Merge multiple IFC files into 1 "combined" IFC file.

[daan.kennis]

Hi all,

So i've been trying to figure out a way to combine 6 IFC files i got from subcontractors and merge them into 1 single IFC file.

Reasons why i want to accomplish this is the fact that our colleagues on site can only use Solibri Model Viewer. When i try to combine these IFC files into a new Revit project and try to export only having these IFC files visible in view nothing happens...

I figured to try the same in Navisworks but can't export to IFC there.

Do any of you guys have workarounds or an actual solution to solve this annoying issue? 🙂

Thanks!

[PatrickDavis20]

iConstruct (addin for Navisworks) allows you to export IFC files https://iconstruct.com/feature/smart-ifc4-exporter/. I have not personally used that tool in iConstruct to tell you how well it does or does not work.

BIMServer might be an option (I have never tried it) https://wrw.is/how-to-merge-ifc-files-for-free-and-how/

You could also import the IFC files into another authoring app and then re-export, but there would more than likely be some kind of data degradation. 

[Alan.johnson1970]

I can confirm iConstruct allows for IFC export 

Although the output IFC file size is very large.

There are multiple options for the output.

I am not aware of any other plugin that can do it.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Are you find the solution to combine the IFC?

If you find, can you teach me the way, I have encountered this problem now.

Thank you~

[Anonymous]

Hi,

In XbimXplorer you can create federated model and save it to new IFC file.

[Anonymous]

Hello,

This clip shows you how you can merge two IFC-files into one "combined" file using the IFC-viewer BIMvision.

I hope you find this to be informative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNL3WnPvom4

Kind regards,

Jelle

[Anonymous]

Se puede exportar a un IFC conjunto posteriormente al combinarlos?

[r.waandersEF3FP]

You can also use Simlebim https://simplebim.com/  for merging ifc models. And the tool does also great job in cleaning up messy ifc's and has a lot of usefull functions. The program has a full function 30-day trial version. It's really worth it to check out and has an acceptable pricing. 

[joaquim.danado]

That's possible as well using other IFC viewers, such as bimcollab zoom. But It doesn't save the two models into a single IFC file.

[Amirhmir]

you can use simplebim to combine ifcs into one ifc

Kind regards,

amirh