Set up BIM models for Geometrid's supply chain tracking platform with recommendations for non-technical team accessibility.
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Your BIM models contain valuable information that's often trapped in technical systems. With Geometrid, you can open these models to everyone in your supply chain—from factory workers to site supervisors to executives—regardless of their technical expertise.
The goal is simple: enable teams that aren't BIM specialists to easily track and organize their work through a visual interface. When your models are accessible to everyone, you transform static designs into living, collaborative tools.
Ensure each trackable element has a unique identifier. This simple step creates the foundation for tracking throughout your project and optionally enables QR code or RFID tag implementation.
While Geometrid supports batch tracking (multiple elements sharing the same identifier), unique naming provides maximum granularity and accuracy in progress tracking. For critical components where precise status updates matter, individual identification is strongly recommended.
Success Tip: If you already have a naming convention, check that it distinguishes individual elements. If not, consider adding simple sequential numbers or location indicators to create unique identifiers.
Include only what needs tracking and optimize geometry for performance where possible. Small components are typically part of larger assemblies and can be excluded without affecting tracking accuracy.
Simplified geometry dramatically improves performance while maintaining all tracking functionality. You don't need fully detailed models—just enough visual information to identify elements in the field.
Success Tip: Your field teams will appreciate lean models that focus only on what they need to keep track of for successful delivery. Better performance means easier adoption and more effective use.
Include model properties that help teams quickly find what they need. Instead of exporting all model data, focus on practical information like location, component types, and construction phases that answer field questions.
Selective property inclusion creates powerful filtering capabilities without overwhelming users with technical data they'll never use. This targeted approach helps each team member quickly find the information relevant to their role.
Success Tip: Collaborate with project teams to identify the critical information needed for effective tracking and monitoring in their daily workflows. Otherwise, noise will stand in their way.
When your BIM models are optimized for Geometrid, you transform technical design data into a powerful tracking tool accessible to everyone in your supply chain.
Properly configured models enable real-time progress monitoring, reduce miscommunication, and create unprecedented visibility across factory, shipping, and site operations—all without requiring team members to learn complex BIM software.
By simplifying your models for field use, you're breaking down barriers between design and construction teams. Your work creates a visual communication platform that connects every stakeholder regardless of technical expertise, such as:
When field teams can easily understand and update element status, you'll see faster decision-making, reduced delays, and more accurate reporting throughout your building lifecycle. As we like to say at Geometrid:
Cabbage in, cabbage out.
The thoughtfulness you put into preparing your models directly determines the value your entire team harvests from them.
Making your existing models work with Geometrid takes just minutes: