diff --git a/src/bcf/README.md b/src/bcf/README.md
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+# bcf
+
+A simple Python implementation of BCF. The data model is described in `data.py`.
+Manipulation of BCF-XML is available via `bcfxml.py` and manipulation of BCF-API
+is available via `bcfapi.py`.
+
+Currently supports BCF version 2.1.
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/bcfxml.py b/src/bcf/bcf/bcfxml.py
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+import os
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+import zipfile
+import logging
+import bcf.data
+from xmlschema import XMLSchema
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+
+
+cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def cd(newdir):
+    prevdir = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(os.path.expanduser(newdir))
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(prevdir)
+
+
+class BcfXml:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.filepath = None
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("bcfxml")
+        self.project = bcf.data.Project()
+        self.topics = {}
+
+    def get_project(self, filepath=None):
+        if not filepath:
+            return self.project
+        zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile(filepath)
+        self.filepath = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        zip_file.extractall(self.filepath)
+        data = self._read_xml("project.bcfp", "project.xsd")
+        self.project.project_id = data["Project"]["@ProjectId"]
+        self.project.name = data["Project"]["Name"]
+        return self.project
+
+    def edit_project(self):
+        pass
+
+    def save_project(self, filepath):
+        with cd(self.filepath):
+            zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile(filepath, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
+            for root, dirs, files in os.walk("./"):
+                for file in files:
+                    zip_file.write(os.path.join(root, file))
+            zip_file.close()
+
+    def get_version(self):
+        data = self._read_xml("bcf.version", "version.xsd")
+        return data["@VersionId"]
+
+    def get_topics(self):
+        self.topics = {}
+        topics = []
+        subdirs = []
+        for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(self.filepath):
+            subdirs = dirnames
+            break
+        for subdir in subdirs:
+            self.topics[subdir] = self.get_topic(subdir)
+        return self.topics
+
+    def get_topic(self, guid):
+        if guid in self.topics:
+            return self.topics[guid]
+        data = self._read_xml(os.path.join(guid, "markup.bcf"), "markup.xsd")
+        topic = bcf.data.Topic()
+        self.topics[guid] = topic
+
+        mandatory_keys = {
+            "guid": "@Guid",
+            "title": "Title",
+            "creation_date": "CreationDate",
+            "creation_author": "CreationAuthor",
+        }
+        for key, value in mandatory_keys.items():
+            setattr(topic, key, data["Topic"][value])
+
+        optional_keys = {
+            "priority": "Priority",
+            "index": "Index",
+            "labels": "Labels",
+            "modified_date": "ModifiedDate",
+            "modified_author": "ModifiedAuthor",
+            "due_date": "DueDate",
+            "assigned_to": "AssignedTo",
+            "stage": "Stage",
+            "description": "Description",
+            "topic_status": "TopicStatus",
+            "topic_type": "TopicType",
+        }
+        for key, value in optional_keys.items():
+            if value in data["Topic"]:
+                setattr(topic, key, data["Topic"][value])
+
+        if "BimSnippet" in data["Topic"]:
+            bim_snippet = bcf.data.BimSnippet()
+            keys = {
+                "snippet_type": "@SnippetType",
+                "is_external": "@IsExternal",
+                "reference": "Reference",
+                "reference_schema": "ReferenceSchema",
+            }
+            for key, value in keys.items():
+                if value in data["Topic"]["BimSnippet"]:
+                    setattr(bim_snippet, key, data["Topic"]["BimSnippet"][value])
+            topic.bim_snippet = bim_snippet
+
+        if "DocumentReference" in data["Topic"]:
+            for item in data["Topic"]["DocumentReference"]:
+                document_reference = bcf.data.DocumentReference()
+                keys = {
+                    "referenced_document": "ReferencedDocument",
+                    "is_external": "@IsExternal",
+                    "guid": "@Guid",
+                    "description": "Description",
+                }
+                for key, value in keys.items():
+                    if value in item:
+                        setattr(document_reference, key, item[value])
+                topic.document_references.append(document_reference)
+
+        if "RelatedTopic" in data["Topic"]:
+            for item in data["Topic"]["RelatedTopic"]:
+                related_topic = bcf.data.RelatedTopic()
+                related_topic.guid = item["@Guid"]
+                topic.related_topics.append(related_topic)
+        return topic
+
+    def get_header(self, guid):
+        data = self._read_xml(os.path.join(guid, "markup.bcf"), "markup.xsd")
+
+    def get_comments(self, guid):
+        comments = []
+        data = self._read_xml(os.path.join(guid, "markup.bcf"), "markup.xsd")
+        if "Comment" not in data:
+            return comments
+        for item in data["Comment"]:
+            comment = bcf.data.Comment()
+            mandatory_keys = {"guid": "@Guid", "date": "Date", "author": "Author", "comment": "Comment"}
+            for key, value in mandatory_keys.items():
+                setattr(comment, key, item[value])
+            optional_keys = {"modified_date": "ModifiedDate", "modified_author": "ModifiedAuthor"}
+            for key, value in optional_keys.items():
+                if value in item:
+                    setattr(comment, key, item[value])
+            if "Viewpoint" in item:
+                viewpoint = bcf.data.Viewpoint()
+                viewpoint.guid = item["Viewpoint"]["@Guid"]
+                comment.viewpoint = viewpoint
+            comments.append(comment)
+        return comments
+
+    def get_viewpoints(self, guid):
+        viewpoints = []
+        data = self._read_xml(os.path.join(guid, "markup.bcf"), "markup.xsd")
+        if "Viewpoints" not in data:
+            return viewpoints
+        for item in data["Viewpoints"]:
+            viewpoints.append(self.get_viewpoint(item, guid))
+        return viewpoints
+
+    def get_viewpoint(self, data, topic_guid):
+        viewpoint = bcf.data.Viewpoint()
+        viewpoint.guid = data["@Guid"]
+        optional_keys = {"viewpoint": "Viewpoint", "snapshot": "Snapshot", "index": "Index"}
+        for key, value in optional_keys.items():
+            if value in data:
+                setattr(viewpoint, key, data[value])
+        visinfo = self._read_xml(os.path.join(topic_guid, viewpoint.viewpoint), "visinfo.xsd")
+        viewpoint.components = self.get_viewpoint_components(visinfo)
+        viewpoint.orthogonal_camera = self.get_viewpoint_orthogonal_camera(visinfo)
+        viewpoint.perspective_camera = self.get_viewpoint_perspective_camera(visinfo)
+        viewpoint.lines = self.get_viewpoint_lines(visinfo)
+        viewpoint.clipping_planes = self.get_viewpoint_clipping_planes(visinfo)
+        viewpoint.bitmaps = self.get_viewpoint_bitmaps(visinfo)
+        return viewpoint
+
+    def get_viewpoint_components(self, visinfo):
+        if "Components" not in visinfo:
+            return None
+        components = bcf.data.Components()
+        data = visinfo["Components"]
+        if "ViewSetupHints" in data:
+            view_setup_hints = bcf.data.ViewSetupHints()
+            optional_keys = {
+                "spaces_visible": "@SpacesVisible",
+                "space_boundaries_visible": "@SpaceBoundariesVisible",
+                "openings_visible": "@OpeningsVisible",
+            }
+            for key, value in optional_keys.items():
+                if value in data["ViewSetupHints"]:
+                    setattr(view_setup_hints, key, data["ViewSetupHints"][value])
+            components.view_setup_hints = view_setup_hints
+        if "Selection" in data and "Component" in data["Selection"]:
+            for item in data["Selection"]["Component"]:
+                components.selection.append(self.get_component(item))
+        if "Visibility" in data:
+            component_visibility = bcf.data.ComponentVisibility()
+            if "@DefaultVisibility" in data["Visibility"]:
+                component_visibility.default_visibility = data["Visibility"]["@DefaultVisibility"]
+            if "Exceptions" in data["Visibility"] and "Component" in data["Visibility"]["Exceptions"]:
+                for item in data["Visibility"]["Exceptions"]["Component"]:
+                    component_visibility.exceptions.append(self.get_component(item))
+            components.visibility = component_visibility
+        if "Coloring" in data and "Color" in data["Coloring"]:
+            for item in data["Coloring"]["Color"]:
+                color = bcf.data.Color()
+                color.color = item["@Color"]
+                for item2 in item["Component"]:
+                    color.components.append(self.get_component(item2))
+                components.coloring.append(color)
+        return components
+
+    def get_viewpoint_orthogonal_camera(self, visinfo):
+        if "OrthogonalCamera" not in visinfo:
+            return None
+        camera = bcf.data.OrthogonalCamera()
+        data = visinfo["OrthogonalCamera"]
+        self.set_vector(camera.camera_view_point, data["CameraViewPoint"])
+        self.set_vector(camera.camera_direction, data["CameraDirection"])
+        self.set_vector(camera.camera_up_vector, data["CameraUpVector"])
+        camera.view_to_world_scale = data["ViewToWorldScale"]
+
+    def get_viewpoint_perspective_camera(self, visinfo):
+        if "PerspectiveCamera" not in visinfo:
+            return None
+        camera = bcf.data.PerspectiveCamera()
+        data = visinfo["PerspectiveCamera"]
+        self.set_vector(camera.camera_view_point, data["CameraViewPoint"])
+        self.set_vector(camera.camera_direction, data["CameraDirection"])
+        self.set_vector(camera.camera_up_vector, data["CameraUpVector"])
+        camera.field_of_view = data["FieldOfView"]
+
+    def get_viewpoint_lines(self, visinfo):
+        if "Lines" not in visinfo:
+            return []
+        lines = []
+        for item in visinfo["Lines"]["Line"]:
+            line = bcf.data.Line()
+            self.set_vector(line.start_point, item["StartPoint"])
+            self.set_vector(line.end_point, item["EndPoint"])
+            lines.append(line)
+        return lines
+
+    def get_viewpoint_clipping_planes(self, visinfo):
+        if "ClippingPlanes" not in visinfo:
+            return []
+        planes = []
+        for item in visinfo["ClippingPlanes"]["ClippingPlane"]:
+            plane = bcf.data.ClippingPlane()
+            self.set_vector(plane.location, item["Location"])
+            self.set_vector(plane.direction, item["Direction"])
+            planes.append(plane)
+        return planes
+
+    def get_viewpoint_bitmaps(self, visinfo):
+        if "Bitmap" not in visinfo:
+            return []
+        bitmaps = []
+        for item in visinfo["Bitmap"]:
+            bitmap = bcf.data.Bitmap()
+            bitmap.reference = item["Reference"]
+            bitmap.bitmap_type = item["Bitmap"].lower()
+            self.set_vector(bitmap.location, item["Location"])
+            self.set_vector(bitmap.normal, item["Normal"])
+            self.set_vector(bitmap.up, item["Up"])
+            bitmap.height = item["Height"]
+            bitmaps.append(bitmap)
+        return bitmaps
+
+    def set_vector(self, to_obj, from_xml):
+        to_obj.x = from_xml["X"]
+        to_obj.y = from_xml["Y"]
+        to_obj.z = from_xml["Z"]
+
+    def get_component(self, data):
+        component = bcf.data.Component()
+        optional_keys = {
+            "originating_system": "OriginatingSystem",
+            "authoring_tool_id": "AuthoringToolId",
+            "ifc_guid": "@IfcGuid",
+        }
+        for key, value in optional_keys.items():
+            if value in data:
+                setattr(component, key, data[value])
+        return component
+
+    def close_project(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.filepath)
+
+    def _read_xml(self, filename, xsd):
+        schema = XMLSchema(os.path.join(cwd, "xsd", xsd))
+        filepath = os.path.join(self.filepath, filename)
+        (data, errors) = schema.to_dict(filepath, validation="lax")
+        for error in errors:
+            self.logger.error(error)
+        return data
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close_project()
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/data.py b/src/bcf/bcf/data.py
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+class Project:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.project_id = ""
+        self.name = ""
+
+
+class BimSnippet:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.snippet_type = None
+        self.is_external = False
+        self.reference = None
+        self.reference_schema = None
+
+
+class DocumentReference:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.referenced_document = None
+        self.description = None
+        self.guid = None
+        self.is_external = False
+
+
+class RelatedTopic:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.guid = None
+
+
+class Topic:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.reference_links = []
+        self.title = ""
+        self.priority = None
+        self.index = None  # Deprecated, stored, but ignored
+        self.labels = []
+        self.creation_date = None
+        self.creation_author = None
+        self.modified_date = None
+        self.modified_author = None
+        self.due_date = None
+        self.assigned_to = None
+        self.stage = None
+        self.description = None
+        self.bim_snippet = None
+        self.document_references = []
+        self.related_topics = []
+        self.topic_status = None
+        self.topic_type = None
+        self.guid = None
+
+
+class Comment:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.guid = None
+        self.date = None
+        self.author = None
+        self.comment = None
+        self.viewpoint = None
+        self.modified_date = None
+        self.modified_author = None
+        self.topic_guid = None  # Part of BCF-API
+
+
+class ViewSetupHints:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.spaces_visible = False
+        self.space_boundaries_visible = False
+        self.openings_visible = False
+
+
+class Component:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.originating_system = None
+        self.authoring_tool_id = None
+        self.ifc_guid = None
+
+
+class ComponentVisibility:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.exceptions = []
+        self.default_visibility = False
+
+
+class Color:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.color = None
+        self.components = []
+
+
+class Components:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.view_setup_hints = None
+        self.selection = []
+        self.visibility = None
+        self.coloring = []
+
+
+class Point:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.x = 0
+        self.y = 0
+        self.z = 0
+
+
+class Direction(Point):
+    pass
+
+
+class OrthogonalCamera:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.camera_view_point = Point()
+        self.camera_direction = Direction()
+        self.camera_up_vector = Direction()
+        self.view_to_world_scale = 1.0
+
+
+class PerspectiveCamera:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.camera_view_point = Point()
+        self.camera_direction = Direction()
+        self.camera_up_vector = Direction()
+        self.field_of_view = 60.0
+
+
+class Line:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.start_point = Point()
+        self.end_point = Point()
+
+
+class ClippingPlane:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.location = Point()
+        self.direction = Direction()
+
+
+class Bitmap:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.reference = ""  # Only in BCF-XML
+        self.bitmap_data = None  # Only in BCF-API
+        self.bitmap_type = "png"  # Enum of png or jpg
+        self.location = Point()
+        self.normal = Direction()
+        self.up = Direction()
+        self.height = 1.0
+
+
+class Viewpoint:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.guid = None
+        self.viewpoint = None
+        self.snapshot = None
+        self.index = None
+
+        self.components = None  # It's not a list, despite the plural name
+        self.orthogonal_camera = None
+        self.perspective_camera = None
+        self.lines = []
+        self.clipping_planes = []
+        self.bitmaps = []
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/markup.xsd b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/markup.xsd
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Mit XMLSpy v2011 rel. 2 sp1 (http://www.altova.com) von Klaus Linhard (IABI e.V.) bearbeitet -->
+<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+	<xs:element name="Markup">
+		<xs:complexType>
+			<xs:sequence>
+				<xs:element name="Header" type="Header" minOccurs="0"/>
+				<xs:element name="Topic" type="Topic"/>
+				<xs:element name="Comment" type="Comment" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+				<!-- ISG Jira issue BCF-9. Add support for several viewpoints and snapshots per issue -->
+				<xs:element name="Viewpoints" type="ViewPoint" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+			</xs:sequence>
+		</xs:complexType>
+	</xs:element>
+	<xs:complexType name="Header">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="File" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+				<xs:complexType>
+					<xs:sequence>
+						<xs:element name="Filename" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+						<xs:element name="Date" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+						<!-- Reference (URL) of the file -->
+						<xs:element name="Reference" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+					</xs:sequence>
+					<xs:attributeGroup ref="FileAttributes"/>
+				</xs:complexType>
+			</xs:element>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<!-- ISG Jira issue BCF-9. Add support for several viewpoints and snapshots per issue -->
+	<xs:complexType name="ViewPoint">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<!-- viewpoint file (xml) -->
+			<xs:element name="Viewpoint" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<!-- the snapshot png -->
+			<xs:element name="Snapshot" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<!-- the viewpoint index (sort order) -->
+			<xs:element name="Index" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid" use="required"/>
+		<!-- Guid of the viewpoint -->
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<!-- BimSnippet -->
+	<xs:complexType name="BimSnippet">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<!--
+        Name of the file in the topic folder containing the snippet or a URL.
+         E.G.- Expresscode containing p.e Issue, Request
+        // Maybe some header infos ?? // IfcEntites // Geometry 
+         -->
+			<!-- Reference (name) to the snippet file -->
+			<xs:element name="Reference" type="xs:string"/>
+			<xs:element name="ReferenceSchema" type="xs:string"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute name="SnippetType" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="isExternal" type="xs:boolean" default="false"/>
+		<!-- This flag is true when the reference is a URL pointing outside of the BCF file-->
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="Topic">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="ReferenceLink" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+			<xs:element name="Title" type="xs:string"/>
+			<xs:element name="Priority" type="Priority" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<!-- ISG Jira issue BCF-8 Add a way save order the topics -->
+			<xs:element name="Index" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="Labels" type="TopicLabel" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+			<xs:element name="CreationDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="1"/>
+			<xs:element name="CreationAuthor" type="UserIdType" minOccurs="1"/>
+			<xs:element name="ModifiedDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="ModifiedAuthor" type="UserIdType" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="DueDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="AssignedTo" type="UserIdType" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="Stage" type="Stage" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="Description" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="BimSnippet" type="BimSnippet" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<!-- Name of the file in the topic folder or url -->
+			<xs:element name="DocumentReference" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+				<xs:complexType>
+					<xs:sequence>
+						<!-- Name of the file in the topic folder or url -->
+						<xs:element name="ReferencedDocument" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+						<!-- Human readable name of the document -->
+						<xs:element name="Description" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+					</xs:sequence>
+					<xs:attributeGroup ref="DocumentReference"/>
+				</xs:complexType>
+			</xs:element>
+			<xs:element name="RelatedTopic" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+				<xs:complexType>
+					<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid" use="required"/>
+				</xs:complexType>
+			</xs:element>
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid" use="required"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="TopicType" type="TopicType"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="TopicStatus" type="TopicStatus"/>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<!-- Reference to a document inside of the topic folder or a url pointing to the web -->
+	<xs:attributeGroup name="DocumentReference">
+		<!-- Guid of the DocumentReference -->
+		<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid"/>
+		<!-- A flag that is true when the ReferencedDocument points outside of the BCF file (a URL) -->
+		<xs:attribute name="isExternal" type="xs:boolean" default="false"/>
+	</xs:attributeGroup>
+	<xs:complexType name="Comment">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="Date" type="xs:dateTime"/>
+			<xs:element name="Author" type="UserIdType"/>
+			<xs:element name="Comment" type="xs:string"/>
+			<xs:element name="Viewpoint" minOccurs="0">
+				<xs:complexType>
+					<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid" use="required"/>
+				</xs:complexType>
+			</xs:element>
+			<xs:element name="ModifiedDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="ModifiedAuthor" type="UserIdType" minOccurs="0"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid" use="required"/>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="TopicStatus">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="TopicType">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="TopicLabel">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="Priority">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="UserIdType">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="Stage">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="Guid">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+			<xs:pattern value="[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}"/>
+		</xs:restriction>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="IfcGuid">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+			<xs:length value="22"/>
+			<xs:pattern value="[0-9,A-Z,a-z,_$]*"/>
+		</xs:restriction>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:attributeGroup name="FileAttributes">
+		<xs:attribute name="IfcProject" type="IfcGuid"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="IfcSpatialStructureElement" type="IfcGuid"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="isExternal" type="xs:boolean" default="true"/>
+	</xs:attributeGroup>
+</xs:schema>
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/project.xsd b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/project.xsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8203889b6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/project.xsd
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Mit XMLSpy v2011 rel. 2 sp1 (http://www.altova.com) von Klaus Linhard (IABI e.V.) bearbeitet -->
+<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+	<xs:element name="ProjectExtension">
+		<xs:complexType>
+			<xs:sequence>
+				<xs:element name="Project" type="Project" minOccurs="0"/>
+				<xs:element name="ExtensionSchema" type="xs:anyURI"/>
+			</xs:sequence>
+		</xs:complexType>
+	</xs:element>
+	<xs:complexType name="Project">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="Name" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute name="ProjectId" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
+	</xs:complexType>
+</xs:schema>
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/version.xsd b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/version.xsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55cbd2be90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/version.xsd
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Mit XMLSpy v2011 rel. 3 (http://www.altova.com) von Klaus Linhard (IABI e.V.) bearbeitet -->
+<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+	<xs:element name="Version">
+		<xs:complexType>
+			<xs:sequence>
+				<xs:element name="DetailedVersion" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+			</xs:sequence>
+			<xs:attribute name="VersionId" type="xs:string"/>
+		</xs:complexType>
+	</xs:element>
+</xs:schema>
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/visinfo.xsd b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/visinfo.xsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bec85b445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bcf/bcf/xsd/visinfo.xsd
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Mit XMLSpy v2011 rel. 2 sp1 (http://www.altova.com) von Klaus Linhard (IABI e.V.) bearbeitet -->
+<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
+	<xs:element name="VisualizationInfo">
+		<xs:annotation>
+			<xs:documentation>VisualizationInfo documentation</xs:documentation>
+		</xs:annotation>
+		<xs:complexType>
+			<xs:sequence>
+				<xs:element name="Components" type="Components" minOccurs="0"/>
+				<xs:element name="OrthogonalCamera" type="OrthogonalCamera" minOccurs="0"/>
+				<xs:element name="PerspectiveCamera" type="PerspectiveCamera" minOccurs="0"/>
+				<xs:element name="Lines" minOccurs="0">
+					<xs:complexType>
+						<xs:sequence>
+							<xs:element name="Line" type="Line" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+						</xs:sequence>
+					</xs:complexType>
+				</xs:element>
+				<xs:element name="ClippingPlanes" minOccurs="0">
+					<xs:complexType>
+						<xs:sequence>
+							<xs:element name="ClippingPlane" type="ClippingPlane" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+						</xs:sequence>
+					</xs:complexType>
+				</xs:element>
+				<!-- ISG Jira issue BCF-17: Add support for text in the viewpoints -->
+				<xs:element name="Bitmap" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+					<xs:complexType>
+						<xs:sequence>
+							<xs:element name="Bitmap" type="BitmapFormat"/>
+							<!-- Name of the bitmap file in the topic folder -->
+							<xs:element name="Reference" type="xs:string"/>
+							<!-- Location of the center of the bitmap -->
+							<xs:element name="Location" type="Point"/>
+							<!-- Normal of the bitmap -->
+							<xs:element name="Normal" type="Direction"/>
+							<!-- Upvector of the bitmap -->
+							<xs:element name="Up" type="Direction"/>
+							<!-- Height of the bitmap -->
+							<xs:element name="Height" type="xs:double"/>
+						</xs:sequence>
+					</xs:complexType>
+				</xs:element>
+			</xs:sequence>
+			<!-- Guid of the viewpoint -->
+			<xs:attribute name="Guid" type="Guid" use="required"/>
+		</xs:complexType>
+	</xs:element>
+	<xs:complexType name="OrthogonalCamera">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="CameraViewPoint" type="Point"/>
+			<xs:element name="CameraDirection" type="Direction"/>
+			<xs:element name="CameraUpVector" type="Direction"/>
+			<xs:element name="ViewToWorldScale" type="xs:double">
+				<xs:annotation>
+					<xs:documentation>view's visible size in meters</xs:documentation>
+				</xs:annotation>
+			</xs:element>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="PerspectiveCamera">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="CameraViewPoint" type="Point"/>
+			<xs:element name="CameraDirection" type="Direction"/>
+			<xs:element name="CameraUpVector" type="Direction"/>
+			<xs:element name="FieldOfView" type="FieldOfView">
+				<xs:annotation>
+					<xs:documentation>
+						It is currently limited to a value between 45 and 60 degrees.
+						This limitation will be dropped in the next release and viewers
+						should be expect values outside this range in current implementations.
+					</xs:documentation>
+				</xs:annotation>
+			</xs:element>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="Point">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="X" type="xs:double"/>
+			<xs:element name="Y" type="xs:double"/>
+			<xs:element name="Z" type="xs:double"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="Direction">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="X" type="xs:double"/>
+			<xs:element name="Y" type="xs:double"/>
+			<xs:element name="Z" type="xs:double"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="FieldOfView">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+			<xs:minInclusive value="45"/>
+			<xs:maxInclusive value="60"/>
+		</xs:restriction>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:complexType name="Components">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="ViewSetupHints" type="ViewSetupHints" minOccurs="0" />
+			<!-- Components with relevance to the viewpoint. They should be displayed highlighted or selected in a viewer -->
+			<xs:element name="Selection" type="ComponentSelection" minOccurs="0" />
+			<xs:element name="Visibility" type="ComponentVisibility" minOccurs="1" />
+			<xs:element name="Coloring" type="ComponentColoring" minOccurs="0" />
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="ViewSetupHints">
+		<xs:attribute name="SpacesVisible" type="xs:boolean"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="SpaceBoundariesVisible" type="xs:boolean"/>
+		<xs:attribute name="OpeningsVisible" type="xs:boolean"/>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="ComponentSelection">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="Component" type="Component" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="ComponentVisibility">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="Exceptions" minOccurs="0">
+				<!-- List Components that are different than the DefaultVisibility. E.g. if DefaultVisibility = false then list
+					 Components that should be visible -->
+				<xs:complexType>
+					<xs:sequence>
+						<xs:element name="Component" type="Component" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+					</xs:sequence>
+				</xs:complexType>
+			</xs:element>	
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute name="DefaultVisibility" type="xs:boolean"/>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="ComponentColoring">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="Color" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+				<xs:complexType>
+					<xs:sequence>
+						<xs:element name="Component" type="Component" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+					</xs:sequence>
+					<xs:attribute ref="Color"/>
+				</xs:complexType>
+			</xs:element>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="Component">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="OriginatingSystem" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+			<xs:element name="AuthoringToolId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+		<xs:attribute ref="IfcGuid"/>
+		<!-- ISG Jira Issue BCF-14 -->
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:attribute name="Color">
+		<xs:simpleType>
+			<xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
+			<!-- Should either match 3 or 4 hex bytes , e.g. "FF00FF" or "FF00FF99" -->
+				<xs:pattern value="[0-9,a-f,A-F]{6}([0-9,a-f,A-F]{2})?"/>
+			</xs:restriction>
+		</xs:simpleType>
+	</xs:attribute>
+	<xs:attribute name="IfcGuid">
+		<xs:simpleType>
+			<xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
+				<xs:length value="22"/>
+				<xs:pattern value="[0-9,A-Z,a-z,_$]*"/>
+			</xs:restriction>
+		</xs:simpleType>
+	</xs:attribute>
+	<xs:complexType name="Line">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="StartPoint" type="Point"/>
+			<xs:element name="EndPoint" type="Point"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<xs:complexType name="ClippingPlane">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="Location" type="Point"/>
+			<xs:element name="Direction" type="Direction"/>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+	<!-- ISG Jira issue BCF-17: Add support for text in the viewpoints -->
+	<xs:simpleType name="BitmapFormat">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+			<xs:enumeration value="PNG"/>
+			<xs:enumeration value="JPG"/>
+		</xs:restriction>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+	<xs:simpleType name="Guid">
+		<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+			<xs:pattern value="[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}"/>
+		</xs:restriction>
+	</xs:simpleType>
+</xs:schema>