Alternatively, on the command line, enter ifcimport.
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import the file and create a project and project drawings | select Create a Project and specify a folder name, or click Browse, navigate to the folder, and select it.
The drawings are imported with the structure of an AutoCAD Architecture project. |
import the file as standalone drawings | enter a drawing name, or click Browse, navigate to the file, and select it.
Unless you specify otherwise, the drawing is created at the same location as the IFC file. |
If the template (DWT file) you select does not have the same units as the IFC file being imported, you are given the choice to continue with that template or to select a different template. If you choose to continue with the selected template, the units in the IFC file will override the units in the template file.
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select specific objects to import | under Select Objects to Import from IFC File, specify the objects to import by selecting or clearing the check boxes. Click Select All and Clear All to assist with the selection.
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have a new style name created to correspond with each instance of the style name in the IFC file | select Create New Style with Unique Name.
If multiple occurrences of the same style name exist, a number is displayed incrementally at the end of the name. |
use the first instance of the style name for all objects | select Use The First Style Encountered with the Same Name. |
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specified to create project drawings when you imported the IFC file | the Project Navigator opens on your drawing screen. Use the Project Navigator to browse the project drawings created at import. |
created standalone drawings and want to view the top-level drawing | click Yes. |
created drawings outside of a project and want to view a different drawing | click No. |