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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 free software, increased transparency, and a more ethical approach.

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.

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

This wiki is brand-new. Please expect changes. Please feel free to contribute!

There is a directory of free software related to the AEC industry.

• AEC Free Software directory
• AEC Open Data directory

There are a series of articles related to OpenBIM and IFC.

• Introduction to IFC
• IFC projects and contexts
• IFC classes
• IFC materials
• IFC spatial tree
• IFC attributes and properties
• IFC geometry representations
• IFC geolocation

There are a series of articles related to MicroMVDs.

• Using MicroMVDs for exchange requirements
• Project setup MicroMVD
• Geolocation MicroMVD
• Naming MicroMVD
• Material MicroMVD
• COBie MicroMVD

There are articles related to IfcOpenShell.

• Getting started with IfcOpenShell
• IfcOpenShell code examples

There are a series of articles related to best practices for OpenBIM in various packages.

• Revit setup
• Revit project metadata
• Revit type products
• Revit geolocation
• Revit classifications
• Revit spatial hierarchy
• Tekla geolocation
• FreeCAD setup
• FreeCAD setting up a model for IFC export

List of architecture 3D models freely available for downloading.

• Architecture 3D models created in FreeCAD

Getting started

• Configuration settings list
• MediaWiki FAQ
• MediaWiki release mailing list
• Localise MediaWiki for your language
• Learn how to combat spam on your wiki