The growth of free software in Building Information Modeling for architects, engineers, and construction
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Recent developments in free software for Building Information Modeling (BIM) are surveyed, covering OpenBIM workflows and projects such as OSArch, IfcOpenShell, the BlenderBIM Add-on, and FreeCAD. The talk outlines new free tools for model utilities—quality auditing, diffing, clash detection, issue and facility management, and environmental simulation—and describes how these projects and communities collaborate and share resources.
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