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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.
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AEC resource directories
We have a growing list of Free Software, help us expand it and browse for interesting solutions.
Open Data Standards 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 resourc9988es.
Standards organizations are important resources for 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 softare can do for AECO.
Workflows
OpenBIM and IFC
Industry Foundation Class (IFC) is the main data schema for BIM data. See all pages in the IFC category
MicroMVDs are subsets of the IFC data schema for specific purposes
There are articles related to Using MicroMVDs for exchange requirements. With examples for project setup, geolocation, element classes, naming, materials and COBie
Software specifics resources
- See all pages in the BlenderBIM Addon Category
- See all pages in the Revit Category
- See all pages in the FreeCAD Category
See also
- IfcOpenShell
- Getting started with IfcOpenShell
- IfcOpenShell code examples
- ArchiCAD setup
- Tekla geolocation
