SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect can import IFC
files.
To import IFC files through SOLIDWORKS 3D
Interconnect:
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Click .
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For Files of Type,
select IFC 2x3.
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To set general options, click Options, set the options, and click OK.
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Select the file and click Open.
Imported
IFC files have a hybrid
body-mode feature that quickly converts complex faceted shapes to mesh
bodies.
This includes shapes such as people, 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.