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Xeokit

xeokit SDK is an open-source JavaScript software development kit (SDK) for rendering 3D graphics in web browsers with focus on 3D Building Information Models (BIM). Developed by Creoox AG and originally authored by Lindsay Kay, the software was released in 2019 as a successor to earlier projects such as SceneJS and xeogl. xeokit is a standard open-source library for having a BIM viewer without a vendor lock-in. It is designed to support the visualization of large-scale BIM models and has been referenced in academic publications, technical books, and professional use cases related to digital twins, smart buildings, and infrastructure monitoring. It has been featured in presentations at events organized by the Khronos Group and OSArch and has been used in prototypes recognized at international AEC Hackathons.

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xeokit SDK is an open-source JavaScript software development kit (SDK) for rendering 3D graphics in web browsers with focus on 3D Building Information Models (BIM). Developed by Creoox AG and originally authored by Lindsay Kay, the software was released in 2019 as a successor to earlier projects such as SceneJS and xeogl. xeokit is a standard open-source library for having a BIM viewer without a vendor lock-in. It is designed to support the visualization of large-scale BIM models and has been referenced in academic publications, technical books, and professional use cases related to digital twins, smart buildings, and infrastructure monitoring. It has been featured in presentations at events organized by the Khronos Group and OSArch and has been used in prototypes recognized at international AEC Hackathons.

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  1. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374092805

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