• Recognize Zones with an IFC model with Energy Simulator

    Hello good ABD community, I wanted to ask you guys if anyone knows how to import zones from an IFC file to ABD Energy Simulator? Is there a way to interoperate with IFC to do energy analysis. Regards Rafael
  • Concatenate Labels, Pset, Export to IFC

    Hello I would like to concatenate ArchSpace/@label and ArchSpace/@label2 on the export to IFC. In IFC_Mapping_overrides i have: TYPE Space PROPERTY_SET BIP "Area" : "IfcLabel" = ArchSpace/Area/@actualGross "RoomName" : "IfcIdentifier" = ArchSpace…
  • Missing graphics in IFC import

    We have some IFC exports from Tekla that are visually correct on File/Open or attaching as ref file in ABD 8.11.9.829. However, they do not have any intelligence (they are just a cell ifcWallStandardCase with some smartgeometry and lines). If we use the…
  • Stopping frozen levels exported in IFC and exporting patterns in IFC

    Hi, When exporting an IFC of a model I keep getting frozen and hidden levels exporting and being visible in the IFC, is there any way to stop this happening? Also I would like to show a ceiling grid pattern on some elements in IFC, is there a simple…
  • Creating Itemsets from objects in IFC files

    Im getting IFC files from different disciplines and I then want to create itemsets based on the properties of the objects in the IFC files. I have tested this with only dgn-files and using the Dataset_GB. But when a wall or other objects have been…
  • RE: AECOsim SS5: Guid and Element ID - Export to IFC

    Hi Xavier, 1) The 'ABD-GUID' is compressed to an 'IFC-GUID' as per IFC specification: The IFC specification uses an unique identifier for object instances that follows the universal unique identifier standard UUID with its implementation as a globally…
  • RE: Mapping IFC and AECOsim Fields

    Mark, 1) Re. the first issue, yes, property mapping only comes into play where the AECOsim Building Designer schema has properties that are duplicated by adding the IFC schema. 2) We think it makes sense that the duplicated IFC properties in the…
  • RE: Controlling what is exported to IFC model

    Parts define level and symbology for model and plan representation, cut patterns, rendering properties, etc., of which only color and level is exported to IFC as this is a mandatory requirement. What you see on the tabs in Solibri is either mandatory…
  • IFC to Navisworks

    We have an IFC file, exported from AECOsim, in which the geometry of two elements is not showing when opened in Navisworks Manage 2013. Please refer to attached files: “B1B_AMS-200.dgn" and “B1B_AMS-200.ifc". The attached screen shots show the IFC file…
  • IFC Levels

    I'm trying to create an IFC export for exchange with external consultants and I'm confused by what I appear to be getting out. Attached are screen shots from AECOsim and Solibri. I understand that the IFC will not bring materials through - hence the…