Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
- Gurbhej Singh
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Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
I have created an ifc file using FreeCAD and tried to import it to the Staad Pro.
In Staad Pro it shows only nodes and lines. It does not have any cross-section properties and material information, which were assigned in FreeCAD.
Please help me to identify the cause of the issue.
MY system specifications are
OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.14779 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 50ab6e292cc83cada4a5b071531a76f5a2580f60
Python version: 2.7.14
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.2.0
Locale: English/India (en_IN)
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Gurbhej Singh
In Staad Pro it shows only nodes and lines. It does not have any cross-section properties and material information, which were assigned in FreeCAD.
Please help me to identify the cause of the issue.
MY system specifications are
OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.14779 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 50ab6e292cc83cada4a5b071531a76f5a2580f60
Python version: 2.7.14
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.2.0
Locale: English/India (en_IN)
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Gurbhej Singh
- hardeeprai
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Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
How are you importing ifc to Staad Pro software?Gurbhej Singh wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:05 pm
I have created an ifc file using FreeCAD and tried to import it to the Staad Pro.
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- Gurbhej Singh
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Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
I had converted the ifc file to ism file using software of Bantley. Then i had opened that ism file in Staad Pro.hardeeprai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:12 pmHow are you importing ifc to Staad Pro software?Gurbhej Singh wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:05 pm
I have created an ifc file using FreeCAD and tried to import it to the Staad Pro.
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Gurbhej Singh
Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
Firstly, you are importing an ISM file into Staad, not the original IFC. Secondly, when you convert the IFC to ISM, make sure you do proper mapping of the elements and their respective parameters.Gurbhej Singh wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:29 pm I had converted the ifc file to ism file using software of Bantley. Then i had opened that ism file in Staad Pro.
Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
It's best to always check your IFC file in a standalone IFC viewer such as ifcPlusPlus, bimvision or solibri viewer... Then you can deduce if the problem is in the application that exported the IFC file, or in the one that imports it.
In case the IFC file doesn't contain what you want, can you attach the freecad file here so we can have a look?
In case the IFC file doesn't contain what you want, can you attach the freecad file here so we can have a look?
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Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
I suggest to make exported ifc file (from FreeCAD) available to us (may be from DropBox or GoogleDrive), along with .fcstd file.
Also tell, what you are looking in staad-pro, which, in your opinion, you have supplied in FreCAD.
Convey us your precise problem.
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- Gurbhej Singh
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Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
IFC file works correctly when checked using Solibiri viewer.yorik wrote: ↑Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:16 pm It's best to always check your IFC file in a standalone IFC viewer such as ifcPlusPlus, bimvision or solibri viewer... Then you can deduce if the problem is in the application that exported the IFC file, or in the one that imports it.
In case the IFC file doesn't contain what you want, can you attach the freecad file here so we can have a look?
link for Freecad file :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lMlRj0 ... sp=sharing
link for IFC file :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZQHnzw ... sp=sharing
Screenshort of Solibiri viewer :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xe9rSN ... sp=sharing
- Gurbhej Singh
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Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
When I imported the file in Staad Pro it does not show any cross-section properties and material information which was provided in FreeCAD. It only shows lines and nodes.hardeeprai wrote: ↑Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:40 amI suggest to make exported ifc file (from FreeCAD) available to us (may be from DropBox or GoogleDrive), along with .fcstd file.
Also tell, what you are looking in staad-pro, which, in your opinion, you have supplied in FreCAD.
Convey us your precise problem.
link for Staad file :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xw0mRN ... sp=sharing
link for Screenshort of Staad file :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BjHZ7c ... sp=sharing
Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
Thanks for sharing the files.
I don't know staad pro so I am not sure what it expects to find in an IFC file, but one thing I can tell you, what's in the IFC file are three structural elements (one beam and 2 columns, and each of them is made of a 2D polyline that gets extruded to form a volume, and each of them has the "Concrete" material associated. So as far as I can see the IFC file is correct.
Can you maybe produce with another software a similar IFC file that works in staad pro? So we can compare and see if it needs something that FreeCAD doesn't provide...
I don't know staad pro so I am not sure what it expects to find in an IFC file, but one thing I can tell you, what's in the IFC file are three structural elements (one beam and 2 columns, and each of them is made of a 2D polyline that gets extruded to form a volume, and each of them has the "Concrete" material associated. So as far as I can see the IFC file is correct.
Can you maybe produce with another software a similar IFC file that works in staad pro? So we can compare and see if it needs something that FreeCAD doesn't provide...
- Gurbhej Singh
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Re: Issue regarding ifc file in FreeCAD
Sir,yorik wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:50 pm Thanks for sharing the files.
I don't know staad pro so I am not sure what it expects to find in an IFC file, but one thing I can tell you, what's in the IFC file are three structural elements (one beam and 2 columns, and each of them is made of a 2D polyline that gets extruded to form a volume, and each of them has the "Concrete" material associated. So as far as I can see the IFC file is correct.
Can you maybe produce with another software a similar IFC file that works in staad pro? So we can compare and see if it needs something that FreeCAD doesn't provide...
Using another software (Revit), I generated a similar model and exported it to IFC file.
Then Imported that IFC in staad pro I got a good model with all cross-section properties and material information which were assigned in Revit.
link of Revit file:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/10GmrDm ... sp=sharing
link of IFC generated by Revit:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v-GMs7 ... sp=sharing
screenshot of solibiri:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/161e0x5 ... sp=sharing
screenshot of staad showing properties:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-nk66 ... sp=sharing
file of staad pro:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/18PCNlA ... sp=sharing