BIM Modelling with Flexibility Attributes

A method for merging and managing several digital two, three, or more dimensional infrastructure models, wherein at least one of the models is generated using digital two- or three-dimensional objects and attributing at least one flexibility attribute to at least one of the objects, and wherein each of the flexibility attributes comprises at least one flexibility tolerance relating to the corresponding object, said method comprising:

• (a) importing and aggregating the models;
• (b) automatically detecting potential conflict(s) between objects of the models;
• and
• (c) automatically searching for at least one possible solution to each of the at least one conflict, based on the flexibility attribute(s) of the objects related to the conflict.

A computer program having instructions that are executable by a computer, wherein the instructions, when running on said computer, are configured for and comprise:

• merging and managing several digital two, three, or more dimensional infrastructure models, and wherein at least one of the models is generated using digital two- or three-dimensional objects and attributing at least one flexibility attribute to at least one of the objects, wherein each of the flexibility attributes comprises:
• at least one flexibility tolerance relating to the corresponding object;
• importing and aggregating the models;
• automatically detecting potential conflict(s) between objects of the models;
• and
• automatically searching for at least one possible solution to each of the at least one conflict, based on the flexibility attribute(s) of the objects related to the conflict.