<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/193" mdate="2012-12-21 00:00:00"> <author>Byung-Kon Kim</author> <title>A Study on the Developing Method of the BIM (Building Information Modeling) Software Based On Cloud Computing Environment</title> <pages>1131 - 1135</pages> <year>2012</year> <volume>6</volume> <number>12</number> <journal>International Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/193</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/72</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>According as the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry projects have grown more complex and larger, the number of utilization of BIM for 3D design and simulation is increasing significantly. Therefore, typical applications of BIM such as clash detection and alternative measures based on 3dimenstional planning are expanded to process management, cost and quantity management, structural analysis, check for regulation, and various domains for virtual design and construction. Presently, commercial BIM software is operated on singleuser environment, so initial cost is so high and the investment may be wasted frequently. Cloud computing that is a nextgeneration internet technology enables simple internet devices (such as PC, Tablet, Smart phone etc) to use services and resources of BIM software. In this paper, we suggested developing method of the BIM software based on cloud computing environment in order to expand utilization of BIM and reduce cost of BIM software. First, for the benchmarking, we surveyed successful case of BIM and cloud computing. And we analyzed needs and opportunities of BIM and cloud computing in AEC Industry. Finally, we suggested main functions of BIM software based on cloud computing environment and developed a simple prototype of cloud computing BIM software for basic BIM model viewing. </abstract> <index>Open Science Index 72, 2012</index> </article>