{"id":5044,"date":"2019-04-23T03:10:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/?post_type=pressrelease&p=5044"},"modified":"2022-10-29T22:54:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T02:54:52","slug":"plangrid-bim-data-to-mobile-users-in-the-field","status":"publish","type":"pressrelease","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/pressrelease\/plangrid-bim-data-to-mobile-users-in-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"PlanGrid Delivers BIM Data in 2D and 3D Directly to Mobile Users in the Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the construction industry\u2019s most widely-used mobile technologies makes critical data accessible in the field with first major Autodesk integration after acquisition <\/em> San Francisco, CA \u2014 April 23, 2019 \u2014 PlanGrid<\/a>, an Autodesk company and a leader in construction productivity software, today introduced PlanGrid BIM<\/a>, a powerful new product integration with Autodesk Revit\u00a0<\/span>that enables users to immediately access Building Information Modeling (BIM)<\/a> data, in either 2D or 3D, directly within PlanGrid on their mobile devices. Construction teams and facilities managers can now drill down into rich BIM data in an easy-to-use 2D interface or 3D environment, empowering the field to build with greater accuracy, avoid rework and make decisions faster and with more confidence. <\/p>\n

“PlanGrid\u2019s integration of Revit empowers its users to take full advantage of BIM beyond pre-construction with a wealth of data immediately at their fingertips.” <\/div>\n

\u201cBIM has transformed the way architects and engineers design, and Revit is the industry standard during pre-construction,\u201d said Jim Lynch, vice president and general manager, Autodesk Construction Solutions. \u201cPlanGrid\u2019s integration of Revit empowers its users to take full advantage of BIM beyond pre-construction with a wealth of data immediately at their fingertips. This joint initiative, the first of many following our acquisition of PlanGrid, will help Autodesk fulfill our mission to deliver a comprehensive, integrated platform that seamlessly connects the office, the trailer and the field.\u201d PlanGrid BIM connects rich BIM data from the design process to construction and operations<\/strong> Architects and engineers who design construction projects using BIM create 3D models to act as a virtual representation of how complicated work should be installed and building assets should interact. Models are embedded with rich property data such as the height of a counter, material type of a wall or manufacturer details of a lighting fixture. But when these models are sent out to the field, they\u2019re \u201cflattened down\u201d into PDFs, and the data is lost to the teams doing the physical work of building or maintaining facilities. This loss of data, coupled with a lack of 3D visualization in the field, can lead to critical errors, lost time and rework. PlanGrid BIM empowers construction and facilities teams to make better decisions in real-time, using the most comprehensive data available and a seamless transition between 2D and 3D. With PlanGrid BIM, users can see BIM data properties within familiar 2D drawings, or tap into 3D to better visualize assets within the surrounding environment \u2014 all from within PlanGrid\u2019s software. Encompassing three core elements, PlanGrid\u2019s new BIM functionality includes: <\/p>\n