Can card_1 handle the BIM use case "BIM and geo-referencing"? Marius Reuters, Product & Sales Manager and Customer Service Team Leader, answered this question live for an expert audience at the buildingSMART User Day. The BIM Fit Check was held for the first time as part of the event, allowing software providers both to present and have their IFC implementation workflows within their software reviewed.
Using a practical task and a clearly defined implementation scope, various criteria for IFC file import had to be met, such as supporting multiple IFC versions or correctly reading the coordinate reference system (CRS) from IFC files. Marius Reuters demonstrated step by step how the task could be implemented in card_1 – with resounding success. The official badge confirms card_1’s BIM capability and demonstrates once again that BIM-compliant traffic route planning is possible with card_1.
The BIM standard IFC is a key component for data exchange in the construction industry. Seamless exchange of BIM data via IFC contributes significantly to the efficiency of construction projects. With the BIM Fit Check, BuildingSMART Deutschland e.V. aims to help close the gap between user needs and IFC implementation. Further rounds of the Fit Check for other BIM use cases are planned.