4D modeling is a part of the BIM (Building Information Modeling) platform. It represents the design approach, when the building is designed not only in space (3D) but also in time (3D + time). The aim of the article is to compare Autodesk Navisworks and Synchro Pro in terms of the conformity with the requirements for creating and using 4D building models. The introduction represents the resource search where the advantages and ways of using 4D modeling for construction and the situation of its applying in Slovakia and abroad are summarized. Besides, the 4D model of the building Water World, created in Autodesk Navisworks and Synchro Pro, is introduced there. In the conclusion, there is a comparison of the tools of this software in user’s several points of view.
The 4D BIM model links the construction schedule and the 3D construction model. The 4D model makes possible to visualize how the construction and its structures in the construction site would look like at any point in time by simulation the construction process. The article provides basic information about BIM technology and 4D modeling. Various levels of tools for creating 4D models are presented in the core of the article. The analysis of selected software from the point of view of their conformity with requirements for creation and for usage of 4D models in construction practice is processed.
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