BIM software

📦 Digital Identity in IFC

You can embed a digital identity for timber products using:

• IfcDocumentReference to link XML files, QR code URLs, or blockchain hashes

• IfcPropertySet to store:

  • Declaration of Performance (DoP)

  • Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

  • End-of-life instructions

  • Certification data (e.g. FSC, PEFC)

This aligns with the EU Regulation 2024/3110 and supports Digital Product Passports (DPPs).

🧰 Tools Supporting IFC 4.0.1 for Timber

• Archicad (native IFC support + ArchiFrame)

• Revit (via IFC export plugins)

• BIMcollab, Solibri, and BIMvision for validation and coordination

• openBIM platforms like buildingSMART for schema documentation

🪵 Timber BIM in Archicad

Archicad is a leading BIM platform that enables precise modeling of timber structures, especially when paired with the ArchiFrame add-on.

🔧 ArchiFrame Features

• Transforms Archicad into a complete timber design tool

• Models walls, beams, columns, floors, and roofs using individual planks

• Generates CNC-ready cut lists and dimension drawings

• Supports prefabrication workflows and renovation projects

• Enables editable 2D elevations and 3D structural views in one file

🔗 Explore ArchiFrame for timber modeling

📦 BIM Timber Materials

You can download ready-to-use timber materials for Archicad from BIMobject:

• Includes solid wood, engineered wood, cladding, and decking

• Compatible with Archicad’s material editor and rendering tools

• Free to use in your BIM projects

🔗 Download Archicad timber materials from BIMobject

🧠 Digital Identity Integration

You can embed a digital identity into your timber BIM model using:

• QR codes linked to XML-based product passports

• XML metadata for each timber element (DoP, EPD, origin, end-of-life)

• Optional blockchain traceability for certification and carbon tracking

This aligns with EU Regulation 2024/3110 and supports Digital Product Passports (DPPs).

🪵 Timber BIM in Revit

Revit is widely used for parametric modeling of timber structures, including:

• Solid wood beams and columns

• Glulam and LVL elements

• Timber frame walls and roof systems

• Prefabricated timber panels

You can model timber manually or use pre-built Revit families to streamline your workflow.

📦 Downloadable Timber BIM Content

✅ BIMsmith Market – Wood Beams

• Free Revit families for solid wood and engineered beams

• Includes specifications, cut sheets, and manufacturer data

• Compatible with Revit plugins and cloud libraries

✅ BIMobject – Wood Materials

• Construction materials: cladding, decking, panels

• Includes sustainability certifications and dimensions

• Ideal for rendering and material takeoffs

✅ Donaldson Timber Systems – Revit Families

• UK-based offsite timber systems

• Includes open/closed panel walls, floors, roofs

• Designed for high-performance, net-zero timber buildings

🧠 Digital Identity Integration

You can embed a digital identity into your Revit timber model using:

• QR codes linked to XML-based product passports

• Shared parameters for DoP, EPD, origin, and end-of-life data

• Optional blockchain traceability for certification and carbon tracking

This supports compliance with EU Regulation 2024/3110 and the emerging Digital Product Passport (DPP) framework.