Hi, after importing IFC into Rhino there are some elements (maybe even entities) where the IfcElement_Tags are not imported … see the image below. Does anybody know why? I need it for my workflow to match it later on again with the datasets.
If anybody else would know a way how to bring in IFCs into rhino in a fast an rather automized why where the BATIDs could be stored in any way (Property, Name, … whatever) this would be great. Happy for any hint!
Thanks!
Hi Francesc,
thx for the fast reply. I don’t know how I could have missed this section out - probably because there was nothing in there for a block in a different IFC.
Ok, but in this one I got pretty much all I need.
However, could you tell me briefly how I can access them now through Grasshopper? It seems like I have to use the way with IfcElementTag and via this Information section as with the AV Pipeline I do not get all of my elements … and I a having troubles getting the property values. Sry but could you give me another hint what would be the best way to access an ID for all universal types of elements to keep compelxity for the matching process later on low?
Hi Julian,
You can filter VA objects by type with the Is Kind of component:
Also, you can get the object ID directly with the GUID component.
I recommend using the Get Property component to obtain the values of all properties that are stored in each object. This works for spaces too.
i having no luck with loading in IFCs. i get the geometry but no parameters at all
is it possible that RhinoLands is interfering with the IFC import?
Hi @steven.walschaerts can you share that IFC file? Which VisualARQ version are you using to open it? if you are using VisualARQ 3, which version Engine do you select (in the Import IFC dialog) ?.
Out of the 2 options V3 or V4
Im using the V4, but both give the same result of lacking data.
using VisualARQ 3.2
Hi @steven.walschaerts if you use the V3 Engine, you should be able to read the parameters on the geometry. We are working to make it work with V4 Engine as well.
I’ve got your file:
If you still don’t see these parameters, can you specify which exact VisualARQ and Lands Design versions do you have?
Ok im having more results now with V3
i have an additional question.
When importing the IFC new Parameter Categories appear.
Is there a way to add more Categories manual, apart from the default 4 that are given now?
Hi @steven.walschaerts you can create new categories to organize the custom parameters by typing any name in the drop menu in the Parameter Properties dialog:
If you create that parameter in Grasshopper, then you just connect any string to the Category Input in the Parameter Options component:
oh seems i totally overlooked you could type there.
this clears it up thank you.
@steven.walschaerts I inform you that now you can read data on geometry from IFC files when using the V4 Engine as well. You can test this in the VisualARQ 3.6 RC2 update we have just published here: VisualARQ 3 - Version 3.6 RC2 released
