Save the model as an IFC file to use with an IFC-certified application that does not use the ARCHLine.XP .pro file format.
Location: File - Export - IFC
- In the dialog box, next to the File name field, click the Browse button.
Browse to the destination folder for the IFC file and give the IFC file a name.
2. Select the IFC template file. In the template file, you can configure the IFC export settings as desired.
3. Select the IFC export version, 2.3 or 4.0.
4. Click the Export button.
IFC Export Properties
Click Modify in the Export IFC dialog box.
The IFC Export Properties dialog box appears.
- Properties
| Option | Description |
| Phases | Allows selecting specific project phases to export, enabling the generation of IFC files representing different construction stages (e.g., Existing, New Construction) |
| Export base quantities | IFC Base Quantities are standardized, geometry-independent, and net/gross measurement values (e.g., NetSideArea, GrossVolume) for, for example, walls or slabs, essential for quantity take-off (QTO) |
| Use mapped geometry | Translating native BIM types into model geometry compliant with IFC standards, optimizing file size and accuracy. |
| Use mesh geometry | Ensures accurate representation of complex shapes, site models, or organic forms |
| Wall Framing | |
| Roof beams as separated elements | Roof can be exported as an assembly that aggregates all parts (surfaces, rafters and purlins, or other included roofs, such as dormers) with own shape representation, or parts become separate elements. |
| Structural model | Select this option to export only the structural elements of the model. |
| Railings as aggregates | Exporting stair railings as aggregates in IFC ensures that the railing elements (posts, balusters, rails) are nested under the main stair element (IfcStair) rather than appearing as independent, floating elements. |
| Rebars | Select this option to export the rebars of the model. |
| Apply Coordinate System worldwide | Applying a worldwide coordinate system to an IFC export ensures that models from different disciplines, created in different software, align correctly in a global, real-world context (e.g., georeferencing). |
| Coordinate reference system ID | IFC export of Coordinate Reference System (CRS) ID, such as EPSG codes, defines the real-world geolocation of a BIM project within IfcProjectedCRS and IfcMapConversion entities. It requires setting the project base point/survey point and selecting appropriate geographic mapping (e.g., EPSG:6326) during export to ensure accurate spatial placement in GIS or other CAD software |
| LOG | Select this option to export the Geometry Levels. Level of Geometry (LOG) in BIM defines the precision, complexity, and detail of a 3D object’s shape, size, and location at different project stages. |
| Texture | Exporting textures in IFC is supported from IFC4 |
2. Items to export
Each row in the dialog box represents an element category. For ARCHLine.P standard building elements, an assigned IFC class name is displayed in rows.
Templates management commands
1. New templates
Before exporting to IFC, it is recommended that you create common templates that you use frequently in your work. You can do this by creating a new IFC template or by editing an existing one.
2. Creating a template based on an existing setting
Select a setting in the dialog box, and then click the Import button.
Change the settings as desired
Click the Export button, enter a new file name, and save the new template by clicking OK.
3. Reset
Reset means to set back the factory default settings.
4. Delete
Delete means to delete the selected templete.
5. Export. Saving the settings:
To save the settings to a new IFC template file, click the Export button, browse to the destination folder, and enter a new file name. Click OK.
To save the modified settings, click OK.
When exporting a project to IFC format, ARCHLine.XP uses the selected IFC template file.
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