BIM Collaborating Format (BCF)

IFC acts as an open file format for the open exchange digital objects or models.

BCF focuses on model-based issues, e.g. what, who, where, when.

BCF works by transferring contextualized information in XML format with detailed model references e.g. specific view, captured in PNG with IFC coordinates and their IFC GUIDs, for coordination or collaboration needs.

Related Links: 

• https://www.buildingsmart.org/standards/bsi-standards/bim-collaboration-format-bcf/
• https://technical.buildingsmart.org/standards/bcf/
• https://buildingsmart-1xbd3ajdayi.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BIM-Communication-with-BCF-English.pdf
• https://app.swaggerhub.com/apis/buildingSMART/BCF
• BCF-based solution, BIM Collab: 
• https://www.youtube.com/c/BIMcollabKUBUS/videos
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMwo8uzH6ZU

Speckle - open source data platform for the AEC

 

Speckle aims to connect all data with an open source approach for AEC interoperability needs.

Links:

• https://speckle.systems/tutorials/
• https://speckle.systems/blog/2021-speckle-review/
• https://speckle.systems/blog/
• https://speckle.xyz/ (Free Viewer)

Data Interoperability with FME workbench

'Rather than hand modelling the 2 million buildings, HOK used FME Desktop to automatically generate the 3D buildings from existing data without writing any code. Using FME, they transformed and integrated BIM, GIS, CAD, and raster data, extracted subsets of data, added attribute information, and carried out calculations along the way.' to find out more...

YouTube showcased by HOK: https://youtu.be/WhYQDp32KcM

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