Hi all, we are looking at the ggRhinoIFC plugin and wanted to ask the group, if anyone knows, if this plugin would be able to import an IFC into Rhino, so that it can be manipulated to allow for RhinoInside or Conveyor to then translate it into editable Revit elements. Thanks!
Yep
Using ggIFC Grasshopper components
I’d think you could hook the ggIFC GH Components into Rhino.Inside.Revit GH components
I’m not as familiar with Conveyor, so not as sure. When the ifc is dumped into the Rhino model it’ll be dumb geometry (possibly with user strings holding the attributes)
This all being said, why not just import the IFC directly into Revit and skip Rhino/Conveyor etc.?
Hi Callum, appreciate the response. We have an IFC model we would like to be able to edit/manipulate, so I was thinking of using the above workflow to arrive at editable Revit elements. Linking the IFC into Revit would be more for reference only, which is technically the purpose of an IFC file.
Ok gotcha, so the IFC you want to import needs some tweaking.
I’d think ggIFC/Rhino.Inside.Revit in Grasshopper would be your best bet in this case
Thank you sir, appreciate the feedback!
If that works, do let us know. And if it doesn’t, I’m sure you will also 
Yes, will do. Though hoping we can get a trial version of the plugin for testing before we purchase. I am waiting to hear back from support.
Hi Viktor,
Thanks for posting. We do have our own revit ifc import that will do it’s best to generate native revit elements where ever possible. Refer to IFC Import | Geometry Gym You can download the revit plugin (ggRevitIFC) from Downloads – GeometryGym (wordpress.com)
It depends on the source of the IFC file and the options/capability of the export as to how successful this might be. For example, a structural frame object in revit requires at least an axis curve and a profile (or family). Most IFC files will define this (or it can be reverse engineered) but some only have a triangulated mesh shape.
If you have problems, you can contact me directly if files can not be posted publicly to a forum.
Cheers,
Jon
1 Like