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I have tried using BIM in a generally 2d-centric environment and found it impossible. Without a complete dedication to the change to 3d by all parties of a practice, and the acceptance of an expensive training/gearing up period of several months, I found that most bosses just arent willing to weather the degree of change required. 3d requires a lot of upfront work before any documents can be produced, a steep learning curve, ongoing training, and suitable office procedures setting up, and an acceptance that the early results are likely to be pretty rubbish. It also requires changing away from the present client expectation of submitting quick planning applications, and professional fee ratios need to be revised to suit the new working methodology. 3d may be the way of the future, and I can definitely see the possibiltiies, but until architectural firms are willing to change big time, architectural manufacturers start releasing addons for their products, and consultants get onboard, its going to remain a very long, very expensive, and generally unproductive route for a long long time. Let not forget that many senior architects still dont even know how to use AutoCAD and some struggle with the simplest of computer tasks such as using Word and Excel. 3d software firms and some farsighted architects are trying to suggest that a big change is on the horizon but in reality 3d acceptance is still lightyears away.