BIMcloud: Working as a Team

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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
x 1

BIMcloud overview: live demo
Server in Kassel, Germany
Windows Server 2016
Running both manager and server

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