Interfaces and Data Exchange Formats

The OKSTRA interface in BBSoft® enables standardized data exchange of alignment and route design data for road planning. Using OKSTRA and LandXML, planning data can be transferred between CAD systems, authorities, and planning partners without loss. REB formats cover all standardized DA exchange formats for longitudinal profiles, alignments, cross-sections, and superelevation diagrams. DA66 is additionally used in the digital terrain model (DTM) environment for cross-section data.

• OKSTRA: standardized data exchange format for alignment and route design data in road planning
• REB DA21: longitudinal profile – standardized format for vertical alignment development
• REB DA40 / S40: alignment – standardized format for horizontal alignment
• REB DA22: superelevation diagram – standardized format for roadway cross slopes
• REB DA23: width band – standardized format for roadway widths
• REB DA66: cross-sections – standardized format for cross-section data (also used in DTM)
• DWG/DXF: CAD data exchange for graphical planning data
• LandXML: open data exchange format for alignment and route design data (import/export)
• TRA: BBSoft® proprietary backup file containing complete alignment information (import/export)

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Road PlanningDigital Terrain Model (DTM)

The IFC interface in BBSoft® enables the export of complex domain-specific data from civil engineering planning into standardized 3D BIM models. The IFC format is CAD-independent, as BBSoft® has developed its own IFC interface – not a generic standard interface of the consortium. The current version is 4x3. Attribute data such as material, dimensions, and year of construction are fully transferred.

• BBSoft® proprietary IFC interface: in-house development – not a generic standard interface
• Export in IFC versions 2x3, 4, and 4x3 – CAD-independent through BBSoft®'s own implementation
• Wastewater data export: manholes, pipes, road inlets, house connections, special structures
• Water supply data export: pipelines, valves, T-junctions
• District heating export and road planning export as IFC model
• Utility trench export and 3D terrain models (3D surfaces)
• Attribute data transfer: material, dimensions, year of construction, and additional attributes
• Visualization in external IFC viewers for collision detection

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BIM in Civil Engineering

The BBSoft® NAS converter transforms XML-based cadastral data (ALKIS) into CAD- and database-compatible files. NAS is the overarching standard for ALKIS and was defined within the AAA model. Surveying authorities provide cadastral data as XML files; BBSoft® converts these into CAD drawings – including parcels, buildings, boundaries, and survey points.

• NAS Converter: import of XML-based cadastral data (ALKIS) into CAD and Oracle® database
• ALKIS Interface (DWG): conversion of XML cadastral files into CAD drawings including parcels, buildings, boundaries, and survey points
• ALKIS Interface (DB): import into GIS systems for visualization in the BBSoft® viewer – including ownership data
• Compatibility: GeoInfoDok 6.0 to 7.1 – supports requirements of all federal states
• Processing of multiple XML files in a single run for large data volumes
• Automatic generation of site plans from ALKIS data (DXF™/DWG™ output)
• Conversion of geometric objects: points, lines, surfaces, texts, watercourses
• NAS export of building points and ridge lines
• Import of ALB data into the Oracle® database

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Surveying

BBSoft® supports all standardized interfaces for sewer and water networks. ISYBAU and DWA M 150 enable standardized data exchange for sewer networks with municipalities and authorities. The LIS interface was developed for water and sewer cadastre according to Austrian standards and is a prerequisite for funding eligibility. Shape and KML enable GIS export for network and planning data. HEC-RAS allows the export of terrain data for hydraulic watercourse calculations.

• ISYBAU: standardized data exchange format for sewer networks – import and export of manhole and pipe data
• DWA M 150: data exchange format for existing sewer network data according to DWA standards
• LIS Interface: export of water pipeline, node, pipe, and manhole data according to LIS standard (Shape-based)
• LIS format according to guidelines of Austrian federal states (version 3.6, valid from May 2019) and LIS interface as a prerequisite for funding eligibility for water and sewer networks
• Shape import/export (*.shp): conversion of shapefiles into CAD drawings – global GIS standard format; export of database-based planning and existing data as shapefiles
• KML export: output of pipeline and planning data in KML format for Google Earth and GIS systems
• HEC-RAS: export of terrain data for hydraulic watercourse calculations

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Sewer PlanningWater SupplyGIS Application ModulesDigital Terrain Model (DTM)

GAEB XML is the standardized data exchange format for bills of quantities and calculation data in the construction billing. XPlanung version 5.2 enables the lossless exchange of development plans and land-use plans with authorities and planning partners in accordance with the IT Planning Council standard. The XPlanGML file format meets INSPIRE requirements and has been mandatory for municipalities since 2024.

• GAEB XML: standardized exchange format for bills of quantities and calculation data in the construction billing
• XPlanung 5.2: import and export of development plans in XPlanGML format
• XPlanGML file format: standardized data exchange with municipalities and authorities
• Editing and specification of XPlanung objects according to the XPlanung 5.2 object catalog
• INSPIRE requirements are met by XPlanGML
• Output of statistics and legend in CAD or as HTML
• Standardized data exchange with municipalities, authorities, and planning partners

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Construction BillingUrban Planning