IFC Export won't work in other software

Hi,

When exporting the 3D models from OpenRoads or OpenRail Designer, teh files can't be read in other software like Navisworks, Solibri?

I don't see options I can change while exporting to IFC

So any idea on how to handle this?

//Christiaan

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  • I know I’m a bit late to the party on this one, but Navisworks 2021 now has a .DGN importer “built in” as a Beta Option. If you look under General Settings in Navisworks 2021 and select the DGN Beta check box, this will allow you to simply import Openroads and Microstation files into Navisworks. I have tested this was ORD corridors and it works well. 

  • Hi Matt,

    The big thing for us is does it support Item Types. I believe not unfortunately.

    Regards,

    Mark


    OpenRoads Designer 2023  |  Microstation 2023.2  |  ProjectWise 2023

  • If you looking for a software that handles lots of different format and maintains all attributes when federating, including ItemTypes and ORD data. Try Revizto.

    Navisworks 2021 and 2022 has an improved IFC reader, thats not based on Revit, this accepts IFCs from ORD. 

    Hoping ORD 2021 improves export of data to IFC, as SUDA and Terrain data doesn't convert at the moment.

    Regards

    Chris


    AECOM Roads UK&I Digital Engineering, Design & Solutions Lead | Sector Information Management Lead

    Associate Director – Digital

    OpenRoads Designer 10.12 | MicroStation 2023 | ProjectWise CE 10.3.4 | ContextCapture | ProjectWise PowerShell 2023 | ProjectWise WSG API | Generative Components | OpenBridge Designer 10.12

    Civil 3D 2023 | Dynamo | Navisworks Manage

    PowerShell | Visual Studio | Office 365 | Power Platform | Teams | SharePoint | Visio

    Speckle | BIMVision | Revizto | Solibri

  • And there is obviously iTwins Design Review too

    Regards

    Chris


    AECOM Roads UK&I Digital Engineering, Design & Solutions Lead | Sector Information Management Lead

    Associate Director – Digital

    OpenRoads Designer 10.12 | MicroStation 2023 | ProjectWise CE 10.3.4 | ContextCapture | ProjectWise PowerShell 2023 | ProjectWise WSG API | Generative Components | OpenBridge Designer 10.12

    Civil 3D 2023 | Dynamo | Navisworks Manage

    PowerShell | Visual Studio | Office 365 | Power Platform | Teams | SharePoint | Visio

    Speckle | BIMVision | Revizto | Solibri

  • I used OpenBuildings Designer and it also exports to IFC.

  • Yep OpenBuildings has export IFC. Its pretty good.

    Rant Warning.

    Typical of software in AEC, infrastructure ones don't have same level of functionality as Building ones. Everything is geared to buildings and pretty much ignores infrastructure.

    Regards

    Chris


    AECOM Roads UK&I Digital Engineering, Design & Solutions Lead | Sector Information Management Lead

    Associate Director – Digital

    OpenRoads Designer 10.12 | MicroStation 2023 | ProjectWise CE 10.3.4 | ContextCapture | ProjectWise PowerShell 2023 | ProjectWise WSG API | Generative Components | OpenBridge Designer 10.12

    Civil 3D 2023 | Dynamo | Navisworks Manage

    PowerShell | Visual Studio | Office 365 | Power Platform | Teams | SharePoint | Visio

    Speckle | BIMVision | Revizto | Solibri

  • the only frustrating thing is that ORD is the only Bentley package that exports Item Types out to IFC as well (someone please correct me if im wrong).

    Regards,

    Mark


    OpenRoads Designer 2023  |  Microstation 2023.2  |  ProjectWise 2023

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