Summary

An IFC View Definition, or Model View Definition (MVD), defines a subset of the IFC schema, that is needed to satisfy one or many exchange requirements of the AEC industry. It represents the software requirement specification for the implementation of an IFC interface. Whereas the general exchange requirement is independent of a particular IFC release, the realization (or binding) is specific to a release.

The following View Definitions are currently available:

• the IFC extended coordination view
  

several other Model View Definitions are currently under development, utilizing a new representation format:

• see mvd.buildingsmart.com