Federated Model Coordination
AI coordination of federated BIM models from multiple disciplines.
Definition
Federated Model Coordination AI manages the coordination of separate discipline models into federated project models. It identifies clashes, tracks coordination issues, and ensures models from architects, engineers, and contractors align spatially and informationally.
In Depth
Federated model coordination combines BIM models from multiple disciplines — architectural, structural, MEP, fire protection, civil — into a single combined model for coordination review. AI enhances this process by going beyond geometric clash detection to evaluate the logical relationships and design coordination between disciplines.
The traditional approach opens all models in Navisworks and runs clash detection. AI adds an intelligence layer that understands the design intent behind the elements. It knows that a structural beam supporting a curtain wall mullion needs to align within a specified tolerance, that a rated wall requires firestopping at all penetrations, and that an accessible route requires adequate clearances even though the elements are in different discipline models.
Examples
Federating discipline models
Coordinating design models
Integrating contractor models
Nomic Use Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
Federated Model Coordination AI manages the coordination of separate discipline models into federated project models. It identifies clashes, tracks coordination issues, and ensures models from architects, engineers, and contractors align spatially and informationally.
Federating discipline models. Coordinating design models. Integrating contractor models.
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