Keynote conflict - import IFC

[Julian Fiole]

Hello everyone!

We are having a issue with the Keynote function when importing an IFC-model from an external bureau (structual engineer or installer for example).

We provide them with our IFC-model, they use it to make their plan and send their IFC-model back to us. 

When we import their IFC-model some of the keynotes used in our drawings go into conflict with the hotlink (see image).

According to Graphisoft, Keynotes don't get exported when exporting an IFC-model, so we don't know why is conflicts with our hotlinks.

(We have had this issue with multiple projects).

We can't find a way to exclude Keynotes when importing/exporting a IFC-model. 

Does anyone know a solution to this?

Would like to hear from you!

Kind regards,

Julian Fiole

Bongers Architecten BNA

Operating system used: Windows 11

[Barry Kelly]

Incorrect image attached.

Barry.

[Julian Fiole]

Hi Barry, 

Can you open/see this one?

Would like to hear your opinion on this topic!

Thanks in advance. 

[Barry Kelly]

Much better, we can see that image now.

I am afraid I won't be of much help.

I don't use keynotes and I don't use IFC files either.

What happens if you click on the information button on the right hand side?

Does that shed any light on what the problem might be?

Barry.

[Julian Fiole]

Ah thanks for your confirmation. 

The information button on the right hand says the following:

''This keynote has a different Description than in the host file or other module.

The Description or this Keynote will not be displayed in Labels or Legends''

This is because the information/text in our Keynotes have been changed between the moment of exporting our IFC-model and importing their IFC-model.

We use Keynotes as a autotext in our detail drawings, so the information changes sometimes as the project moves on.

Therefore we would love to have a solution to our problem, because it is verry annoying. 

We would love to hear from someone that is dealing with IFC and knows a lot about the export/import settings.

Julian.