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If we head over to IFC 2020 | Revit | Autodesk App Store we can see the latest listed version of the IFC Addin for Revit 2020, which is 20.3.2. However, if we head over to revit-ifc Releases page on G…
The IFC for Revit addins that improve IFC import and export functionality are maintained at this GitHub site for versions newer than Revit 2018. In the past 2 weeks, updates have been release for all …
As software and standards mature and even become archaic, they inevitably attract baggage along the way. Years of technical debt amassed by well-intentioned developers and product managers will be pai…
Its good to see that IFC for Revit development is continuing… This post shows how you can download and install the new version, along with detail on what has been updated in this version. Installation…
New Export Functionality: – Allow creating formulas in Revit parameters that will export to IFC. Details upcoming in the Wiki. Export Bug Fixes: – More fixes to correct “unexpected errors” of certain …
I have posted about BIMserver a few times before, including how to setup and run your own IFC web server. It seems that BIMserver and IFCWebserver are actually different but similar things (see this p…
At the moment, Revit communicates using its internal zero point when importing or exporting IFC. You can read this LinkedIn post where Joris Van Bossche describes his findings: You can also read my pr…
The excellent and open-source IFC extension for Revit (previously known as IFC Exporter) has been updated. Please see below for download links and update details. Download links: 16.6 for Revit 2016 1…
When Revit exports to IFC, it typically uses the current Location (Survey Point) Shared Coordinates as Origin. You can observe this in the IFC file: But what if you want to Export to IFC with Project …
Ever wondered how to install and use BIMserver to create your own IFC web viewer? Sometimes I finish a blog post and think, what a mess… That’s because I often sketch out things as I do them, on the f…