Analysing element grouping tools for Renga BIM modules development

Introduction. The software complex of building information modelling (BIM) RENGA today is gaining popularity among various users in the field of design of construction objects. As any software product, RENGA has its advantages, disadvantages and perspective directions for development. At the same time in Russia the concept of modular design and construction is spreading, for the implementation of which a certain functionality of information modelling is necessary. Consequently, it is expedient to study the functionality of the Russian software complex of information modelling RENGA within the framework of modular design tasks. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the means of assembling and combining primitives of the information model to create modules in RENGA, and the tasks are: to determine the criteria for comparing software complexes, to develop a BIM-module based on the available functionality and to analyze the practical capabilities and functionality of RENGA.

Materials and methods. The implementation of this research is based on the method of synthesis of design processes and their automation, as well as the analysis of Russian and foreign experience in the field of modular design. At the same time, the process of BIM-module development within the framework of programme capabilities of the RENGA programme is considered.

Results. The result presents a comparative analysis of the software capabilities of the RENGA information modelling software package for the development of the BIM-module and its further implementation in the complex information model of the object. To carry out the analysis the basic functions of module design of foreign software tools of information modelling were determined. The author has carried out practical use of RENGA toolkit for development and use of BIM-modules.

Conclusions. The presented analysis of means of grouping elements for the development of BIM-modules in RENGA demonstrates the available tools for solving the problems of modular design, the peculiarities of their implementation, the complexity of functioning and shows the lack of certain tools for the most complete work. Simultaneously by results of direct development of BIM-modules in RENGA, the peculiarities of design within the framework of modularity are presented, basic drawbacks and directions for further development and increase of efficiency of modular design are formulated.

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