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IFC MEP model: "link vs open" geometry conversion ISSUE

davdelven
Advocate
Hello,

Since we discovered what we show here, we federate other disciplines into our AC model with the following workflow:

0. Revit MEP exports IFC using ARCHICAD Connection Addin.
1. Open IFC model directly from AC using Revit MEP translator.
2. Switch on the IFC Revit MEP imported layers.
3. Create a *.pln within this converted IFC model.
4. Open your ARCH Archicad model
5. Link as a module the previous *.pln
The result of geometry conversion is successful with this workflow while linking directly the IFC file as a module doesn't convert 100% of geometry.

Does anyone know why is happening that? The IFC linking option was a great feature in AC21, but it doesn't seem is working quite well as a real tool in a real openBIM workflow.

Thanks
David Delgado Vendrell

http://www.daviddelgado.cat
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davdelven
Advocate
Solved.

When you open an IFC directly, MEP library is loaded.
When you are linking the IFC into a project which hasn't loaded MEP library because is another discipline, some objects are not converted.

So, you need to load MEP Library and the issue is solved.
David Delgado Vendrell

http://www.daviddelgado.cat
i7-7820HK CPU 2,90GHz 32GB RAM
Triple Monitor 17"+25"+32" Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080
SSD+HDD, Win10 Home - 64 ENG
AC18-AC26 INT/SPA (64-bit, latest build)
Surfing with Archicad since 2013