BIM Coordination & Clash Detection
BIM Coordination & Clash Detection
Coordination between building systems and identification of potential conflicts before installation — documented clearly enough for the design team to act on.
OVERVIEW
Finding conflicts while they are still cheap to fix
Discipline models are combined into a federated model and reviewed against the coordination rules agreed with your team. Conflicts are identified, grouped by location and discipline, and recorded with enough context that the responsible party can resolve them. We report and document; resolution decisions remain with the design team.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Coordination scope
Clash Detection
Rule-based testing between disciplines to identify hard clashes and clearance conflicts, filtered to remove duplicates and noise so the report stays usable.
Model Coordination
Federation of architectural, structural and services models to a shared origin and naming convention, with model health checked before review.
Coordination Review
Preparation of review sessions: grouped issues, saved viewpoints and a clear status for each item carried between rounds.
Project Applications
Fit-out and refurbishment coordination, services routing against ceiling zones, specialty package interfaces and constructability review.
WHAT WE DELIVER
Typical deliverables
- Federated coordination model
- Clash identification report by discipline pair
- Issue documentation with location and description
- Coordination views and saved viewpoints
- Organised review information carried between rounds
Coordination identifies and documents conflicts. Design resolution and structural decisions remain with the relevant design team members on the project.
COORDINATION WORKFLOW
01
Model intake
Discipline models are received and checked for version, origin and naming.
02
Federation
Models are combined into a single coordination environment.
03
Clash testing
Tests are run to the agreed rule set and tolerances.
04
Reporting
Results are filtered, grouped and issued with viewpoints.
05
Review round
Issues are tracked to a status and re-tested on the next model issue.
SAMPLE COORDINATION PROJECT
Example scope
TYPICAL SCOPE
Services against ceiling and structure
Two review rounds across three levels, architectural, structural and MEP models.
DELIVERABLE EXAMPLE
Clash report, issue log, viewpoints
Issued after each round with status carried forward. Example only.
BIM FAQ
Common questions
How does BIM clash detection work?
Discipline models are federated, then tested against agreed rules and tolerances. Results are filtered to remove duplicates, grouped by location, and issued with viewpoints so each item can be found quickly in the model.
Do you resolve the clashes you find?
We identify, document and track them. Design changes and resolution decisions are made by the design team responsible for each element.
What do you need to begin?
Current discipline models with a shared origin, the disciplines to be tested, tolerance requirements and your review schedule.
Which software do you work in?
Software and exchange formats are confirmed at scope review so the output fits the tools your project team already uses.