Archicad > IFC > Solibri

[Anonymous]

I need to open an IFC file from Archicad 14 in SOLIBRI Model Checker.
In Solibri Identification tab there is a Type attribute. (image below)

I need to add particular material attributes to this Type field (Contractor needs). But where I can insert this attribute in Archicad file and tools settings?
And this field could be available in Tools window settings (for ease access)?

I saw that Cut Fill is related to this Type field, but I think this is not
the best way to manage materials and this Type attributes. Or not?!

[Anonymous]

Check the material tab in Solibri. I think this is where the information will be.

[owen]

Unfortunately these 'Type' and 'Material' fields are not generated in a consistent way from the ArchiCAD element parameters, even within the same tool. IMO there are some serious flaws in how GS maps elements to IFC which they need to address but won't go into that subject here.

As an example if you take 3 walls, one simple fill-based, one composite and one complex profile you will find:

1. Fill Wall
Type = Cut Fill + Thickness w/o units (e.g Concrete 300)
Material = Cut Fill + Thickness w/ units (e.g Concrete 300 mm)

GS - Thickness should NOT appear in Material .. its a material definition, thickness does not matter!! If we want to know the thickness its available under .. (surprise) .. Thickness!

1. Composite Wall
Type = Thickness w/o units (e.g 300)
Material = Cut Fill + Thickness w/ units of each skin (e.g Concrete 300 mm, Cavity 50mm, etc)

1. Complex Profile Wall
Type = 'Cut Fill' + Thickness w/o units (e.g Cut Fill 300)
Material = blank

There are NO material definitions available for complex walls ..

Similar shenanigans occurs for columns, beams, etc.

Anyway to answer your question .. if your contractor wants that specific 'Type' field to show the wall type you will need to create a fill with the desired wall type name and apply that, but its going to append the wall thickness to the name during export.

As you are on AC14 (which doesn't have the improved access to IFC parameters of 15) I would suggest using the element ID field to replace 'Type' across all elements (so you could use for a Wall Type in walls, Panel # in facade objects, furniture code or item # in furniture objects)

hth

os

[JSN]

Hey, I feel a bit like a grave digger while replying to this old thread, but still my question is closely related to this topic although we are on AC23 right now.

As far as I understood, the <Type> and <Type Name> Properties are generated automatically on Export as a combination of Material and Thickness with no possibility to change this - am I correct or do I have missed something?


However, I found it interesting that Solibri and BIMCollab Zoom are displaying different information in the field of <Type>


So, basically the reason why I am posting here is that it is a bit confusing to have different values here - especially when I am reviewing Report Tables from Solibri Checking Results as now <Construction Type> is inheriting the values from Type/TypeName. So is there a way to change this?

Example: I want to have here e.g. "GFA" instead of "Building 4200" ... (Changing Material or funny workarounds are not an Option as I am looking for a consistent solution)


Advise is much appreciated,
thx