Open BIM Cost Estimator
Automatic cost estimates

User interface

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User interface

The user interface of Open BIM Cost Estimator is divided into three tabs, which correspond to the preliminary phases of the project that are taken into account by the application:

• Phase I: Preliminary analysis
  The application requests the geographic and economic data related to the construction site and the general data of the building. The program then displays the amount of the execution cost of the project and the construction cost per m².


• Phase II: Draft project
  The application requests the typological properties of the building and its floor configuration. The results output, in addition to that indicated in phase I, automatically generates the budget, divided into chapters, and provides a graphto help visualise the progress of the budget.


• Phase III: Design project
  Finally, the application requests more precise data on the characteristics of the building regarding the foundation, structure, construction solutions and installations. The results output, in addition to that indicated in phase II, includes sub-chapters in the chapters of the budget.

The factors used in each of the phases are detailed on the page "Open BIM Cost Estimator - Factors contemplated during price applications".

 

Details

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• User license
  The permits that must be included in the user license to be able to use Open BIM Cost Estimator depend on the value of the execution cost that is calculated by the program:
  
  
  • Up to 1,000,000 €
    Users can use the program for free.
  • Up to 5,000,000 €
    The user license must include the Open BIM Cost Estimator Pro permit.
  • More that 5,000,000 €
    The user license must include the Open BIM Cost Estimator Expert permit.

 

More information

More information on Open BIM Cost Estimator can be found by clicking on the following links:

• General information


• Aim of the program


• Scope of application


• User interface


• Method used to calculate the cost of the building


• Factors contemplated during price applications (geographic, socioeconomic, typological, construction, climatic and seismic)


• Integration in the Open BIM workflow


• Results, checks and generated support documents