IFC options in the ribbon menu
When connected to an IFC file, the ribbon menu within the BIM tab will display the following options;
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Model Connection
Open IFC file: Read more: Open IFC files in dRofus desktop applicationDesktop
Close IFC file: Disconnects the IFC connection. Read more: Close IFC model
Save IFC model: Read more: Save IFC files.
Export IFC: Read more: Export IFC.
Attribute Configurations: Create or edit IFC configuration. Read more: IFC Attribute Configurations )
Solibri
Attribute Configurations used with the Solibri Integration. Reas Read more: Solibri Extension
Rooms
Synchronize with model: Rooms: Synchronize rooms with IFC using the current configuration Synchronizing dRofus Rooms with IFC spaces
Import Rooms: Import rooms from IFC to dRofus. Read more: Import Rooms from IFC
Match reports
Room match: List of rooms in dRofus and a status showing if the dRofus room matches with an IFC Space.
IFC option in the panel menu
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Show/Hides IFC properties: Display the properties of the objects in the IFC model
Show a comparison of occurrences in dRofus and in the model. Display a color-coded discrepancy report between dRofus and the model
Overview of the room list with IFC connected
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The building structure of the IFC model are displayed in the IFC tab within the navigation pane. This diagram consists of a project level (IFCProject) and possibly one or more of: Area (IFCSite), Building (IFCBuilding) and floors (IFCBuldingStorey). There may be rooms connected to all levels of this structure. Unlike the programmed functions, rooms are not displayed that are located under the level selected in the tree in the list on the right when you select the level.
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This window displays all properties (object properties and property sets) related to the IFC object marked either in the tree or list. There are also buttons for synchronizing the active object, viewing the object and details, and change viewing settings.
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dRofus
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the model
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3D viewing window
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Occurrence Match- Shows a comparison of Occurrences in dRofus and in the model
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Rooms are in the model, but not in the room program. This means that dRofus does not find any room with the same ID in the room list. Either because the room was not created in dRofus, or because the room has the wrong ID in the model (according to configuration).
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This icon is displayed to indicate that the room exists in the model and is connected to a room in dRofus
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Other symbols
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All other symbols indicate that dRofus does not find the room with the same ID in the model. That means the rooms are not in the model, or that the rooms have not been connected(due to missing or incorrect ID)
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This icon appears with an exclamation mark to indicate that the room does not exist in the room program (or has not been able to connect to it due to incorrect ID).
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