topic Re: Exporting IFC Files in Collaboration with other software

Exporting IFC Files

DDPArch — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:32:10 GMT

Does anyone have any experience or tips for saving out a workable IFC files for use in a Revit file? I am able to save one out but there is a lot of miscellaneous lines and such exported out with it.

I am looking for info on how to properly label objects/walls/doors, etc in the ArchiCAD file that can be picked up in the Revit applicaton.

Thanks.

Re: Exporting IFC Files

Andy Thomson — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:14:40 GMT

Can you hear the sound of your post echo? That should give some indication of how many people are using IFC 😉 - As for labelling, what have you tried? Label markers that call the name in the ID field of Archicad elements/objects?

Re: Exporting IFC Files

Djordje — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:23:58 GMT

I have lost a job because the IFC did not go properly to ETABS - apparently, to no fault of Archicad, as the export result was perfect in any of the IFC viewers tried.

Therefore, as Andy says, there is still a LONG way to go before IFC is fully usable.

Re: Exporting IFC Files

DDPArch — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:20:15 GMT

Thanks for the info. I kind of thought I was looking into a black hole with the IFC. Currently trying to use the IFC translation but it seems that our CM may just use ArchiCAD instead, which is better for me. Does anyone know of any successful BIM projects using ArchiCAD and/or Constructor?

Thanks!

Re: Exporting IFC Files

Djordje — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:00:33 GMT

DDPArch wrote:
Thanks for the info. I kind of thought I was looking into a black hole with the IFC. Currently trying to use the IFC translation but it seems that our CM may just use ArchiCAD instead, which is better for me. Does anyone know of any successful BIM projects using ArchiCAD and/or Constructor?

Check with Vico software, who is now the separate company running Virtual Construction.

Re: Exporting IFC Files

Andy Thomson — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:31:16 GMT

http://jra.co.uk/

These guys are using both.

Re: Exporting IFC Files

Djordje — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:25:56 GMT

And the point of contact should probably be Ben Wallbank, one of the Directors and a seasoned Archicad user