3rd Party Application(s) to help with Preparation of IFC+SG Models
| S/N | Name | View IFC4 | Federation of IFC(s) | Viewing of System Entities* | View Ifcgrid | Search Query | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIMCollab Zoom | O | O | X | X | O | Suitable for federation of IFC files, handle large files well |
| 2 | BIMVision | O | Up to 2 files | O | O | O | Suitable for quick visualization of IFC files |
| 3 | Kit Model Viewer (replacing FZK Viewer) | O | X** | O | O | O | Suitable for analysing smaller files (<200MB) |
| 4 | ODA (Open Design Alliance) | O | O | X | O | X | - |
| 5 | Solibri Anywhere | O | X** | O | O | O | - |
| 6 | Trimble Connect Desktop Version | O | O | O | O | O | - |
| 7 | IFC+SG Validator (BuiltSearch) | O | O | O | X | O | Files are stored locally. Fast processing and viewing of multiple IFC Models. |
IFC Binder
** To view multiple IFC files in FOC viewers that are unable to federate IFC models, the "1IFC" app, which is also FOC, could be used. This openBIM application has been specially created by Graphisoft, is based on C# and is able to bind multiple IFC files.
The IFC+SG Validator extracts all elements from the model and check whether IFC+SG parameters have been added to the corresponding BIM components in the model. This helps to check whether the QP have missed out any IFC+SG parameters when mapping IFC+SG data into the proprietary BIM model earlier.
Please go to https://iv.builtsearch.com/ for more details
You may refer to Solibri Rulesets for IFC+SG Checking for materials and demo video on how to review your IFC+SG model on Solibri Office.
The BIMECO IFC+SG validator is now in Beta testing phase, please visit this link* for more info on how to use the application.
*Link is accessible on Non-Government linked laptops only
DiRoots is a free plug-in to export BIM data (Model and Annotation Categories, Elements and Schedules) from Revit to Excel or Google Spreadsheets, and import it back to update the model.
Please see attached a sample video demo and data transfer process to expedite the IFC+SG workflow. This is especially useful for C&S Engineers. Do note that the IFC+SG mapping requirements in the video may not be the latest updated version.
Industry Future Practice - Data Transfer Process (Intro)
Industry Future Practice - Data Transfer Process (Video)
Example of Workflow using the Plugin
Guide to use DiRootsOne Plugin
* Note user interface may differ for different versions of DiRoots
