BIMcloud: Working as a Team

Working as a Team

BIMcloud

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Virtual Building Concept

All project information is stored in a central

database

Coordinated drawings and documentation are quickly

produced from the building model


Data Transfer

Traditional

All data is transferred over the network resulting in

bottlenecks and inefficient project workflow


Data Transfer

Segmented

Chunks of data are transferred over the network resulting in inefficient project

workflow


Data Transfer

Change

Only changed elements are transferred over the network

reducing overheads an improving efficiency


Collaborating with the team:

Reservation system

Color coded workspaces enable a large team to work

on a single building model simultaneously while avoiding

access rights issues and conflicts

Sharing



Teamwork messaging

Instant communication between all teammates

whatever their location and the ability to assign tasks and

elements to other team members increases

efficiency

Communication



Fine tune permissions for all team members

globally or for a particular project, for

the assignment of tasks, work spaces, and

project administration

Roles and responsibilities

Administrator

BIM manager

Lead Architect

Technician



VPN Connection

Connect to the local area network via VPN requiring appropriate

infrastructure

Working remotely

Remote office

Main office

Roaming clients



Travel pack

Work offline using a travel pack or local

cache

Working remotely

Remote office

Main office

Roaming clients


Collaborating with the team: Working remotely

Secured network connection

Communicate with the server directly using a secured connection


BIMcloud overview: Scaleable

Separation of server roles

There can be multiple servers in a BIMcloud, each responsible for a particular role allowing

for decentralized operation

Manager

Maintains user database and access rights,

directs requests to servers

Cache

Optional component deployed at

locations with multiple users, maintains a

project copy and serves requests to local users

Server

Stores project and library

data, facilitates teamwork functions



BIMcloud Manager

Does not host project or library data

Maintains user rights

May authenticate with a directory service

Multi-version support



BIMcloud Server

Hosts project and library data, and

backups

User authorization from the manager

There can be more than one server

component



Delta cache

Caches project and library data

Connects to server for fresh requests only

Optional component for local networks with

multiple users


BIMcloud overview: Technical requirements

Networking

FQDNs for all member nodes

Routing configuration

HTTP and HTTPS used

Encryption

SSL offloading with reverse proxy

Valid certificate required

Central user management

LDAP supported

ADDS, OpenLDAP or similar required


BIMcloud overview: Possibilities

Multiple servers: optimized by project

use

Centralized user management:

create users only once

No need for local server: infrastructure can be outsourced

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BIMcloud overview: live demo

Server in Kassel, Germany

Windows Server 2016

Running both manager and server


Questions

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BIMcloud: Working as a Team