Seeking Recommendations for Open-Source Authoring Software with GUI and IFC Support

K by kulasegaram on 12 Feb 2024, edited 13 Feb 2024 # +1 votes

Hi everyone,

I've been searching for open-source authoring software that comes equipped with a

Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) support

options. So far, I have only managed to find two alternatives:

BlenderBIM Add-on for Blender
FreeCAD-NativeIFC Add-on for FreeCAD

Do any of you know about other free and open-source authoring software that fits this

description? I would greatly appreciate your input.

Thank you in advance!

N by Nigel on 13 Feb 2024 # +1 votes

@kulasegaram said:

Hi everyone,

I've been searching for open-source authoring software that comes equipped with a

Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) support

options. So far, I have only managed to find two alternatives:

BlenderBIM Add-on for Blender

FreeCAD-NativeIFC Add-on for FreeCAD

Do any of you know about other free and open-source authoring software that fits this

description? I would greatly appreciate your input.

Thank you in advance!

Hi @kulasegaram I think you have got your list, BBIM & FreeCAD are the alternatives to Proprietary BIM and the only FOSS IFC authoring software. Unless anyone can correct me?

A by Ace on 13 Feb 2024 # +1 votes

Hi @kulasegaram I think you have got your list, BBIM & FreeCAD are the alternatives to Proprietary BIM and the only FOSS IFC authoring software. Unless anyone can correct me?

I'm pretty certain you are right @Nigel

All other software just export/import

M by Moult on 13 Feb 2024 # +3 votes

These have a GUI, although not a 3D viewport:

IFCJS doesn't really have a user-facing GUI, but it does have an online hosted version which seems to contain rudimentary property editing (but I couldn't get it to work?), not sure if that's what you're after.

K by kulasegaram on 13 Feb 2024 #

Thank you very much, that's helpful to me! I was just curious as to what was already available.