Revit IFC Export #3: Working with the COBie Extension

Revit IFC Export #3: Working with the COBie Extension

Taking a slight side-step from the intended contents of the next IFC guide, it’s worth mentioning some considerations when working with the COBie Extension, part of the BIM Interoperability Tools in Revit, and the effect that it may have on your IFC output. One of the...
Revit IFC Export #2: Category Mapping

Revit IFC Export #2: Category Mapping

Export Classes When converting to IFC, Revit categories need to be converted into IFC entities. This is controlled at the top level by the mapping table found in File > Export > Options > IFC Options. The principle is that, for each Revit category, an IFC...
Revit IFC Export #1: Updates

Revit IFC Export #1: Updates

The first in a short series of posts explaining the settings when exporting from Revit to IFC. IFC EXPORT AS Setting up a model and exporting to IFC has been better integrated in Revit 2023 & 2024. In versions prior to Revit 2023 the mapping process requires the...