# ifc-data-horse 🐴

> **"There are no wheels yet, but the thing is running"**

## Meet the Team

* **Milovann Yanatchkov** : bug-hunter, aec-free-rider, associate-professor, kebab-case-lover.
* **Artem Igumnov** : civil-engineer, aec-ice-breaker

## The Challenge

* [Problem statement](https://github.com/vyzn-tech/ifc-data-bus?tab=readme-ov-file#problem-statement)

## Problem Statement

* Architects and planners rely on a **broad ecosystem of software tools**,
* yet **poor data integration between these tools creates major bottlenecks** in the design process.
* This fragmentation prevents holistic project optimization and slows down coordination.

### Data Stream 

* Although **OpenBIM** ✅ aims to support **interoperability**, it still lacks robust mechanisms for

> **bi-directional data exchange** ✅

* —particularly when it comes to **re-integrating data into CAD and CDE environments**.
*  **Existing initiatives often do not prioritize full OpenBIM compliance**, leaving a clear opportunity for alternative, standards-aligned solutions.

### 'Flat Modules' vs 'Monolithic Blob'

> At the same time, the emerging **modularized and layerized IFC5** standard ✅

* introduces new capabilities for more flexible, **fine-grained**, and machine-friendly data handling.
* These advances open the door to **new workflows** built around decentralized, **event-driven data exchange** rather than **monolithic file transfers**.

## The Story

### Zurich 2024

* [AEC hackathon](https://gitaec.org/rvba/docs/wiki/Zurich-hackathon) Zurich 2024

### Zurich 2025

![](images/gitaec_zurich_2025.png)


### [vyzn](https://www.vyzn.tech/en) : data-streaming-bim-platform

![](images/vyzn.jpeg)

### ifc-data-bus 🚐

![](images/ifc-data-bus.png)

## The Solution

* [gitaec-data-horse](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse) 🐴

![](images/gitifcx.png)

## IFC5 Model

* [First test](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse/commit/3c36ade1140461206173999a88f89a80b9fa72be) from [scratch](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc5/src/branch/main/viewer/src/utils/python/hack.py)
* [First Mesh](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse/commit/12ed3ee4a136d6350775e4fb365a678d1e833ca5)
* [Obj exporter](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse/commit/3399b8eef71ed9a4ba90422163e44b925e9f78c1)
* [Full example](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse/src/branch/main/esempio_01%20edificius.ifcx)

## There's more !

* [Chat with IFC5](http://localhost:3333/)

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Well .... [not really](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse/commit/0dcf8710dd86cb4c4fcb6d01429b1099d5b507fa)

But wait,

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And, ... yes [it works !](http://localhost:3000/rvba/ifc-data-horse/commit/f54640a77be062d5e66cd83beb1c063805a5db25) ...