The paper examines proposals for nD BIM with respect to what may be considered a dimension and how dimensions relate to information in a symbolic representation. It establishes that ‘dimension’ is often used metaphorically to indicate information-processing capacities – an unfortunate usage in an area where the term is used literally. The paper proposes that a dimension in symbolic building representations should be a primary property of a symbol, not derivative, and moreover essential for the identity of the symbolized object, i.e. not subject to abstraction. On the basis of these principles, it is reasoned that BIM can only be 4D.

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BIM 中的维度：为什么 BIM 的维度不能超过四个？

该论文研究了 nD BIM 的建议，涉及什么可以被视为维度以及维度如何与符号表示中的信息相关。它确立了“维度”经常被用作隐喻来表示信息处理能力——在一个按字面使用该术语的领域中不幸的用法。该论文提出，符号建筑表征中的维度应该是符号的主要属性，而不是派生的，而且对于符号化对象的身份也是必​​不可少的，即不受抽象的影响。基于这些原则，可以推论BIM只能是4D。