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System Options > Export > IFC

This topic contains two tables. The information in the table:

appearing immediately after the dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the dialog but are now obsolete.

To display the dialog:

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export > IFC in File Format.

- or -

Click File > Save As.
In Save as type, select IFC 2x3 or IFC 4.
Click Options.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Output as - OmniClass™	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCOmniClassPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCOmniClassPreference, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Output as - UniClass2	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCUniClass2Preference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCUniClass2Preference, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Output as - Custom Properties	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCCustomPropsPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCCustomPropsPreference, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Output as - Material and Mass Properties	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCMaterialsMassPropertiesPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIFCMaterialsMassPropertiesPreference, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Output as - Units	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swExportIFCUnits) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swExportIFCUnits, swLengthUnit_e.<Value>)	Any of the following swLengthUnit_e values: 0 = swMM (millimeters) 1 = swCM (centimeters) 2 = swMETER 3 = swINCHES 4 = swFEET
IFC4 Export - Save - BREP, BREP and Tessellation, or Tessellation	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swIFCExportSaveType) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swIFCExportSaveType, swIFCExportSaveType_e.<Value>)	See swIFCExportSaveType_e for valid options

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator	Comment
swIFCOmniUniClassPreference	Obsolete
swExportIFCUniClass2	Obsolete
swExportIFCType	Obsolete

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