SketchUp gets viz and interoperability boost

New features include improved materials and environment lighting, plus better Revit and IFC workflows The post SketchUp gets viz and interoperability boost appeared first on AEC Magazine.

Graphisoft hosts buildingSMART General Assembly of Implementers

Development of IFC 5 focuses on enhancing AEC software interoperability by simplifying and improving data exchange. The post Graphisoft hosts buildingSMART General Assembly of Implementers appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Cesium to connect AECO with 3D geospatial

Geospatial specialist streams IFC and Revit files as 3D Tiles to place AECO data in 3D geospatial context The post Cesium to connect AECO with 3D geospatial appeared first on AEC Magazine.

5 Key Insights from Let’s Be Civil, Episode 6: IFC & e-Bidding

BIM expert Ron Gant and technology leader Andy Martin explore the overall goals of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and the benefits they can bring to the e-bidding process.

IFC, Open Data, and buildingSMART: What’s the Big Deal?

Before we can understand the hype about IFC and why it’s important, we must first understand the context of digital information exchange within the built environment.