Difference between revisions of "IFC import in DWG"

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IFC can be used in several DWG based software to transfer model data. It will only contain 3D modelspace data. Sheets and paperspace information needs to be transferred as DWG format as export secondary. Delopments of IFC for DWG is mostly based on the work of the Open Design Alliance. ODA is a non-profit technology consortium that provides AEC software solutions for engineering applications. The results of importing IFC and conversion may vary per product. The result of importing a IFC object is that it either becomes a Solid, Mesh or 'software specific entities' Also, the speed of the conversion proces varies a lot. AutoCAD verticals older then 2019 take a huge amount of time to import 1 IFC file, to the point this is unworkable.
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IFC can be used in several DWG based software solutions to transfer data. It will only contain data 3D for modelspace use. Sheets paperspace information like annotations and dimensions are best transferred as DWG sperately from Revit, ArchiCAD or Tekla.  
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Delopments of IFC is mostly based on the work of the Open Design Alliance. ODA is a non-profit technology consortium that provides software solutions as plarform for engineering applications.  
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The results of importing IFC data after the conversion may vary per session and per sofware. The 3d objects become either Solids, Meshes or 'software specific entities' A very important aspect of the conversion is the speed in which the specific software handles this conversion to DWG entities. PReferably this is done in the background when updates of other disciplines are the subject. AutoCAD verticals older then 2019 have a hard time working with IFC and take a huge amount of time to convert just 1 very simple IFC file, to the point that this made me come to the conclusion that this is unworkable.
  
 
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- Ares Commander
 
- Ares Commander
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Support of IFC2x3 and IFC4
 
Support of IFC2x3 and IFC4
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Fast and reliable import and Export
 
Fast and reliable import and Export
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IFC will become "BIM entities" in the software
 
IFC will become "BIM entities" in the software
  
 
BIMDEBUG options:
 
BIMDEBUG options:
 
RVT support
 
RVT support
BIMMOVE,  
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IMPORT OPTIONS
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-BIMMOVE,
NO IFC EXPORT
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FILTERS
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-IMPORT OPTIONS
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-NO IFC EXPORT
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-FILTERS
 
etc.
 
etc.
  
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- AutoCAD Architecure  
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- AutoCAD Architecure
- AutoCAD Civil3D (same API)
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Very very slow import and export!
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- AutoCAD Civil3D  
IFC2x3, from 2020 IFC4 is support  
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- Have the same API or 'engine'
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- A Very very hard and slow import and export!
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IFC2x3, from 2020 IFC4 is support (?!)
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IFC hierarchy comes in over several DWG files XREFs
 
IFC hierarchy comes in over several DWG files XREFs
  

Revision as of 12:56, 11 April 2020

IFC can be used in several DWG based software solutions to transfer data. It will only contain data 3D for modelspace use. Sheets paperspace information like annotations and dimensions are best transferred as DWG sperately from Revit, ArchiCAD or Tekla.

Delopments of IFC is mostly based on the work of the Open Design Alliance. ODA is a non-profit technology consortium that provides software solutions as plarform for engineering applications.

The results of importing IFC data after the conversion may vary per session and per sofware. The 3d objects become either Solids, Meshes or 'software specific entities' A very important aspect of the conversion is the speed in which the specific software handles this conversion to DWG entities. PReferably this is done in the background when updates of other disciplines are the subject. AutoCAD verticals older then 2019 have a hard time working with IFC and take a huge amount of time to convert just 1 very simple IFC file, to the point that this made me come to the conclusion that this is unworkable.


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- BricsCAD BIM

Support of IFC2x3 and IFC4 Fast and reliable import and Export

IFC will be turned into mainly Solids (ACIS) with a variety of metadata

IMPORT OPTIONS

EXPORT OPTIONS

EXPORT BASE QUANTITIES

IMPORT PARAMETRIC COMPONENTS ETC

Example BIM import BricsCAD.jpg



- Ares Commander

Support of IFC2x3 and IFC4

Fast and reliable import and Export

IFC will become "BIM entities" in the software

BIMDEBUG options: RVT support

-BIMMOVE,

-IMPORT OPTIONS

-NO IFC EXPORT

-FILTERS etc.

Example BIM import ARES commander.jpg



- AutoCAD Architecure

- AutoCAD Civil3D

- Have the same API or 'engine'

- A Very very hard and slow import and export!

IFC2x3, from 2020 IFC4 is support (?!)

IFC hierarchy comes in over several DWG files XREFs


Example BIM import AutoCAD.jpg
AutoCAD ifc import.gif


Resources:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-architecture/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AutoCAD-Architecture/files/GUID-39E247EA-AF9E-4BF4-8821-040A405F3778-htm.html.


https://www.opendesign.com/