Omniverse -open USD meets Open BIM When?

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When will we see Open BIM integration with Omniverse?

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Open BIM-style integration with Omniverse is emerging in pieces today, but a fully standardized “OpenBIM ⇄ OpenUSD” workflow is still in active development rather than something with a firm public release date.

What exists today

  • NVIDIA has publicly said it is working on encoding IFC (the core openBIM schema) on top of USD, so that BIM semantics can live natively inside OpenUSD rather than just as dumb geometry.aecmag+2​
  • Several BIM tools already talk to Omniverse through USD connectors (e.g., Revit, Vectorworks), so you can move BIM geometry and some metadata into Omniverse, but this is not yet full, round‑trip IFC/OpenBIM support.autodesk+2​
  • Third‑party tools like IfcOpenShell and commercial converters can already turn IFC → USD (and sometimes USD → IFC), which many teams use as a bridge for OpenBIM-style workflows today.ifcopenshell+1​

What’s still missing

  • There is no public, official NVIDIA timeline for “native OpenBIM/IFC in Omniverse” as a productized, fully supported feature. Articles and talks describe it as an ongoing R&D and standardization effort with buildingSMART and the wider AEC ecosystem, not as a shipped capability with a version/date attached.indovance+2​
  • Current connectors often flatten or simplify BIM semantics, so rich IFC property sets, classification, and relationships are only partially available once you’re in USD.

How to work with Open BIM + Omniverse now

  • Use existing BIM software connectors (e.g., Revit/Vectorworks → Omniverse) when you primarily need visualization, coordination, and digital twins, and keep IFC as your “source of truth” in authoring tools.nemetschek+2​
  • For more OpenBIM‑centric pipelines, combine IFC → USD conversion (IfcOpenShell or similar) with custom USD schemas or metadata conventions to preserve BIM information inside Omniverse today.datadrivenconstruction+1​

So in practical terms: OpenBIM and IFC workflows are possible today via connectors and converters, but a fully standardized, first‑party “OpenBIM for Omniverse” stack is still a work in progress, with no specific public release date announced yet.

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