BIM modelling
BIM modelling is the process of authoring a coordinated, data-rich 3D model that every discipline on a project works from. Done properly it replaces the drawing set as the single source of truth: geometry, specification data and scheduling information all live in one federated model rather than being reconciled across dozens of separate files.
What a BIM model gives you beyond geometry
The geometry is the visible part, but the value is usually in the data attached to it. A properly structured model lets a quantity surveyor pull a take-off without re-measuring, lets a fabricator work from the same element the designer authored, and lets the facilities team open the building with an asset register that already matches what was built.
That only happens if the model is structured for the people downstream. We agree naming conventions, shared parameters and classification up front, so the information a quantity surveyor or FM team needs is already in the model rather than being retrofitted at handover.
How we deliver a modelling package
We start by reviewing your BIM Execution Plan and Employer's Information Requirements — or writing them with you if they do not exist yet. That sets the level of development, the federation strategy and the deliverable formats before any modelling begins.
Authoring then runs discipline by discipline, with regular internal federation so coordination issues surface while they are still cheap to resolve. Every model is checked against ISO 19650 before it leaves our office, and we deliver native Revit files alongside IFC 4 and COBie exports so you are never locked into one toolchain.
Federated Revit models authored by a Dublin-based, Autodesk-certified team. We work to ISO 19650, deliver to your BEP, and structure every family, type and parameter so your downstream consumers — quantity surveyors, fabricators, FM teams — actually get value from the model.
What you get
- Federated Revit models (architecture, structure, MEP)
- Discipline-specific authoring to LOD 200–400
- Custom Revit families and shared parameters
- BEP and EIR-compliant model setup
- Native .rvt files plus IFC 4 / COBie exports
Software stack
Frequently asked questions
- What level of development do you model to?
- Bimco models to LOD 200 through LOD 400 depending on what the model is for. LOD 350 covers most coordination work, while LOD 400 is worth the extra authoring cost only when a contractor or supplier is consuming the model for fabrication directly.
- Do you work to ISO 19650?
- Yes. Every Bimco modelling package is set up and checked against ISO 19650, and we deliver to your BIM Execution Plan and Employer's Information Requirements.
- Can you model from 2D drawings or PDFs?
- Yes. Most of our modelling work starts from architect's design intent drawings, 2D CAD or PDF sets. Where existing conditions are uncertain we recommend a point cloud survey first, so the model is built on measured data rather than assumptions.
- What file formats do we receive?
- Bimco delivers native Revit (.rvt) files as standard, plus IFC 4 and COBie exports where required. Federated Navisworks or Solibri files are included with coordination packages.
- Who owns the models you produce?
- Models and deliverables produced for a client transfer to that client on payment in full, subject to the licence terms set out in our services agreement.