OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

To Relocate IFC Files

IFC relocation Keyin command writes the current attached position to a new duplicated IFC file.

  1. Click the References icon on ribbon. The References dialog opens.
  2. Click the Attach Reference icon.

  3. In the Attach Reference dialog, select the IFC file that contains the model to attach as a reference.

    The Reference Attachment Properties for .ifc dialog opens.

  4. Click OK.
  5. Set the desired values for Offset and Rotation or use Move Reference and Rotate Reference tools in the References dialog to relocate IFC files.
    For example,
  6. Run the key-in "IFCTransformReferenced".

    The Transformed IFC files are saved in the same folder as the original files with extensions "*.transformed.ifc".

    The Message Center displays the following message,

    Referenced IFC files are transformed