@inproceedings{9fadb6dd3e124b0093cfd910c6df8708,
title = "Current state of information exchange between the two most popular BIM software: Revit and Tekla",
abstract = "Information exchange between domain-specific software products is essential for capturing the life cycle information of a building from its inception to operation. To collect all specialized information within a single model requires a platform that is acceptable to all different software tools. Many researchers have suggested that this objective can be approached by using vendor-neutral and open building information models such as the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) to capture and exchange data. To analyze the effectiveness of the IFC model, this paper presents a data exchange analysis between two of the most popular BIM software to date: Revit and Tekla. Models are exchanged in the two software using IFC and a comparison is made in terms of data loss and misrepresentation. Revit seems to process IFC data easily however minor changes are noticed during the exchange. Tekla needs conversion procedures before IFC data can be processed. The architectural features of the model are found to be seriously misrepresented in Tekla.",
author = "Nizam, {R. S.} and C. Zhang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London.; 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2015 ; Conference date: 29-10-2015 Through 31-10-2015",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1201/b19239-30",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781138028982",
series = "Sustainable Buildings and Structures - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2015",
publisher = "CRC Press/Balkema",
pages = "175--181",
editor = "Wilkinson, {Stephen P.} and Jun Xia and Bing Chen",
booktitle = "Sustainable Buildings and Structures - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2015",
}