The Korean Institute of Building Construction

Development of KBIMS Architectural and Structural Element Library and IFC Property Name Conversion Methodology
The Korean Institute of Building Construction

ABSTRACT

This research introduces the method of developing Korea BIM standard (KBIMS) architectural and structural element library and the methodology of converting KBIMS IFC property names with special characters. Diverse BIM tools are utilizing in project, however BIM library researches lack diversity on BIM tool selection. This research described the method to generate twelve categories and seven hundred and ninety-three elements library containing geometrical and numerical data in CATIA V6. KBIMS has its special property data naming systems which was the challenge inputting to ENOVIA IFC database. Three mapping methods for special naming characters had been developed and the ASCII code method was applied. In addition, the convertor prototype had been developed for searching and replacing the ASCII codes into the original KBIMS IFC property names. The methodology was verified by exporting 2,443 entities without data loss in the sample model conversion test. This research would provide a wider choice of BIM tool selection for applying KBIMS. Furthermore, the research would help on the reduction of data interoperability issues in projects. The developed library would be open to the public, however the continuous update and maintenance would be necessary.

KEYWORDS

building information modeling (BIM) library; korea BIM standard (KBIMS); industry foundation classes (IFC); computer aided three dimensional interactive application (CATIA); american standard code for information interchange (ASCII);

Conclusion

Kim, Seonwoo, Sunjung Kim, Honghyun Kim, and Kiwoo Bae. “Development of KBIMS Architectural and Structural Element Library and IFC Property Name Conversion Methodology.” Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction , 20(6), pp. 505–514.

https://doi.org/10.5345/JKIBC.2020.20.6.505

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