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CONSTRUCTION CAD (BIM) DATA STORAGE FORMATS
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Attributes

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In construction projects, data manipulation begins with
Disclaimer: the collection of attribute and geometry requirements for
This image includes multiple trademarks and logos owned by third-
party companies. These marks are used for illustrative purposes only.
project entities. Using parametrized CAD systems, the
project is populated with data on the geometric

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The inclusion of any company's name, logo, or trademark in this image
does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by these parameters of the entities, which allows to confirm

Geometric properties Attribute properties

companies. This image is not used for commercial purposes and is
volumes and prepare data to be transferred to systems for
intended solely for personal or educational use. All rights to the
handling the attribute parameters of the project entities.

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respective trademarks and logos belong to their respective owners.

of project entities of project entities AB 104.2025

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ANALYSIS OF FILE

Excel® AutoCAD® MicroStation® AutoCAD® DXF Tekla ArchiCAD® IFC FBX Nawisworks® SketchUp® Revit® BlenderBIM BIM 360® & ACC Online CDE BEXEL SYNCHRO® GBXML ITWO® / MTWO® PRIMVERA® ACONEX® PROCORE® GLTF Unreal Engine® Pixar® & NVIDIA® DataDrivenConstruction
CONSTRUCTION
COMPARATIVE

FORMATS FOR

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CDE ACC MTWO
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XLSX DWG DGN DXF DB1 PLN IFC FBX NWC SKP RVT BLEND SVF XML BX3 SPX GBXML CPIXML XER CLOUD CLOUD GLTF UASSET USD XLSX DAE

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Courtemanch Apple, Intel, NVIDIA ...)

Сalculations, analyze and Used in CAD (BIM) Interoperability between Used in CAD (BIM) Used in CAD (BIM) Interoperability between Exchange of data Data management and Used in CAD (BIM) Data management and Data management and Data management and Data management and Environmental analysis Data management and Data management and Project management and Data management and Simulations, visualisation Simulations, visualisation Simulations, visualisation Data management and
Purpose of creation Used in CAD applications 3D model storage Work with IFC format
visualize data applications CAD software applications applications CAD (BIM) software between 3D application 4D-8D use cases applications 4D-8D use cases 4D-8D use cases 4D-8D use cases 4D-8D use cases data 4D-8D use cases 4D-8D use cases collaboration tools 4D-8D use cases and project assets and project assets and project assets 4D-8D use cases

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Importing data from formats RVT, IFC, DWG, DXF, ... DXF, DGN, STP, ... DWG, DXF, IFC, ... DWG, DGN, RVT, IFC, ... IFC, DWG, DXF, ... DWG, DXF, IFC, SKP, ... RVT, DWG, PLN, DGN, SKP, ... RVT, IFC, OBJ, DAE, ... RVT, DWG, DXF, DGN, SKP, .. DWG, DXF, 3DS, DAE, ... DWG, DXF, DGN, IFC, SKP, ... OBJ, FBX, 3DS, DAE, STL, ... RVT, DWG, IFC, DXF, DGN, .. RVT, DWG, IFC, DXF, DGN, .. RVT, IFC, DWG, NWC, ... RVT, IFC, DWG, DGN, NWC, ... RVT, IFC, DXF, ... RVT, PLN, IFC, DXF, DGN, .. XLS, RVT, IFC, DWG, NWC, ... RVT, IFC, DWG, DGN, NWC RVT, IFC, DXF, NWC, ... RVT, IFC, FBX, OBJ, ... RVT, IFC, DWG, DGN, NWC RVT, IFC, DWG, DGN, NWC

Storage Tabular Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Cloud-based Cloud-based Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Tabular Cloud-based Cloud-based Hierarchical Hierarchical Hierarchical Tabular & Hierarchical

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Data structure Structured Data Closed Data Closed Data ASCII Closed Data Closed Data Semi-Structured Data ASCII Closed Data Closed Data Closed Data Semi-Structured Data Closed Data Closed Data Semi-Structured Data Closed Data Semi-Structured Data Semi-Structured Data Structured Data Closed Data Closed Data Semi-Structured Data Closed Data Semi-Structured Data Structured Data

Open format

Don't need the internet to work

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Parametric geometry creation

Creating & modifying entity geometry

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Checking geometric collisions

Creating & modifying entity attribute

Quality of data

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Visualisation of entity geometry

Completeness of geometry

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Creation of drawings

Integration with other tools

Community

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Grouping
& filtering
1 line of code (Python Pandas) Only UI Only UI Only UI 30+ lines of code 30+ code lines (GDL) 30+ code lines (IfcOShell) 5+ code lines FBX SDK 30+ code lines (Python Shell) Only UI 30+ code lines (Dynamo) 30+ code lines (IfcOShell) 30+ code lines (Forge) 30+ code lines (Forge) 30+ code lines (API Console) 10+ lines of code (Python) 10+ lines of code (Python) 10+ lines of code (Python) 10+ lines of code (U Python) 10+ lines of code (Python) 1 line of code (Python Pandas)

Calculations 4D, 5D, 6D, 7D

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No API Restrictions

Batch Processing

Don't need CAD (BIM) tools to work

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Difficulty in handling data

Versioning and change management

data-driven decision-making

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Support for data analytics

Creating dashboards

Easy to create data processing tools

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Compatible with ERP Systems

The ability to create Big Data

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ML and AI support without ETL

Usage in ChatGPT

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Managing documents, Project management,
Interoperability, 3D Cloud-based Viewing Cloud-based Viewing 4D-5D use cases, 4D-5D use cases, 6D-7D use cases, Energy ERP, 4D-5D use cases, 4D Project scheduling, ERP, 4D-5D use cases,
Almost any sector CAD (BIM) Interoperability CAD (3D Modeling) 3D modeling and processes, and resource coordination, 3D rendering and virtual Real-time Rendering High-end rendering and
Primary application ecosystems CAD Software CAD Software CAD Software CAD (BIM) Software CAD (BIM) Software modeling, animation, and Project Review Software CAD (BIM) Software and Data Management and Data Management Construction Project Construction Project analysis in building Construction Project Tracking, and Construction Project
requiring data analysis Format Software animation software communications in and communication in reality platforms Engines animation platforms
game development Platform Platform Information Management Information Management design Information Management Management Information Management
large-scale projects construction projects

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Projects-, Estimatings-, Projects Managers, Projects Managers, Projects Managers, Project, Estimating,
Project Managers, BIM Project Managers, BIM Project Managers, BIM Project Managers, BIM Project Managers, BIM Project Managers, BIM Simulation creators, Simulation creators, Simulation creators,
Planners, Architects, Planners, Architects, Planners, Architects, Planners, Architects, Planners, Architects, BIM Coordinators, AR/VR, Game Developers, Architects, Interior Planners, Architects, Planners, Architects, Environmental Engineers, Logistics Managers, Logistics Managers, Logistics Managers, Logistics Managers, Logistics Managers,
Main users of the format Coordinators & Coordinators & Coordinators & Coordinators & Coordinators & Coordinators & AR/VR, Game Developers, AR/VR, Game Developers, AR/VR, Game Developers,
Designers Designers Designers Designers Designers BIM Managers 3D Designers Designers Designers Designers Sustainability Consultants Construction Project Construction Project Construction Project Construction Project Construction Project
Manager's Manager's Manager's Manager's Manager's Manager's 3D Designers 3D Designers 3D Designers
Managers Managers Managers Managers Managers

Autodesk® Forge®, BIM 360®, Forge based, Mobile applications,

OpenBIM®, ARCHICAD®, Microsoft® Mixed Reality NVIDIA® Omniverse™, Excel®, Python Pandas,

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Widely used across all Bentley® Systems Graphisoft® Autodesk® 3ds Max, Autodesk® SketchUp®, Trimble Autodesk® Revit®, Autodesk® BIM 360®, Bentley® ProjectWise®, Bentley® ecosystem, Autodesk® Green Building RIB® iTWO, MTWO Oracle® Construction and enabling use on various
Usage Autodesk® AutoCAD® Autodesk® AutoCAD® Tekla Structures Tekla®, Revit®, Blender Bexel® Manager Oracle® Primavera P6 Toolkit, Facebook® 3D Unreal Engine® Apple® ARKit, Pixar's® USD Unreal Engine®, PowerBI,
platforms MicroStation® ArchiCAD® Maya®, and Unity® Navisworks® Connect® Autodesk® BIM 360® Autodesk® Construction Trimble® Connect, Synchro® software Studio Construction Cloud Engineering suite devices in the field or
Vectorworks®, BlenderBIM Posts, Sketchfab, Three.js tools ChatGPT, Unreal Engine
Cloud™ Procore® and others office

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STRUGGLE FOR
TrustedDWG

AutoCAD SDK
IntelliCAD

OpenDWG
WARS OVER DATA
IN CONSTRUCTION
BOM
openBIM
BIM STEP
buildingSMART
IFC AIA
FREE LLM AND CHATGPT

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OPEN DATA IN closedBIM CPIXML STANDALONE WITH REVIT, IFC .dwg
LISP
openBIM IFC SDK
CONSTRUCTION Revit OpenCASCADE
CONVERTERS AND DWG

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