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BIM

CMDBuild supports the BIM paradigm (Building Information Modeling), which is a conceptual solution with the aim of managing the building design procedure, from the conception of the building to its construction, use and maintenance, and finally to its demolition, if any.
CMDBuild is able to sync automatically the chosen information from a BIM repository by using the open standard format IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) and display in a realistic way interiors and assets thanks to a 3D interactive viewer, integrated in the user interface.
CMDBuild uses as embedded repository the open source tool BiMserver.

Projects​

This function allows to manage BIM projects managed in CMDBuild. Every project is usually associated to a building or to a built up area.
A BIM project coincides to a IFC file in various versions.

There is the possibility of performing the following operations:

  • Create a new BIM project
  • Do searches on configured projects
  • Edit the selected project
  • Display the complete information related to the selected project
  • Download the selected project
  • Clone the selected project
  • Delete the selected project
  • Disable the selected project (i.e., set the status as non-active)
  • Convert IFC format to XKT (supported by Xeokit)

General properties​

The following information is required:

  • Name: project name
  • Description: project description
  • IFC file: IFC file to upload
  • Active: the project is active and can be used

Linked cards​

The following information is required:

  • Related class: it requires to select the CMDBuild class for the project connection; it is usually "Building" or "Complex of buildings"
  • Related card: it requires to select the CMDBuild class selected in the previous field; it is usually a building or a complex of buildings
  • IFC file: it requires the uploading of the IFC file to in order to file in into BiMserver

Configurations​

This function allows you to set some configuration parameters of 3D georeference functions available in the CMDBuild system, related to the interface with BIM systems (Building Information Modeling) through IFC file (Industry Foundation Classes).

General properties​

The following information is required:

  • Active: it allows you to activate 3D georeference features
  • Viewer: BIMSurfer or xeokit

Xeokit configuration​

The following information is required:

  • XKT to IFC conversion timeout: maximal timeout for conversions from XTK format (native of xeokit) to IFC

BIMServer configuration​

The following information is required:

  • Active: active BIMServer
  • URL: URL of the BIMServer service
  • Username: service user used to access the BiMserver
  • Password: service user's password