No.  And yes.

"No" because the virtual parts we use are derived from flexible patterns.  We manipulate them to fit into your design model.  We don't force your model to change to accommodate the virtual parts.  Manufacturing is very sophisticated now and can accommodate a range of dimensions for each type of part.

"Yes" because the money you save means your design can be more focused on client experience.  The spaces, the finishes, and the fixtures can be higher quality.

Quite the opposite.

We contain the off-site content details in our deliverables.  Taking care of core and shell decisions up front means you avoid the back-and-forth challenges to the design during construction planning.

Leverage accelerates project delivery two ways.  First, by completing many of the procurement details in design that pave the way for manufacturing, we create an overlap in activities that normally follow one another.  This overlap can save between two and four months from the overall project schedule.  Second, by increasing off-site production and decreasing on-site labor, a project can meet more aggressive construction schedules, with time savings running between 15% and 50% of above-grade construction time.

Rarely.  Leverage is your bridge to manufacturable components.  We have done the homework to ensure our virtual parts are manufacture ready.  All you have to do is get pricing.  For the rare round building, domed structure, or shapely structure created from curvilinear elements, Leverage is here to help you and both of us will speak with manufacturers.

You need reliable information to execute an early buyout for off-site components.  Precision is the foundation for that reliability.  For example, a CLT plank must not bind with other planks when assembled on-site so small gaps are defined to allow for differences in moisture content (also, a moisture control plan is expected for CLT assemblies) and that dimensionality is part of the precision Leverage achieves.

In short, we know exactly what manufacturers need for firm pricing and we make sure you can provide it to them during design.

Your BIM is a graphics tool, designed to help you imagine spatial relationships.  It has a limited capacity for representing detail in materials and structural layout.  That's why you need a chain of interpretations to define the level of detail required for setting up manufacturing and planning construction.  Leverage's software is not about graphics; it's about precise representation, placement, and manipulation of virtual parts.

Our software can manage enough parts to build a small city using off-site parts, while one large building would overwhelm a BIM platform with detail.  When it's time to display Leverage's model in your BIM, we control the level of detail to provide what BIM can handle while giving you a perfectly integrated model for review.  Because our software is not fixed in BIM, we can use one building description to connect to two or more 3D modeling platforms that serve different purposes; for example, early design, detailed design, and manufacturing automation all from one data set.

Off-site fabrication depends on exact reliable details.  These details can be used to great advantage during design — to save time and money.

BIM is a modeling workhorse, but a BIM model must be interpreted, measured, and validated.  Also, BIM can't provide the right virtual parts, leaving designers to research and select, often with the help of consultants.  This costs time and money.  Our software, tuned to off-site outcomes, helps designers make great decisions and save time by eliminating the translation required prior to fabrication.  Go directly to draft shop drawings, a bill of materials (BOM), and a unique parts report established specifically for manufacturers.  Our in-house software is exclusively about off-site and provides all the information needed to set up precise custom manufacturing.