Pilot-BIM

The main articles are:

• BIM (Building Information Modeling) Information modeling of buildings and structures
• CAD Computer-aided design systems

2024

Integration of 4D BIM technology

The 4D BIM technology is integrated into the Pilot-BIM general data environment: planning and monitoring of construction dates according to the digital information model. This feature is provided by an updated TASQ module from ASCON technology partner, QUERTA. ASCON announced this on July 15, 2024.

The module has developed a BIM player in which you can track the planned and actual progress of the construction of the object. The Gantt chart of the BIM player displays tasks and processes associated with model elements and distributed over time. According to this schedule, Pilot-BIM users:

• understand how the object will look at different stages of construction according to the plan;
• analyze the terms of work, scope plan and resource utilization;
• monitoring the actual progress of construction in comparison with the planned one.

The BIM player allows you not only to track the plan and the fact of construction at the selected points, but also visualizes the dynamics of planned construction.

The general data environment should integrate all stages of the investment and construction process. Pilot-BIM closes the design tasks from issuing an assignment for the development of the facility to agreeing on documents by expertise and transferring the digital information model to the customer. To manage construction and operation, we are also actively developing our SOD, relying on the requests of construction customers and developers. Pilot-BIM users conduct construction control, track the activities of tenants and owners of buildings and premises. 4D modeling is another step towards construction management, which was helped by the developers of the TASQ module, QUERTA, said Dmitry Poskrebyshev, Director of Solutions for Industrial and Civil Engineering at ASCON.

The Pilot system line is designed to create a common data environment at all stages of the investment and construction process. In the Pilot-BIM system, a consolidated digital information model is formed and checked; Pilot-ICE Enterprise (part of Pilot-BIM or self-employed) provides document management and business process management. The basic capabilities of the systems are complemented by expansion modules - they are developed by ASCON itself and partner companies.

TASQ is a solution for planning and tracking the company's project activities in the Pilot-BIM and Pilot-ICE Enterprise common data environment. The TASQ module allows you to schedule projects, set tasks and monitor their implementation, conduct a plan-fact analysis, build reports, adjust plans, track actual dates and costs.

Pilot to work in the browser

On May 27, 2024, the company ASCON announced the release of web editions of Pilot products designed to organize the environment of common data construction projects, build and verify consolidated - BIM models. Now work with models and documents is available not only through the installed application, but also in, browser including on and. import-independent operating systems mobile devices

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According to the company, Pilot solutions are used by residential and commercial real estate developers, developers, design institutes, construction companies, capital construction departments, construction customers, industrial holdings and enterprises. With their help, they control the design according to BIM technology, check drawings and BIM models for collisions, conduct construction control and author's supervision, interact with contractors and tenants.

Thanks to web editions, those companies that switch to Russian operating systems, including Linux-based operating systems, will be able to work in the Pilot common data environment. Browser and Internet access are all that users need to connect to a server where project data is centrally stored: a designer to send a drawing for approval, a manager to issue tasks to employees, a BIM manager to check the model for a collision and leave comments to it.

Using Pilot on mobile devices, employees will be able to stay up to date on business trips, quickly respond to messages and take on new tasks. Experts will be able to view the drawings and leave comments to them, so it will take less time to agree on the design documentation. Managers, without access to the computer, will control the timing of the tasks. The construction control employee, being on the site, will open the drawing in the browser of the smartphone and track the quality of the work.

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Web editions have been released for the entire Pilot product line: Pilot-BIM, Pilot-ICE Enterprise, Pilot-ICE and Pilot-ECM. Users of the current version of web editions can:

• Work with the BIM model: view the object tree and their properties, dissect the model and hide elements for visual examination, measure dimensions.
• Create documents from PDF and XPS files.
• Work with documents: view, scale, leave notes and comments, download, view versions.
• Work with source files projects: view storage structure, upload files to the server, download and delete files, attach files to tasks and processes.
• View project structure, create, and edit attribute information for elements.
• Configure access for employees and departments to individual documents and files, to entire sections and projects.
• Issue tasks, monitor their execution, filter and sort.
• Specify the status of the user and assign deputies.
• Correspond in chats on tasks and comments.

In the coming months, there will be tools for measuring the model, viewpoints, gizmo for moving auxiliary objects (equipment, small architectural forms, etc.). Web editions are available for free to all users of Pilot products starting from version 24.12 of 14.04.24 and higher.

2023: Pilot-BIM General Data Environment Overview

As a rule, companies that work using information modeling technology use more than one system. The reason is that there is still no system on the market BIM that would solve all the tasks facing architectural and design construction and organizations at the same time. At the same time, companies need to ensure collective work on the project, exchange data between specialists from different disciplines and effective management of these. business processes

This review is devoted to the older version of the line - the Pilot-BIM system, which allows you to structure all data on the construction project, conclude workflows in one environment, make them transparent and controlled, provide participants with access to the current BIM model from the very beginning of the design, conduct its visual examination and automatic collision checks. Read more here.

2022

Managed loading of the consolidated model and the ability to install Pilot-BIM-Server on Linux

On August 23, 2022, ASCON announced the release of an updated release of the Pilot-BIM general data environment, in which it will be faster to work with large assemblies and point clouds thanks to the managed loading of the consolidated model. Pilot-BIM-Server is now installed on Linux, and for the first time, docker container technology allows you to deploy Pilot server components on any operating system.

According to the company, the changes affected the following elements:

Model Measurement Tool

A tool that measures the length of the edges of structural elements is designed to optimize the visual examination of the model. It is enough to highlight the dimension value by hovering the cursor or fix the dimension lines on the model.

Dimension lines on the model in Pilot-BIM

Model Load Control

To optimize the resources of the computer, only those parts of the consolidated model that you need to work with are loaded into the 3D scene. RAM is freed from processing unused parts of the model, which optimizes all actions with the model. This will be especially useful when working with large assemblies and point clouds - files of such projects occupy a large amount of memory and can slow down the system. You can now unload them from the 3D scene without removing them from the project.

Four parts of the consolidated model are unloaded from RAM (highlighted in red), "Section 2" and "Underground Parking" are loaded onto the 3D scene

Pilot-BIM-Server для Linux

Starting with this release, the entire Pilot-BIM server part, including Pilot-BIM-Server, runs on Linux-based operating systems.

Docker containers with Pilot server components

Docker is a platform for working with applications in an isolated environment that does not affect the main operating system and does not depend on it. Docker containers with Pilot server components released in this release can be deployed on any operating system: Windows, Linux, macOS and others.

Create comments on documents

The Pilot products have been completely updated with comments. They are divided into simple notes and more meaningful remarks.

Notes include only text, which is more convenient for individual work with a document.

Comments are more like tasks: in addition to the text, the author can indicate the period for working out the comment, appoint an executor - this format optimizes discipline and makes working with documents more transparent. Each remark has statuses to monitor the process.

Notes and notes, like any objects in Pilot products, are configured for different business processes of the organization: adding and changing attributes, setting up a list of possible statuses and conditions for changing them, creating automation scenarios, etc.

Support for point clouds resulting from laser scanning of terrain

The company ASCON on June 10, 2022 announced the release of an updated release of the Pilot-BIM common data environment with support for point clouds obtained from laser scanning of the area. Combining the information model (BIM-model) of the capital construction object with the real terrain model will simplify planning and making design decisions, in particular, it will allow you to visually assess the deviations from the design model made at the construction stage and navigate the context surrounding the model.

Employees interacting with the customer will be able to visually present the project. The customer, in turn, will receive a reliable idea of ​ ​ the future facility, how it will fit into urban development and the natural landscape. The point cloud is formed by lidar or photogrammetric survey: the scanner beam measures the distance and angle of direction to each point of the surface, recognizes its color and writes the obtained data as coordinates of vertices in a.LAZ or.LAS (point cloud) file. Pilot-BIM reads such files after placing them in the project folder, automatically coordinates the point array with the building model of this project, and places all cloud points on the 3D scene. As a result, the user sees a BIM model of the future building in the context of the environment - existing buildings, roads, landscape.

In the following Pilot-BIM releases, it is planned to develop this functionality, in particular, add:

• controlling the coordination of the point cloud relative to the model
• point measurement tools
• Manage cloud loading to monitor system utilization.

After implementing all the tools, the point cloud can be used in the development of reconstruction or dismantling projects.

Ability to bind photos to a BIM model

On February 3, 2022, the company ASCON"" released the next release of the data common Pilot environment BIM with a set of Camera tools for working with photographs construction of an object information in model space. Now photos are not just applied to the BIM model, but are tied to a specific point in its 3D space and oriented according to the position of the camera smartphone at the time of shooting.

With the advent of "smart" binding, Pilot-BIM expands its scope, covering the tasks of author supervision and construction control. The exchange of coordinated images will simplify and make transparent communication between the designer and the work manufacturer. When the designer has a set of photos tied to the BIM model, this will reduce the number of visits to the object. The construction customer, comparing the areas on the BIM model and on the real facility, will receive a progress report and monitor the implementation of specific tasks.

At the stage of operation of the building, Pilot-BIM will help monitor its technical condition, identify the location and condition of individual elements and structures, and monitor the activities of tenants and owners.

How to work with Pilot-BIM Camera

The role of the camera for photography is performed by the Android application Pilot-BIM Camera. Unlike a regular smartphone camera, which captures only some data about the geolocation of the shooting point, it reads extended metadata about the geolocation and orientation of the smartphone in space and saves them for further use in the Pilot-BIM common data environment.

Using these metadata, the Pilot-BIM system correctly places photos in the BIM model space. As a result, shooting points are available in the 3D scene that correspond to the positions of the camera in real space relative to the object. The dots are associated with a list of photos. When selecting pictures, the user accesses the shooting points, thus setting the direction of view and sees the same thing in the 3D scene as in the photo.

Pilot-BIM Camera Terms of Use

The ability to link photos to a model is included in the basic Pilot-BIM functionality. The Pilot-BIM Camera Android app is distributed free of charge on Google Play.

2021

Automatic server collision checks of BIM models

ASCON, a Russian developer of IT solutions for industry and construction, on May 26, 2021 announced the release of an update to its Pilot-BIM general data environment. The main thing that appeared in the updated release is automatic server checks of BIM models for collisions.

ASCON added collision checking in BIM models to Pilot-BIM

Collisions in construction are erroneous intersections of engineering systems with each other and with supporting structures or architectural elements. The ability to detect and correct an error in the model in a timely manner is one of the key advantages of information modeling technology.

Most developers of BIM solutions distinguish model validation into separate software products. In this scenario, the model is alienated from the shared data environment, various parts of the model are assembled for manual verification - these actions have to be repeated with any changes to the model.

In Pilot-BIM, collisions are automatically detected in the shared data environment, where the object's summary information model is collected. Once in the system, the model immediately becomes part of the summary and participates in inspections from the initial stages of design. Collisions are searched in the background on the server without interrupting the model.

"We invite the designer to check the BIM model in the process, not at the end of the design, thereby reducing the cost of correcting errors. Pilot-BIM is able to find geometric intersections, analytical checks, including user ones, will appear in the next releases, "said Marina Shishkina, product manager at Pilot-BIM.

You can control checks in Pilot-BIM using the settings - set the permissible intersection dimensions, specify the parts of the model to be checked, and configure the automatic start of the revaluation after each model change. For all collisions, the system generates a report. For each collision detected, the user of the system can issue a comment and appoint a person responsible for its development, or directly go to the tool BIM system - Renga or another - to correct the error.

The software component responsible for collision detection uses a domestic geometric C3D core developed by the ASCON subsidiary C3D Labs.

Add support for supporting models and environments

ASCON on March 15, 2021 presented the next release of Pilot products, including Pilot-BIM, Pilot-ICE and Pilot-ECM systems. In solutions for the general data environment and engineering document management, interaction with various CAD systems within the framework of information modeling (BIM) technology is actively developing. Simultaneously with the release, the developers published an XML schema for validation of document packages in accordance with the latest GOST design and working documentation for construction.

Pilot-BIM

The common data environment has added support for the formats of auxiliary models and environments: STEP, JT, IGES, ACIS. One of the scenarios for using the added functionality is dimensional checks of the manufacturability of equipment installation in the room. After you insert a model, the model is positioned using a 3D gizmo.

Pilot-ICE

Pilot developers have published a release of an XML schema (.XSD) for forming a package of electronic documents (PDE) in accordance with GOST R 21.101-2020. It can be found on GitHub by reference along with the algorithm for checking the PDE for compliance with the scheme using one of the validators.

On January 1, 2021, the standard GOST R 21.101-2020 Design Documentation System for Construction was put into effect. Basic requirements for design and detailed design documentation. Item 8.2 of the Electronic Documentation Acquisition and Appendix F describes the structure of the electronic documents package (PDE) and its composition: the requisite and content part.

In accordance with clause 8.2.3, "The requisite part of the PDE is an XML document with a fixed name of the info.xml file. The info.xml file contains information about the package, the content structure of the package, the attributes of the documents and folders included in the package. "

The implementation of GOST means that universal rules for the exchange of PDE between different organizations are now described and approved, regardless of the software solutions used. An important condition is the support of the export software in accordance with the scheme. In Pilot solutions, the functionality of exporting PDE in accordance with GOST was implemented in 2020, before the official implementation of the document.

As of March 2021, the Pilot developers have published a release of an XML schema (.XSD) for forming a package of electronic documents (PDE) in accordance with GOST R 21.101-2020.

In addition to the additions related to the new GOST, work was carried out to increase the speed and convenience of working in the system:

• accelerated operation of algorithms for comparing documents by geometry. Some accelerations are associated with caching the contents of the document in memory, some with optimizations in comparison mechanisms.
• To back up, you no longer need to stop the Pilot-Server service. This feature appeared thanks to the use of the console utility pServerAdmin, which can be read more about working with in Help.

Pilot-SDK

A service has been implemented for server work with XPS documents. One of the features of the service is the signing of documents with an electronic signature on a remote server, for example, when using a web client or mobile application. The service also allows you to check your electronic signature and connect graphic layers to an XPS document.

2020: Pilot-BIM Product Release

On March 13, 2020, ASCON announced the release of the Pilot-BIM product. This is an environment of general data of BIM projects for the automatic formation of consolidated models with the possibility of their constant evolution. The first version of the product includes the functionality of automatic assembly of the consolidated model. Getting a summary model is available when working in a mono and multi-CAD environment.

"Pilot-BIM is the first Russian solution of this class. The three well-known letters BIM in the product name are responsible not only for organizing a common data environment that unites all participants in investment and construction projects, but also for network multi-user work with consolidated BIM models, " noted Marina Shishkina, product manager of the Pilot line

Information from various tools enters Pilot-BIM through IFC files. Using them as containers for data acquisition, Pilot-BIM collects a consolidated model. In the same way, information about changes occurring with the construction object is supplied to the system.

According to the developer, Pilot-BIM does not depend on proprietary formats, but supports working with them directly using a specially designed CAD-Farm component. It automatically converts the model from a tool program (for example, Renga or Revit) to IFC format in an invisible mode for the user, thereby leaving the model developer in the usual order of work.

Often, the scenario for obtaining a consolidated coordinated model using available solutions on the market is as follows: parts of the model are alienated from the shared data environment, loaded into a single-user solution for coordination and verification of the model, losing connection with the original models. The process takes a considerable amount of time, and at the slightest change, even part of the model, is repeated again: the summary model is completely rebuilt. Time costs are especially noticeable when assembling large complexes, residential areas, industrial facilities.

In Pilot-BIM, the consolidated model is assembled automatically, and when the model is updated, only the modified part is updated. This allows you to make changes to the summary model "on the fly." Thus, an automatically updated, coordinated summary model is publicly available from the earliest stage in the life cycle of the construction object.

Generating an object summary model early on allows you to check the model before the cost of correcting an error increases exponentially. Visual control of collisions and work with comments makes it possible to conduct an examination of the model, appointing those responsible for the elimination of a particular conflict. In the correspondence on the comment, you can quickly clarify the details, attach the necessary documents, as well as set the status of work on it.

To discuss general issues on the model, correspondence is provided for the object as a whole. Notifications about events in the system, status of reading messages by users, a typing indicator allow you to communicate in real time to make effective design decisions.

Data Base the information model of the capital construction object with the possibility of its continuous evolution. As information about the construction site is developed, the model evolves, accumulating a history of change. Pilot-BIM allows you to access previous versions or make automatic comparisons at any time. The legend will show the number of objects added, removed and changed, and the color indication in the model tree will pay attention to a specific BIM object, the ASCON emphasized.

According to the developer, Pilot-BIM is a comprehensive solution for customers, developers, designers and contractors working on information modeling technology. The complexity of the solution is due to the fact that Pilot-BIM contains all the functionality of the Pilot-ICE Enterprise system. This means that the following are also available in Pilot-BIM:

• formation of the project electronic structure;
• centralized storage and management of all project information (model files in native formats, IFC containers, drawings, explanatory notes, contractual documentation, video and photos of objects, etc.);
• planning and management of work progress on the project (issuance and control of tasks);
• approval of documentation using electronic signature;
• preparation and export of the project for submission to the expert review bodies or to the customer;
• creation of various forms of reports,
• joint work in distributed mode with customers, contractors, remote units, construction sites, etc.

To transfer the project electronically, the system provides an export mechanism. It allows you to upload not only information on the models included in the project, but also on all documentation. Pilot-BIM has a roadmap for development through 2024. The priorities and procedure of the developed functionality may be revised depending on the needs of users, and updated versions of the product are planned to be released quarterly.