From MagiCAD to IFC and IFC to Revit.

[DKDACV]

Hi!

I am trying to link an ifc file (building services model) in Revit but the geometry looks very wrong once linked, I have never seen anything like that before (see attached image/file).

The file has been exported from a MagiCAD model to ifc and then linked in Revit (both 2016 and 2017). When I open the very same file in Solibri, everything looks fine, so I think Revit is the issue (or how Revit reads an ifc exported from MagiCAD).

Is there any known issues like the one I am experiencing or is there a solution?

Thanks!

David

[L.Maas]

I see the same. Ok in Solibri, bad in Revit.

I would do some trouble shooting:

-Try to export from  Magicad with different export settings (e.g. IFC2x3, IFC4)

-Export a smaller piece from your Magicad project.

-Export a small new file from Magicad.

[DKDACV]

Hi

I checked with both 2x3 and IFC4, and it makes no difference.

Unfortunately I don't have access to the MagiCAD file as it's from another company (and I don't know/use MagiCAD). I understand it limits the possibilities to find a solution...I'll just find another way I guess.

If anyone has a clue, your welcome to post it there, otherwise thanks for the answer!

[tuomas_wasen]

Greetings from MagiCAD!

The big issue here isn't the export from MagiCAD, but the import to Revit. Even if the IFC file is working properly - as you witnessed in Solibri - for some reason Revit isn't able to import it correctly.

If the other company is working with MagiCAD for Revit, then you could ask for a Revit model instead of the IFC model.

[DKDACV]

Hi and Thanks!

I'll see what I can do with the company, it's holidays where I am and for the next three weeks 🙂

But isn't IFC supposed to precisely solve that kind of "file communication issues" between different programs?? Still some improvement to make!

I posted also on SourceForge, see if I can report that issue to the ones in charge of IFC...