User talk:JanF
Hi JanF. Thanks for your recent effort. Can we talk about the Level of Design page? We need to agree on what LOD standard for. Please see https://bimforum.org/LOD/ Duncan (talk) 07:26, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, yeah sorry about that, I think I got a little carried away. JanF (talk) 19:49, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
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Welcome to the OSArch WIKI. The resource and workflow database of open and accessible software for the Architecture - Engineering - Construction fields, maintained and developed by professionals actively using these tools for professional work.
The Open-Source Architecture Community brings together like-minded users and developers who share a common goal: that the built environment can be designed, constructed, operated, and recycled with free/libre software and open-source software with increased transparency, and a more ethical approach.
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Open-source software (OSS) is a type of computer software in which source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. | 
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We encourage the community to share what they're working on, use more free software in what is currently a proprietary-dominated market, and learn more about what's out there.
For community discussion, visit the OSArch Community Forum and read about our Monthly Meetup.
This wiki is brand-new. Please expect changes. Please feel free to contribute! See How to contribute to OSArch.
A good way to find what's on this site is to browse the directories below and the list of categories.
Overview of open source AEC software
The AECO Free Software Directory is at the core of this project, enjoy browsing our directory for interesting solutions and let us know if you've overlooked anything.
See also our featured projects:
- See all pages in the BlenderBIM Add-on Category
- See all pages in the FreeCAD Category
- See all pages in the IfcOpenShell Category
Open AEC resources
Open Data Standards and their file formats allow different software packages to communicate, here's where you can read about them.
Open Data is great for testing and experimenting so we're collecting link to these resources.
Standards organizations play an important role in creating the Open Data Standards OpenBIM relies on
Academic Papers and articles out there can help you gain an understanding of the industry and where free software can play a role in AECO
Featured images will show you the most impressive visual examples of what free software can do for AECO.
Workflows using open source AEC software
The easiest way to learn about the exciting Open AEC universe and start using these tools is to see some real projects and try the workflows other people are using. The complete list of our workflows is in the Workflows using AES FOSS directory.
We are actively looking for examples of real-world projects we can share. Know a project? Get in touch with us on the OSArch forum!
Some of our featured projects:
Technical standards and solutions
A lot of the software used in OSArch workflows is based on industry standards which are also defined to be open. You can see the complete list in the Open technical standards directory. The most important ones right now are:
- Industry Foundation Class (IFC) is the main data schema for OpenBIM data. See all pages in the IFC category
- Model View Definitions (MVD)s and MicroMVDs are subsets of the IFC data schema for specific purposes See all pages in the Model View Definitions (MVD) category
How to contribute the OSArch community
By joining the OSArch community forum you can engage in the various discussions, ask questions and get to know other members of the community.
Of course any financial support to the OSArch foundation is always welcome: Donate to OSArch foundation
You are also welcome to participate on expanding thi wiki:
- Configuration settings list
- MediaWiki FAQ
- MediaWiki release mailing list
- Localise MediaWiki for your language
- Learn how to combat spam on your wiki
And most importantly, all the projects need development support: Contributing to OSArch development 101 will show you the first steps in case you are just beginning with programming. If you already know what to do, feel free to join any of the developer teams at their respective gits
- IfcOpenShell, the core of BlenderBIM add-on
- FreeCAD
