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ArchiCAD Properties how to export them to an IFC Model?

fuzzytnth3
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ArchiCAD Properties how to export them to an IFC Model?

We have created an ArchiCAD Property that shows what Fire Rating a wall is rated at. I would like to export this information as data included in the IFC Model. At the moment we are not seeing that data come through. How do I include this in the exported IFC Model?

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AC versions 3.41 to 25 (UKI Full 5005).
Using AC25 5005 UKI FULL
Mac OSX 10.15.7 (19G2021) Mac Pro-2013 32gbRam AMD FirePro D500 3072 MB graphics
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Laszlo Nagy
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Is this ARCHICAD 21 or an earlier version?
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fuzzytnth3
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ArchiCAD 21 build UKI 5021
AC versions 3.41 to 25 (UKI Full 5005).
Using AC25 5005 UKI FULL
Mac OSX 10.15.7 (19G2021) Mac Pro-2013 32gbRam AMD FirePro D500 3072 MB graphics
fuzzytnth3
Booster
I maybe wrong but the only thing that looks like a way of exporting the ArchiCAD Properties is to manually go through the IFC Translator mapping settings and add the Property to each type of IFC Element.

It's taken an hour and half so to do. I was hoping there was a nice button that would do it for me
AC versions 3.41 to 25 (UKI Full 5005).
Using AC25 5005 UKI FULL
Mac OSX 10.15.7 (19G2021) Mac Pro-2013 32gbRam AMD FirePro D500 3072 MB graphics
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Yes, in the Property Mapping Dialog of the IFC Translators Dialog you can map individual Properties to individual IFC Properties.
Additionally, you can set various options in the Data Conversion Dialog of the IFC Translators Dialog to control what kind of Properties get exported and how. Maybe you need the "Properties as IFC Properties" checkbox, maybe some other checkbox. You need to study all those options to be able to select the one that best fits your purpose.
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