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IFC Exporter

Export selected geometries to IFC with the IFC app

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Written by Holly Conrad Smith
Updated over a month ago

Export selected geometries to IFC in a few clicks. Open your classed Giraffe project in any app that accepts IFC format (think Revit, Sketchup, Archicad, and more!)

What is IFC?

Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) is an open, international standard for Building Information Modeling (BIM) data, used to exchange information between different software applications in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Developed by buildingSMART, it acts as a common language, enabling seamless collaboration and data sharing among various stakeholders.

How to Use the app

  1. Add the IFC app to export your project in IFC format.

  2. Open the IFC app (the app icon is the letters IFC)

  3. Click a geometry (or multiple) on the map to load it into the IFC viewer.

    It will take a moment to load based on how complex the selection is

    Click “reload” to revise the selection when adding or removing geometries from the selection

  4. Review the IFC hierarchy to the left

  5. Click “Download IFC” to retrieve the file

IFC App UI Overview

1. The selected geometry count

2. Download the current selection

3. Fit the selection to the viewer window

4. Reload the selection

5. The class tree

6. The viewer

7. The loading status

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