https://github.com/yorikvanhavre/BIM-with-FreeCAD
A book about BIM modeling with FreeCAD and other open-source tools
https://github.com/yorikvanhavre/BIM-with-FreeCAD
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A book about BIM modeling with FreeCAD and other open-source tools
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/yorikvanhavre/BIM-with-FreeCAD
- Owner: yorikvanhavre
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2020-04-08T14:33:25.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-06-27T12:52:03.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-14T15:59:25.554Z (8 months ago)
- Size: 108 KB
- Stars: 13
- Watchers: 7
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
## BIM with FreeCAD
*and other open-source tools*
### Abstract
This book is a complete presentation of how to create, modify, manage, import and export [BIM (Building Information Modeling)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_information_modeling) models using [FreeCAD](https://www.freecadweb.org) and other [open-source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software) tools. It starts with a broad presentation of what FreeCAD, BIM and open-source are, explains how to set everything up on your computer, and will guide you step by step through how the different components of a BIM models are created, manipulated and modified. It then explains how to enrich your models with non-geometrical information, how to create 2D drawings such as plans and sections from your models, and how to interact with other BIM applications using the industry-standard [IFC file format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Foundation_Classes).
Finally it will walk you through three models of iconic buildings, which you can download and study.
### Table of contents
* [Introduction](Introduction.md)
* [About BIM](About%20BIM.md)
* [About FreeCAD](About%20FreeCAD.md)
* IFC and Open-source workflows
* Native IFC
* Installing FreeCAD and setting things up
* Modelling walls
* Modelling structural elements
* Modelling doors and windows
* Modelling furniture and appliances
* Modelling just about anything else
* Making good BIM models
* Working with IFC files
* Creating 2D drawings
* Working with large models
* Performing analyses
* Creating 3D renderings
* Working with other open-source tools
* Example 1: The Barcelona pavilion by Mies Van der Rohe
* Example 2: The Pampulha church by Oscar Niemeyer
* Example 3: The Vitra fire station by Zaha Hadid
### About the author
[Yorik van Havre](https://yorik.uncreated.net) is a practicing architect, member of online architecture studios [uncreated](https://www.uncreated.net) and [OpeningDesign](https://openingdesign.com) and a core developer of [FreeCAD](https://www.freecadweb.org) since 2008. He gave many talks and workshops around the world about architecture, open-source software and FreeCAD. Although he collaborated to many other books on the same subjects, this is his first formal book.
### About this book
The contents of this book and the companion model files are published under a [Creative Commons](LICENSE) license, and an online version will always be kept free for everyone to download and read. As much as possible, it will also be kept updated with future versions of FreeCAD.