BCF Issue Management With Task Tracking and BIM Viewer
In the CDE context, BCF issue management provides a common basis for model-based coordination: comments, clarifications and requests for changes are documented directly on the 3D model, responsibilities are assigned, and traceability is ensured via task tracking. Poolar.Project manages the distribution and organisation of issues across different software systems based on the open BCF standard.
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Document Model-Based Coordination and Assign Tasks and Responsibilities Directly
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Easy Access to the BIM Model: A Detailed Explanation Of The Issue Manager and 3D Viewer
Poolar.Project serves as a leading system for the distribution, organisation and analysis of BCF issues. The Issue Manager integrates models, tasks and communication into a seamless workflow. This enables teams to record outstanding issues, coordinate them across different software systems and ensure traceability for their progress.
In Poolar.Project, BCF issues can be viewed and edited in various ways – depending on the working context and requirements. This ensures that everyone involved can keep track of outstanding issues, responsibilities and deadlines, whether in the dashboard, directly within the model or in the list view:
Dashboard
Overview of all open BCF issues, including deadlines and responsibilities – for quick monitoring of the current task status.
IFC Viewer (3D Model)
Displays all model-related issues, including viewpoints – with direct navigation to the relevant location in the IFC model.
List View
clarity-oriented tree and list structure with details – ideal for working systematically and handling several issues in succession
The integrated IFC viewer allows you to view and navigate 3D models in the open IFC format directly – without the need for additional software or local installations. Models can be displayed, explored, filtered and analysed in a web browser:
Browser-Based
Opens IFC files straight away, without the need for software installations oradditional licences – quickly, securely and from anywhere.
Navigation
Individual components, specialised models or sub-areas can be specifically shown or hidden.
Viewpoints & Comment Function
Can be combined with predefined views and issues – working perfectly in tandem with the optional BCF Issue Manager.
In Poolar.Project, the 3D model forms the visual and spatial basis on which BCF issues are precisely located. This is where the direct link between an issue and the underlying model is established:
Automatic Model Display When Selecting an Issue
Thanks to the integrated autoload function, when a BCF issue is opened, the associated IFC model is automatically loaded and the exact position is displayed in the viewer. Regardless of whether the issue is opened from the list view or the dashboard view, the relevant location in the model is selected directly.
Integration With Common BIM Software
BCF issues often arise directly within authoring and verification software such as Revit® or Solibri® and are already located within those programmes. The BCF Issue Manager links these issues to the approved IFC models in the project workspace and ensures that all project members can access the latest version of the model.
BCF issues are not only used for documentation and positioning within the 3D model, but also form the basis for structured processing:
Automatic Task Linking and Status Tracking
Each BCF issue contains key details such as name, description, user, phase, priority and customisable categories. This allows responsibilities and deadlines to be defined directly. Tasks can be automatically generated from issues and displayed with clarity on the dashboard – including status tracking.
Integrated Communication and Synchronisation Functions
The integrated comment function allows feedback and proposed solutions to be coordinated directly. Thanks to bidirectional synchronisation – for example, via the connection to Autodesk® Revit® – changes are exchanged between the systems ‘at the touch of a button’.
Interoperability Thanks to Open Formats and Plug-Ins
Support for Various BIM Authoring Tools
Support for open formats enables interoperability with a wide variety of programmes (Autodesk® Revit®, Archicad, Allplan, etc.):
File Formats
Support for BCF (for issue data) and IFC (for models).
Open BCF Standard
Cross-tool collaboration, as issues are exchanged in accordance with buildingSMART’s open BCF standard.
Integrations With Autodesk® Revit® and Solibri
Within the project workspaces, shared IFC models can be synchronised directly with Revit® or Solibri (BCF Live Connector Server) and kept up to date:
Bidirectional
Communication takes place in both directions; the project workspace acts as a facilitator and focal point.
Speed
A short refresh interval allows you to work and exchange information with fewer delays.
Revit® is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc. / Solibri® is a registered trademark of the Nemetschek Group.
FAQs
Brief Answers to Key Questions About BIM in Poolar.Project
BIM stands for Building Information Modelling and refers to the digital, structured planning, coordination and use of building information. In the context of Open BIM, open standards such as IFC and BCF form the basis for model-based collaboration.
Poolar.Project supports BIM processes as a common data environment (CDE), where models, documents, issues, tasks and project information are brought together in one central location. This enables all stakeholders to work on the basis of a shared, traceable dataset.
IFC is used for the exchange of model data, whilst BCF is used for the exchange of model-related coordination information. Whilst IFC describes the building model, BCF conveys issues, comments, viewpoints and statuses for coordination within the BIM process.
Yes. IFC models can be opened and checked directly in the integrated viewer without the need for separate CAD software. This makes coordination easier, even for project members who do not have access to an authoring tool.
BCF issues are linked directly to the relevant section in the IFC model. When an issue is opened, the associated model is loaded and the relevant section is displayed directly in the viewer.
The dashboard brings together outstanding issues, responsibilities, statuses and deadlines in one place. This enables teams to prioritise tasks more quickly, clearly assign responsibilities and ensure reliable traceability of progress.
Yes. BCF enables cross-software collaboration between common BIM applications. This allows issues to be shared and worked on across different systems without losing context.