BIM in Civil Engineering

The central component for all other BBSoft® software modules: it manages project management, structures the data basis, and controls data interfaces as well as system logic.

• Survey data is imported and processed immediately
• Point lists and staking-out lists are generated automatically
• Symbols are centrally managed for quick access
• A clear layer structure ensures maximum project transparency
• As-built plans are created with just a few clicks
• Shape data is easily imported and used directly
• Drawings are adjusted flexibly – scale, line types, and labeling are controlled intuitively
• Survey points are automatically transformed and correctly converted
• 2D and 3D survey points are converted and mapped directly
• Surfaces are detected and calculated automatically
• Coordinate lists are generated at the push of a button
• Terrain data is transferred directly from the field book
• Survey points can be filtered, edited, and checked efficiently

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in civil engineering in accordance with the German step-by-step plan for digital planning and construction – BBSoft® relies on object-oriented infrastructure planning with linked object dependencies. All disciplines enable objects to be interconnected: changes to the elevation profile of a road automatically update manhole covers, while calculated catchment areas automatically position road inlets. In longitudinal and cross-profiles, utility collisions are automatically highlighted using the “intersecting elements” function – enabling early cost control and minimizing delays during the construction phase.

• Building Information Modeling in accordance with the German step-by-step plan for digital planning and construction (BMVI)
• Object-oriented infrastructure planning with interconnected and interdependent objects
• Manhole covers are updated automatically when changes are made to the road elevation profile
• Road inlets are positioned automatically based on calculated catchment areas
• Utility collision checks in longitudinal and cross-profiles – intersecting elements are highlighted automatically
• 3D solids can be generated for alignments, sewer systems, manholes, and reaches
• IFC data transfer to building construction CAD systems (e.g. Autodesk Revit) for collision detection
• Planning from design through to construction billing within one integrated software solution

The proprietary IFC export from BBSoft® enables the transfer of complex attribute data and geometries into standardized 3D models – in IFC versions 2x3, 4, and 4x3. While IFC 4x3 is generated independently of CAD, attribute data such as material, dimensions, and year of construction is transferred directly from BBSoft® via IFC in all versions. The exported project can be visualized in an external IFC viewer for collision detection.

• IFC export is available in versions 2x3, 4, and 4x3 – proprietary, with CAD-independent generation for IFC 4x3
• IFC export of wastewater data: manholes, reaches, road inlets, house connections, and special structures
• IFC export of water supply data: pipelines, fittings, and components
• IFC export of district heating systems
• IFC export of road planning (alignments)
• IFC export of conduit trenches
• IFC export of 3D terrain models (3D surfaces)
• The exported project can be visualized in an external IFC viewer for collision detection
• Attribute data (material, dimensions, year of construction, etc.) is transferred from the database via IFC
• The number of exported attribute data fields can be defined individually

This membership enables BBSoft® to actively contribute to the digitalization of civil engineering and to promote professional exchange on BIM and IFC. BBSoft® is an active member of buildingSMART e.V., the organization dedicated to the development and standardization of open exchange standards for software-independent information exchange in BIM projects.

• Active contribution to the digitalization of civil engineering
• Support of open BIM standards and IFC data exchange formats
• Access to the latest developments in BIM and IFC
• Professional exchange with experts and industry stakeholders
• Networking within the BIM community