A little FYI, that I have documented a little bit on the compilation of IfcPlusPlus on my article here: https://thinkmoult.com/how-to-view-bim-ifc-files-linux.html Also, if you haven't considered looking at IfcOpenShell's hidden magical viewer... now would be the time ;) As it offers a lot more func...
I am currently aware of three methods to extrude objects: 1. Use the structure tool (main benefit: it is a BIM object) 2. Use the extrude tool (main benefit: tailored towards extruding, many options) 3. Use the "trim" tool (main benefit: intuitive visual feedback on extruding) My questions are as fo...
Problems: 1. Current diff utilities require a GUI or are proprietary (Revit addon, solibri...). This is bad - what if you want a BIM server to give notifications like "Foobar has changed geometry of Ground Floor Slab" or "Foobaz has changed attribute Description of North Wall" What if you want BIM s...
I know that Yorik has demonstrated a little IFC diff script working in FreeCAD ... I wonder if we can create an open-source independent IFC diff utility, similar to `git diff`? Just a small little thing. It should be cross platform and Unix-like (i.e. do one thing well, and do one thing only) Then F...
Good morning Tandy - I noticed this question had been posted twice on the BSI forums - is someone crossposting? For the record, I answered this twice on the BSI forums, but since the "Open"BIM forums are in fact Closed to the public ... I will copy the answer here for completeness :) Technically, pa...
Although I really wish I could use FreeCAD at my office (and personally I'm not sure FreeCAD is quite mature enough for the scale of projects we work on), I unfortunately need to use Revit. But hey, better IFC files created with Revit is a step in the right direction to industry interoperability! I ...
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