Military Technical College, Cairo11865, Egypt.

4 Assistant Professor, Dept, Of Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering- Egyptian Russian University, Cairo 11829, Egypt.

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There is a lack of consistency among design documents across various specializations, and the numerous modifications made by engineers at this stage result in significant time waste. Furthermore, numerous errors in the design can cause problems during the implementation phase. This paper introduces a framework based on Building Information Modeling (BIM) to (1) minimize conflicting information across diverse technical documents, (2) enhance coordination among various disciplines involved in the project, and (3) reduce delays in the submission of project papers. This framework creates a Dynamo tool integrated with the Revit program to reduce the time required to develop the project model. It also employs the Navisworks program to minimize conflicts. A real-life case study of a residential project of 10 buildings is analyzed to illustrate the framework's benefits and highlight its capabilities in the design stage. The results indicate that utilizing this framework in the design stage reduces the time required to produce design documents by 60% to 85% compared to the traditional CAD system.

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