Define a color of duct/pipe system insulation and export it to IFC model

[vytautas]

Hi,

Another question I'd like to get some feedbacks, thanks.

Is it possible to define a default color for insulation used on duct or pipe systems and export that color to IFC model? 

[L.Maas · Accepted solution]

You can assign a material to insulation. The colour you use on the graphics tab of the material is the one used in the IFC. If it is displayed correctly might also be dependent on the IFC viewer you use.

[vytautas]

Strange, I'm sure I've tried to assign material but with no success of exporting to IFC.

Now, after your feedback, everything works, thanks.

[jakub_nonnaFKMLK]

Is there a way to get rid of this pattern from the pipe insulation?

[fabiosato]

Hello,

You can change the object styles.

Also, check the material applied to it.

[jakub_nonnaFKMLK]

I have tried many material settings as well as object styles, nothing helps. Could it be a general problem with displaying isolation type objects by ifc viewers program?

Small update

The only workaround I've found is in my IFC viewer to select set transparent, after selecting isolation. However, the settings are not preserved after saving.

[vytautas]

Which IFC viewer do you use? Your mail goal is not to see insulation as an object in IFC model? If so, I'd probably create a 3D view in Revit, hide duct or pipe insulation category and export to IFC model by selecting additional setting Export only elements visible in view. Seems works fine but could depend on IFC viewer you use.

[jakub_nonnaFKMLK]

I use BIMcollab Zoom but in BIMvision it's the same.

My goal is to export transparent insulation but without this strange pattern after export. I achieve transparency after adding the right material to the insulation but I don't know how to get rid of those lines.

I've created a separate topic for this subject to avoid mixing it with the above topic:

Strange pattern on insulation after exporting the installation to IFC. - Autodesk Community - Revit ...

[vytautas]

Sorry, I don't follow which pattern exactly this is.

Is this one? How does it look in your Revit model?

[jakub_nonnaFKMLK]

This one