Predefined Property Mapping (Export to IFC)

The Property Mapping preset of the IFC Translator for Export defines the assignment of IFC Properties and Attributes when exporting a MEP Designer model to IFC.

See Property Mapping for IFC Export.

Some Attribute and Property data come with a predefined mapping rule, which you do not have to create yourself in Property Mapping.

Although these rules do not appear in the Map IFC Properties for Export dialog box, they can be seen (if they have values) with a gray chain icon in the IFC Project Manager and Element Settings.

These rules are listed in the following table.

MEP Designer Command	MEP Designer Parameter	IFC Entity Types	IFC Data	IFC Project Manager	Change for IFC4x3
Project Info	Project Name	`IfcProject`	`Attribute>Name`	visible/editable	-
Project Info	Project Description	`IfcProject`	`Attribute>Description`	visible/editable	-
Project Info	Project ID	`IfcProject`	`Attribute>GlobalId (see` How to Control Global ID (IFC Attribute) Based on Archicad Project Info `)`	-	-
Project Info	Project Status	`IfcProject`	`Attribute>Phase`	visible/editable	-
Location Settings	Project North	`IfcProject`	`Attribute>` `RepresentationContext>` `TrueNorth`	-	-
Location Settings	Latitude	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>RefLatitude`	visible	-
Location Settings	Longitude	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>RefLongitude`	visible	-
Location Settings	Altitude	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>RefAltitude`	visible	-
Project Info	Site Name	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>Name`	visible/editable	-
Project Info	Site ID	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>Global Id (see` How to Control Global ID (IFC Attribute) Based on Archicad Project Info `)`	-	-
Project Info	Site Description	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>Description`	visible/editable	-
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site Address1	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>` `SiteAddress>` `AddressLines`	-	`Pset_Address.` `AddressLines`
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site Address2	-	-	-	`Pset_Address.` `AddressLines`
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site Address3	-	-	-	`Pset_Address.` `AddressLines`
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site Postal Box	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>` `SiteAddress>` PostalBox	-	`Pset_Address.` `PostalBox`
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site City	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>` `SiteAddress>` `Town`	-	`Pset_Address.` `Town`
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site State	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>` SiteAddress> `Region`	-	-
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site Postcode	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>` `SiteAddress>` `PostalCode`	-	`Pset_Address.` `PostalCode`
Project Info	Site Full Address>Site Country	`IfcSite`	`Attribute>` `SiteAddress>` `Country`	-	`Pset_Address.` `Country`
Project Info	Site Gross Perimeter	`IfcSite`	`BaseQuantity>` `GrossPerimeter`	-	-
Project Info	Site Gross Area	`IfcSite`	`BaseQuantity>` `GrossLandArea`	-	-
Project Info	Building Name	`IfcBuilding`	`Attribute>Name`	visible/editable	-
Project Info	Building Description	`IfcBuilding`	`Attribute>Description`	visible/editable	-
Project Info	Building ID	`IfcBuilding & IfcBuildingStorey`	`Attribute>GlobalId (see` How to Control Global ID (IFC Attribute) Based on Archicad Project Info `)`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Full Name>Contact Prefix Title	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>PrefixTitles`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Full Name>Contact Given Name	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>GivenName`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Full Name>Contact Middle Name	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>MiddleNames`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Full Name>Contact Family Name	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>FamilyName`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Full Name>Contact Suffix Title	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>SuffixTitles`	-	-
Project Info	Contact ID	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>Id`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Role	`IfcPerson`	`Attribute>Roles`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Department	`IfcPerson`	`Addresses>` `Postal>` `InternalLocation`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Company	`IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>Name`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Company Code	`IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>Id`	-	-
Project Info	Contact Full Address>Contact Address1	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Postal` `AddressLines`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Full Address>Contact Postal Box	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Postal` `PostalBox`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Full Address>Contact City	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Postal` `Town`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Full Address>Contact State	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Postal` `Region`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Full Address>Contact Postcode	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Postal` `PostalCode`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Full Address>Contact Country	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Postal` `Country`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact E-mail	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Telecom` `ElectronicMailAddress`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Phone Number	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Telecom` `TelephoneNumbers`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Fax	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Telecom` `FacsimileNumbers`	-	Deprecated
Project Info	Contact Web	`IfcPerson & IfcOrganization`	`Attribute>` `Addresses>` `Telecom` `WWWHomePageURL`	-	Deprecated
Story Settings	Elevation	`IfcBuildingStorey`	`Attribute>Elevation`	visible/editable	-
Zone Settings	Name	`IfcSpace`	`Attribute>LongName`	visible/editable	-
Zone Settings	Number (No)	`IfcSpace`	`Attribute>Name`	visible/editable	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties>ID	`(IFC element type)`	`Attribute>Name`	visible/editable	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Classification	`(IFC element type)`	`Attribute>ObjectType`	visible/editable in Export Translator, Type Mapping)	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Classification	`(IFC element type)`	`Attribute>PredefinedType`	visible/editable in Export Translator, Type Mapping)	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Structural Function	`(IFC element type)`	`Pset_...Common>` `LoadBearing`	visible	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Position	`(IFC element type)`	`Pset_...Common>` `IsExternal`	visible	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Renovation Status	`(IFC element type)`	`AC_Pset_RenovationAndPhasing>` `Renovation Status`	visible	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Classification	`(IFC type product)`	`Attribute>ElementType`	visible/editable in Export Translator, Type Mapping)	-
(element) Settings	Classification and Properties> Classification	`(IFC type product)`	`Attribute>PredefinedType`	visible/editable in Export Translator, Type Mapping)	-
Schedule (element)	General>Unique ID	`(IFC element type)`	`Attribute>Tag`	visible/editable	-
Window/Door Settings	Preview and Positioning>Width	`IfcWindow / IfcDoor`	`Attribute>OveralWidth`	visible	-
Window/Door Settings	Preview and Positioning>Height	`IfcWindow / IfcDoor`	`Attribute>OverallHeight`	visible	-
(automatic type naming rule)	Bldg Mat/Profile name, element dimensions. For multi-segment: Number of segments, maximum segment dimensions, segment lengths.	`IfcColumn`	`Pset_ColumnCommon>` `Reference`	visible/editable	-
(automatic type naming rule)	Bldg Mat/Profile name, element dimensions. For multi-segment: Number of segments, maximum segment dimensions, segment lengths.	`IfcBeam`	`Pset_BeamCommon>` `Reference`	visible/editable	-