Translators for Import (Detailed Settings)
An IFC Translator for Import defines the rules for handling model elements when importing an IFC-based file to Archicad.
For an overview of this topic, see Overview of IFC Import: Defining how IFC Data are Converted to Archicad.
The IFC Translators dialog box (File > Interoperability > IFC > IFC Translators) allows you to view or modify Translator settings, or to create new Translators.
Select a Translator for Import from the list.
The selected Translator’s settings, divided into six Conversion Presets, are shown on the right side.
Working with Conversion Presets
For any category of Conversion Preset, click the dropdown list to view or select a different Preset. The Preset name gives you an idea of how it will affect the imported IFC model, if this Preset is used in a given IFC Translator for Import.
Choose a different preset from this list if needed.
To adjust settings or create a new preset, select Edit/Create New Preset, or click the three buttons at the right of the Preset.
The Preset dialog opens (for example, the Geometry Conversion for IFC Import).
For each of the IFC Import Preset dialogs, view the following:
•Available Presets for this Conversion process (e.g. Geometry Conversion)
•Settings (this is where the import is defined in the greatest detail, for various data types, as defined for the currently selected preset at the top)
•Related Translators (all the currently defined IFC Translators for Import which use this Preset)
All Settings of each type of Conversion Preset (used by IFC Translators for Import) are detailed in the following sections.
Property Mapping for IFC Import
Geometry Conversion for IFC Import
Layer Conversion for IFC Import