BIM@OBO: THE DIGITAL STANDARD FOR E-PLANNING.

The abbreviation BIM stands for Building Information Modelling, which forms the basis of the digital transformation of the construction industry. BIM uses specialised software tools to create digital building models, add information to them, and then make them available for use in later operation. In this way, it can be regarded as the digital twin of a real construction project, which contains all the information and can be made available to all those involved.

When you have found and selected your desired product, click the “3D data tab, then select the desired file.

The BIM@OBO plug-in, which was developed together with technical planners, helps you in the efficient, BIM-compliant planning of your electrical installation. You can quickly find the plug-in, which is integrated directly into your Autodesk Revit, for the system you need. In addition, you can always assume that the information provided is always up to date. And last but not least, the plug-in allows you to compile component lists directly from the BIM model.

Electrical planners have a range of options for planning in a BIM-compliant manner. Currently, our focus is on Autodesk Revit, as we have received feedback from many planners that they work with Revit. If you have demand for BIM objects for your planning software, please contact us at bim@obo.de. We will check the viability with you.

This depends entirely on your specific application. BIM@OBO is available as a browser-based web application and as a BIM plug-in for Revit. The web version does not require installation and is useful for planners and users who wish to find and download matching products and systems as quickly as possible. The BIM plug-in can be integrated into Revit directly, thus offering additional functions such as the system configurator for targeted selection of systems, direct imports into Revit and the generation of material lists. If you’d like to plan complete projects using BIM, we recommend using the plug-in.

We will gradually migrate the entire product portfolio to BIM@OBO. Until that time, you will find the old BIM data directly with the products in the online product catalogue.

No, the plug-in and all the functionalities it contains are free of charge.

Since the market launch in October 2022, we have been filling the plug-in with the OBO product range in stages. Firstly, in BIM@OBO you will find the OBO cable trays and, as an alpha version, the required mounting systems for direct download. Make sure you try out this option. We would love to hear your feedback – so that we can continue to adapt BIM@OBO to your needs.