BIM Standards – BIMAXON

8March2017

Instead of LOD: The GR approach to BIM object detail

March 8, 2017Written By Donatas Aksomitas

My last post introduced the notion of a BIM object’s GR or “level of detailed geometry in its 3D graphical representation.” Let me explain more, to clarify the advantages over LOD that the GR approach to levels of detailing offers in terms of both efficiency and data usefulness. What’s of…

5January2017

LOD is wasting our time and holding BIM back

January 5, 2017Written By Donatas Aksomitas

Everyone with an interest in BIM has struggled with LOD. Not just with the term’s subtleties of meaning and inconsistent use: “Does LOD here mean ‘Levels of Definition’ or ‘Level of Development’ or ‘Level of Detail’, and how does it differ from ‘Level of Information’?” But also with the practical…