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VICO SOFTWARE
VICO CONSTRUCTOR 2009
A Virtual Construction Solution
This integrated Vico Software solution helps building owners and general
contractors reduce risk, manage cost, and shorten project schedules.
By simulating before building, we really eliminate many of the surprises that happen on a
construction project. These surprises all too often cost money.
Jim Bedrick
AIA VP, Virtual Construction & Design
Webcor Builders, USA
Reveal constructability issues using Synchronize MEP, structural, and Present and communicate the project
the Virtual Construction model before architectural design. construction plan.
they become costly.
Ready, Set, Go
1 Virtually Build Your Project Highlighted New Features of Vico
Build a highly accurate 3D Constructor 2009
model of your project with
Constructor. Constructability Manager
Analyze constructability and Effectively track and monitor constructability
communicate design issues. issues. Simply mark Constructability issues in
the model, attach location data and images,
and publish to Vico 5D Presenter for further
review.
2 Issue Model-Based Enhanced Modeling
Quantities Enrich your modeling capabilities using
Save model-based System Technology. A new modeling tool
quantities in the project based on a hierarchical structure which
database, and benefit from a provides greater flexibility and better control
synchronized estimating and over the Virtual Construction model
scheduling process.
Interactive Model Checker
Identify missing quantities by scanning your
Constructor model to determine whether
3 Generate Model-Based
all the quantities that are needed for the
Estimates
connected estimating and scheduling data are
Process the model-based
available.
quantities, and generate an
accurate cost estimate for Curtain Wall Modeling
your project. Easily track and The new Curtain Wall tool lets you easily
analyze the consequences model the faade systems in your project,
of any design changes. and allows you to extract detailed quantities
for the various components of the curtain wall
system.
4 Sequence the Project
Define and organize DWG 2008 Import
construction zones with New functionality includes ACIS import,
Constructors sequencing which converts 3D DWG elements to GDL
tools, and generate objects, Purge unused attributes, and
schedules using Vico transfer all layouts into the DWG model
Control. space.