Efficient buildings need efficient work with digital twins

In the first place, digital twin is data storage. It is the foundation of all further actions. The problem is that data value is limited by its scope. But the majority of business processes need not the data but its derivatives. This means that it gets the highest value during processing and transformation.?

Problem

The current solutions are not effective because they use BIM data “as is”, but not the way the end business process requires. Moreover, the majority of solutions offer manual or semi-manual method of working with data. Such work is not a part of unified automated workflow. Such work equals a lot of human factor, reducing the value and results predictability.

Solution

This is why we created Tangl. Tangl is a ELT platform for exporting, loading and transforming BIM data. In other words – to manage it and make it useful for everyday practice in different business scenarios.

We have simple and clear process where digital twin is the initial source. This data looks more like a tangled ball than clear information tree.

Tangl leaves only necessary, removes the unnecessary.

We get data suitable for particular process. For example takeoff and cost estimation,?QA, EIR?control and so on. These structures will vary according?to different cases.

Tangl's place in Smart City ecosystem is everything related to construction projects and initiatives, because almost all of them are?using digital twins.

The platform can work with BIM data?regarding all digital model?(with cases like?model coordination and EIR?compliance check, construction control and planning, assets management).?

But?also regarding?particular informational smart components (with?cases?like?components delivery from manufacturers to engineers, components?authenticity check, fetching components?technical documentation).?

Therefore the platform?implements?all the variety of scenarios of working with BIM assets. Also Tangl is not limited by?using attributive and geometric information from the model.

The components of information model?can have?additional?and?derived data that we can use. For example, parametrization, behavior rules, MEP connections, safety zones, etc.

Tangl is primarily a platform, but there's more to it. These are also services implementing applied scenarios.

For example service?Control – automated pipeline and expert system for coordination, validation and audit of digital twins.?And Value – service?that?calculates?any estimated?metrics in any?structure and?decomposition.

Several cases of use and interface examples

Tangl makes the common data environment.?The models?are?sent and also the results versions are created and stored there.

We can always see models and their data in our own extendable web 3D viewer.

You can describe any structures of output data and?rules how to get them without having special skills.

This output data can be?values or cost estimations.

Or it can be audit report and model check.

Tangl can as well analyse not only attributive data, but also geometry and its?derivatives.

So our competitive advantage?and the way we differ from others is focus on common automated workflow. The workflow that?is adapted to clients demands and business processes.

This way making working with BIM data the most valuable.?