topic Robot IFC file import in Robot Structural Analysis Forum

Robot IFC file import

ALEJANDROFELGUEROSAFUENTES1370 — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:10:52 GMT

Hi all.

We re trying to import an IFC file into Robot 2015. The progress bar finish but no element is imported to Robot. The files can be imported in Navisworks.

I attach the ifc file and a screenshot of the file imported in Navisworks.

thank you.

Best Regards.

Alejandro.

Re: Robot IFC file import

Artur.Kosakowski — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 09:55:26 GMT

There is bit of a difference between Navisworks which is design to open "any" file format and Robot which needs a specific information. IFC is not the preferred data exchange format for Robot but I opened your model in Revit to check what information it contains. As you can see it is only generic shape of a section whereas Robot needs structural data.

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Re: Robot IFC file import

ALEJANDROFELGUEROSAFUENTES1370 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:27:37 GMT

The IFC file comes from AVEVA Bocad Steel, we use this software for structure design and for doing workshop detailed engineering. The IFC comes with structural data as is generated by BOCAD:

For example, line 198 you can read"IPE300" this is structural data, in line 6030 "HEA300" it is also structural data&colon;

#695= IFCBUILDINGELEMENTPROXY('18384/187241',#1,'TR','IPE300',$,#688,#691,'1:100014:1455044958-100025',$);

or line 6030 #22979= IFCBUILDINGELEMENTPROXY('18384/187307',#1,'RS','HEA300',$,#22972,#22975,'1:100050:1455044958-100061',$)

Ples, let us know if there are any limitations to the IFC import in Robot as we need this feature for interfacing between ROBOT, BOCAD and maybe Tekla.

Thank you.

Best Regards.

Re: Robot IFC file import

Artur.Kosakowski — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:33:18 GMT

IFC in Robot is not intended (is too limited) for steel model data exchange. I'd rather try CIS/2 or DSTV instead or best consider use of RSA and Advance Steel as there is a direct link between them.

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Re: Robot IFC file import

ALEJANDROFELGUEROSAFUENTES1370 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:38:04 GMT

Hi ARtur.

Thank you for your response, we'll try other options.

Best Regards.

Alejandro.

Re: Robot IFC file import

Rafal.Gaweda — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:44:28 GMT

Example with correct IFC syntax:

Re: Robot IFC file import

ALEJANDROFELGUEROSAFUENTES1370 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:22:33 GMT

Hi Artur.

I'm sorry but I can't read anything from the image you sent. But, what you mean with "correct IFC syntax". Is it wrong the one generated by BOCAD Steel?

Thanks, regards

Alejandro.

Re: Robot IFC file import

Artur.Kosakowski — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:33:53 GMT

That's not my image but I'll ask Rafal to address your question

Re: Robot IFC file import

Rafal.Gaweda — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:39:48 GMT

Your IFC file containts PROXY objects

Example of correct syntax for columns - syntax IFCCOLUMN.....