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IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification)
(Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) An ANSI file format that is system independent and also intended
for human interpretation.
Evolving out of the U.S. Air Force's Integrated Computer Automated Manufacturing (ICAM) program in 1979, IGES was designed as a neutral format for the exchange of CAD models. -
DFX (Drawing Exchange Format)
Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. -
STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data)
(STandard for the Exchange of Product Model Data) An ISO standard for product modeling (ISO 10303). It is
designed to provide a vendor-neutral and computer readable definition of a product throughout its life cycle. -
PDES (Product Data Exchange)
(Product Data Exchange using STEP. A standard format for
exchanging data between advanced CAD and CAM
programs. It describes a complete product, including the
geometric aspects of the images as well as manufacturing
features, material properties and tolerance and finish
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IFC (Industry Foundation Class)
The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is intended to describe building and construction industry data. It is a platform neutral, open file format specification that is not controlled by a single vendor or group of vendors. It is an object-based file format with a
data model developed by buildingSMART to facilitate interoperability in the AEC industry, and is a commonly used collaboration format in Building Information Modeling (BIM) based projects. International Standard ISO 16739:2013. -
XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
XML development started in 1996 and was derived from SGML
(developed in the early 1980s) and HTML (developed in 1990), and now accepted language for data communication over the
Internet. XML makes it easy for computers to generate data, read data, and ensure that the data structure is unambiguous. XML can be used to store any kind of structured information that would otherwise be unable to communicate (O’Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2003) and is license free. -
aexXML (Automated Equipment Exchange)
Automated Equipment Exchange) is a set of extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas designed to automate and streamline the exchange of information during the building design and construction process. aexXML facilitates the electronic exchange of typical business information between different programs that would otherwise be exchanged in unstructured construction documents. -
aecXML (Architecture, Engineering, Construction)
aecXML is a set of extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas designed to automate and streamline the exchange of information during the building design and construction process. aecXML facilitates the electronic exchange of typical business information between different programs that would otherwise be exchanged in
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agcXML (Association of General Contractors)
agcXML is a set of extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas designed to automate and streamline the exchange of information during the building design and construction process. agcXML facilitates the electronic exchange of typical business information between different programs that would otherwise be exchanged in
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PDF (Portable Document Format)
The Portable Document Format (PDF) joined the International Standards Organization (ISO) in 2008 after it was relinquished by Adobe (ISO 32000-1). PDF documents remain the de facto standard for electronic file sharing between DBIO professionals. -
COSA (Construction Open Standards Alliance)
The Construction Open Standards Alliance (COSA) is a community of construction industry professionals who support open integration standards in construction software. COSA is now steward of the agcXML.