eConstruct eCommerc e & eBusiness in the European Building and Construction Industry: Preparing for the Next Generation Internet The European DG13 5 th Framework IST Programme Key Action II – New Methods of Work and Electronic Commerce – Project No. IST-1999-10303

Why eConstruct? Contractor Supplier Portal Supplier Contractor Portal Portal Contractor Supplier €

Therefore eConstruct € Contractor Supplier Portal Product Models Internet Lack of Standards bcXML Digital Catalogues

Overview Bridging Technology Worlds ISO STEP IAI IFC (ifcXML_COS) Software CAD / IfcBrowsers XML/edi ebXML /eBES UDDI (IBM, Ariba, Microsoft) Rosettanet Software CommerceOne Ariba MS BizTalk Server ISO/TC59/SC13/WG6 PAS-12006/3 (Meta-Schema) ICIS Software LexiCon Explorer ASVB MiddelenBank Classification Generic eCommerce & eBusiness PDT Sharing (ifcXML_COS) Linking (to IFC) Mapping Tailor ing & Us age Generic eCommerce & eBusiness

Concepts IAI: Product Data Technology real world semantic model implementation data exchange (files) IFC 151 IFC 2x EXPRESS IFC STEP File IFC XML file STEP Toolbox ifcXML ifcXML optimized bcXML, files bcXML 2 Stage Stage 1 COS

Modelling bcTaxonomy Object Definition Property Definitions + Door Leaf Thickness Door Leaf Width Door Leaf Height Clear Opening Width Clear Opening Height Edge Shape Door Shape Internal/External Location Availability Delivery Time Catalogue Code EAN Description Product Line Trade-name List Price URL Door leaf bcDictionary: terms used bcTaxonomy

Lexicon Explorer

Taxonomy Concepts Grouping Dictionary Multi-lingual Descriptions Vocabulary S pecialisation Conceptualisation Subjects, Activities, Properties, Measures & Units Multi-lingual Terms ExternalReferences Taxonomy Open Taxonomy: LexiCon Organizations

Modelling eConstruction Architecture ISO STEP EXPRESS Technology & W3C XML Technology UN/OASIS CEN/ISSS eBes WS EU 5 th FW IST OpenXchange ebXML ISO TC59/SC13/WG6 / ICIS CEN/ISSS eConstruction WS EU 5FW IST eConstruct / ICCI EU 5FW IST ROADCON XTD & xtdXML ISO TC59/SC13/WG6 / ICIS CEN/ISSS eConstruction WS EU 5FW IST eConstruct / ICCI EU 5FW IST ROADCON bcXML Specification Transaction Content Aspect Level IAI IFC2x & ifcXML / COS Modelling Definition

bcXML Meta-Model Restricts to: {m, kg, s,...} anyUri (from Datatypes) <<datatype>> string (from Datatypes) <<datatype>> anySimpleType (from Datatypes) <<datatype>> integer (from Datatypes) <<datatype>> language (from Datatypes) <<datatype>> Explanation Name NativeLanguage RestrictedValue Unit NativeName <<key>> NativeExplanation Translation 1 1 0..1 0..1 1 1 MinCardinality MaxCardinality Taxonomy 1 1 0..n 0..n Property 0..n 0..n 0..1 0..1 Description <<group>> 1 1 0..1 0..1 1 1 1 1 0..n 0..n ExternalReference Relationship 0..1 0..1 0..1 0..1 Object 1..* 1..* 0..1 +SupertypeRef 0..1 0..n 0..n 1 1 0..n 0..n 0..n 0..n 1 +TargetObjectRef 1 0..n +PartRef 0..n

bcXML Architecture Catalogue Internet bcXML Browser VR Front-end Computer Aided Selling (CAS) IfcBrowser ProjectDB XML-Server EXPRESS Data Manager Catalogue Generator CAS Catalogue Definer Resource DB Server Software Clients Taxonomy Taxonomy Server Catalogue Supplier Catalogue Server bcBuildingDefinitions taxonomy CatalogueExplorer LexiCon Explorer Catalogue Data (Spreadsheet) bcXML XML Data (Catalogues) bcXML Requirement and Solution Specification messages LexiCon Converter Lexicon.xml bcXML XML Data (Catalogues) IFC Data (Building from CAD) CAS Catalogue XML Data (Catalogues)

Example Scenario

Prototype Demonstration

Taxonomy Server (1)

Multiple Language Support

German

French

Greek

Set Requirements

Requirements Message

Select Catalogue Server

Select Catalogues

Type of Search

Solutions (1)

Solutions (2)

Solutions (3)

TNO IfcBrowser

Selecting an Ifc Object

Derived Attributes

Taxonomy Search

Catalogue Search

Setting Requirements

Possible Solutions

Chosen Solution

Linking Catalogue Information

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