SmartBIM - VIMtrek Services

Imagine if your clients could see what you see, experience your vision and understand the scope of work. Now they can. Introducing VIMtrek - Visual Information Modeling. Beautiful renderings in minutes instead of hours and easily accessible by everyone on your team. VIMtrek, is a multi-component, revolutionary rendering and collaboration tool which converts Autodesk® Revit 2011 and 2012 design files into VIM (Visual Information Model) files.

This bundled package includes: Producer, the key component required to create VIM (Visual Information Model) files and Viewer which allows the user to move around within the environment and make annotations using a feature called VIMnotes.

VIMTREK PRODUCER & VIEWER - EXPERIENCE BUILDING

Producer, a fully featured software platform that resides within Autodesk® Revit as an add-on, will convert Revit 2011 and 2012 designs into an immersive 3D environment in minutes, with little training or experience required. The rendering process utilizes unique compression technology that makes the files one-tenth the size of a traditional render and is completely interactive, allowing designers, architects, contractors, and their clients to navigate the environment and experience the building as though they were moving through a video game.

SPEED - Renders in minutes rather than hours - at multiple stages of the design process- experience the look, feel, and performance of a project at any stage.

COST SAVINGS - Save hundreds of hours per project - design decisions can be explored before construction - firms no longer need to outsource the rendering process to a third party or tie up work stations for hours or days.

COLLABORATION - User can simultaneously access and experience a virtual walk-though of the model - freely make annotations in real time - reduce unforeseen challenges during construction - and the notes are date stamped and archived for change request purposes.

EASE OF USE - Navigation functions are simple - move around in the rendering, like a video game, using the mouse, and keypad - little or no training required - Viewer does not require Revit to be seen.

VIMtrek PRODUCER FEATURES

Export from Revit Version 2011 and 2012 to VIMtrek plug-in
Simplification of the 3D model with different quality settings, selectable by the end user includes partial render capacity
Global illumination calculation with different quality settings
Light Mapping calculation with different quality settings, selectable by user
Day and Night Views, possibility to use electric lighting for night illumination
Latitude setting and object rotation (with a project's basic landscape)
Basic landscape; surface copy of the REVIT project, including trees, vegetation. Tiled surface continues until horizon
Skybox with cloud setting
Simple user-friendly interface
Project navigation by mouse and keyboard (like in FPS games)
Export to Mac, PC or WEB.
Displays of all object data from Revit including SMARTBIM and ecoScorecard
VIMnote feature in Viewer

VIMtrek VIEWER FEATURES

Reads VIM files from VIMtrek Producer exported from Revit
Reads the simplification of the 3D model with different quality settings, from the Producer user
Reads the global illumination calculation
Reads the light mapping calculation
Reads the day and night views
Reads only, the latitude setting
Object rotation in Viewer works like a gaming control
Reads the basic landscape, including trees, vegetation. Tiled surface continues until horizon
Skybox with cloud setting
Simple user-friendly interface
Project navigation by mouse and keyboard (like in FPS games)
VIMnotes allows user to make annotations in the rendering