Use Cases

Usability of generated IFC files in other software

Keep in mind that IFCTerrain generates IFC files according to the specified standards of buildingSMART. Unfortunately not every software that works with IFC files is able to interpret these files completely. The following table contains information on how some available software can interpret IFCTerrain-generated IFC files.

Softwareprodukt		STEP Physical File (*.ifc)			IFCXML (*.ifcXML)
		IfcGCS	IfcSBSM	IfcTFS	IfcGCS	IfcSBSM	IfcTFS
FZK Viewer KIT	Import	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Processing	✓	✓	🗶*	🗶*	🗶*	🗶*
DDS-CAD Viewer	Import	✓	✓	✓	🗶	🗶	🗶
	Processing	✓	✓	✓	🗶	🗶	🗶
Solibri	Import	✓	✓	✓	🗶	🗶	🗶
	Processing	🗶*	✓	✓	🗶	🗶	🗶
Autodesk Revit	Import	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Processing	✓*	✓	🗶**	🗶*	🗶*	🗶*
Trimble Connect	Import	🗶	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Processing	🗶	✓	✓	🗶*	🗶*	🗶*
GEOgraf A³	Import	🗶	✓	✓	🗶	🗶	🗶
	Processing	🗶	(✓)	(✓)	🗶	🗶	🗶
RDF Ltd. IFC Viewer	Import	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Processing	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Xbim Explorer	Import	🗶	✓	✓	🗶	✓	✓
	Processing	🗶	✓	✓	🗶	✓	✓
12d Model	Import	🗶	✓	✓	🗶	✓	✓
	Processing	🗶	(✓)	(✓)	🗶	(✓)	(✓)

Legend

✓|BIM workflows possible

(✓)|more like CAD workflows

🗶*|Conditional processing (Entities and property data recognized, but no graphical representation possible)

🗶| no Processing / Import possible

Autodesk Revit:

✓*|Model is transferred directly into a topography element

🗶**|only as referenced model otherwise no processing possible