Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management
It is incontrovertible that an exchange of files is essentially required at several stages of the workflow in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Therefore, investigating and detecting the capabilities/inabilities of building information modeling (BIM) software packages w...
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| description | It is incontrovertible that an exchange of files is essentially required at several stages of the workflow in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Therefore, investigating and detecting the capabilities/inabilities of building information modeling (BIM) software packages with respect to interoperability can be informative to stakeholders who exchange data between various BIM packages. The work presented in this paper includes a discussion on the interoperability of different software platforms commonly used in the AEC industry. Although, in theory, flawless interoperability of some types of files between different BIM platforms is ensured, in practical applications, this is not always the case. Hence, this research aims to identify faults in data exchange by assessing different possible scenarios where a sample Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) four-dimensions (4D) BIM model and related Gantt charts are exchanged. Throughout the interoperability analysis of both IFC file and Gantt charts, the following checks were carried out: geometrical and nongeometrical information exchange through IFC files, 4D information correct readability, and presence of missing schedule information in Gantt charts after their import/export procedure. The results show that interoperability between the analyzed platforms is not always ensured, providing useful insight into realistic scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f50add51493a47c5afda870fb602e8742023-11-20T05:09:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-06-011013443710.3390/app10134437Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction ManagementCarlo Iapige De Gaetani0Mertkan Mert1Federica Migliaccio2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyIt is incontrovertible that an exchange of files is essentially required at several stages of the workflow in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Therefore, investigating and detecting the capabilities/inabilities of building information modeling (BIM) software packages with respect to interoperability can be informative to stakeholders who exchange data between various BIM packages. The work presented in this paper includes a discussion on the interoperability of different software platforms commonly used in the AEC industry. Although, in theory, flawless interoperability of some types of files between different BIM platforms is ensured, in practical applications, this is not always the case. Hence, this research aims to identify faults in data exchange by assessing different possible scenarios where a sample Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) four-dimensions (4D) BIM model and related Gantt charts are exchanged. Throughout the interoperability analysis of both IFC file and Gantt charts, the following checks were carried out: geometrical and nongeometrical information exchange through IFC files, 4D information correct readability, and presence of missing schedule information in Gantt charts after their import/export procedure. The results show that interoperability between the analyzed platforms is not always ensured, providing useful insight into realistic scenarios.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/13/4437BIMinteroperabilityIFCproject managementGantt chart |
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| title | Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management |
| title_full | Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management |
| title_fullStr | Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management |
| title_short | Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management |
| title_sort | interoperability analyses of bim platforms for construction management |
| topic | BIM interoperability IFC project management Gantt chart |
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