IFC file

Overview

The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is intended to describe building and
construction industry data.
It is a platform neutral, open file format specification that is not controlled by a single
vendor or group of vendors. It is an object-based file format with a data model
developed by buildingSMART (formerly the International Alliance for Interoperability,
IAI) to facilitate interoperability in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC)
industry, and is a commonly used collaboration format in Building information modeling
(BIM) based projects. The IFC model specification is open and available.[1] It is
registered by ISO and is an official International Standard ISO 16739-1:2018.
(Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Foundation_Classes)