UsBIM

Introduction

usBIM is an integrated cloud system of tools allowing online data management along with opening, reading, sharing, editing features for several file formats.

It is a BIM management system first released in 2020 by ACCA software. It is currently available in Italian, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German.

It was developed for working online with any device (PC, tablet, smartphone) in order to allow teams’ collaboration in real-time from anywhere.

Capabilities

With its applications, usBIM is capable of simplifying and speeding up processes and methodologies while promoting high levels of collaboration.
It is a cloud space where users have access to a variety of functions including the below:

• navigation through 3D BIM models generated with Revit, Edificius, Sketchup;
• federation of different models and BIM objects in different native formats;
• clash detections, code checking, comparisons and merges;
• management of point clouds, word files, Pdfs, JPEG images;
• placement of 3D BIM models in GIS;
• construction cost estimation;
• full interoperability during the various phases of construction design;
• dynamic chat and online meetings and conference calls.

Supported file formats

The software can open and view an extensive number of 2D and 3D project file formats:

• BIM format (.IFC , .BCF);
• 2D format (.DXF, .DWG, .DGN, .SVG);
• 3D format (.DAE, .OBJ, .3DS, .SKP, .FBX, .GLTF, .X3D, .STL, .GLB, .BLEND);
• Revit format (.RVT, .RFA);
• Edificius format (.EDF, .BOL);
• GIS format (.GEOJSON);
• POINT CLOUD format (.PTS, .XYZ .PLY, .E57, .LAS, .LAZ, .XYZCIRN, .ASC, .RCS, .RCP);
• image format (.JPG, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIFF, .TIF, .BMP, .TGA, .GIF);
• 360 image format (.JPEG360);
• video/audio format (.OPUS, .OGV, .MP4, .MOV, .M4V, .M4A, .MP3, etc.);
• document format (.PDF, .CSV, .DOC, .DOCM, etc).

Utilities

The software is a BIM construction management system designed to facilitate the daily work of all technical experts:

• stakeholders;
• engineer;
• architects;
• surveyors;
• facilities managers;
• construction companies.

It allows users to tackle both ordinary and time-consuming tasks and to manage any project at any stage design, construction, maintenance, decommissioning.

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• Collaborative practices for building design and construction
• OpenBIM
• BuildingSMART
• BIM glossary of terms
• The future of construction – BIM
• What does BIM have in store for the construction industry?
• Remote working and cloud-based BIM
• Construction project management software
• File formats for BIM
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• UsBIM.maint
• UsBIM.platform

External references

usBIM - ACCA software