The core of BIM application during the design phase lies in collaborative design. Currently, a major challenge is the selection and use of various modeling software, each with its own focus and strengths. The leading BIM technology platforms include Autodesk, Bentley, and Dassault, all of which offer specialized BIM solutions tailored to subway infrastructure projects. From a subway engineering design perspective, each platform presents distinct advantages and disadvantages.
The Autodesk Revit platform stands out for its extensive plugin interface support and currently hosts the largest number of secondary development plugins in China. These plugins enable rapid modeling and significantly reduce workload. Revit’s workspace functionality enhances collaboration efficiency across different disciplines, with user permission controls that mirror the workflow coordination seen in design institutes. Adding attribute information to models is straightforward, allowing synchronization of various data after modeling completion. Additionally, the Dynamo plugin supports algorithm-driven modeling for complex and irregular shapes that are difficult to create manually. However, Revit’s operation can be more complex when handling civil, mechanical, and electrical models, and large building projects require higher computer specifications.
Bentley’s platform, particularly based on the v8i.0 version, excels in performance by offering robust integration support and management capabilities for large-scale, long-term infrastructure models. It provides dedicated tools for integrating design layers and managing collaborative workflows, making it strong in collaborative integration management. However, it does not support directly adding subsidiary information inside the strip model, which necessitates extensive secondary development. This platform is mainly applied in bridge engineering and similar projects.
The Dassault platform is known for its powerful software parameter control, though it is relatively complex to operate. Adding auxiliary information to the model requires secondary development before implementation. Primarily developed for aircraft design and manufacturing, its software functions and user interface are mainly tailored to engineering and mechanical disciplines.
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