A New Framework to Address BIM Interoperability in the AEC Domain from Technical and Process Dimensions

Table 1

Sample work on BIM interoperability between architectural model and analysis model from technical and process dimensions.

Literature	Main contribution	Technical dimension	Management dimension
[9]	Tested BIM interoperability in structural application among different AEC software platforms and found information missing and information inconsistency issues among BIM models	Yes	No
[39]	A new semantic approach to improve interoperability between BIMs and semantic model data	Yes	No
[40]	Integrated modelling and application interfaces to architectural design and specific analysis	Yes	No
[41]	An interpreted information exchange mechanism of IFC-based BIMs for information transformation from BIM design models to BIM application models	Yes	No
[42]	Addressed the interaction type and geographic range needs for BIM interoperability at the management level.	No	Yes
[43]	A decision-making tool and sustainability metrics to improve data sharing among various building models	No	Yes
[44]	Recommendations for BIM interoperability from the modular construction perspective	No	Yes
[45]	A CAD workflow for precast façade design to help BIM data exchange and use in project collaboration	Yes	Yes
[46]	Presented issues in visualization for IFC-based BIM interoperability	Yes	No
[47]	A method that combined IFC-based BIM conversion algorithms to convert architectural models to structural models while overcoming inconsistencies in data structures to improve BIM interoperability	Yes	Yes
[48]	Analyzed the interoperability between architectural design and structural analysis	Yes	No