The default filtering rules of the translators can also be fine-tuned or modified manually as part of the export process ( File > Save as (IFC)). Or you can export the whole model without any filtering.
Other ways to filter elements during the export process: Of course, you may define your own custom translators, based on your specific needs. It is also advisable to include the grid-system (created by Grid Element and Grid System tools) in the IFC data, as the basis of reference for 3D element positioning.ĪrchiCAD offers a built-in translator whose settings are optimized to export models to Revit via IFC 2x3 (the name of this translator is “Data Exchange with Autodesk Revit Structure”). See Prepare Architectural Model for Export. Moreover, among the export options, you can choose “Export all Visible elements (on all stories)”, which is another way to filter the elements for export: for example, use ArchiCAD’s Partial Structure Display function so that only the cores of composite elements are visible, or in case of Doors/Windows, use Model View Options to display and thereby to export openings only, without the frame details and other unneeded data. If you prepare your architectural model this way, then all you have to do when exporting it to IFC is to apply certain filters. This information can be initially defined using ArchiCAD’s “Structural Function” classification, whose values are translated in the IFC file and can be recognized/handled in Revit as follows: Note: Revit is able to differentiate between “load-bearing” and “non-load-bearing” building elements (in element properties and by displaying disciplines). For example, you can use the classification options in ArchiCAD to differentiate load-bearing elements, place elements onto special layers, and/or define the initial profile and materials of elements, for example steel bar (column and beam) elements. When building the architectural model, you should keep in mind that you plan to share it with a structural engineer. Let’s start with the architectural model: architects create the first model according to the client’s request and the given site. Then scroll to: ArchiCAD-Revit Structure Workflow. products/archicad/interoperability/structural/. Note: To see a video (narrated in English) of the recommended ArchiCAD-Revit (Structure) workflow and its options, based on a real example, go to: Although both softwares are able to handle CAD drawings, here we highlight the model-based data exchange via IFC (version 2x3). Here, we describe the proposed workflow for architectural-structural model exchange between ArchiCAD and Revit (version 2010 or later). It integrates a physical model with an independently editable analytical model for structural analysis, design, and documentation.
Autodesk Revit is a software solution for structural engineering firms, providing tools specific to structural design.