Clash Detection In Revit – Smart Way Of Coordinating 3d Models

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Clash Detection is the process of inspecting and identifying the various interferences which usually occurs in coordinating process of 3D models created in different advanced software’s like Revit Structural & Revit MEP. 3D models created in Revit Structural includes components like beams, columns, doors windows etc while 3D models created in Revit MEP includes mechanical, electrical and plumbing services. These models created in revit may be included in BIM as such models contains ample information along with high level of detailing which makes further task for construction easy and smooth going. Clash detection idea enables inspecting and reporting of clashes/interferences in 3D models between various 3D solid objects/components. Clash Detection comes into picture when 3D models created are practically put into actual construction and installation phase. During construction phase all 3D models with structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing services are coordinated in a single smart model. At this phase of time created coordinated models reflects interferences and clashes which then have to go through the process of ...
... clash detection.

MEP Clash Detection:

Revit MEP is software which provides design as well as high level of construction documents for domains like mechanical, electrical and plumbing. The 3D models created in revit MEP can be easily coordinated with models created in revit architecture or structural. By coordination of such models helps engineers and architects to minimize coordination errors and design conflicts.

MEP Clash detection comes into picture when models with mechanical services like HVAC model, electrical 3D model as well as 3D plumbing models are coordinated in a single model. Such coordinated model is called MEP model. The software used for coordination of models using BIM provides an additional benefit of 4D technology. Addition of time feature to 3D models can be called as 4D models. Typical example of clash is that when flexible ducts of mechanical HVAC model comes in between the path of or crosses cable tray of electrical model and such clashes causes severe complexities during actual installations. Clashes can be detected easily after coordination process with all the accurate details and informative reports about the clashes. Thus clash detection helps to minimize human errors and results in high level of accuracy of models. After clash detection process such models are ready to go to sites for actual installation.

Clash Detection with Navisworks:

1. Models for undergoing through clash detection process can be linked with Animation adding moving feature to it which helps to detect clashes automatically while moving and makes Clash detection an easy going task.

2. Addition of time frames or time liners to such models gives time based clash detects which helps to minimize overall time of project

3. By utilizing both the above features of Animation and Time liners makes Clash Detection to be one of the easiest tasks with no errors models.

Benefits of Clash Detection:

1. Clash Detection helps to minimize coordination errors and difference of opinion between personalities of different domains.

2. One of the best advantages of clash detection is that it removes the various design conflicts occurring and makes the project error free.

3. Clash detection also helps to minimize the overall cost of project at the time of installation and construction stage.

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