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Laszlo Nagy
Hello, everyone. Good afternoon.
I have an issue here. We have some projects that it's necessary for the surface names to appear in the IFC element name because that's how we define the coating. This way, we don't need to create ceramic material multiple times, for example, because we have various ceramic specifications. So, to ensure their visibility in the IFC, I've added the surface information to the IFC property map in the name. However, since the finish is sometimes at the top or bottom, I've chosen to include all surfaces. The problem arises when we're dealing with composite elements, as the element name also includes the surface of the composite element. Additionally, if we've only defined the top surface, it includes the side surface, for example, which is defined in the material. One solution we've considered is to treat the surface within the material as general. However, this results in all elements in our IFC being displayed in black color. Is there any solution to this problem? In my opinion, one option could be to define the color in which the elements are imported, but I've realized that this is connected to the surface, making it difficult to find a solution.
I'm not sure if the text is clear because I'm Brazilian and translating into English.
Thank you very much
Operating system used: Windows 10
Hello colleague, I see that you have a problem with the transfer of information. What I recommend is to leave the Name parameter with its translation from the Element ID, especially if it is a composite element, another option is that you can create separate pieces of slabs, but it would be a matter of time management and modeling. Another option may be to export as a BREP element decomposed into several pieces, which would be the construction materials, these will have the name of their surface, added in a property, depending on the construction material that is placed.
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