Technical aspect of CAD and BIM technology in the engineering environment

Abstract

The paper presents advantages and disadvantages of CAD and BIM technology in the engineering environment. Specific attributes of these technologies have been compared to gain the sense of what they represent in the design and planning process. Through the practical design of the project of the cogeneration plant block, it was noted that CAD environment is more acceptable in the detailed design process. On the other hand, BIM environment, compared to CAD, is less flexible in the process of detailed design but provides a more complete data model at the level of the entire product development process.