Model view checking: automated validation for IFC building models

The validation for IFC building models is becoming increasingly important in BIM-based collaboration processes. In this paper we are reporting on a prototypical implementation of a model view checker for IFC validation. Although some checking methods have already been developed and implemented, they are based on proprietary methods which cannot be easily accessed, used and extended by end-users. This checker is developed based on the open mvdXML standard and is implemented on top of the bimserver. org framework. The checker is validated using rule-sets that were developed based on real-world BIM standards as test examples.