IFC (2x3, MVD EM.11)

The IFC file extension is an Industry Foundation Classes file. The IFC-SPF file format is:

• developed by the buildingSMART organization, a worldwide not-for-profit organization driving change in the Building Construction industry.

• used by Building Information Modeling (BIM) programs to exchange models and designs of facilities, buildings, and other infrastructure.

IFC exports are available from most leading CAD / Modeling software such as SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, AECOsim Building Designer, and Tekla.

• When preparing your IFC file, consider the layering system you use. When an IFC model is exported from a model authoring package it will contain layers. SiteVision will sort model elements into layers based on the IfcPresentationLayerAssignment entity.

• It is important to define the correct mapping settings within your authoring package before performing the IFC export or these layers may not contain useful information.

• When exporting from Autodesk Advance Steel, Trimble recommends using IFC MVD EM.11.

 

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