Development of a Geo to BIM Converter: CityJSON Importer Plugin for Autodesk Revit

Amir Hakim; Jasper van der Vaart; Ken Arroyo Ohori; Jantien Stoter

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43699-4_15

Development of a Geo to BIM Converter: CityJSON Importer Plugin for Autodesk Revit

Amir Hakim^*, Jasper van der Vaart, Ken Arroyo Ohori, Jantien Stoter

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Abstract

The integration of 3D city models and Building Information Models (BIM) in the context of GeoBIM has gained significant attention from both academia and industry. Harmonizing the distinct characteristics and goals of these models is crucial for successful integration. In this paper, we present the development of a plugin for Autodesk Revit, a popular BIM platform, which allows for the incorporation of 3D Geo-data encoded in CityJSON. The plugin, published as open source, enables the generation of individual geometries with associated city model attributes as parameters, facilitating analysing the impact of new or changed buildings (modelled in BIM) on the environment (captured in geo-data). Challenges addressed during development include georeferencing, data format import, handling different geometry approaches, hierarchy of attributes, code optimization, user-friendliness, and enhanced visualization. The plugin contributes to the seamless integration of geo- and BIM data, enhancing interoperability and supporting informed decision-making in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction and urban domains.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advances in 3D Geoinformation Science
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 18th 3D GeoInfo Conference
Editors	Thomas H. Kolbe, Andreas Donaubauer, Christof Beil
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	15
Pages	249-263
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-43699-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-43698-7, 978-3-031-43701-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43699-4_15
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	18th 3D Geoinfo Conference - Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany Duration: 12 Sept 2023 → 14 Sept 2023 https://www.3dgeoinfo.org/3dgeoinfo/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography
Publisher	Springer
ISSN (Print)	1863-2246
ISSN (Electronic)	1863-2351

Conference

Conference	18th 3D Geoinfo Conference
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	12/09/23 → 14/09/23
Internet address	https://www.3dgeoinfo.org/3dgeoinfo/

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Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care
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Keywords

Building information modelling
Georeferencing
Interoperability
CityJSON
3D city models

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Hakim, A., Vaart, J. V. D., Ohori, K. A., & Stoter, J. (2024). Development of a Geo to BIM Converter: CityJSON Importer Plugin for Autodesk Revit. In T. H. Kolbe, A. Donaubauer, & C. Beil (Eds.), Recent Advances in 3D Geoinformation Science: Proceedings of the 18th 3D GeoInfo Conference (pp. 249-263). (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43699-4_15

Hakim, Amir ; Vaart, Jasper van der ; Ohori, Ken Arroyo et al. / Development of a Geo to BIM Converter : CityJSON Importer Plugin for Autodesk Revit. Recent Advances in 3D Geoinformation Science: Proceedings of the 18th 3D GeoInfo Conference. editor / Thomas H. Kolbe ; Andreas Donaubauer ; Christof Beil. Cham : Springer, 2024. pp. 249-263 (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography).

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Development of a Geo to BIM Converter: CityJSON Importer Plugin for Autodesk Revit. / Hakim, Amir ; Vaart, Jasper van der ; Ohori, Ken Arroyo et al.
Recent Advances in 3D Geoinformation Science: Proceedings of the 18th 3D GeoInfo Conference. ed. / Thomas H. Kolbe; Andreas Donaubauer; Christof Beil. Cham: Springer, 2024. p. 249-263 (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography).

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