Study on Building Information Modeling Application for Building Space Design Conflict Effects

In building structure design, refinements during construction for practical use or space conflicts induce construction delays and budget increases. Building information modeling (BIM) provides a 3D building model which includes the structure’s size, material, and construction information so designers clearly understand the whole construction process. For an irregular shaped building or elements such as a ramp or a curved roof, space conflict problems occur. The Autodesk’s Navisworks program provides a visual analysis tool for users to roam in a 3D model to simulate possible space conflicts and avoid them before the final design. In this study, we used the AutoDesk Revit program to set up a building system with a Navisworks space distance measurement tool to confirm the design’s rationality. An optimal structure system design process is proposed for practical applications to reduce the possibility of design changes