Project setup MicroMVD
The following MicroMVD vocabulary can be used to ensure basic project metadata is set, as a minimum requirement for all BIM projects.
Feature: Project setup
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Scenario: Receiving a file
* IFC data must use the "{schema}" schema
Scenario: Exempt files
* The IFC file "{file}" is exempt from being provided
* No further requirements are specified because "{reason}"
Scenario: Project metadata is organised and correct
* The project must have an identifier of "{guid}"
* The project name, code, or short identifier must be "{name}"
* The project must have a longer form name of "{long_name}"
* The project must be described as "{description}"
* The project must be categorised under "{object_type}"
* The project must contain information about the "{phase}" phase
Scenario: Project geometry is stored
* The project must contain 3D geometry representing the shape of objects
You can fill out the variables using the guide below.
| Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
{file} | project.ifc | The filename or path to any IFC file. |
{schema} | IFC4 | The schema version. At the moment, these are likely to be either IFC4 or IFC2X3. |
{reason} | we don’t need it | You can write anything here to describe any reason. |
{guid} | 28q3AgmxP5cepIweO5Of$o | This is a 22 character GlobalId for a particular IFC element. |
{name} | 123FOO | A short project code or name used to uniquely identify the project, either specified by the client or the BIM author |
{long_name} | 123 Foo Street, Tower B Redevelopment | The full project name used to uniquely identify the project, either specified by the client or the BIM author |
{description} | Redesign of southwest atrium of Tower B to a two-storey space with new interior fitout | A description of what the project is about, to help clarify the project scope |
{object_type} | Commercial | If the project is categorised as a particular arbitrary type, it may be described here. Example categories could be “Residential”, “Retail”, “Commercial”, “Health” and “Defence”. Alternatively, it could be categorised as “Civic”, “Infrastructure”. |
{phase} | A | If the project is phased or staged, the phase or stage name may be placed here. |
Software guides
| Icon | Software | Certified Version | Notes | Guides | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ArchiCAD | ArchiCAD 23 | ArchiCAD 23 | GlobalId cannot be overridden during export | ArchiCAD project setup describes how to set these project attributes | |
 | Bonsai | v0.0.200722 | v0.0.200722 | |||
 | FreeCAD | 0.19pre | 0.19pre | GlobalId cannot be overridden during export. The project Name is not maintained during import. | ||
 | Revit | Revit 2019.2 IFC 8/5/2020 | Revit 2019.2 IFC 8/5/2020 | During import, the project GlobalId is maintained, but all other metadata is lost. | Revit project metadata describes how to set these project attributes | |
 | Tekla |