IFC stands for Industry Foundation Classes and is an open standard for BIM Data exchange is developed by the buildingSMART association. In this video you will learn the basics of IFC and the main things you need to consider before exporting from Revit.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 What is IFC?
01:25 Using the IFC documentation
03:47 IFC mapping table in Revit
05:04 Model View Definitions (MVD)
06:00 open source Revit IFC
07:06 Reviewing your IFC Files
Useful links:
Autodesk Revit IFC Manual: https://damassets.autodesk.net/content/dam/autodesk/draftr/2528/180213_IFC_Handbuch.pdf
BuildingSMART Denmark IFC Manual: https://simbim.es/img/cms/pdf/IFC-guide_Export_EN_20200401_R2.pdf
Bond Brian’s BIM Blog series on IFC export: https://bimblog.bondbryan.co.uk/ifc-industry-foundation-classes-an-introduction-for-autodesk-revit-users/#more-7365
Current download links for Revit IFC (sidebar): https://bim-me-up.com/
Autodesk App Store: https://apps.autodesk.com
Revit IFC on Github: https://github.com/Autodesk/revit-ifc
Wiki OS with useful tips around openBIM, not only for Revit: https://wiki.osarch.org/index.php?title=Category%3AAutodesk_Revit
Recommended freeware IFC Viewers:
Open IFC Viewer, very fast and supports latest IFC Versions: https://openifcviewer.com/
BIM Vision, powerful viewer, offers additional features for measurement or easy display of classifications: https://bimvision.eu/download/
BIMcollab IFC Viewer, popular viewer, offers direct connection to the BIMcollab platform: https://support.bimcollab.com/en/zoom…
FZK Viewer, a bit oldschool, not good with big models, but very accurate display of properties: https://www.iai.kit.edu/1302.php
You can also view IFC files in following Autodesk solutions:
Autodesk online Viewer (free): https://viewer.autodesk.com/
BIM 360 platform / Autodesk Docs (included in the AEC collection): https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-docs/overview
Autodesk Navisworks (Manage / Simulate, included in the AEC collection): https://www.autodesk.com/products/navisworks/overview
I also regularly blog about IFC and interoperability (mostly in German):
#Revit #openBIM #IFC
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