BCF Viewer

This tool ingests BCF ZIP archives and produces a structured, machine-readable representation of issues and viewpoints. It does not render models; it focuses on domain logic: parsing BCF XML, validating presence of required fields, and summarizing.

Conceptually, it treats a BCF package as a container of topics (issues), comments, and references to viewpoints. It normalizes timestamps to ISO 8601, computes durations between created and resolved dates, and aggregates counts by status and priority. Optional filters can limit results to a specific project or milestone.

Beneficiaries: BIM coordinators, project managers, QA teams, and consultants who need auditable, shareable data without manual extraction. Unique differentiator: built-in BCF structure validation and robust handling for incomplete bundles, producing consistent JSON reports even if some topics lack viewpoints or timestamps.

Core features include archive ingestion, topic extraction, status/priority normalization, summary metrics, an issue list with essential fields, and optional export to JSON or CSV. Typical use cases include coordination meetings, change tracking, quality assurance, and compliance audits.