{"id":14306,"date":"2022-04-11T13:24:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T11:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/?p=14306"},"modified":"2023-02-13T11:59:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:59:29","slug":"the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1001 qualities of the IFC format in BIM procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong>IFC format<\/strong>\u00a0is a feature of modern BIM design.\u00a0We can say that the IFC format is a real key aspect of <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/suggerimenti-per-usare-bim-revit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIM design<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; its interoperability &#8211; is put to the test when multiple\u00a0designers\u00a0work with files of different formats and must exchange information quickly and accurately.\u00a0After all, what should you do if Revit doesn&#8217;t read .pnl files or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/cosa-software-archicad-perche-usarlo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archicad<\/a>\u00a0doesn&#8217;t read .prj files or Solibri doesn&#8217;t handle .nwd files well?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_22 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/#What_is_the_IFC_format\" title=\"What is the IFC format?\">What is the IFC format?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/#History_of_the_IFC_format\" title=\"History of the IFC format\">History of the IFC format<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/#What_are_the_main_uses_of_IFC_formats\" title=\"What are the main uses of IFC formats?\">What are the main uses of IFC formats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/#Difficulty_in_using_IFC_formats\" title=\"Difficulty in using IFC formats\">Difficulty in using IFC formats<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/#Do_you_want_to_become_a_BIM_expert_with_Revit\" title=\"Do you want to become a BIM expert with Revit?\">Do you want to become a BIM expert with Revit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-1001-qualities-of-the-ifc-format-bim\/#If_you_are_considering_learning_Revit_you_can_take_GoPillar_Academys_Revit_BIM_Architecture_course_with_a_70_discount_by_clicking_here_Our_course_includes_pre-recorded_lessons_that_you_can_watch_at_any_time\" title=\"If you are considering learning Revit, you can take GoPillar Academy\u2019s Revit BIM Architecture course with a 70% discount by clicking here. Our course includes pre-recorded lessons that you can watch at any time!\">If you are considering learning Revit, you can take GoPillar Academy\u2019s Revit BIM Architecture course with a 70% discount by clicking here. Our course includes pre-recorded lessons that you can watch at any time!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_IFC_format\"><\/span>What is the IFC format?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Developed by BuildingSMART International,\u00a0<strong>IFC formats<\/strong>\u00a0are a key part of OpenBIM practice.\u00a0BuildingSMART provides a list of certified IFC applications.\u00a0There, users can check if the software used in their projects supports an OpenBIM stream and if the stream itself is compatible with this process. Sometimes they can even foresee future obstacles and already foresee a solution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/product\/revit-bim-architecture-complete-course\/?coupon=blogdiscount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-15921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANNER-ENG-Revit-1024x134.jpg\" alt=\"BIM\" width=\"1024\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_IFC_format\"><\/span><span id=\"Storia_del_formato_IFC\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>History of the IFC format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first version of\u00a0<strong>the IFC format<\/strong> was created in 1996, with IFC 1.0 coming to the market to bring a neutral model to the AEC sector. There have been several updates over the years.\u00a0In October 2000, the oldest version still in use, IFC 2x, was released, focusing on increasing the stability of the platform and information.\u00a0A version came out shortly after that made IFC certifications possible and the following updates were the expansion of the extension&#8217;s capabilities and compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular version of the IFC format is the 2 \u00d7 3, from 2007, which presented numerous improvements in terms of performance and quality, as well as\u00a0<em>bug fixes<\/em>\u00a0over previous versions<\/p>\n<p>The latest version of\u00a0<strong>the IFC format<\/strong> is IFC 4.0 (initially known as IFC 2 \u00d7 4), released in 2013. It brought with it new forms of documentation, as well as support for new platforms, structures, and construction services. The most recent version of IFC 4.0 is\u00a0<em>Addendum<\/em> 2, released in July 2016, made improvements and fixes.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/D-Eqdx_XkAAIH3c.jpg\" alt=\"IFC format\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_main_uses_of_IFC_formats\"><\/span>What are the main uses of IFC formats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Currently, the main uses of\u00a0<strong>the IFC format<\/strong>\u00a0are project compatibility and planning of construction execution phases.\u00a0Many designers use this solution when working with different software.\u00a0For example, architects using solutions such as AECOsim or\u00a0<a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/archicad-software-conveived-for-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Archicad (opens in a new tab)\">Archicad<\/a>\u00a0and engineers using Revit or DDS-Cad can benefit from using the IFC format.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difficulty_in_using_IFC_formats\"><\/span><span id=\"Difficolta_nelluso_dei_formati_IFC\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Difficulty in using IFC formats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Exporting an IFC from modeling software such as\u00a0<strong><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/che-cosa-autodesk-revit-mep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revit<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to import it into other software such as Archicad can cause loss of model information.\u00a0It is recommended to be very careful when performing these operations so that no data is lost in the process.\u00a0Loss of information in CAD workflows seems to resurface when it comes to the IFC format, which makes disclosure difficult.\u00a0If we follow the BIM methodology, it becomes clear that IFC can be extremely useful if we know its limitations.\u00a0To this end, tests must be performed to ensure that the\u00a0<strong>IFC format<\/strong>\u00a0can be used in each specific case.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_want_to_become_a_BIM_expert_with_Revit\"><\/span><strong>Do you want to become a BIM expert with Revit?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the online course on<\/span><b> Design in BIM with Revit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which aims to deepen all the main features of Revit software through 17\u00a0 hours of highly detailed video lessons.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/product\/revit-bim-architecture-complete-course\/?coupon=blogdiscount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-15921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANNER-ENG-Revit-1024x134.jpg\" alt=\"BIM\" width=\"1024\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_are_considering_learning_Revit_you_can_take_GoPillar_Academys_Revit_BIM_Architecture_course_with_a_70_discount_by_clicking_here_Our_course_includes_pre-recorded_lessons_that_you_can_watch_at_any_time\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/product\/revit-bim-architecture-complete-course\/?coupon=blogdiscount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you are considering learning Revit, you can take GoPillar Academy\u2019s Revit BIM Architecture course with a 70% discount by clicking here. 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