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This is the start of a page comparing the implementation of Industry Foundation Classes in different software. The main purpose is to be able to understand the differences in the implementation rather than making a direct comparison of features.
 
This is the start of a page comparing the implementation of Industry Foundation Classes in different software. The main purpose is to be able to understand the differences in the implementation rather than making a direct comparison of features.
  
Unfortunately different software uses different terminology for the same IFC terms. Here are some examples, please help to expand the list.
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Unfortunately different software stores IFC properties with different names.
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# Revit IFC export #
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This text is based on Revit 2022. (make sure you read [[Revit_setup_for_OpenBIM/Revit_and_IFC_classes|Revit and IFC classes]] which has more details).
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Text stored in the authoring parameter <code>IfcExportType</code> will define the IFC Class. For example, as <code>IfcFooting</code>.
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Solibri will show this as the <code>IFC Entity</code>.
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BIMcollab ZOOM will show this as the <code>IFC Element</code>
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Text stored in the authoring parameter <code>IfcExportType</code> will define the IFC Predefined Type. For example, as <code>STRIP_FOOTING</code>.
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BIMcollab ZOOM & Solibri will show this as the <code>Predefined Type</code>.
  
 
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| IfcFooting
 
| IfcFooting
 
| IFC Element
 
| IFC Element
| IFC Class
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| IfcExportAs
 
| IfcExportAs
 
| IFC Element
 
| IFC Element
| Missing?
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| IfcExportAs
 
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| STRIP_FOOTING
 
| STRIP_FOOTING
 
| Predefined Type
 
| Predefined Type
| PredefinedType
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| IfcExportType
 
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This table can be useful when checking if your export settings are giving you the desired results.
 
 
= See Also =
 
* [[Revit_setup_for_OpenBIM]]
 

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