| Product(s): | Structural Synchronizer | ||
| Version(s): | SELECTseries 5 and later | ||
| Area: | Import/Export |
Where is the option to import an IFC File?
The IFC import action can be started from the Windows Start menu - All Programs - Bentley Engineering - Structural Synchronizer V8i - Import IFC
The dialog box that comes up allows you to select the ifc file and choose a name for the new ism.dgn repository that will be created.
Click Settings to make changes in the default mapping of Section and Materials
Click Import to start the process.
A progress dialog will then appear along with any warnings.
If the IFC file has materials that have not already been mapped, then a Material Mappings dialog box will appear where you can map the IFC file materials to ISM material types.
If the option to show the Structural Synchronizer is turned on, then the process ends with a view of the imported data in the Viewer. Click Close to finish the process.
What IFC entity types can be imported?
The following is a summary of the various IFC entity types that can be imported, For each, the mapped ISM entity type and properties are listed.
Supported IFC Entities:
- IfcBeam -> IsmCurveMember (Use – Beam)
- IfcColumn -> IsmCurveMember (Use – Column)
- IfcPile -> IsmCurveMember (Use – Pile)
- IfcMember -> IsmCurveMember (Use – HorizontalBrace/ VerticalBrace)
- IfcWall -> IsmSurfaceMember (Use – Wall)
- IfcWallStandardCase -> -> IsmSurfaceMember (Use – Wall)
- IfcFooting -> IsmSurfaceMember (Use – Footing)
- IfcSlab -> IsmSurfaceMember (Use – Slab) (true)
- IfcPlate -> IsmSurfaceMember (Use – Footing)
- IfcDiscreteAccessory -> IsmSurfaceMember (Use – Unset)
- IfcFeatureElementAddition -> IsmFeatureAddition
- IfcOpeningElement -> IsmSurfaceMemberOpening/IsmFeatureAddition (depending on situation)
Supported IFC representations:
- IfcExtrudedAreaSolid
- IfcRevolvedAreaSolid
- IfcSweptDiskSolid
- IfcSurfaceCurveSweptAreaSolid
Supported IFC profile definitions:
- IfcArbitraryClosedProfileDef
- IfcArbitraryProfileDefWithVoids
- IfcDerivedProfileDef
- IfcCompositeProfileDef
- IfcIShapeProfileDef
- IfcCircleProfileDef
- IfcRectangleProfileDef
Why is there a warning, "IfcFacetedBrep is not supported"
The ISM API has some surface limitations. Consequently Boundary representation (BREP) surfaces are not imported at this time.
