Skip to content or navigation


Scia Engineer first structural BIM to obtain IFC 2×3 V2 certification

Scia Engineer passes latest IFC 2×3 V2 BIM Standards

Advertisement

BuildingSMART International has certified Nemetschek Scia Engineer as the first Structural BIM software to pass the organization’s IFC 2×3 version 2 structural model exchange process. Now civil and structural engineers can export BIM models confidently to others in the AEC workflow process also using BIM tools.

Managed by buildingSMART International, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) is a registered ISO standard (ISO/PAS 16739). It is developed for the exchange of BIM data. As a neutral exchange format, it is not controlled by any single software vendor, and thus provides a robust way to exchange BIM models between the various Building Information Modeling software programs used in today’s design, construction, fabrication and facilities management processes.

The new IFC Certification 2.0 procedure replaces the old IFC Certification 1.0 procedure that had been used from 2001 to 2010. It requires BIM software vendors to pass a more stringent testing process that is intended to promote consistent and reliable implementation of IFC across the multiple BIM programs that support it.

“With more than 150 software applications now supporting IFC, it has become the open standard for exchanging BIM models,” says Jean-Pierre Rammant, CEO of Nemetschek Scia. “Our goal is to make it easy for engineers to plug analysis and design into today’s collaborative 3D workflows. With IFC 2×3 version 2.0 certification, Scia Engineer provides civil and structural engineers the highest level of BIM interoperability. ”

IFC is Standard

BuildingSMART also certified ArchiCAD, Allplan and Revit Architecture for the architectural model exchange. Having three of four certifications awarded to members of the Nemetschek Group illustrates the strong commitment the company has to their Open BIM strategy.

For more info on buildingSMART International and IFC, please visit here.

About Scia Engineer

Scia Engineer is the world’s leading integrated 3D structural and civil design software program that supports today’s BIM process. It helps streamline the engineering workflows by linking modeling, analysis, code-checking, reports and drawings in one design environment, so a change anywhere is reflected everywhere, and the program makes it easy to share files with others involved in the design and construction process. For more than 35 years, Scia Engineer has been helping engineers leverage innovative structural design technology to maximize the performance of all types of structures, from homes and high-rises to infrastructure, industrial and environmental projects.

Reader Comments

Comments for this story are closed

architosh

INSIDER Xpresso 
Monthly newsletter with a focus on emTech (AI, machine learning, AAD, AR, robotics, 3d printing, and smart cities) its impact on CAD professionals.)

Subscribe now — it’s free!.

INSIDER Xpresso keeps CAD industry professionals up-to-date on next-gen emerging technologies (emTech) that will revolutionize the worlds of AEC and manufacturing and design. As an Xpresso reader, you will hear from some of the most important voices inventing and using the very latest tech in areas such as AI, machine learning, algorithm-aided design (AAD), AR, VR, MR, 3D printing, 3D computer vision, robotics, and SmartCities technologies.

Each issue arrives in your inbox on the first Sunday of the month. Issue #1 arrived on March 3, 2019. Full archives and easy navigation for your pleasure. Enjoy! 

Sign-up for our monthly newsletter
architosh INSIDER Xpresso.

  • Architosh will never pass any of your information onto third parties.
  • For more information read our privacy policy.
  • It is easy to unsubscribe at any time. Follow the links in the newletter footer.

(Recommended. These infrequent sponsored emails help us to provide our Xpresso newsletter for free.)

 
INSIDER Membership

Read 3 free Feature or Analysis articles per month.

Or, subscribe now for unlimited full access to Architosh.