Did you know that there is an element visibility hierarchy in Revit?

March 18, 2019 - In Revit, there is an element visibility hierarchy that is little known: some element overrides are stronger than others. This article will save you time in your management / graphical fixes.

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Bridging the Gap: Reconciling Strategy and Operations in BIM implementation

February 28, 2019 - There is a gap between the strategic and operational visions in the deployment of BIM, as well as the transition efforts. The BIM uses tree allows us to link the two visions as part of implementation mandate.

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BIM One enjoys the Pentathlon des Neiges

February 26, 2019 - For the first time ever, BIM One participated in the Pentathlon des Neiges Québec! 15 brave souls registered in 3 teams to compete in the Langlois Avocats Corporate Challenge. Find out how we did.

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IFC and OpenBIM: what about infrastructure projects?

February 13, 2019 - Too often, the infrastructure domain is neglected when talking about BIM; especially OpenBIM! Learn how to export intelligent IFC models from Civil3D in this blog post.

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The 4 critical elements for a successful startup

January 31, 2019 - After 5 years of ups and downs, BIM One`s CEO Jimmy Plante shares the factors that he feels are essential for the success of an enterprise.

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Lost in translation: the importance of standard shared parameter definitions

January 17, 2019 - We examine the “problem” of shared parameter definitions, the current solutions and why is there still so much debate in the industry.

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The Cook and the cookbook

December 19, 2018 - A BIM one Christmas tale of warning
- don’t assume what you cook from a recipe book will be quite the same as the professional chef that wrote it.

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How to plan and track the development of your Revit template

December 5, 2018 - As part of a project to create an MEP template for one of our clients, we aimed to exchange regularly with the customer to better meet their needs as well as to provide more information. In this article, we will present our roadmap for creating a Revit template and how we organized it.

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Our 3 takeaways from Autodesk University 2018

November 29, 2018 - Check out our thoughts post-Autodesk University November 13 to 15 2018 in Las Vegas. Because the Internet already provides us with good summaries of Autodesk’ product development direction, we have focused on 3 noteworthy sessions, namely: US standards, dRofus and generative design.

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BIM Track selected by the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) as the collaborative platform for its infrastructure projects

November 23, 2018 - BIM Track has been selected by the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) as the collaboration platform to support the deployment of their BIM-IDP practice in all its planned infrastructure projects that will be using BIM.

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60 seconds with Vincent Carignan

October 24, 2018 - We know that to facilitate BIM transformation, the most advanced techniques will only be sustainable if we work with the realities of your organization. As a BIM specialist who is active in both Montreal and Quebec City, Vincent Carignan takes the time to understand organizations in order to take a realistic approach.

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Four essential elements to consider when creating a BIM Execution Plan (BEP)

October 16, 2018 - Here are four important elements to consider when created a BEP, based on our experience, to make (and keep!) it both viable and realistic. N.B - our approach proposes that the BIM management plan groups the customer requirements and is essentially prescriptive, while the BIM execution plan, which is more descriptive, includes the suppliers' proposal in response to the requirements of the BMP.

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60 seconds with Tarek Ghazzaoui

October 9, 2018 - Recently appointed as Business Development Manager (Western Canada), as well as BIM Manager, Tarek Ghazzaoui is passionate about everything related to BIM. Watch this 60-second video to see how he applies his engineering training, and what he sees as the most important values of BIM One.

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Industrial Research Chair on the Integration of Digital Technologies in Construction

September 25, 2018 - The Industrial Research Chair on the integration of digital technologies in construction, initiated by ÉTS, is, for BIM One a chance to join companies that innovate and share their expertise for the local and global competitiveness of our industry.

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60 seconds with Vincent Bergeron, BIM Specialist at BIM One

September 5, 2018 - As a BIM specialist at BIM One, Vincent Bergeron draws on his many years of teaching experience to make tricky concepts easy for colleagues and stakeholders alike to understand. Watch this 60 second video to see how Vincent draws on his experiences and what makes the BIM One team special:

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60 seconds with Steve Sénéchal

August 16, 2018 - Steve Sénéchal is a BIM Manager at BIM One with over 18 years’ experience in the field of architecture. He’s extremely devoted to his role, and is always ready to help & and get the job done correctly. See Steve’s career path to becoming a BIM specialist, and why he thinks the BIM One team is something special in this 60 second clip:

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60 seconds with Maxime Sanschagrin, Technical Manager at BIM One

July 19, 2018 - As Technical Manager at BIM One, Maxime Sanschagrin brings with him over 20 years of experience. Maxime is not only an expert with encyclopedic technical knowledge, he also has exceptional communication skills that put clients and colleagues alike immediately at ease. Watch our 60 second interview to learn more.

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Rising to the Boucle Pierre Lavoie challenge

June 25, 2018 - Last weekend, nine brave souls from the BIM One team attempted the 135km bike ride near Quebec City known as the Boucle Pierre Lavoie. We are proud to report that each team member rode to the best of their abilities and that most made it over the finish line!

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CanBIM Calgary Regional Session wrap-up

June 22, 2018 - Last week, BIM One participated in the CanBIM regional session in Calgary and the event was a great success! We enjoyed the presence of plenty of participants from all around Canada and the US, including partners and clients of ours, and new connections alike.

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A portrait of Franck Murat, BIM / VDC Technical Director at BIM One

June 7, 2018 - Franck Murat, BIM / VDC Technical Director at BIM One, brings 12 years of expertise in BIM from time spent in both France and Quebec. We interviewed him regarding his experiences, and the industry in general.

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BIM One exhibiting at CanBIM Calgary in June 2018

June 5, 2018 - We are pleased to announce that BIM One will be participating at the CanBIM Regional Session in Calgary on June 13th and 14th 2018, taking place at the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire. Come discuss your needs with our own Jean-François Lapointe, BIM Solutions Director, and Tarek Ghazzaoui, BIM Manager and BDM Western Canada.

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BIM One wins “The Performer” award at Les Pléiades

May 29, 2018 - We are happy to share that the BIM One team won “The Performer” award at Les Pléiades Prix D’Excellence last week. Les Pléiades Prix d’Excellence is put on by the Chamber of Commerce of Lévis to recognize and reward dynamic businesses in the Chaudière-Appalache region.

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BIM One attends the “What’s New in Revit 2019” presentation by Autodesk at BIMbc in Vancouver

May 17, 2018 - BIM One, represented by Tarek Ghazzaoui, attended the most recent BIMbc event in Vancouver, entitled “What's New in Revit 2019”. Scott Davis, AEC technical specialist at Autodesk, talked about Revit 2019’s new features, sporadically jumping into Revit to demonstrate them.

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BIM One announces partnership with ÉTS Formation

April 26, 2018 - BIM One is proud to announce a new partnership between our team and ÉTS Training. ÉTS Formation has joined forces with BIM One to meet the ever-growing needs of training associated with new construction processes and technologies.

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CanBIM Montréal 2018 wrap-up

April 19, 2018 - This week BIM One had the pleasure of both exhibiting and presenting at CanBIM Montreal. We wanted to share a few of the key take-homes from the day, including the state of BIM in Quebec, the active role owners can take in BIM and more.

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Did you know that there is an element visibility hierarchy in Revit?