Solibri in Press

BIM Me Up, Scotty

The American Institute of Architects, Michael Tardif

Solibri Model Checker, manufactured by the Finnish company of the same name, examines a building information model for integrity, quality, and physical security. It reveals potential flaws or weaknesses in the design and highlights any clashing components. Read more...

Solibri Model Checker Takes on BIM Files

AECCafe, Susan Smith

The latest version of Solibri Model Checker from Solibri, Inc. in Finland takes a leap forward from its previous role as an analysis program for virtual models to now focus on comparing Building Information Model (BIM) files. Read more...

IFCs Connect

ArchitectureWeek, Elizabeth Bollinger

An important milestone in software development for the building industry over the past decade has been the establishment of Industry Foundation Classes (IFCs) — freely available, nonproprietary data model specifications. Now the IFCs are being applied toward automating code checking and other kinds of complex analysis. Read More...

AEC From the Ground Up?IFCs in Action

Cadalyst, H. Edward Goldberg, AIA

Think of Solibri Model Checker as a spell checker for virtual models (figure 1). The program analyzes building models for integrity, quality and physical security. It checks for potential flaws and weaknesses in the design, highlights clashing components and determines whether the model complies with building codes and the organization's own best practices. Read More...