Graphisoft's most obfuscatory press release?

[Richard Morrison]

After scratching my head, I could only laugh. http://www.graphisoft.com/company/press_zone/tno_in_ac.html

Can anyone translate this into something understandable?

[Thomas Holm]

Matthew wrote:
Actually it does. At least if it is what I think it is.

OK Matthew. please explain:

Schema’s, Ontologies, Object Libraries, BIM like
• IFC2x3Final
• SWOP PMO
• COINS BIM (C-BIM)
• ISO DIS 12006-3
• IFD, BARBi, LexiCon, CROW-OB, ETIM
• STEP Aps, STEPlib
• VISI Berichten
• DigitaleHuis/DigitaleDakkapel model

[Anonymous]

Schema’s, Ontologies, Object Libraries, BIM like
• IFC2x3Final

-Final version of IFC 2x3 (do I have to explain IFC? Hope not.)

• SWOP PMO
• COINS BIM (C-BIM)
• ISO DIS 12006-3
• IFD, BARBi, LexiCon, CROW-OB, ETIM
• STEP Aps, STEPlib

STEP is quite popular in Steel detailers land. I use Steel models from Steel detailers all the time. Right now I convert them to IFC, but I would appreciate direct support of STEP files.

• VISI Berichten
• DigitaleHuis/DigitaleDakkapel model

I don't know the rest but it looks like a big plan to finally establish proper interoperability in our industry. Support of DWG is not enough today. In residential architecture it is not obvious but when you are building a hospital it is a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Thomas wrote:
OK Matthew. please explain...

Miki seems to have covered the basics. I really can't say any more.

[Thomas Holm]

Matthew wrote:

Thomas wrote:
OK Matthew. please explain...

Miki seems to have covered the basics. I really can't say any more.

OK Sorry I wasn't clear - the absurd roundup of abbreviations from their PowerPoint "presentation" wasn't the point, really

What I want you to explain is what you think it is:

Matthew wrote:
Actually it does. At least if it is what I think it is.

[Anonymous]

Thomas wrote:

Matthew wrote:

Thomas wrote:
OK Matthew. please explain...

Miki seems to have covered the basics. I really can't say any more.

OK Sorry I wasn't clear - the absurd roundup of abbreviations from their PowerPoint "presentation" wasn't the point, really

What I want you to explain is what you think it is:

Matthew wrote:
Actually it does. At least if it is what I think it is.

I think (hope?) it will be something really good 😉

[Thomas Holm]

Not nice, Matthew, not nice!

[Anonymous]

Thomas wrote:
Not nice, Matthew, not nice!

Sorry, but that's the Department of Homeland Security for you.

[Gerald Hoffman]

Thomas,

That is why is can only show half his face.

[Anonymous]

Gerald wrote:
Thomas,

That is why is can only show half his face.

Assuming it is actually my face and that I am not just a computer simulation.

(Have I passed the Turing test yet?)

[stefan]

Schema’s, Ontologies, Object Libraries, BIM like

Want to understand what Ontology/Taxonomy/Classification is?
http://www.ontopia.net/topicmaps/materials/tm-vs-thesauri.html
It might actually be very useful to describe building information in a structured way, not depending on certain implementations.
It's about structured information and it is very valid in the building sector. IFC might be a part inside this, but this goes much further: searching through information, structuring building information.

Don't see it as an "ArchiCAD feature" though...

Read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_Web
Semantic Web = structured information, adhering to classification systems. The text gives this nice example:

Non-semantic web (web 1.0 and 2.0):
<item>cat</item>

Semantic web (web 3.0):
<animal Kingdom="Animalia" Phylum="Chordata" Class="Mammalia" Order="Carnivora" Family="Felidae" Genus="Felis">Cat</animal>

IFC2x3Final

You might know what IFC is.

SWOP PMO

http://www.swop-project.eu/
Semantic Web-based Open Engineering Platform.

COINS BIM (C-BIM)

http://www.coinsweb.nl/
English presentation:
http://www.coinsweb.nl/downloads/Introductie-engels.pdf

Actually under the umbrella of buildingSMART and IAI.

ISO DIS 12006-3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_12006
ISO 12006 "Building construction" is an international standard for organizing information about construction works.

IFD, BARBi, LexiCon, CROW-OB, ETIM

IFD = Industrial, Flexible and Deconstructable Building.
http://www.ifd.nl
Industrial building = prefabricated, serial production, short building time
Flexible = design freedom, permanent or temporary, movable, adaptable
Deconstructable = reusable, not demolishing, but rather disassembling
This is a research platform, combining academic research and industry partners.

STEP Aps, STEPlib

STEP = standard for exchange of product model data, from which IFC originates (and uses concepts, such as EXPRESS modeling language).

VISI Berichten
DigitaleHuis/DigitaleDakkapel model

DigitaleHuis = digital home
DigitaleDakkapel = digital dormer

http://www.digitaledakkapel.com/DDD_Introductie.aspx
= system for online building permits for dormers in Netherlands (can be useful for home-owners

A few minutes searching can get you pretty far. Understanding Dutch might help as well. And working in Academics sometimes has its advantages.