One software solution or integrated system can't fulfill all the requirements of the construction industry. Instead, a mixed environment of purpose-specific systems communicating effectively using information models with commonly agreed processes and methods and shared terminology. This means that we have an open approach to Building Information Modeling.
Open BIM benefits in practice
Project members want to be well-informed and updated about what others do, and understand and realize the design intent successfully. Construction project parties should be able to work together smoothly regardless of the tools they use. Open BIM is about workflow-level compatibility, not just compatibility between two software packages. Also manufacturing calls for open, readable data.
