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From a LinkedIn discussion:normal .ifc file from Tekla with the rebar option ticked and imported it into MicroStation, from there I exported a .sat file of the rebar and inserted it into Revit. Of cou…
An interesting discussion has been brewing over on LinkedIn about IFC Export from Revit. In my personal experience, the most predictable results come from deleting the IfcExportAs parameter and using …
IFC Exporter for Revit 2014 (v3.11):http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3aifcexporterforrevit2014%3aen IFC Export Alternate UI for Revit 2014 (v2.11…
This can be done with AutoCAD MEP 2015, or Architecture, or similar verticals that have the IFCEXPORT command. Open AutoCAD MEP New DWG file IMPORT -> select SAT file IFCEXPORT Open IFC in Revit The a…
I have covered using FBX to access Navisworks data for downstream use. What about KMZ? This format contains lightweight geometry as well as some model structure. It is actually quite difficult to find…
In Revit 2015, you can use the IfcOpeningElement subcategory of Generic Models (and possibly other categories) for a Linked IFC to hide the orange “void” elements that appear in certain situations, as…
Tekla have released a viewer app for iOS that can read IFC files. You will probably use Dropbox to get any large IFC files onto your phone or tablet, but you can also open from email or web. Download …
Many of us use Tekla BIMsight or Solibri for IFC viewing, but there is another free option: FZK Viewer. It is just a 10mb download, unzip and go. It has a Walk tool like Navisworks for easy navigation…
This 2007 research paper by Dr M M Nour gives an overview of IFC and some of the challenges of using it in a collaborative BIM environment. It posits a potential solutions that it calls FIOPE. It also…
Revit 2015 has brilliant IFC Link capability – it is fast and accurate, and it even brings in colours for most IFC elements. We can leverage this to quickly create RVT files from IFCs, and then downgr…