{"id":4391,"date":"2024-02-03T05:19:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T04:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/chapter-3-in-depth-knowledge\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:11:47","password":"","slug":"chapter-3-in-depth-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/docs\/bimcert-manual-2024\/chapter-3-in-depth-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 3 &#8211; In-depth knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This chapter provides an in-depth insight into various <em>openBIM standards<\/em> developed by buildingSMART. These new <em>openBIM terms<\/em>&#8211; especially the abbreviations &#8211; are a major challenge, especially for newcomers. A sound understanding of these terms is essential for extensive use of <em>openBIM <\/em>. The contents of this chapter provide the foundation for the descriptions of <em>openBIM project implementation<\/em> in <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-4-bim-projektdurchfuehrung\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1794\">chapter 4<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fig. 3.1 and Fig. 3.2 put the terms into context. In contrast to the overview illustration in <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-4-bim-projektdurchfuehrung\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1794\">Chapter 4<\/a>, the entire <em>openBIM process<\/em> within a project is not shown, but only from the perspective of model creation. For more detailed information, please refer to the individual sections.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The specialist planning office receives the model requirement (including LOIN, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-6-informationsbedarfstiefe-loin-und-detailierungsgrade-log-loi\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1982\">section 3.6<\/a>) via the <em>BIM execution plan <\/em>(BAP) and begins to implement it in its native software. Before starting with the actual specialist model creation, the <em>first step <\/em>is to create the new classifications (if permitted by the software guideline) and the necessary features in the software. In the <em>second step <\/em>, these are mapped (for the IFC export) with the IFC data schema or MVD<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-2-ifc-industry-foundation-classes\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1945\">(Section 3.2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-3-model-view-definition-mvd\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1978\">Section 3.3<\/a>). The specialist model creation then starts in accordance with the modeling guidelines<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-1-standardisierung-und-normierung#AT-Normen\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1938\">(section 3.1.3<\/a>). The office transfers the models using IFC and communicates via BCF<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-4-bcf-kommentare\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1980\">(Section 3.4<\/a>). The entire exchange of information takes place via a <em>Common Data Environment <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-5-common-data-environment-cde\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"1981\">(Section 3.5<\/a>). The described mapping must be carried out manually by each project participant in the respective native software; this is not very efficient and is prone to errors.        <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1793_3d57c9-e2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image1793_3d57c9-e2 img.kb-img, .kb-image1793_3d57c9-e2 .kb-img img{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1793_3d57c9-e2 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-1.png 943w, https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-1-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><figcaption>Fig. 3.1: Manual management of features and classifications <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An improved method is the use of a data structure tool<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-2-basiswissen\/2-3-werkzeuge#Datenstrukturwerkzeug\" data-id=\"1801\" data-type=\"docs\">(Section 2.3.3<\/a>), through which the definition and mapping of classifications and characteristics \/ <em>property sets <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-2-ifc-industry-foundation-classes#Inhalte\" data-id=\"1945\" data-type=\"docs\">(Section 3.2.3<\/a>) is carried out centrally for several software products and the IFC data schema or MVD<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-2-ifc-industry-foundation-classes\/\" data-id=\"1945\" data-type=\"docs\">(Section 3.2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-3-model-view-definition-mvd\/\" data-id=\"1978\" data-type=\"docs\">Section 3.3<\/a>). These are linked simultaneously with the service profiles<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-2-basiswissen\/2-5-organisation\/\" data-id=\"1805\" data-type=\"docs\">(Section 2.5<\/a>), project phases and <em>use cases<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-4-bim-projektdurchfuehrung\/\" data-id=\"1794\" data-type=\"docs\">(Chapter 4<\/a>) in a database. In addition, classifications and characteristics from the bSDD<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-8-bsdd-buildingsmart-loesung-fuer-data-dictionaries\/\" data-id=\"1991\" data-type=\"docs\">(section 3.8<\/a>) can be integrated directly using an API. The results are software-specific templates or the IDS standard<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/docs\/bimcert-lehrbuch-2024\/kapitel-3-vertiefendes-wissen\/kapitel-3-7-ids-information-delivery-specification\/\" data-id=\"1987\" data-type=\"docs\">(section 3.7<\/a>), which can be imported directly into the software if the software supports the standard. Manual input in the modeling or testing software is no longer necessary. Who performs these activities in the data structure tool depends on the respective project and organization, as the data structure tool can be provided centrally by the client and\/or each actor uses their own data structure tool.     <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1793_85af75-84 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image1793_85af75-84 img.kb-img, .kb-image1793_85af75-84 .kb-img img{border-top:10px solid;border-right:10px solid;border-bottom:10px solid;border-left:10px solid;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image1793_85af75-84 img.kb-img, .kb-image1793_85af75-84 .kb-img img{border-top:10px solid;border-right:10px solid;border-bottom:10px solid;border-left:10px solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image1793_85af75-84 img.kb-img, .kb-image1793_85af75-84 .kb-img img{border-top:10px solid;border-right:10px solid;border-bottom:10px solid;border-left:10px solid;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1793_85af75-84 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-2.png 677w, https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMcertLehrbuch2024-Abbildung-3-2-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption>Fig. 3.2: Using data structure tools to manage model information requests <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some sources and recommended reading for chapter 3<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Borrmann A., K\u00f6nig M., Koch C. and Beetz J. (eds.): &#8220;<em>Building Information Modeling:<\/em><em>TechnologischeGrundlagenundindustriellePraxis<\/em>&#8220;. Second, updated edition, Springer Fachmedien, Wiesbaden, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-658-33361-4<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-3-658-33361-4\">(Link<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Borrmann A., K\u00f6nig M., Koch C. and Beetz J. (Eds.): &#8220;<em>Building Information Modeling: Technology Foundations and Industry Practice<\/em>&#8220;. Translated and Extended from the German Version, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, 2018, ISBN: 978-3-319-92862-3<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-3-319-92862-3\">(Link<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hausknecht K. and Liebich T.: &#8220;<em>BIM Compendium &#8211; Building Information Modeling as a new planning method<\/em>&#8220;. Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, Stuttgart, 2016 (2nd edition announced for 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baufachinformation.de\/bim-kompendium\/247752\">link<\/a>)   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scherer R. J. and Schapke S.-E. (eds.): &#8220;<em>Informationssysteme im Bauwesen 1: Modelle, Methoden und Prozesse<\/em>&#8220;. Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, ISBN: 978-3-642-40882-3<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-3-642-40883-0\">(Link<\/a>) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Publication from Eichler, C.C., Schranz, Ch., Krischmann, T., Urban, H., Hopferwieser, M., Fischer, S.: <em>BIMcertHandbuch- Grundlagenwissen openBIM<\/em>. Issue 2024. Mironde-Verlag, Niederfrohna, 2024. DOI: 10.34726\/5384<br\/>URL: https:\/\/repositum.tuwien.at\/bitstream\/20.500.12708\/192612\/3\/Eichler-2024-BIMcert <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/repositum.tuwien.at\/bitstream\/20.500.12708\/192612\/3\/Eichler-2024-BIMcert%20Handbuch%20Grundlagenwissen%20openBIM-vor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">%20Handbuch%20basic-knowledge%20openBIM-vor.pdf<\/a><br\/>Status: 23.01.2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover in &#8216;Chapter 3 &#8211; In-depth knowledge&#8217; a comprehensive insight into openBIM standards and terms, essential for successful use in projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":4402,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[],"doc_tag":[101],"class_list":["post-4391","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_tag-lehrbuch"],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-06","word_count":534,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"display_name":"Christoph Eichler","author_link":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/author\/christoph-eichler\/"},"doc_category_info":[],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"Lehrbuch","term_url":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/doc-tag\/lehrbuch\/"}],"taxonomy_info":{"doc_tag":[{"value":101,"label":"Lehrbuch"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"comment_info":0,"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4391"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4392,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4391\/revisions\/4392"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4402"}],"next":[{"title":"Chapter 4 - BIM project implementation","link":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/docs\/bimcert-manual-2024\/chapter-4-bim-project-implementation\/","href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4388"}],"prev":[{"title":"Chapter 2 - Basic knowledge","link":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/docs\/bimcert-manual-2024\/chapter-2-basic-knowledge\/","href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=4391"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-testing.openbim-knowledgebase.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=4391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}