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IFC Import and Interoperability with CAD Tools

Solibri Model Checker can import building models from all major BIM software products by using the standardized IFC interface. International Foundation Classes (IFC) is an open, standardized way of storing digital building descriptions. IFC is developed by BuildingSMART (earlier called IAI), and enables effortless exchange of information between various BIM software products. Solibri Model Checker supports IFC versions IFC 1.5.1, IFC 2.0, IFC 2x, IFC 2x2, and IFC 2x3. Zip-compressed ifc files can imported without extracting them.

IFC Export

Some BIM software products include the IFC export as part of the product, some others are available as separate modules. Below is the list of BIM software with IFC export.

Software
Version With IFC Export
ok
Active 3d
ok
ALLPLAN
ok ArchiCAD 7 onwards
ok Autodesk ADT 2005 and 2006 with Inopso
ok AutoCAD Architecture 2008 owards
ok AutoCAD MEP 2008 owards
ok Revit Architecture
ok Revit MEP
ok Revit Structure
ok Bentley Architecture 2006 onwards
ok Bocad 20.503 onwards
ok CADDuct
2.37.093 onwards
ok Cadwork 14 onwards
ok Data Design System (DDS) 6.34 onwards
ok EliteCAD
ok Gehry Technologies' Digital Project
ok InfoCAD
ok Kymdata CADS HEPAC and Electric
ok MagiCAD 2005.9 onwards
ok NIST CIS/2 to IFC Translator
ok Onuma Planning System
ok ProjectWise Navigator All versions
ok ScaleCAD
ok Scia
ok Synchro 3.14 onwards
ok Tekla Structures 11.1 onwards
ok Vectorworks

IFC Guides

Optimization of Large IFC Files

To make a large IFC file smaller and faster to handle you can optimize it usingĀ  Solibri IFC Optimizer.

More Information About IFC

  • IfcWiki is an open portal for all kind of information around IFC
  • BuildingSMART facilitates the implementation and adaptation of IFC

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