xbim toolkit

Our original, tried and tested, BIM toolkit.  It’s been around for more than 10 years and used by countless developers around the world to help them overcome BIM challenges.

what is xbim toolkit?

The xbim toolkit is a .NET open-source software development BIM toolkit that supports the BuildingSmart Data Model (aka the Industry Foundation Classes IFC).

Xbim allows .NET developers to read, create and view Building Information (BIM) Models in the IFC format. There is full support for geometric, topological operations and visualisation.

xbim toolkit developer environment

getting started

Our main distribution channel is NuGet. Versions published there are assumed to be stable and safe. You can also use our development feeds as listed at the bottom of this page. Have a look at this quick guide to get up to speed with basic xbim functions. Examples contain other code samples and snippets which present various xbim features. You will see that it is quite powerful.