There have also been a few quite a few posts on other blogs about IFC recently. Here is a selection: Using two different versions I alternate a bit between 2012 and Revit 2013 for optimal import results. Have not quite decided yet on what is best. 13 works faster, but I’ve seen a bug on windows which I love. Right now I use the 2012 imports, and so do I upgrade the file to 13 afterwards. Using ADT as a middle-man If an item … Certainly will not be exported correctly, you can isolate it in a view, export view’et to 3D DWG for ADT and send it to the IFC from ADT. Boring… but it works. I’ve done this on an entire parking garage with a fall in all directions and had to realize that the correct 3D geometry, after all, it is very important. via Google Translate of http://revitnorge.blogspot.com/2012/04/revit-2013-og-ifc.html
Improved ArchiCAD Connection Add-In for Revit ApplicationsFree Add-In developed for use by Autodesk Revit programs in the Structure and MEP disciplines. This application is recommended for use with IFC-based model exchange between GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD and Revit applications. The Add-In for Revit applications variously enables direct import of ArchiCAD IFC models and IFC model export to ArchiCAD, or serves to optimize Revit’s standard IFC import and export functions used to exchange data with ArchiCAD. http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/interoperability/
Geometry Gym – Revit import Grasshopper IFC addon You can test for yourself. Here‘s the grasshopper files used in the demonstration and some example IFC output.. You need to download the latest plugins from http://www.geometrygym.com/downloads
Another great post Luke. I want to add two things: A MEP model exported as IFC may take hours to export correctly; but at the end it works; so push the button at the end of the day. Second, I use Solibri IFC Optimizer, free soft, that can reduce your IFC file size by 50%. Hope it helps.
Another great post Luke. I want to add two things: A MEP model exported as IFC may take hours to export correctly; but at the end it works; so push the button at the end of the day.
Second, I use Solibri IFC Optimizer, free soft, that can reduce your IFC file size by 50%.
Hope it helps.
Thanks Julien!