Integration of Construction Documents in IFC Project Models

Abstract
Model-based systems are being used increasingly as a framework for information sharing among architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management (AEC/FM) project organizations. Since a large percentage of AEC/FM information is stored and exchanged in text documents, there is a need to define methods to integrate text data in AEC/FM model-based systems. This paper describes an approach to automated integration of text documents in IFC compliant model-based systems.