dwg to ifc format

[riccardo_vico]

Autocad does not support direct export to IFC format, however there are third-party software that perform the conversion from *.dwg to *.ifc (usBIM.viewer ACCA software). I did some tests with simple dwg files containing 3D solids for structural elements such as plates, beams and pillars. The IFC file I got contains a single block, while the one I would like to get is a file with distinct sub-elements. Is there a way to structure the elements in the dwg file so that they can then be transformed in the IFC file into distinct sub-elements?

Thanks to anyone who can help me.

[pendean]

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@riccardo_vico wrote:

....IFC file I got contains a single block...

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EXPLODE the block to see if it contains the ele3ments you need: if not, you'll have to re-create them from scratch yourself. Sorry, plain AutoCAD is not that type of program if your block are just lines for example.

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@riccardo_vico wrote:

....s there a way to structure the elements in the dwg file so that they can then be transformed in the IFC file into distinct sub-elements?

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You'd have to know what those object types are: what do they need to be exactly?

BTW a vertical version of AutoCAD (free to plain autocad subscriber to install and use) or even a different program might be better for your IFC exporting needs, rather than adding an outside software to the mix that may or may not work so well