SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect can import IFC files.
Imported IFC files have a hybrid body-mode
feature that quickly converts complex faceted shapes to mesh bodies. This includes
shapes such as humans, trees, and furniture. IFC
files convert simple shapes like walls, roofs, beams, and columns into precise solid and
surface bodies that you can directly use for modeling references. This functionality
improves performance and reliability for large, imported IFC files and lets you model directly against major structural elements
of buildings in the SOLIDWORKS software.