ProCure Project
Schedule of Planned IFC Implementations (8 November 2000)
            IAI  
Company URL Application Type Release Date Certified Contact
Nemetschec www.nemetschek.de ALLPLAN/ ALLPLOT FT {V16} Architectural / Structural Engineering CAD R1.5.1 Released YES rs@nemetschek.de
Autodesk www.autodesk.com Architectural Desktop {2} Architectural CAD R1.5.1 Released YES ?
Graphisoft R&D www.graphisoft.com ArchiCAD {version 6.5} Architectural CAD R1.5.1 Released YES jmaros@graphisoft.hu
CSIRO www.dbce.csiro.au Janus Converter: R1.5.1 to R2.0 and R2.0 to R1.5.1 R2.0 2000 Q2 - robin.drogemuller@dbce.csiro.au
Building Systems Design, Inc. www.bsdsoftlink.com LinkMan AEC integration R2.0 2000 Q3 - jwitherspoon@bsdsoftlink.com
Building Systems Design, Inc. www.bsdsoftlink.com CostLink/CM cost estimation R2.0 2000 Q4 - jwitherspoon@bsdsoftlink.com
Building Systems Design, Inc. www.bsdsoftlink.com SpecLink Specifications R2.0 2000 Q4 - jwitherspoon@bsdsoftlink.com
Microsoft Corporation www.microsoft.com/office/visio Visio 2000 - Technical Edition (add-on solution) Design, engineering and FM solution and platform R2.0 (R1.5.1 by translator) 2000 Q4 - richsee@microsoft.com
CSIRO www.dbce.csiro.au BCAider++ Checker against building code of Australia R1.5.1+R2.0 2000 Q4 - robin.drogemuller@dbce.csiro.au
CSIRO www.dbce.csiro.au Housing Energy use checker Utility to predict or check energy use R1.5.1+R2.0 2001 Q1 - robin.drogemuller@dbce.csiro.au
Graphisoft R&D www.graphisoft.com ArchiCAD Architectural CAD R2.0 2001 Q1 - jmaros@graphisoft.hu
Fukui Computer Inc. www.fukuicompu.co.jp ARCHITREND 21 Arcitectural CAD R2.0 2001 Q23 - meg_higashide@po.fukuicompu.co.jp
Eurostep www.eurostep.com ? Converter R1.5.1 to R2.0 R2.0 2000 Q3 - bernd.ingenbleek@eurostep.com
Nemetschec www.nemetschek.de ALLPLAN/ ALLPLOT FT V16 Architectural / Structural Engineering CAD R2x 2000 Q4 - rs@nemetschek.de
Graphisoft R&D www.graphisoft.com ArchiCAD Architectural CAD R2x 2001 Q23 - jmaros@graphisoft.hu
NOTES
(1) Released COMMERCIAL quality IFC translators {with application version}
     … one application listed (no email no listing - see (3))
     … substantial numbers of other R1.5.1 implementations are known to exist - see (3)
(2) PLANNED release date of COMMERCIAL quality IFC translators.
     … a total of ten applications are listed (no email no listing - see (3))
     … significant numbers of R2.0 (BLIS group) implementations are expected - see (3)
(3) Schedule is based entirely on ATTRIBUTABLE email responses DIRECT from the vendors concerned.
    … May/June 2000: All vendors (but CSIRO) confirmed the information is correct
    … November 2000 - new IAI implementors website launched (more R2.0 products are listed)
        http://www.bauwesen.fh-muenchen.de/iai/ImplementationOverview.htm
(4) The schedule is being developed as part of the Esprit "ProCure" project (in connection with the planning of industrial deployment pilots).
    … schedule may be freely reproduced or distributed by others (but only in original form please)
VENDORS
(1) Entries on schedule must relate to commercial quality translators
(2) If you wish to be included in the schedule please email a.s.watson@leeds.ac.uk as specified at the following URL:
     http://www.cae.civil.leeds.ac.uk/information/implementations/ifc_request.htm
(3) Please email any corrections or updates (including confirmations of translator release)
(4) Unless denoted as being confidential, any information provided provided by such emails will be published
Alastair Watson
a.s.watson@leeds.ac.uk
(c) Leeds University, 2000