BIMSERVER is an open-source platform with a plug-in architecture that allows for model checking, serialization, rendering, services like compare and editing functions on IFC-based models. It provides web services, connections to authoring tools, and visualization through APIs while the models are stored in an IFC-based database. BIMSERVER has been used for projects like the L.A. Metro Westside Subway Extension, checking information inheritance between architectural and supplier data, and generating floor plans.

2. BIMSERVER ARCHITECTURE
Plug-ins
API / Connections
Open standards, Object
based versioning,
Revisioning, User
management, Merging, etc.
Modelchecking,
(de)serialization, Render
engine, Services, compare,
add/edit/delete, etc.
Web services,
Authoring tools connections,
Visualisation, API (json,
soap), etc
IFC based database

3. WHERE DID YOU USE BIMSERVER?

8. CHARTING

9. BCF Forum (design / issue management)

10. MODELCHECK

11. MODELCHECK

12. FLOORPLAN GENERATOR

14. L.A. Metro Westside Subway Extension

15. L.A. Metro Westside Subway Extension

16. Information inheritance between
Architectural data and
Supplier data

23. Spin-off products

26. LEARNING FROM COLLABORATION LOGS

28. SUPPLIERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=878Kb_zaAFY

29. LOD Checker

38. BIMSERVER.ORG
Stable base to push innovation with tools, data and processes.
Started in 2008
Fully based on IFC (IFC2x3 and IFC4)
First ‘cloud’ system for BIM
Affero GPL and open interface which makes it suitable for commercial use
100.000 downloads in 2016
Growing number of commercial support agreements (software vendors;
government organisations; larger engineering firms; etc)
Awards for best performance and most stable
Broadly used and accepted in the industry

39. HOW WILL YOU USE BIMSERVER?