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  • cadmovie815 – IFC in Detail – Part 6

    • April 28, 2012
      • cadmovie
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Importing IFC Files into Vectorworks. As well as exporting IFC Projects, you can can also import them into Vectorworks.

  • cadmovie814 – IFC in Detail – Part 5

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Creating Special IFC Objects. When you import your IFC project into your model viewer, you will only see the IFC objects.

  • cadmovie813 – IFC in Detail – Part 4

      • cadmovie
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Flipped Doors and Windows. When you place doors and windows in Vectorworks you can choose the direction of the door, or the flip of the window.

  • cadmovie812 – IFC in Detail – Part 3

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    • jonathan

    Using an IFC Model Viewer. There are other IFC model viewers, but for this example I have used the one from Solibri. I use this particular one as it is freely available and many users have recommended it to me.

  • cadmovie811 – IFC in Detail – Part 2

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    • jonathan

    Setting up a Project for IFC. If you are setting up a project in Vectorworks using standard architectural building elements such as doors and windows, you should also use layers, classes, and stories.

  • cadmovie810 – IFC in Detail – Part 1

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    IFC Objects in Vectorworks. Many objects in Vectorworks are designed to easily export to IFC. For example, a door  in Vectorworks is designed to export as a door object in IFC.

  • epodcast140 – Beyond Beginners Workshop – IFC

    • November 29, 2011
      • epodcast
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    IFC stands for Industry Foundation Classes. In simple terms, IFC is a way to allow CAD programs to transfer three-dimensional information (along with the nongraphic information) from one program to another.

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