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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.
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* Post questions in our [https://community.osarch.org/ Community Forum]
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* Meet us at our online [[Monthly Meetup]]
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* [[Donation_Directory|Donate]] to sustain some of the project we support
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* See and add yourself to our list of [[OSArch Supporters|OSArch supporter]]
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* See [[AECO Workflow Examples|past projects]] using free software and see [[Featured images]]
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* See more ways to [[How to contribute to OSArch|contribute to OSArch]]
  
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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!
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| 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 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software free/libre software]''' and '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open-source software]''' with increased '''transparency''', and a more '''ethical''' approach.
 
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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.
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* 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].
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* We need people to help [[OSArch Curriculum|design a curriculum]] to teach about AEC tools and OpenBIM concepts.
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* We need help with important unfinished wiki pages. Anybody can edit!
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* 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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For community discussion, visit the [https://community.osarch.org/ OSArch Community Forum] and read about our [[Monthly Meetup]].
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''This wiki is brand-new. Please expect changes. Please feel free to contribute! See [[How to contribute to OSArch]].''
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== Explore Free Software ==
  
A good way to find what's on this site is to browse the directories below and the list of [[:Category:Categories|categories]].
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= AEC resource directories =
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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]].
  
[[AEC Free Software directory|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.
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Begin your journey:
  
[[AEC Open Data Standards Directory|Open Data Standards]] and their file formats allow different software packages to communicate, here's where you can read about them.
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* [[Getting started with 2D CAD drafting|Switch to QCAD and LibreCAD for 2D CAD drafting instead of depending on AutoCAD]]
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* [[:Category:BlenderBIM Add-on|Learn OpenBIM authoring with the BlenderBIM Add-on]]
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* [[:Category:FreeCAD|Learn solid 3D modeling and BIM model creation with FreeCAD]]
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* [[Code_Aster|Learn structural analysis with_Code Aster]]
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* [[Learn about environmental analysis]]
  
[[AEC Open Data directory|Open Data]] is great for testing and experimenting so we're collecting link to these resources.
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Join us [https://community.osarch.org/discussions on the forum] so we can start these pages together:
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* [[Getting started with 2D visualisation|Learn 2D architectural visualisation with Krita and The GIMP instead of Photoshop]]
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* [[Getting started with 3D modeling|Learn freeform 3D modeling and visualisation with Blender]]
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* [[Learn lighting simulation with Radiance]]
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* [[Learn geospatial analysis with QGIS]]
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* [[Manage a project with OpenProject]]
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* [[Get started with OpenStreetMaps|Get started with OpenStreetMaps for open GIS data]]
  
[[Standards organizations]] play an important role in creating the [[AEC Open Data Standards Directory|Open Data Standards]] [[OpenBIM]] relies on
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Do you want to dig deep in to AEC tech?
  
[[AEC academic paper directory|Academic Papers]] and [[AEC articles|articles]] out there can help you gain an understanding of the industry and where [[free software]] can play a role in [[AECO]]
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* [[Sverchok|Learn visual node-based parametric design with Sverchok]]
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* [[:Category:IfcOpenShell|Learn OpenBIM & IFC programming using IfcOpenShell]]
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[[Featured images]] will show you the most impressive visual examples of what [[free software]] can do for [[AECO]].
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= Workflows =
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== Use Open Standards ==
  
We are actively looking for examples of real-world projects we can share. Know a project? Get in touch with us on the [https://community.osarch.org/ OSArch forum]!
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[[AECO Workflow Examples]]
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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]].
  
= OpenBIM and IFC =
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* Learn about [[OpenBIM]]
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* Get sample files of [[AEC Open Data directory|Open Data]]
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* Learn about relevant [[Standards organizations]]
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* Read [[AEC academic paper directory|Academic Papers]] and [[AEC articles|external articles]]
  
[[Industry Foundation Class (IFC)]] is the main data schema for [[OpenBIM]] data. See all pages in the [[:Category:IFC|IFC category]]
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Learn about [[IFC - Industry Foundation Classes]] data concepts.
  
[[Model View Definitions (MVD)]]s and [[Using MicroMVDs for exchange requirements|MicroMVDs]] are subsets of the [[Industry Foundation Class (IFC)|IFC]] data schema for specific purposes See all pages in the [[:Category:Model_View_Definitions_(MVD)|Model View Definitions (MVD) category]]
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Delivering OpenBIM for facility management?
  
= Software specific resources =
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* [[Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie)|Learn about how COBie works]]
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* [[COBie definition of a maintainable asset|Read the COBie definition of a maintainable asset]]
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* [[Brick Schema|An introduction to Brickschema]]
  
* See all pages in the [[:Category:BlenderBIM Add-on|BlenderBIM Add-on Category]]
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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]]).
* See all pages in the [[:Category:Autodesk Revit|Revit Category]]
 
* See all pages in the [[:Category:FreeCAD|FreeCAD Category]]
 
  
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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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* [[IfcOpenShell]]
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* [[Getting started with IfcOpenShell]]
 
* [[IfcOpenShell code examples]]
 
* [[ArchiCAD setup]]
 
* [[Tekla geolocation]]
 
  
= Learning material =
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To see a complete list of articles, check out the [[:Category:Directories|directories]] and [[:Category:Categories|categories]].
  
* [[Learning Material for Code_Aster and Salome_Meca]]
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| [[File:Wikilab_drawing.jpg|Documentation from the wikilab model (FreeCAD)]]
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| [[File:Code_aster_verification_mechanisms-loads.jpg|Verification Results (Code_Aster)]]
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Revision as of 19:25, 4 August 2022


Logo OSArch 128p.png

We help create the built environment with free software, increased transparency, and a more ethical approach.

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.

Get Involved

Get-involved.svg

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

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!

Use Open Standards

Open-standards.svg

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

Learn about IFC - Industry Foundation Classes data concepts.

Delivering OpenBIM for facility management?

Learn how to specify data requirements with MVDs and MicroMVDs (all articles).

Stuck with proprietary software? Learn best practices and workarounds to produce industry standards compliant data. Read about how to setup Revit for better OpenBIM

To see a complete list of articles, check out the directories and categories.

GNU Free Software "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." -Wikipedia Open Source Initiative