| Product(s): | Structural Synchronizer | ||
| Version(s): | SELECTseries 5 and later | ||
| Area: | Import/Export |
Where is the option to import an IFC File?
In early versions of ISM, the IFC import action could only be started from the Windows Start menu - All Programs - Bentley Engineering - Structural Synchronizer V8i - Import IFC. With more recent versions, the Synchronizer Viewer may be started without any file in context. Then go to File - IFC Exchange - 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.
Afterwards, the ISM-IFC process dialog will appear providing status information.
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.
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.
