FL3DMS (L3DEX) CR procedure

The value and success of standards depends on how widely they are adopted and used. Adoption and use depends on applicability and ease of use of the standard for the use cases it is developed for. This requires that a standard is continuously improved and adapted to the requirements of the users, while at the same time meeting the expected quality standards.

Requirements of users of a standard change over time and so does the user community, which is growing for standards deemed valuable. This means that a process to manage the requests for changes to the deliverables from the users has to be in place.

For FL3DMS a Change Request Procedure has been developed. It is based on similar procedures from other standardization initiatives with transparency being an important element. The procedure manages the processes of registration of the Change Request (CR), administration of the change request, approval for working on the change request, delivery of the draft for the change and approval for acceptance of the change.

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FL3DMS project Specification download - Jan 2023

FL3DMS is a practical, application neutral, specification for the structure and content of 3D Models, designed to guide the creation and maintenance of 3D models in capital projects and assets.  It is based on existing company standards and best practices of the FL3DMS participants, and includes technical requirements for the creation and handover of 3D models to enable use-cases in projects and operations. These include 3D model design integration, Advance Work Packaging (AWP), Digital Twins and replication of 3D designs. 

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Scientific publications about Digital Twins, that reference the FL3DMS 3D model standard

William Randell McNair is an active member of the FL3DMS team and has contributed actively to the development of the business case for standardizing and maintaining 3D models As Built for the full asset life. As part of his doctoral research at the University of South Florida, Randell has published three articles about Digital Twins that reference FL3DMS as a relevant industry standard development. In the third article, the FL3DMS business case development is also referenced.

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FL3DMS

Facility Lifecycle 3D Model Standard (FL3DMS)

In April 2020 we kicked off the 3D model standard project, with ca 40 participants, which confirmed the need for standardized and improved 3D models. The strong participation was explained by the increasing importance of 3D models; they form the foundation for the digital twin and can enable many high value use-cases for the 3D model, such as advanced work planning during construction, or corrosion management; but on the condition that the 3D model and associated data is configured in a particular way. The team initially got to know each other and shared different 3D modelling practices across organisations. It also agreed the name of the standard, and chose the FL3DMS acronym for the project.

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