BIM – A Tool Not the Principle

Abstract

The Building Information Modeling (BIM) was regarded as the revolutionary approach to computer assisted building design, but everyday experience with BIM applications like Revit and ArchiCAD demonstrates inconsistencies with this view. The paper demonstrates three main limitations that influence recent lack of unified principle behind BIM applications and proposes more realistic view of the BIM field. If users have a clear idea what existing tools provide they will know how best to use existing applications and then to make requests for improvements that would go toward creation of BIM principles.