Editing Revit setup for OpenBIM/Revit IFC import pitfalls

When you need to author an IFC file which will be opened by Revit things get complicated as they are for export (see: [[Revit setup]]). This page list some pitfalls to avoid.

=Mandatory elements=
Even when they are optional in IFC standards some spatial element are mandatory. You must have :
* at least 1 <code>IfcBuildingStorey</code>

=Geolocation / Model far from origin=
Revit will not import your model correctly if your geometry is too far from Revits internal origin. Although in any software it is not a good idea to have large coordinates. Use relative placement as much as possible.

You might be able to see the model by linking the IFC instead of importing it. 

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