Hi, I’m looking for a plugin for Rhino 8, in order to import .ifc files.
Does any free plugin exist for it ?
Thanks,
J
Three not-free plugins come to mind for importing IFC’s to Rhino:
I think all allow for free trial/test period for your immediate needs.
For a free plugin, Speckle comes to mind, as they have at least had the option to import IFC’s on the cloud end. Unfortunately I could not find it anymore…? @idid
Hi @Koempgen,
You can give BEAM IFC a try! It’s a plugin we’ve developed to streamline IFC workflows in Rhino 7/8. It supports both IFC2x3 and IFC4, with options for importing as references or directly into your model. Layers are neatly structured by IFC classes, keeping everything organized.
Check it out here: BEAM IFC. Let us know if you have questions!
Best,
The MKS DTECH Team
IFC upload is still available for Speckle, and we are about to launch a massive reliability and performance boost that’s more tolerant of the junk IFCs produced by various apps.
It’s available as a file upload or drag and drop into a model.
@Jonathon_Broughton
There seems to be 100MB limit on the IFC file size.
Can this be changed somewhere?
Hi, I tried to export a model, but it seems that it does not allow me to export .ifc for my model, maybe to many objects (it’s not very complex):
Hi Toni, it seems that GeometryGym works to import .ifc files. Do you know if it’s possible to export .ifc with it ? I don’t manage.
Beam seems to be limited in a certain number of objects.
Thaks !
Jérémie
Hi @Koempgen,
Yes, the BEAM LITE version has a limit on the number of objects that can be exported, as indicated in the dialog.
We’d be happy to provide you with a trial version so you can fully test the new import and export capabilities. Note that imports do not have any object limits.
Feel free to reach out at info@mksdtech.com to arrange a trial!
MKS DTECH