Linked IFC Files in Revit not Cutting in Plan

[antwaneolee]

Hello:

I have been having issues with IFC files not cutting in plan when linked within one Revit file. I have tried bringing it into a Family Type/Generic Model so Revit recognizes it with a Category. But Revit 2017 will not allow me to import IFC models.

Is there a fix for this?

Please advise.

Thanks.

[hmunsell]

i'm not having any issues with the views and clipping, i followed the same settings from your screenshots see attached image. From your screen shots, it looks like your are running Revit 2017. Have you tried downloading the 2017.2 update and loading that. 2017.2.3 is what i'm working with....

[antwaneolee]

Howard:

I have downloaded Service Pack 2017.2. Is 2017.2.3 also a Service Pack?

[hmunsell · Accepted solution]

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/announcement-revit-2017-2-3-and-revit-lt-201...

[antwaneolee]

RDAOU and Howard:

Thanks for your assistance. I did install 2017.2 earlier this week but that did not solve the problem. I just installed the 2017.2.3 update and the clipping plane issue was resolved. Please see the attached updated Word document with adjusted heights and correct plan cuts.

Thank you both! I will accept your solutions.

[hmunsell]

Glad that did it....👍

[malcolmstroud14]

I had a related problem which has taken me a few weeks to fix, by accident. For client-mandated reasons we were using 2019, but upgraded to 2020 in an attempt to fix this issue, but it did not work.

It was experienced as the whole of linked IFC, SAT, and DWG files being visible in plan (the elements above and below the View Range), no matter what the setting or original category. The Clip setting made no difference. This made liked IFC files useless for showing in plans. The linked IFC files showed up as expected and were cut in section.

However new Plan Views, and some existing Plan Views, behaved as expected and the IFCs were cut in plan perfectly. I coudn't work it out.

It wasn't until I was recreating a view from scratch that I discovered that if there was a Plan Region anywhere in the View, the IFC link would stop being cut and display all its above and below elements. Delete the plan view and the IFC behaved normally. The IFC file was huge in extents and no doubt was cut by the Plan Region, which somehow interfered with display of the IFC. I don't think the IFC displayed as the Plan Region settings. I just fiddled the drawing so I didn't need a Plan Region.