Project Overview
Project Description
This project focuses on automating the dimension drawing process within BamCore‘s industrialized construction workflow. Throughout the design and construction process, BamCore issues dimensioned “shop drawings” to ensure the accuracy of the panelized Revit models with customer design and on-site construction. Shop Drawings are essential to BamCore’s product offering, and require accurately dimensioned plans and elevations for architects, structural engineers, and builders to reference. Currently, the dimensions are added manually which places a large burden on the internal team, as they must go through this process several times on a single project, which requires hours of extra manual work. At the moment BamCore has not found existing automated tools that meet the unique demands of the product constraints and custom drawing types.
Hence this project aims to develop a tool that automatically generates these features in the Revit-based shop drawings, by developing an understanding of the unique needs for dimensioning BamCore team has.
Impact
The BamCore system is made with rapidly regenerating bio-based materials in wall assemblies that reduce operational carbon in buildings. Now that BamCore is scaling to meet greater demand, they must eliminate long, drawn-out processes in the workflow to keep up with the increase in projects. Having this process automated, while still ensuring accuracy, will enable BamCore team to deal with a greater workload and additionally free up the resources to focus on other areas needing improvement. This project will enable BamCore to expand its sustainable product offering.
Eligibility Criteria
Skills / Experience:
- Required:
- API Development
- CAD Modeling
- Desired:
- Structural Design and Analysis
- Process Design
- Manufacturing/Design for Manufacturing
Software Needs:
- Required: Autodesk Revit (Intermediate)
Discipline:
- Architectural or Structural Engineering
Preferred Fellow Local Experience (All projects can be completed remotely):
- N/A
Preferred Timezone (when the Fellow should be available for meetings)
- Compatibility with UTC-05:00, Eastern Standard Time
