Manage IFC Data at Element Level

Elements created from imported IFC model elements display their standard and custom IFC data in their Settings dialog boxes.

New IFC data can be added to the elements manually or automatically, based on predefined rules in the Manage IFC Properties dialog, which is opened from Element Settings (Classification and Properties panel). The interface of the Manage IFC Properties and all its functions are the same as the right side of the IFC Project Manager dialog box.

For detailed function descriptions, see IFC Project Manager.

The new data appear in the Classification and Properties panel of the element Settings dialog, under IFC Properties. Here, you can assign values to the available data fields that are still empty.


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Working with IFC Data: Element Settings vs. IFC Project Manager

 

Element Settings dialog

IFC Project Manager

management level

element-level only

project level

IFC data owner
  • building elements
  • Zone (IfcSpace)
  • building elements
  • spatial elements:
  • IfcProject
  • IfcSite
  • IfcBuilding
  • Story (IfcBuildingStorey)
  • Zone (IfcSpace)
  • IFC Assignments
  • IFC Type Products
  • IFC Containers

Functions
  • collects and lists IFC data
  • enables you to create, edit and delete IFC data
  • enables you to use predefined rules
  • filters Mapping properties
  • filters only IFC data having values
  • collects and lists IFC data
  • enables you to create, edit and delete IFC data
  • enables you to use predefined rules
  • filters Mapping properties
  • filters only IFC data having values
  • navigates between the Archicad  model and the IFC model
  • displays Zone (IfcSpace) containment
  • enables you to assign elements directly to the IfcSite or IfcBuilding