https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631376#M43298 <P>All those IFC files have been created by Archicad.</P> <P>Screenshots are from IFC Viewers like Solibri, Desite or BimCollab.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>No involvement of Revit. No import into Archicad.</P> <P>It is an Archicad Export Issue.</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:38:43 GMT JSN 2024-09-18T22:38:43Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/574829#M42718 <P>Hi, what is the reason that sometimes IfcOpenings (also from Doors and Windows) are getting ridiculous absurd dimensions?<BR /><BR />This is a model I received ...<BR /><BR /></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_0-1699537905569.png" style="width: 801px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/48742i8D7BDC1F26E169AC/image-dimensions/801x409?v=v2" width="801" height="409" role="button" title="JSN_0-1699537905569.png" alt="JSN_0-1699537905569.png" /></span><BR /><BR />... and this is what I get with the same components.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_1-1699538161248.png" style="width: 799px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/48743i6BBCF913B8AC0D1F/image-dimensions/799x701?v=v2" width="799" height="701" role="button" title="JSN_1-1699538161248.png" alt="JSN_1-1699538161248.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I know for some time there is/was a problem for some time with automatically&nbsp; created openings but it's new for me to see this also on doors and windows. So I am wondering what is causing this behaviour? Is it a setting or a hidden option that's triggering this effect?</P> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 02:39:37 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/574829#M42718 JSN 2024-03-05T02:39:37Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/578999#M42773 <P>Any updates?</P> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:56:03 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/578999#M42773 JSN 2023-12-05T14:56:03Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/582550#M42797 <P>No ideas?</P> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:37:55 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/582550#M42797 JSN 2024-01-04T13:37:55Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/590921#M42935 <P>Though I guess there won't be an answer I am curious why some doors have such openings as well.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_0-1709555434618.png" style="width: 360px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54271iD24C3C50F3056363/image-dimensions/360x680?v=v2" width="360" height="680" role="button" title="JSN_0-1709555434618.png" alt="JSN_0-1709555434618.png" /></span><BR /><BR />it makes coordination unnecessarily more complicated.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_1-1709555550531.png" style="width: 480px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54272i5CE8A4CBA7CFFA17/image-dimensions/480x418?v=v2" width="480" height="418" role="button" title="JSN_1-1709555550531.png" alt="JSN_1-1709555550531.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 02:40:12 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/590921#M42935 JSN 2024-03-05T02:40:12Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631270#M43296 <P>Here I am again. This topic is a returning matter in every project. Would be great to get a reply on how to tackle this ....</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_0-1726648400899.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76521iABDD052E2C793C3F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="JSN_0-1726648400899.png" alt="JSN_0-1726648400899.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:33:26 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631270#M43296 JSN 2024-09-18T08:33:26Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631374#M43297 <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><a href="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5288">@JSN</a>,</P> <P>Can you check how it looks in an IFC Viewer before you import the IFC into Archicad?</P> <P>I am curious whether it already looks like this in the IFC Viewer (which would indicate the cause is in the IFC Export process in Revit), or if it looks normal in the IFC Viewer, but looks like this in Archicad (which would indicate the cause is in the IFC Import process in Archicad).</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:35:17 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631374#M43297 Laszlo Nagy 2024-09-18T22:35:17Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631376#M43298 <P>All those IFC files have been created by Archicad.</P> <P>Screenshots are from IFC Viewers like Solibri, Desite or BimCollab.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>No involvement of Revit. No import into Archicad.</P> <P>It is an Archicad Export Issue.</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:38:43 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631376#M43298 JSN 2024-09-18T22:38:43Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631377#M43299 <P>OK, sorry, that must have been an incorrect assumption on my part because in your original post, you said you received the file, and I assumed you were working in Archicad and received it from an engineer working in Revit (lots of assumptions, sorry about that.)</P> <P>I will forward this to GS HQ.</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:42:17 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631377#M43299 Laszlo Nagy 2024-09-18T22:42:17Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631429#M43300 <P>True, the initial post is lacking details. My assumption was that this bug is well known.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>So what I should have added is that this issue is bothering us in coordination context since a while. However I can't say why and when it is triggered as in sample files and small projects things often look alright and suddenly everything is out of control.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>For created openings, there is in fact a workaround but talking about objects we don't see any options.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>IfcOpenings and their relations are powerful in the context of model checking but not if they are transformed into some infinite spaghetti boxes.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I am not sure but I think at some point in the past, a few years back, this used to work properly but could be that I am mixing up memories.</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:42:10 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631429#M43300 JSN 2024-09-19T07:42:10Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631444#M43301 <P>When you export IFC, into the translator, you must unflag the Ifc Opening Element. See the image attached.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ifc.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76607i797958ABFE216E8E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="ifc.png" alt="ifc.png" /></span></P> <P> </P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:58 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631444#M43301 marcocioeta 2024-09-19T12:00:58Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631450#M43302 <P>Oh, so just don’t export them? Brilliant!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>But seriously, I need the objects correct.&nbsp;It’s like having a table with a wobbly leg. Instead of fixing the leg, you suggest just using the table without it. Sure, it might stand for a moment, but it will never function properly unless the issue is resolved. I need the table complete and stable ...</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:07:08 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631450#M43302 JSN 2024-09-19T09:07:08Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631461#M43303 <P>It obviously depends on wall geometry and window 'dingsbums' (dunno the wording for this setting).</P> <P><a href="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5288">@JSN</a>&nbsp;Could you share a screenshot of your window settings?</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="StefanL__1-1726739511341.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76616iF61AE947E1624209/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="StefanL__1-1726739511341.png" alt="StefanL__1-1726739511341.png" /></span></P> <P>AC27</P> <P>BIMcollab Zoom (straight wall hidden)</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="StefanL__0-1726739430724.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76614iC29C6FA83167F005/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="StefanL__0-1726739430724.png" alt="StefanL__0-1726739430724.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:53:27 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631461#M43303 Stefan L_ 2024-09-19T13:53:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631484#M43304 <P>E.g. for this simple example ...</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_0-1726745854439.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76627iB32DAEE629B54B9D/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="JSN_0-1726745854439.png" alt="JSN_0-1726745854439.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JSN_1-1726745960015.png" style="width: 640px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76629iE5776921589C46C2/image-dimensions/640x356?v=v2" width="640" height="356" role="button" title="JSN_1-1726745960015.png" alt="JSN_1-1726745960015.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:53:56 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631484#M43304 JSN 2024-09-19T13:53:56Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631493#M43305 <P>Hm... <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":thinking_face:">🤔</span></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="StefanL__0-1726748564664.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76635i03D7BE6CDB8BA675/image-dimensions/600x584?v=v2" width="600" height="584" role="button" title="StefanL__0-1726748564664.png" alt="StefanL__0-1726748564664.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:54:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631493#M43305 Stefan L_ 2024-09-19T13:54:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631512#M43306 <P>Yes that's what I meant. I don't know when and how and what ia triggering this effect. Maybe it's just a simple setting, but I don't know which one ...&nbsp;</P> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:02:09 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/631512#M43306 JSN 2024-09-19T14:02:09Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/639337#M43421 <P>Can anybody tell me more if this has been adressed or even resolved in AC28?</P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:43:43 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/639337#M43421 JSN 2024-11-12T11:43:43Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/674289#M43921 <P>Do we have a solution for this? I am having the same problem with several projects, and it makes BIM coordination and import in Revit (when referencing Architektur-files) a problem.</P> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:01:36 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/674289#M43921 Zina00 2025-08-22T09:01:36Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/674290#M43922 <P><a href="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4972">@Laszlo Nagy </a>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:01:58 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Dimensions-of-IfcOpeningElements-are-out-of-control/m-p/674290#M43922 Zina00 2025-08-22T09:01:58Z