Configuration: IFC Category
Lists user configuration variables that generally apply to IFC (Industry Foundation Classes).
Note: Unlike other
categories, the majority of IFC variables can be set to
user values after performing actions in IFC
utilities such as IFC Export and the Bentley IFC Optimizer.
Variable | Short Name | Description |
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IFC_EXP_COMPRESS | Compression of exported files | Specifies whether or not the
exported IFC file gets compressed.
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IFC_COBIE_SPREADSHEET | Creation of COBie spreadsheet | Specifies whether or not a COBie
spreadsheet is created from the IFC file.
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TFIFC_UNIQUE_NAMES | Creation of unique object names | Specifies whether or not unique asset and spatial object names are created as per COBie requirement. The default is 0 (no unique names). |
IFC_EXPORT_NO_PROXIES | Export of unmapped elements | Specifies how elements, not
mapped to any IFC class, are exported.
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IFC_WORKSET | Extend workset properties with IFC property sets | Enables the workset dataset to
be extended with IFC property sets.
Note: Locked in the Configuration Variables dialog. The value can
be changed by
manually
editing IFC configuration files.
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IFCDIR | Location of IFC dataset extension | Specifies the root directory for the IFC dataset extension. |
IFCDIR_PSD | Location of IFC2x3 Property Set Definition | Specifies the directory paths where IFC2x3 Property Set Definition files are stored. |
IFCDIR_PSD4 | Location of IFC4 Property Set Definition | Specifies the directory paths where IFC4 Property Set Definition files are stored. |
IFCDIR_SETTING | Location of IFC settings files | Specifies the directory for IFC setting files, such as export filters, mapping files, etc. |
TFDIR_IFC | Location of IFC files for import and export | Specifies the default directory for IFC files for import and export. |
IFC_WORKSET_SETTING | Location of workset-specific IFC setting files | Specifies the directory for workset-specific IFC setting files, such as export filters, mapping files, etc. |
IFC_DATASETNAME | Name of IFC dataset extension | Specifies the IFC dataset extension name. |
IFC_EXP_OUT | Overrides location of IFC files for export | Overrides the export directory defined by TFDIR_IFC and specifies a separate output directory for exported IFC files. |
IFC_EXP_FILTER | Specifies name of export filter file | Specifies name of export filter file. |
IFC_EXP_FILTER_TYPES | Export of unused type objects | Specifies treatment of unused
type objects.
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Unlisted IFC configurations
Lists user configuration variables that generally apply to IFC which do not appear in the Configuration dialog.
Configuration Variable |
Description |
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IFC_DONT_FIT_VIEWS | Sets the fit view command
behavior when importing IFC files. The default is
0.
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IFC_EXP_ABSSTOREYELEVATION | When set to 1, the IfcBuildingStorey height, for generated relative to the Building height, and absolute to the Building height when set to 0. The default is 0. |
IFC_EXPORT_RECOVERY | Specifies whether or not an IFC
temporary file is created upon export.
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IFC_MAPPED_PROPERTIES | Specifies prefixes used to map IFC properties with DataGroup System properties. Only property sets defined in the buildingSMART IFC specification can be prefixed with Pset_. Additional prefixes (such as ePsets) can be added (comma-delimited). |
IFC_PART_MAPPING | Specifies the file name and directory path that maps Parts to IfcEntities. |
IFC_ZIP_EXTRACT_DIR | Specifies the extraction
directory of zipped IFC-files upon import.
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TFIFC_APPLY_GO | Specifies whether or not the
Global Origin should be used when exporting IFC files, and specifies whether or
not, coordinates in the IFC file refer to the global origin.
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TFIFC_NO_DATAGROUP | Specified whether or not
DataGroup data is exchanged as
ifcPropertySets.
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TFIFC_PREFS | Specifies the directory for
the
tfifcprefs.rsc file.
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_IFC_EXP_GRID | Specifies whether grids are
exported.
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