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IFC export from Utecture - Missing elements

Alinesbauer — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:39:44 GMT

I’m trying to export IFC files from Utecture, a Cloud-based platform, however, when importing to ArchiCAD, all the wall and roof coverings are missing, windows and doors turn into wall sections and the furniture is also missing.

Below I attached a photo of how it should look like, which is how Utecture presents the IFC model and how it looks like when I open the IFC file on ArchiCAD.

Re: IFC export from Utecture - Missing elements

Nathan Hildebrandt — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:50:02 GMT

There could be 2 issues. Firstly the model may not be exported correctly, so I would check the IFC export in a free IFC viewer. Solibri or BIMCollab for example. If it looks wrong there, it is an issue with the export. If it looks right there, then you will need to look at the IFC Translator you have used in Archicad for the import.

Re: IFC export from Utecture - Missing elements

Alinesbauer — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 01:27:28 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

It seems my problem is with the export.

I opened with BIMcollab.

Re: IFC export from Utecture - Missing elements

Nathan Hildebrandt — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 01:33:11 GMT

Good luck finding the right export setting in the other software. Sorry I don't have any experience with it, so it is outside of my expertise.

Regards Nathan