The group of programs integrated in the Open BIM workflow carried out the export and import of geometrical models in IFC4 format.
As of this version, as well as importing and exporting geometrical models in IFC4 format, the information regarding the analysis and design of building services, obtained using specialized programs (design programs) of CYPETHERM Suite, is also exported and imported. This way the BIM model of the project is updated and the Open BIM workflow is closed.
CYPETHERM Suite design programs allow users to automatically generate a new project by importing a BIM file with geometric information (BIM Project Starter). Now, additional IFC files containing useful information, and generated by the remaining specialized programs of CYPETHERM Suite, can be imported when the project is created or at any other stage (Update Specialized Models). As users do not only work with one IFC file containing geometric information but with a group of files containing the geometric, analysis and design information of a project, each BIM project must be generated in an independent directory to have all the information in a single location, and for the programs to only read the corresponding IFC files.
One of the many benefits of Open BIM workflow can be seen, for example with CYPETHERM LOADS and CYPETHERM HVAC.
Users can export from CYPETHERM LOADS, once the project has been analysed, all the information regarding the thermal loads of the precincts, in IFC format using the “Export” option.
CYPETHERM HVAC requires the thermal load information of the building to be able to carry out the analysis and design of air conditioning systems. This information can be introduced by users or can be imported from the BIM project, if the data has been exported from CYPETHERM LOADS.
