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	* Information manager.		* Information manager.
	* Level of detail.		* Level of detail.
		+	* Level of Development LOD.
	* PAS 1192-2:2013.		* PAS 1192-2:2013.
	* Plain language questions.		* Plain language questions.

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	The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so on across the value chain to the facility management teams.		The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so on across the value chain to the facility management teams.

−	Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

		+	* American Institute of Architects AIA.
	* BIM.		* BIM.
	* BIM articles.		* BIM articles.
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	* Plain language questions.		* Plain language questions.

−	[[Category:~~Design~~]] [[Category:BIM]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Research,_Development_and_Innovation]] [[Category:BIM]] [[Category:Design]]

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	The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so on across the value chain to the facility management teams.		The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so on across the value chain to the facility management teams.

−	~~[[Category~~:~~Conservation]] [[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]]~~ [[Category:Design]] [[Category:~~Roles_/_services~~]]	+	Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki
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		+	* BIM.
		+	* BIM articles.
		+	* BIM dimensions.
		+	* BIM glossary of terms.
		+	* BIM maturity levels.
		+	* BIM Task Group.
		+	* Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie).
		+	* CIC BIM Protocol.
		+	* Data drops.
		+	* Employers information requirements.
		+	* Federated building information model.
		+	* Information manager.
		+	* Level of detail.
		+	* PAS 1192-2:2013.
		+	* Plain language questions.
		+
		+	[[Category:Design]] [[Category:BIM]]

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−	In the era of digital designing and BIM ~~platforms, we,~~ construction industry professionals, work in 3D ~~which is closer to the real world~~. But ~~it also~~ means we are more exposed to risks and challenges even while designing. When a design consultant hands off the model to someone else, let’s assume - a contractor or a structural engineer, they might have ~~a different understanding. The later has~~ a different understanding of what is done and what is going to be a challenge during construction.	+	In the era of digital designing and building information modelling (BIM) construction industry professionals, work in 3D. But this can means we are more exposed to risks and challenges, even while designing. When a design consultant hands off the model to someone else, let’s assume - a contractor or a structural engineer, they might have a different understanding of what is done and what is going to be a challenge during construction.

−	Large-scale construction companies face ~~big-time~~ challenges in communicating designs, obstacles, intents, and the gravity of a piece of information and ~~much more~~ across the divisions. They have a ~~hard time~~ getting their documents to flow ~~amongst~~ their ~~partnering organizations~~, vendors, offshore workers, and others working remotely to propagate information that is uniform. ~~And hence~~ the construction industry needs a better language to communicate more than just 3D modeling and BIM platforms - something that we commonly refer to as ~~[https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/bim/support/level-of-development-lod/~~ Level of Development (LOD)].	+	Large-scale construction companies face challenges in communicating designs, obstacles, intents, and the gravity of a piece of information and so on across the divisions. They have a difficulty getting their documents to flow between their partner organisations, vendors, offshore workers, and others working remotely to propagate information that is uniform. Hence the construction industry needs a better language to communicate more than just 3D modeling and BIM platforms - something that we commonly refer to as Level of Development (LOD).

−	~~Issues~~ with 3D BIM and ~~need~~ of ~~new language – LOD~~	+	The major concern working with a 3D BIM model is trust. Precision - accuracy and 3D parametric modeling have a history of not going hand in hand. The structural engineer could have modeled the column with significant decimal precisions and yet, on-site, the reality is completely different. The same column could be lying some distance away from the position in the model. This is because the modeling environment is never synchoronised with reality.

−	~~The major concern~~ of ~~working with a~~ 3D BIM model of a building is that you cannot always trust it, at least not in every aspect. The difference between precision - accuracy and 3D parametric modeling is they have a history of not going hand in hand. The structural engineer could have modeled the ~~column with significant decimal precisions and yet,~~ on~~-site, the reality is completely different~~. ~~The same column could be lying three feet away from~~ the ~~position in~~ the ~~model. This~~ is ~~because~~ the ~~modeling environment is never in synchronization with~~ the ~~reality~~.	+	LOD resolves this by introducing the designer and the evaluator of any 3D BIM model to uniformity of the information being passed on. It gives the information about the digital maturity of each element and is a trigger mechanism which starts the designer’s work only when the critical components reach a certain desired level of maturity.

−	LOD ~~resolves this~~ by ~~introducing the designer and the evaluator of any 3D BIM model can deploy~~ to ~~maintain~~ the ~~uniformity~~ of the ~~information being passed on~~. ~~In a way~~, ~~LOD scores each element of~~ the BIM ~~model digitally~~ and ~~sees the data maturity~~.	+	LOD standards were established by AIA in 2008, from LOD 100 to LOD 500 to define the gravity of design detailing in the BIM model for each component. Additionally, the BIM forum also contributed to interpreting those levels for building products manufacturers and fabricators, in particular; plumbing, electrical, foundation, roofs etc. to collaborate better.

−	See, the core issue with a simple 3D BIM modeling without LOD specifications is that there is no connection between the model and reality. This makes the model deviate from the reality when taken onsite. LOD repairs this issue. It gives the information about the digital maturity of ~~each element and helps to develop the model in accordance. It is a trigger mechanism which starts the designer’s work only when the critical components reach a certain desired level of maturity.~~	+	There are six explicit levels of development:

−	LOD~~: An introduction~~	+	* LOD 100 - Elements are a generic representation, giving the viewer a basic idea of existence but no idea about size, exact shape or orientation.
		+	* LOD 200 - A representation of a rough idea of elements’ size, location in the facility etc. but with much approximation.
		+	* LOD 300 - This shows the specific geometric size of the element and orientation, location, and quantity used across the facility.
		+	* LOD 350 - A revision of LOD 300 depicting precise information about how the component will be connected to the nearby elements. This is usually the minimum requirement of construction firms.
		+	* LOD 400 - Sufficient information to fabricate the component with individual holes and weld sizes.
		+	* LOD 500 - The fully-developed design, showing the operational geometry of the component, the stage of installation of the component with duly verified information such as manufacturer details, dates, part, and model number etc.

−	LOD standards were laid by AIA in 2008, from LOD 100 to LOD 500 to define the gravity of design detailing in the BIM model for each component. Additionally, the BIM forum also contributed to interpreting those levels for building products manufacturers and fabricators, especially, plumbing, electrical, foundation, roofs etc. to collaborate better.	+	The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so on across the value chain to the facility management teams.
−		+
−	~~Owing to such an initiative, there exist six explicit levels of development as enlisted:~~	+
−		+
−	* LOD 100 - Elements are a generic representation, giving the viewer a basic idea of existence and no idea about size, exact shape or orientation	+
−	* LOD 200 - A representation of a rough idea of elements’ size, location in the facility etc. yet with much approximation	+
−	* LOD 300 - This shows the specific geometric size of the element and orientation, location, and quantity used across the facility	+
−	* LOD 350 - It is a revision of LOD 300 depicting precise information about how the component will be connected to the nearby elements. This is usually the minimum requirement of every construction firm	+
−	* LOD 400 - Sufficient information to fabricate the component with individual holes and weld sizes	+
−	* LOD 500 - This is the fully developed design and shows the operational geometry of the component, the stage of installation of the component with duly verified information like manufacturer details, dates, part, and model number etc.	+
−		+
−	~~Colloquialism of LOD in the construction industry~~	+
−		+
−	The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting ~~the~~ information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so ~~and so forth~~ across the value chain to the ~~way through~~ facility management teams.	+
−		+
−	However, just having a new language isn’t enough; it needs to be spoken and understood. As a result, there are [https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/bim/ outsourcing BIM experts] who help construction firms, contractors and consulting firms adopt BIM though BIM implementation and BIM Execution Plans (BEPs).	+
−		+
−	At Hi-Tech CADD Services, we are the leaders with 25+ years of concrete experience of handling offshore projects equipped with Autodesk Revit and other industry-leading BIM platforms to help the construction industry grow.	+
−		+
−	~~Contact us to our BIM consultants for more queries on LOD and BIM implementation~~.	+

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	At Hi-Tech CADD Services, we are the leaders with 25+ years of concrete experience of handling offshore projects equipped with Autodesk Revit and other industry-leading BIM platforms to help the construction industry grow.		At Hi-Tech CADD Services, we are the leaders with 25+ years of concrete experience of handling offshore projects equipped with Autodesk Revit and other industry-leading BIM platforms to help the construction industry grow.

−	~~[https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/contact-us/~~ Contact us] to our BIM consultants for more queries on LOD and BIM implementation.	+	Contact us to our BIM consultants for more queries on LOD and BIM implementation.

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	[https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/contact-us/ Contact us] to our BIM consultants for more queries on LOD and BIM implementation.		[https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/contact-us/ Contact us] to our BIM consultants for more queries on LOD and BIM implementation.

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	In the era of digital designing and BIM platforms, we, construction industry professionals, work in 3D which is closer to the real world. But it also means we are more exposed to risks and challenges even while designing. When a design consultant hands off the model to someone else, let’s assume - a contractor or a structural engineer, they might have a different understanding. The later has a different understanding of what is done and what is going to be a challenge during construction.		In the era of digital designing and BIM platforms, we, construction industry professionals, work in 3D which is closer to the real world. But it also means we are more exposed to risks and challenges even while designing. When a design consultant hands off the model to someone else, let’s assume - a contractor or a structural engineer, they might have a different understanding. The later has a different understanding of what is done and what is going to be a challenge during construction.

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In the era of digital designing and BIM platforms, we, construction industry professionals, work in 3D which is closer to the real world. But it also means we are more exposed to risks and challenges even while designing. When a design consultant hands off the model to someone else, let’s assume - a contractor or a structural engineer, they might have a different understanding. The later has a different understanding of what is done and what is going to be a challenge during construction.

Large-scale construction companies face big-time challenges in communicating designs, obstacles, intents, and the gravity of a piece of information and much more across the divisions. They have a hard time getting their documents to flow amongst their partnering organizations, vendors, offshore workers, and others working remotely to propagate information that is uniform. And hence the construction industry needs a better language to communicate more than just 3D modeling and BIM platforms - something that we commonly refer to as [https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/bim/support/level-of-development-lod/ Level of Development (LOD)].

Issues with 3D BIM and need of new language – LOD

The major concern of working with a 3D BIM model of a building is that you cannot always trust it, at least not in every aspect. The difference between precision - accuracy and 3D parametric modeling is they have a history of not going hand in hand. The structural engineer could have modeled the column with significant decimal precisions and yet, on-site, the reality is completely different. The same column could be lying three feet away from the position in the model. This is because the modeling environment is never in synchronization with the reality.

LOD resolves this by introducing the designer and the evaluator of any 3D BIM model can deploy to maintain the uniformity of the information being passed on. In a way, LOD scores each element of the BIM model digitally and sees the data maturity.

See, the core issue with a simple 3D BIM modeling without LOD specifications is that there is no connection between the model and reality. This makes the model deviate from the reality when taken onsite. LOD repairs this issue. It gives the information about the digital maturity of each element and helps to develop the model in accordance. It is a trigger mechanism which starts the designer’s work only when the critical components reach a certain desired level of maturity.

LOD: An introduction

LOD standards were laid by AIA in 2008, from LOD 100 to LOD 500 to define the gravity of design detailing in the BIM model for each component. Additionally, the BIM forum also contributed to interpreting those levels for building products manufacturers and fabricators, especially, plumbing, electrical, foundation, roofs etc. to collaborate better.

Owing to such an initiative, there exist six explicit levels of development as enlisted:

* LOD 100 - Elements are a generic representation, giving the viewer a basic idea of existence and no idea about size, exact shape or orientation
* LOD 200 - A representation of a rough idea of elements’ size, location in the facility etc. yet with much approximation
* LOD 300 - This shows the specific geometric size of the element and orientation, location, and quantity used across the facility
* LOD 350 - It is a revision of LOD 300 depicting precise information about how the component will be connected to the nearby elements. This is usually the minimum requirement of every construction firm
* LOD 400 - Sufficient information to fabricate the component with individual holes and weld sizes
* LOD 500 - This is the fully developed design and shows the operational geometry of the component, the stage of installation of the component with duly verified information like manufacturer details, dates, part, and model number etc.

Colloquialism of LOD in the construction industry

The biggest advantage of LOD is it communicates the design details on its own. This means phone calls and emails are avoided saving significant time. It also means, there are no conversation gaps and a standard is maintained in transmitting the information from designer to contractor, from contractor to manufacturer, from manufacturer to the installer and so and so forth across the value chain to the way through facility management teams.

However, just having a new language isn’t enough; it needs to be spoken and understood. As a result, there are [https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/bim/ outsourcing BIM experts] who help construction firms, contractors and consulting firms adopt BIM though BIM implementation and BIM Execution Plans (BEPs).

At Hi-Tech CADD Services, we are the leaders with 25+ years of concrete experience of handling offshore projects equipped with Autodesk Revit and other industry-leading BIM platforms to help the construction industry grow.

[https://www.hitechcaddservices.com/contact-us/ Contact us] to our BIM consultants for more queries on LOD and BIM implementation.

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