Building information modeling (BIM) solutions provider Reed Construction Data, US, has announced new releases for two of its BIM products, SmartBIM Library (SBL) v3.5 and SmartBIM QTO 1.0, which now include compatibility with Autodesk’s Revit 2010. SmartBIM Library is a BIM content management tool for architects and engineers. SmartBIM QTO 1.0 is projected as a new time- and cost-saving BIM tool that instantly provides a quantity takeoff and early cost estimate on a project using RSMeans cost data.
SmartBIM Library 3.5 comes pre-loaded with over 21,000 Revit product types, including new MEP families. The tool can also publish content on a continual basis from a growing list of building product manufacturers. Additional key developments to SBL v3.5 include improved installation support and enhancements to Reed’s content publishing feature for large catalogues. SmartBIM Library v3.5 still includes many features from prior versions including automatic content updates that deliver new Revit families directly to users’ desktops; automatic software updates to ensure the most up-to-date software features; and drag-and-drop functionality that allows users to drag objects from SmartBIM Library directly into Revit projects.
The speed and automation of SmartBIM QTO (www.reedconstructiondata.com/bim/qto) purportedly allow architects and designers to check or refine costs for a project as they go, eliminating expensive and time-consuming efforts to redesign projects to meet budget demands. As a project changes, architects also have the freedom to run estimates for multiple design options to facilitate ‘what-if’ scenarios. After an estimate is created, any line item can by edited manually allowing users to input their own costs or further refine the estimate using the RSMeans CostWorks database.
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