Analysis of the Application and Limitation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology in Yunnan Cultural Heritage Inheritance and Preservation--Take the Stilted Building as an Example

Abstract

Nowadays, the digitization of cultural heritage is drawing more and more attention. A large number of studies are trying to combine cultural heritage protection with modern technologies such as video, virtual reality technology and 3D models, so that cultural heritage can be protected and inherited. Based on the background of the digital inheritance of cultural heritage, this study takes stilted buildings of ethnic group Zhuang, a traditional dwelling of ethnic minorities in Wenshan, Yunnan, as an example. Via literature review method, field inspection method, questionnaire survey method, interview recording method and Revit software, a modeling analysis of stilted buildings is carried out, in order to figure out the contribution and limitation of BIM technology in cultural heritage protection. The study found that the visualization, simulation, information sharing and the establishment of “group” play a significant role in the protection and development of Heritage Building Information Modeling. However, the application of BIM technology is still in the preliminary research stage and has not been popularized in the field of cultural heritage protection and inheritance.