# Software Certification

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## [About the Software Certification category](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/about-the-software-certification-category/60)

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**Author:** [@jwouellette](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/jwouellette)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/about-the-software-certification-category/60 "2018-06-13T05:59:27Z")

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## [IfcSpatialZone and Graphisoft's IFC4 Architectural Reference Exchange EXPORT certification](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifcspatialzone-and-graphisofts-ifc4-architectural-reference-exchange-export-certification/3103)

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**Author:** [@daviddelven](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/daviddelven)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifcspatialzone-and-graphisofts-ifc4-architectural-reference-exchange-export-certification/3103 "2025-02-25T15:10:26Z")

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Hello everybody. On one hand, since Graphisoft Archicad already finally got (in 2019) the IFC4 Architectural Reference Exchange EXPORT buildingSMART certification, and on the other hand, IFC4 Schema already introduced t…

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## [Is certification a "snapshot in time" or is it renewed?](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/is-certification-a-snapshot-in-time-or-is-it-renewed/4862)

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**Author:** [@stefkeB](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/stefkeB)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/is-certification-a-snapshot-in-time-or-is-it-renewed/4862 "2024-10-28T07:40:19Z")

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Looking at the Software Certification page, we can read that e.g. Revit received certification for IFC2x3 in 2013. Here is the report for IFC 2x3 CV2.0 export, which was assigned to Revit 2013 https://ifc2x3.b-cert.o…

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## [Are there rules for Custom Pset naming conventions?](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/are-there-rules-for-custom-pset-naming-conventions/4984)

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**Author:** [@AntonioCWD](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/AntonioCWD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/are-there-rules-for-custom-pset-naming-conventions/4984 "2023-10-24T13:10:05Z")

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Are there rules for authoring applications when it comes to naming custom Property Sets (psets)? For example, is there a rule that states, “Custom pset names cannot start with ‘Qto\_’ because this is reserved for building…

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## [bsI Software Certification and IFC4](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/bsi-software-certification-and-ifc4/3192)

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**Author:** [@agron](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/agron)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/bsi-software-certification-and-ifc4/3192 "2020-12-11T15:30:22Z")

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A while ago Graphisoft released an update for their Archicad 24 version, which included a lot of repairs. One of the things that confused me in their list, is the amount of repairs for IFC Export. That is why I ask the …

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## [Is one precision value enough?](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/is-one-precision-value-enough/1075)

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**Author:** [@lassi.liflander](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/lassi.liflander)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/is-one-precision-value-enough/1075 "2019-02-26T07:28:19Z")

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“Value of the model precision for geometric models. It is a double value (REAL), typically in 1E-5 to 1E-8 range, that indicates the tolerance under which two given points are still assumed to be identical. The value can…

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## [IFC4 RV1.2 Certification Requirements](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifc4-rv1-2-certification-requirements/212)

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**Author:** [@jwouellette](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/jwouellette)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifc4-rv1-2-certification-requirements/212 "2018-08-04T06:41:14Z")

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Hello everyone, The Software Certification team, along with Richard Petrie, have just released a letter to the vendor community regarding the requirements for the new testing regime for IFC4 Reference View 1.2. It can b…