Category: IFC
Rethinking interoperability: Data Exchange Cloud Connector for IFC
In the last blog post, we looked at IFC5 and explained why the granular approach is so interesting. The vast amounts of data generated by the…
IFC 5: A new hope for interoperability
A few months ago I had the opportunity to talk with two of the leading IFC experts about the future of interoperability in AEC: Léon van Berlo,…
Data Exchange for IFC - Webinar + Feedback Session
Next Tuesday at 16:00 we are hosting a webinar on Data Exchange for IFC – alongside a brief introduction to the topic, the possible…
Data Exchange for IFC
In the Autodesk Construction Cloud, data exchanges from Revit files can already be created, as well as directly from Revit using the Data Exchange Connectors,...
Link IFC vs. load Data Exchange in Revit
In a LinkedIn post, I had recommended testing Data Exchange, as Data Exchange can, among other things, lead to leaner file sizes – in this…
IFC Shared Parameters
Why aren’t all the parameters defined in IFC simply part of Revit? Since many of these parameters are not useful for every project and…
IfcBuildingStorey
As reported in the last post, the visible IFC structure is based on clearly defined spatial containers: IfcProject, IfcSite and IfcFacility (usually IfcBuilding), which are exported…
IFC structure - IfcProject, IfcSite, IfcFacility
The IFC schema in the standard case has a clear visible structure that is displayed similarly in all IFC viewers: This structure can also be very well…