IFC-101 - A Free IFC crash course with python

IFC-101 - A Free IFC crash course with python

Over the past year, Sigma Dimensions™️ has been releasing free short-format video tutorials on IFC basics. The IFC-101 series contains 10 free episodes taking you from an introduction to the IFC schema up to building a native IFC native application - All with python. ...

November 12, 2022 · 3 min · Yassine Oualid
AEC Magazine features OpenBIM & BlenderBIM add-on

AEC Magazine features OpenBIM & BlenderBIM add-on

In the May/June issues of a leading UK AEC publication, AEC Magazine there was a 16 page special section starting on page 67 all about IFC (sponsored by buildingSMART UK & Ireland). The whole section is all about something we value here at OSArch: OpenBIM, Open Standards & even a mention for the Open Source / Free Software Community. So why is OpenBIM & Open Standards important? ...

July 12, 2022 · 2 min · duncan
Google Summer of Code students announced for OpenCAx

Google Summer of Code students announced for OpenCAx

OpenCAx is a group of open source projects that applied to participate in Google Summer of Code 2021 (GSoC). Led by BRL-CAD, this group includes FreeCAD, IfcOpenShell and OpenSCAD. The application was successful, and this program will enable students to work in AEC open source projects. ...

June 9, 2021 · 3 min · Bruno Perdigao
Epic MegaGrants funding awarded to BlenderBIM Add-on

Epic MegaGrants funding awarded to BlenderBIM Add-on

The Epic MegaGrants programme is a financial grant to support projects doing amazing things with the Unreal Engine or enhancing open-source capabilities for the 3D graphics community. We are incredibly honoured to present that the BlenderBIM Add-on has been awarded an Epic MegaGrant. ...

May 25, 2021 · 4 min · Moult
Tridify, an IFC data streaming service that supports open source

Tridify, an IFC data streaming service that supports open source

Tridify is an IFC data streaming service to facilitate BIM models visualizations. With Tridify you can easily share and view IFC models in any web browser. Although it is a proprietary service, Tridify supports open source projects, according to Jukka Muhonen, Head of Production at Tridify: ...

February 8, 2021 · 2 min · Bruno Perdigao