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    This document discusses proprietary and non-proprietary BIM file formats. It outlines DWG, DXF and RVT as proprietary formats only readable by their own software, which can hamper interoperability. IFC is identified as the most common non-proprietary format that is vendor-neutral and can be read by various programs. COBie is also mentioned as a non-proprietary format for sharing asset data rather than graphical information.

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    Jazze Lauren Basilio BIM

    2018-00614-MN-0 IDr. Fei Supapo


    BIM FILES

    Proprietary File Formats - Proprietary file formats are those that are only readable by

    their own, and other permitted, software. This use of proprietary formats may hamper

    interoperability if project team members are using different types of software.

    1. DWG - This is Autodesk’s proprietary format for AutoCAD files and is the format

    most universally accepted by viewing/authoring programs. DWG files are editable

    in any CAD-based program, the most well-known being Autodesk AutoCAD,

    Graphisoft ArchiCAD and Bentley MicroStation. There are many other programs

    capable of the task, such as ACCA software Edificius, and Nemetschek Allplan.

    Although it is commonly thought that DWG files are limited to 2D information,

    they can contain 3D objects as either basic planes or full components (‘blocks’).
    2. DXF - DXF is the Drawing Interchange (or Exchange) Format, similar to DWG,

    but slightly larger in file size. These files are also layer-based and most platforms

    will accept them as a format.

    3. RVT - his is Autodesk’s proprietary format for Revit files, and can only be opened

    in Revit. Other file formats include:

    RFA: Autodesk Revit family file format.

    RTE: Autodesk Revit template file format.


    4. NWD - This is Autodesk’s proprietary format for Navisworks files, which can only

    be opened in Navisworks Freedom or Navisworks Manage. NWC and NWF are

    other Navisworks file formats.


    Non-Proprietary File Formats - Non-proprietary file formats are vendor-neutral which

    means they can be read and edited by any type of software. Often these are open

    source, with international collaboration for their development.

    1. IFC - The most common non-proprietary software for BIM is the Industry

    Foundation Classes (IFC) which is an open and neutral data file format. A

    number of programs (some of which are also certified by buildingSMART),

    including Revit, Navisworks, Edificius, Allplan and BricsCAD can open IFC files.

    They are a read-only format and not meant to be edited. Other file formats

    include:

    ifcXML: This is an XML file generated from an IFC data file.


    IfcZIP: This is the compressed IFC format created from an IFC or ifcXML
    file.
    5. COBie - Construction Operation Building Information Exchange (COBie) is a

    non-proprietary data format that allows asset data rather than

    graphical/geometric data to be shared. It can be conveyed using worksheets or

    relational databases. It is used to transfer data and documents created during

    design and construction to the end users or facility managers.

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