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04 · Information Uses

Information uses

Information uses classify the artefacts — models, documents, data — that the linked profiles rely on. In Release 1 they surface transitively via profiles.

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120
Model Uses
22
Document Uses
69
Data Uses
29
CardsTable
Kind
  • Model Uses7
  • Document Uses0
  • Data Uses10
Series
  • Core Data Connections5
  • Analytical Data Uses5
  • Design and Visualization Integration4
  • Fabrication and Manufacturing Integration5
  • Operational and Lifecycle Data Uses5
  • Specialized and Emerging Data Uses5
  • General Document Use21
  • Simulating and Quantifying7
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Model Uses

7 items
  • Clash Detection
    IU-MOD-4040
    Model use for identifying clashes and coordination issues.
    • type model
    • profiles 1
    • roles 6
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-04-22
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4040
  • Cost Estimation
    IU-MOD-4070
    Model use for deriving cost estimates by linking model elements to cost data.
    • type model
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4070
  • Energy Utilisation
    IU-MOD-4090
    Model use for simulating and optimising energy consumption of buildings and systems.
    • type model
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4090
  • Quantity Take-off
    IU-MOD-4130
    Model use for extracting element quantities from a model to support cost planning and procurement.
    • type model
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4130
  • Structural Analysis
    IU-MOD-4210
    Model use for performing structural analysis and engineering calculations.
    • type model
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4210
  • Sustainability Analysis
    IU-MOD-4220
    Model use for evaluating the environmental and sustainability performance of design options.
    • type model
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4220
  • Life Cycle Assessment
    IU-MOD-4250
    Model use for assessing environmental impacts across the full life cycle of an asset.
    • type model
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code MU4250

Data Uses

10 items
  • Structural Analysis Scripting
    IU-DAT-DU21
    Data use for scripting structural analysis workflows, connecting BIM geometry to engineering tools.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU21
Energy Analysis Integration
IU-DAT-DU22
Data use for integrating BIM data with energy simulation tools via scripted pipelines.
  • type data
  • profiles 0
  • roles 0
  • version v1.0.0
  • updated 2026-05-04
  • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
  • code dU22
  • Geospatial Data Linking
    IU-DAT-DU23
    Data use for programmatically linking BIM data with GIS and geospatial datasets.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU23
  • Optimization Scripting
    IU-DAT-DU24
    Data use for using scripting to optimise design parameters, costs, or resource allocation.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU24
  • Construction Sequencing Scripting
    IU-DAT-DU25
    Data use for scripting 4D construction sequencing by linking model elements to schedules.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU25
  • Maintenance Scheduling Scripting
    IU-DAT-DU51
    Data use for scripting maintenance schedules by linking asset data to FM systems.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU51
  • Asset Tracking Integration
    IU-DAT-DU52
    Data use for scripting asset tracking workflows by connecting model data to IoT or RFID systems.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU52
  • Lifecycle Costing Scripting
    IU-DAT-DU53
    Data use for scripting lifecycle cost models that draw on model attributes and operational data.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU53
  • Operational Performance Integration
    IU-DAT-DU54
    Data use for integrating operational sensor and performance data with asset information models.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU54
  • Decommissioning Planning
    IU-DAT-DU55
    Data use for scripting decommissioning and end-of-life planning workflows using asset data.
    • type data
    • profiles 0
    • roles 0
    • version v1.0.0
    • updated 2026-05-04
    • owner BIM Excellence Initiativ…
    • code dU55