topic Override IFC Building type with another IFC type in Modeling

Override IFC Building type with another IFC type

ananas — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:17:23 GMT

Hello!

Is it possible to create an override filter somehow where all Beams would be recognized as coloumns (ifctype)?

Re: Override IFC Building type with another IFC type

schagemann — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:05:35 GMT

Assuming that you are trying to change the IFC classification - have you tried to create an interactive schedule....?

Re: Override IFC Building type with another IFC type

ananas — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:39:51 GMT

Hi, yes I am trying to change ifc classification, but I have figured out I can do it in ifc translator.

Re: Override IFC Building type with another IFC type

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:06:47 GMT

I think that instead of changing the IFC Type mapping for the "Beam" Classification to "IfcColumn", it would be better if you changed the Classification of the Beam element in the Settings Dialog from "Beam" to "Column" so that it will be given the IfcColumn IFC type based on the type mapping in the IFC Translator.

If you keep it the way you just modified, all element that are classified as Beams (even real Beams) will be converted to IFcColumn in the exported IFC file.

The recommended way of doing it is to not change the IFC type mapping, and classify the element to the desired Classification that converts to the desired IFC Type.

Re: Override IFC Building type with another IFC type

ananas — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:56:02 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

If, I understand it correctly, you suggest I choose all beams and change classification to columns here:

This would work, but I would prefer to only change it in IFC translator somehow, which would be needed for a software, where beams are not recognized. Otherwise I prefer to keep the orogina, correct ifc type beam as beam.

Is it possible to change ALL beams (any type of) to columns in IFC translator only?