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We help create the built environment with '''free software''', increased '''transparency''', and a more '''ethical''' approach. 
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">On this wiki, we collect and share everything we know about the free technology in our industry. Every page on this website was written by people just like you.</p>

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== Get Involved ==

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Interested in OSArch initiatives, and why OSArch is so important to the design, construction, operation, and recycling of the built environment? See [[Open-Source Architecture Community|an introduction to what OSArch is all about]]. We are a strong and growing community.

* Post questions in our [https://community.osarch.org/ Community Forum]
* Meet us at our online [[Monthly Meetup]]
* [[Donation_Directory|Donate]] to sustain some of the project we support
* See and add yourself to our list of [[OSArch Supporters|OSArch supporter]]
* See [[AECO Workflow Examples|past projects]] using free software and see [[Featured images]]
* See more ways to [[How to contribute to OSArch|contribute to OSArch]]

Right now, we're looking in particular for volunteers to help with these things. If you're up for it, post on the forums and let us know!

* We need people to [[Outreach|help get the word out]] and manage the OSArch accounts on [https://twitter.com/OSArchOrg Twitter], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/osarch-org-121505200/ LinkedIn], [https://fosstodon.org/web/accounts/331798 Mastodon account] & [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoP6n8DdDajAM8YYDdFpQMQ Youtube].
* We need people to help [[OSArch Curriculum|design a curriculum]] to teach about AEC tools and OpenBIM concepts.
* We need help with important unfinished wiki pages. Anybody can edit!
* And help with developement! Drop by the [https://community.osarch.org/ community forum] or [https://osarch.org/chat/ chat] to learn what projects are being talked about right now.
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== Explore Free Software ==

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Did you know there's a growing list of over 100 free tools to help you do your job? Unlike proprietary software, [[free software]] will never make your digital work incompatible, obsolete, or force you into subscriptions. [[AEC Free Software directory|See the AECO Free Software Directory]].

Begin your journey:

* [[Getting started with 2D CAD drafting|Switch to QCAD and LibreCAD for 2D CAD drafting instead of depending on AutoCAD]]
* [[:Category:BlenderBIM Add-on|Learn OpenBIM authoring with the BlenderBIM Add-on]]
* [[:Category:FreeCAD|Learn solid 3D modeling and BIM model creation with FreeCAD]]
* [[Code_Aster|Learn structural analysis with_Code Aster]]
* [[Learn about environmental analysis]]

Join us [https://community.osarch.org/discussions on the forum] so we can start these pages together:
* [[Getting started with 2D visualisation|Learn 2D architectural visualisation with Krita and The GIMP instead of Photoshop]]
* [[Getting started with 3D modeling|Learn freeform 3D modeling and visualisation with Blender]]
* [[Learn lighting simulation with Radiance]]
* [[Learn geospatial analysis with QGIS]]
* [[Manage a project with OpenProject]]
* [[Get started with OpenStreetMaps|Get started with OpenStreetMaps for open GIS data]]

Do you want to dig deep in to AEC tech?

* [[Sverchok|Learn visual node-based parametric design with Sverchok]]
* [[:Category:IfcOpenShell|Learn OpenBIM & IFC programming using IfcOpenShell]]
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== Use Open Standards ==

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Open technology and standards helps our digital tools interoperate and protect you against data expiry. See what's available at the [[AEC Open Data Standards Directory|Open Data Standards Directory]].

* Learn about [[OpenBIM]]
* Get sample files of [[AEC Open Data directory|Open Data]]
* Learn about relevant [[Standards organizations]]
* Read [[AEC academic paper directory|Academic Papers]] and [[AEC articles|external articles]]

Learn about [[IFC - Industry Foundation Classes]] data concepts.

Delivering OpenBIM for facility management?

* [[Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie)|Learn about how COBie works]]
* [[COBie definition of a maintainable asset|Read the COBie definition of a maintainable asset]]

Learn how to specify data requirements with [[Model View Definitions (MVD)|MVDs]] and [[Using MicroMVDs for exchange requirements|MicroMVDs]] ([[:Category:Model_View_Definitions_(MVD)|all articles]]).

Stuck with proprietary software? Learn best practices and workarounds to produce industry standards compliant data. Read about how to [[Revit_setup_for_OpenBIM|setup Revit for better OpenBIM]]
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To see a complete list of articles, check out the [[:Category:Directories|directories]] and [[:Category:Categories|categories]].

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| [[File:BlenderBIMAddonv0.0.200829.png|Steel structure (BlenderBIM Add-on)]]
| [[File:OpenSourceHouse_Studiolada.png|The Open Source House (FreeCAD)]]
| [[File:Wikilab_drawing.jpg|Documentation from the wikilab model (FreeCAD)]]
| [[File:Code_aster_verification_mechanisms-loads.jpg|Verification Results (Code_Aster)]]
| [[File:Quinta_Monroy.png|Quinta Monroy apartments (FreeCAD)]]
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