OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition

Export to IFC

To open the Export to IFC navigate to Ribbon: Home Ribbon > Model Import/Export > Export IFC.

Export to IFC tool helps to find all mesh elements with a civil feature in the 3D model and then exports them to the IFC open-source format.

When you select Export to IFC tool Export Corridor to IFC dialog open. It allows you to select the parameters like IFC version, Named Boundary group, and Display Clipped Graphics.

Note: IFC4x3 is newly (Release Candidate 4) updated format before only export to IFC2x3 and IFC4 versions were available.

Example

If you select IFC Version as IFC2x3 two more parameters are added to the list as mentioned below.

  1. Include Corridor Alignments - when the check box is ticked it allows to include corridor alignments.
  2. Include Corridor Semantics - when the check box is ticked it allows to include corridor semantics.
Note: "Include Corridor Alignment" and "Include Corridor Semantics" options are available only when IFC version IFC4x3 (Release Candidate 4) is selected.