How to Use IFC Exporter for Revit Step-by-Step Exporting building information models to Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) format is the cornerstone of OpenBIM workflows, allowing seamless data exchange across different software platforms. While Autodesk Revit includes a built-in IFC engine, achieving an accurate, high-quality export requires understanding its advanced settings, property sets, and geometric mapping. This comprehensive guide provides a technical, step-by-step workflow to ensure your Revit data translates cleanly to IFC format without losing critical asset data or geometric accuracy. 1. Prepare Your Revit Model for Export
Before initializing the IFC exporter, clean and structure your model to prevent coordination errors.
Set Up a Dedicated IFC Export View: Open a 3D view specifically for your export. Hide temporary components, analytical models, and unnecessary categories using Visibility/Graphics (VG) overrides.
Verify Project Coordinates: Ensure that your Project Base Point, Survey Point, or Internal Origin are correctly located. If your project relies on shared coordinates for geo-referencing, make sure they are finalized.
Check Global Unique Identifiers (GUIDs): Go to Manage > Settings > Project Information > IFC Parameters to verify that your model’s tracking identifiers are consistent for iterative model updates. 2. Initialize the IFC Exporter Menu
With your view configured, you can now launch the exporter tool native to the software interface. File ➔ Export ➔ IFC IFC Exports from Revit Done Right – Bim Corner
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