Does BIM and similar software tools eliminate the need for a KeenLook review?
No. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other similar software tools are only as good as the people coding them and using them. With my experience with artificial neural networks to enable computers to make “logical” conclusions or decisions, I’ve come to realize the immense complexity of such an undertaking. Things that humans can do naturally and easily are extremely difficult for computers to accomplish! Think for a moment. For a computer to know about a physical object that’s in a building, ALL parameters of the object need to be told to the computer. If anything is “skipped for now” to help with formulating conceptual ideas, the modeling will instantly be compromised. And the human has to remember to go back and fill in every single tiny detail to get the BIM back on track. As another scenario, suppose a creative design team wants to use an object or material in a unique way that the BIM developers didn’t envision? The BIM becomes ineffective. Regardless of the number of what-
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