Continuing the discussion from IFC import to SketchUp : I think IFC import and export deserves it’s own Help Center page(s) listing file types, specification versions, limitations, drawbacks, etc. NOTE: This category is for SketchUp Help Center issues. THIS topic thread is a discussion and request…

Yup, in a time where the industry is moving towards BIM integration, much more info on IFC would be useful.

I haven’t used it extensively, but here are some things I have noticed: materials do not appear to be exported the major thing is about the structure of an IFC model. Certain kinds of classifications can only be nested in their “parent” classifications. That is to say that if you have a group wit…

We must tell people that it is possible to work with SketchUp Pro and the OpenBIM working methodology. Many people do not yet believe that you can apply SketchUp Pro with BIM. These people now use other “popular” CAD software for this. In the 2018 version of SketchUp is the IFC export function “i…

Hello I have loaded the last IFC classes (IFC4_ADD2.xsd) from the building smart web site. Home - buildingSMART Technical This is the official website maintained by buildingSMART International to publish buildingSMART building information modelling [BIM] standards, technologies, suppor…

[image] tabbarakarim: native sketchup IFC Classifier As said in this thread, the native export is just plain broken… [image] IFC import to / export from SketchUp Pro Help Center - Report a Problem We must tell people that it is possible to work with SketchUp Pro and…

I’ve been using SketchUp Pro 2018 with large IFC model exports from Revit, circa 600Mb. Files take about 30 mins to import, compared with 2 mins using Tekla BIMsight. That’s a limitation, though I’m uncertain whether the file needs to be this bloated – perhaps a limitation in Revit? Comparing IFC im…

The import of an IFC-file can bloat the Component-collection in SketchUp hugely. All identical ‘parts’ are identified as ‘Unique’ components (Definitions), whereas the SketchUp-way is more efficiënt: (multiple instances of one definition)

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What are the lessons you’ve learned about dealing with IFC in SketchUp that would benefit others in a IFC Help article ?

Pitfalls ? etc. ?

What should i learn to be sketchup developer

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