Fu, C, Aouad, G, Lee, A, Marshall-Ponting, AJ and Wu, S 2006, 'IFC model viewer to support nD model application. ' , Automation in Construction, 15 (2) , pp. 178-185.

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Abstract

Today, building information modelling (BIM) plays a crucial role in the research and development fields of construction information integration and interoperability. This paper, from an information technology point of view, outlines the definition and aims of the “3D to nD Modelling” project, a platform grant-funded project by UK’s British Engineering and Physics Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It presents a scenario of widening BIM implementation into the overall aspects involved in the whole life cycle of a building project. Industry foundation classes (IFC) as a standard BIM specification has been adopted as a central information repository in order to deliver the integrated building information throughout the nD-driven assessments, evaluation and decision-making. This paper also focuses on the development of an IFC-viewer, which is defined as the holistic interface of the nD modelling tool. The techniques and methods including the auxiliary tools adopted in this development are detailed. This development presents a practical and economic way to reveal and retrieve the information of IFC models inclusively, structurally and visually.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Building information modelling (BIM); nD modelling; Industry foundation classes (IFC); VRML
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA075 Electronic computers. Computer science > QA076 Computer software Built and Human Environment Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Colleges and Schools > College of Science & Technology > School of the Built Environment Colleges and Schools > College of Science & Technology > School of the Built Environment > Salford Centre for Research & Innovation (SCRI)
Journal or Publication Title:	Automation in Construction
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0926-5805
Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2007 14:18
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2011 12:21
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/611

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