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Title: Automated material-aware bim generation using deep learning for comprehensive indoor element reconstruction
Authors: Mahmoud, M 
Li, Y 
Adham, M 
Chen, W 
Issue Date: Jul-2025
Source: Automation in construction, July 2025, v. 175, 106196
Abstract: Automating 3D reconstruction of indoor environments is essential for scene understanding in Building Information Modeling (BIM). This paper addresses the challenge of integrating geometric and material attributes in scan-to-BIM processes. A deep learning-based framework is developed to automatically extract and integrate geometric and material attributes from point clouds, incorporating an enhanced instance segmentation network, a material classification model, and an automated BIM integration workflow for accurate indoor modeling. The proposed framework reconstructs accurate 3D BIM models of space-forming and space-occupying elements while preserving key attributes. Experimental results show significant improvements in instance segmentation accuracy, with reconstructed 3D BIM models achieving over 98 % correctness and completeness, while the material classification model attains a point-based weighted F1−score of 0.973 and an object-based accuracy of 94.70 %. These findings advance automated BIM generation, enhancing building planning, asset management, and sustainable design while inspiring further developments in scan-to-BIM automation.
Keywords: 3D reconstruction
Building information modeling (BIM)
Deep learning
Material classification
Point clouds
Scan-to-BIM
Publisher: Elsevier
Journal: Automation in construction 
ISSN: 0926-5805
EISSN: 1872-7891
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106196
Rights: © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
The following publication Mahmoud, M., LI, Y., Adham, M., & CHEN, W. (2025). Automated material-aware BIM generation using deep learning for Comprehensive Indoor Element Reconstruction. Automation in Construction, 175, 106196 is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106196.
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