{"id":39790,"date":"2023-10-25T18:28:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/facilities-management\/bim-software\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:15:01","slug":"bim-software","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/bim-software\/","title":{"rendered":"BIM software: How digital tools are transforming the construction industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39790\" class=\"elementor elementor-39790 elementor-38967\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f695ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65f695ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af0d5a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af0d5a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52df4d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52df4d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><strong>From increasing efficiency to improving cooperation &#8211; our article takes you through the revolutionary technology of Building Information Modelling (BIM).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Learn how the BIM method is changing the way we design, build and manage buildings and why BIM software is an indispensable tool for modern architecture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4375c elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"7b4375c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;collapse_subitems&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tList of contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__7b4375c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body elementor-toc__list-items--collapsible\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe826c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbe826c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36223653 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36223653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb94fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb94fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"was-bedeutet-bim\" data-stuff=\"some-stuff-here\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does BIM mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d11505d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d11505d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a method in the construction industry based on the creation and use of digital 3D models.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Thanks to these models, a building can be managed efficiently throughout its entire life cycle &#8211; from planning to demolition.<\/p><\/div><div><p>BIM modelling is used to create virtual 3D models of a building that contains all relevant information for the entire life cycle of the project. This includes design, planning, construction,\u00a0<strong><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/facility-management\/\">facility management<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and eventually dismantling.<\/p><\/div><div><p>BIM is an interdisciplinary process in which architects, engineers, owners, service providers, facility managers and other construction professionals are involved at every stage. Collaboration is its focus.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Unlike conventional CAD programs, however, BIM goes beyond the mere creation of 3D models: it also integrates extensive data such as cost information, safety data, maintenance and energy consumption data.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a2b3a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54a2b3a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b60fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b60fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Technical building management\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(TBM), technical facility management (TFM) or technical property management are often used synonymously.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233ca742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233ca742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"was-ist-eine-bim-software\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is BIM software?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d731423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d731423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>BIM is not an application or software in itself. The <strong>BIM method<\/strong> is a procedure in which all information about a building is being collected and processed in a digital model.<\/p><\/div><div><p>BIM software provides the technology to create, edit and visualize these digital models.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e663a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e663a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf31fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bf31fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"welche-funktionen-bietet-eine-bim-software\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What functions does BIM software offer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b0121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9b0121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Funktionen-1536x864.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-38977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Funktionen-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Funktionen-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Funktionen-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Funktionen-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Funktionen.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9b1fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f9b1fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BIM is known for its multi-layered functions. We present the 9 most important functions this technology has to offer:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0446fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0446fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Modelling of building data<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c554a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c554a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the main features of a BIM program is recording, managing and presenting building data in a 3D projection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9ab8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d9ab8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Visualization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345b024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345b024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A BIM model creates realistic 3D visualizations and animations that allow a building to be viewed and presented from different angles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21aab8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21aab8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Simulation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d3abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d3abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BIM modelling software has the ability to simulate and analyse different scenarios, such as lighting conditions, energy consumption or\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">design\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">changes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e6f72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75e6f72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c20c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c20c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know? BIM simulation is particularly interesting for structural calculations, as it enables to realistically simulate the structural reaction of a building under certain load conditions, e.g. an earthquake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce252e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With 4D BIM software, it is possible to visualize the\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">construction project\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">progress through a so-called 4D construction process simulation.<\/span><\/p><p>In order to do this, the steps of the construction process are depicted in an animated 3D visualization. This forms a link between the individual components of the 3D model and the corresponding activities that are required to put these parts together within the construction schedule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8488099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8488099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Clash detection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ac902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ac902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BIM software identifies where different elements of the model may overlap or conflict with each other. This allows issues to be identified and solved at an early stage.<\/p><p>If building components such as ventilation ducts and supporting structures are precisely planned, <strong>maintenance<\/strong> can be carried out much more efficiently and smoothly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862521a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"862521a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Scheduling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184a657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184a657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BIM allows construction and <b>maintenance<\/b> schedules to be created, managed and adjusted directly within the model itself.<\/p><p>This helps to determine the workload for various tasks and thus supports better\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/team-management-software\/\"><b>personnel resource planning.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49b9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b49b9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Cooperation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbc847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecbc847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With BIM software, project participants can cooperate and exchange information in real time.<\/p><p>BIM objects, i.e. the components that make up a BIM model, are intelligent. Which means they possess a geometry and save information. When an element is changed, the BIM software updates the model to reflect this change.<\/p><p>In this way, the model remains consistent and coordinated throughout the entire process, making BIM an excellent tool for collaboration in teams with different professional backgrounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dca4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9dca4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Integration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a423f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a423f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>BIM enables easy integration and data exchange with other software systems, which improves the workflow between various phases of a construction project.<\/p><\/div><div><p>A common, internationally recognised standard is needed to ensure this open data exchange.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1be455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1be455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bf14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56bf14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All leading manufacturers use\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/industry-foundation-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/industry-foundation-classes\/\">IFC<\/a><\/strong><a style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); background-color: #d6d5fa;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/industry-foundation-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/industry-foundation-classes\/\">.<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">\u00a0Which stands for &#8220;Industry Foundation Classes&#8221;. It&#8217;s an open, ISO-certified standard that can be used by any software manufacturer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fb145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83fb145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Sustainability analysis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0bafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a0bafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some BIM programs contain tools for evaluating the energy efficiency and other aspects of a building&#8217;s sustainability. These are particularly relevant for the design and management of <strong>smart buildings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a74e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a74e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Facility management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165858f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165858f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BIM software supports <b>facility managers <\/b> in maintaining and managing the building after construction. This phase includes tasks such as tracking maintenance schedules, energy consumption data, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16834bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16834bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d506376 wowflow-gradient-btn--desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d506376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bulb-1-1.svg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39752\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beaebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3beaebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The maintenance and servicing of buildings presents a particular challenge. Wowflow&#8217;s intuitive solution is specially tailored to the needs of facility management teams.  <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/asset-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/produkt\/anlagenmanagement-software\/\">Learn more here!<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75eab5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75eab5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"bim-software-f\u00fcr-das-moderne-facility-management\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BIM software for modern facility management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ff3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98ff3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Moderne-1536x864.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-38979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Moderne-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Moderne-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Moderne-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Moderne-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Moderne.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ff9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ff9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become the standard in the construction industry, its potential is not yet fully utilized in facility management.<\/p><div><p>BIM leads to the simplification of maintenance and repair work and can be a\u00a0<span style=\"display: inline !important;\">crucial tool<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">\u00a0for <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing );\">construction cost control in facility management<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p>Another advantage of 3D modelling in facility management is improved space management.<\/p><\/div><div><p>BIM technology enables integration into currently used\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/cmms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/facility-management\/cmms\">CMMS<\/a>. In combination with other tools, such as reliable facility management software, you can get the most out of your building.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6c443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a6c443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15d8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a15d8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wowflow&#8217;s innovative facility management software can be optimally combined with BIM technology.  <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/team-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/produkt\/personaleinsatzplanung-software\/\">Learn more here!<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2716d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2716d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"was-muss-bei-der-auswahl-einer-guten-bim-software-beachtet-werden\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to look for in good BIM software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c52e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c52e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Die-Wahl-eines-guten-1536x864.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-38981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Die-Wahl-eines-guten-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Die-Wahl-eines-guten-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Die-Wahl-eines-guten-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Die-Wahl-eines-guten-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Die-Wahl-eines-guten.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12fa1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b12fa1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We present 6 reliable approaches to selecting a powerful BIM software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e29f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7e29f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Define your project requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9aeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db9aeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Before you start using BIM software, you need to define the requirements of your project\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">precisely<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p>This includes identifying specific characteristics of your project, including its size, complexity and the level of cooperation\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">you require<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p>The benefits of BIM are evident in projects of all sizes. However, they are particularly noticeable in extensive construction projects.<\/p><\/div><div><p>There you benefit immensely from functions such as collision detection, cost tracking and scheduling.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f01b6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f01b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f5e94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09f5e94\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203b3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203b3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small to medium-sized companies can benefit immensely from Wowflow&#8217;s facility management software solution. <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/team-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/produkt\/personaleinsatzplanung-software\/\">Learn more here!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecc606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ecc606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Evaluate the skills of your team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e9327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0e9327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Take a close look at the existing skill set of your team.<\/p><\/div><div><p>If your team members are already familiar with a particular BIM software, it could prove more cost-effective and time-saving to continue on using that software.<\/p><\/div><div><p>However, if you are ready to train or hire new talent, this will expand your software choices.<\/p><\/div><div><p>With Wowflow, you don&#8217;t need expensive, time-consuming training. You can get started in just one week! <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/team-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/produkt\/personaleinsatzplanung-software\/\">Learn more here!<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d53b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d53b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Check the various functions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e7a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4e7a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interoperability<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570446c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570446c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p>Check whether several users can work on one model at the same time (multi-user).\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">If the work is spread across multiple locations, ensure that the project team can work on the model at any time, regardless of location.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ba97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18ba97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data format<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438cf42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438cf42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Check whether the software supports exporting in the IFC format.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The ability to export and import in IFC format should be one of the main criteria when selecting a new BIM program.<\/p><\/div><div><p>On the website of <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/compliance\/software-certification\/certified-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/compliance\/software-certification\/certified-software\/\">Buildingsmart<\/a>, the official organization behind the IFC standard, you will find a list of certified programs that support IFC export and import.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a0073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22a0073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compatibility and integration<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965b119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"965b119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>To ensure seamless, efficient project execution, it is essential that the BIM software you choose integrates smoothly with your existing software and hardware infrastructure.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Do you use <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/cafm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/facility-management\/cafm\/\">CAFM<\/a> or ERP software?<\/p><\/div><div><p>Test whether the software can be harmoniously combined with your current tools, such as CAD programs, project management software or <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/building-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/facility-management\/gebaeudemanagement\/\">building management<\/a> software.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9795eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9795eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ecfe5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3ecfe5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a438c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a438c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Wowflow solution can be seamlessly combined with your conventional BIM or CAFM software. Simply enable the extension of your current software solution with Wowflow add-ons. <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/app.wowflow.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/de\/anmeldung\/\">Try Wowflow now for free.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5aadc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5aadc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d6444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9d6444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functions checklist<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7862aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7862aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"has-list-bullet\"><li data-line=\"0\">IFC export\/import<\/li><li data-line=\"1\">Support of other exchange formats<\/li><li data-line=\"2\">Multi-user capabilities<\/li><li data-line=\"3\">Integration into other applications<\/li><li data-line=\"4\">Open API for automation and creating your own extensions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efad11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efad11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Pay attention to the softwares performance <span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-236dd03-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-236dd03-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-236dd03-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-236dd03-letter-spacing );text-align: var(--text-align)\"><\/span><br><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6277800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6277800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the later stages of the project, the BIM model can be so detailed that this has an impact on program performance. A useful performance indicator you can easily check is the average file size of a project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60378a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60378a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2d1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec2d1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Performance checklist<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478a519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"478a519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The software can work efficiently with larger or complex projects<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The software can efficiently process large models with a high level of detail<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0099f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc0099f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Check the 3D model and change management efficiency<br><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2532a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2532a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>As your central source of information, the 3D model should be easy to create, modify and distribute.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">As already mentioned, the BIM model has to be gradually enriched with more and more data.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p>In addition to the basic object information such as its profile, material and fire resistance class, i<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">t is important that the software offers<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">\u00a0the option of creating new properties and allows assigning them to objects in a simple manner.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p>Because changes\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">during planning occur constantly, the program should help you to introduce corrections without any issues.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p>Each time model corrections are made, you should also be able to check and update the changes in drawings or reports generated from this model.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e70439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e70439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d0119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d0119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3D model and change management checklist<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b616d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b616d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Add your own information to objects within the model<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Intelligent adaptation of affected drawings, reports and other documents after model data is changed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d483914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d483914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Make sure that the data can be converted<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43aa91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e43aa91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>BIM software collects all kinds of information. However, the collection of data is only the beginning. Next, you must ensure that you can evaluate and analyse this information and use it to generate statistics.<\/p><\/div><div><p>This will allow proactive actions to prevent recurring problems from happening again. The model should enable precise identification of such problems.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2702db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2702db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"bim-software-vergleich-5-programme-in-der-\u00fcbersicht\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BIM software comparison: an overview of 5 programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dd7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8dd7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vergleich-1536x864.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-38986\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vergleich-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vergleich-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vergleich-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vergleich-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vergleich.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f0d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f0d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>There is a large selection of software for Building Information Modelling (BIM).<\/p><\/div><div><p>In German-speaking countries, the BIM software packages from the American company Autodesk and the tools from the German company Nemetschek Group dominate the market.<\/p><\/div><div><p>We have put together a BIM software comparison for you below.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00719a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00719a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Revit: The comprehensive solution (Autodesk)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19aa65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f19aa65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-scaled.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkwNzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93b3dmbG93LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcL1dvd2Zsb3ctQklNLVNvZnR3YXJlLVJldml0LXNjYWxlZC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-1536x788.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-39076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-1536x788.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-1024x525.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-768x394.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Revit-2048x1050.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">AUTODESK - Revit<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff968f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff968f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Integration with other Autodesk products<\/td><td>Not very user-friendly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ability to handle complex geometry and large projects<\/td><td>Expensive compared to other tools<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Software with numerous components<\/td><td>High system requirements for the PC version<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Excellent customer service<\/td><td>Limited automation options<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc4c45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fc4c45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab85dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab85dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a52263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a52263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u20ac 9,907 \/ payment every 3 years<br \/>\u20ac 3,303 \/ annual payment<br \/>\u20ac 411 \/monthly payment<br \/>(incl. VAT)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9013a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9013a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Navisworks: The collaboration specialist (Autodesk)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b77404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b77404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-scaled.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkwNzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93b3dmbG93LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcL1dvd2Zsb3ctQklNLVNvZnR3YXJlLU5hdmlzd29ya3Mtc2NhbGVkLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-1536x788.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-39074\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-1536x788.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-1024x525.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-768x394.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Navisworks-2048x1050.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">AUTODESK - Navisworks<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d780b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72d780b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Excellent for large projects<\/td><td>Not as strong in creating models, mainly used for project review and coordination<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strong collision checking functions<\/td><td>Possible performance issues while working with larger project files<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Support for most existing BIM &#8220;dimensions&#8221;, including 4D (time), 5D (cost) and 7D (sustainability)<\/td><td>Desktop hardware must meet certain demanding standards<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comprehensive functions for cooperation<\/td><td>Extensive training<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2119846 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2119846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a625d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a625d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5965d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5965d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u20ac 3,785 \/ payment every 3 years<br \/>\u20ac 1,262 \/ annual payment<br \/>\u20ac 161 \/monthly payment<br \/>(incl. VAT)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ec3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ec3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. ArchiCAD: User-friendliness meets performance (Nemetschek)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7824f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7824f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-scaled.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkwNzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93b3dmbG93LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcL1dvd2Zsb3ctQklNLVNvZnR3YXJlLUFyY2hpQ0FELXNjYWxlZC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-1536x788.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-39072\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-1536x788.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-1024x525.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-768x394.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-ArchiCAD-2048x1050.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Nemetschek - ArchiCAD<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3113ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3113ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Intuitive user interface<\/td><td>Limited interoperability with other software tools<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strong architectural modelling functions<\/td><td>Long loading time when updating layout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Covers the entire project life cycle<\/td><td>Object library only offers limited customization options<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comprehensive functions for creating 3D models<\/td><td>Insufficient 2D drawing tools<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Can display projects in both 2D and 3D<\/p><\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb4638 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feb4638\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f921e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f921e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855dfac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"855dfac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Annual subscription: \u20ac 2,970 or \u20ac 247.50 per month<br \/>Monthly subscription without yearly commitment: \u20ac 420 (excl. VAT)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d043e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d043e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Allplan: For the precision-oriented (Nemetschek)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5353d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d5353d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-scaled.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkwNzAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93b3dmbG93LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcL1dvd2Zsb3ctQklNLVNvZnR3YXJlLUFsbHBsYW4tc2NhbGVkLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-1536x788.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-39070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-1536x788.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-1024x525.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-768x394.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Allplan-2048x1050.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Nemetschek - Allplan<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd4108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd4108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>High accuracy and attention to detail<\/td><td>Complex implementation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Software for architects with strong structural design<\/td><td>Performance decreases when working with larger files and models<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uncomplicated modelling with 3D or a combination of 2D and 3D<\/td><td>Software update required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>User-friendly<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Numerous options for exchanging data with other experts<\/p><\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcbced e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bcbced\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c429d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c429d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de43743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de43743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Various tariffs, basic tariff from \u20ac 111 per month and most expensive version for \u20ac 333 with annual commitment (excluding VAT)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a4dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4a4dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Vectorworks: The flexible choice (Nemetschek)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db17807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db17807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wowflow-BIM-Software-Vectorworks-scaled.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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use<\/td><td><span style=\"display: inline !important;\">Cumbersome w<\/span>orkflow between 2D\/3D<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ideal for small and medium-sized projects<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0e416 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c0e416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00eefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00eefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aee1ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aee1ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Vectorworks Architecture \u20ac 243.48 per month with annual commitment or \u20ac 292.18 per month without commitment (VAT included)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef682bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef682bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Last update: 24.10.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a30d41d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a30d41d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74fc1dc 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