IFC4.3 - This is the way (Civil 3D export)

Everyone is talking about IFC4.3 - but many of us are still required to use IFC2x3, and besides that: what's the big deal about IFC4.3 anyway?
In this video I'm outlining the differences between the "old" IFC2x3 and the IFC4.3, before we jump into Autodesk Civil 3D and have a look at how to export IFC4.3 - please use the Timestamps provided below if you wish you jump to a certain topic:

0:36 What's so special about IFC4.3?
3:16 Exporting IFC4.3 from Civil 3D
4:49 Reviewing IFC4.3
5:37 Advanced export configurations in Civil 3D
8:20 Set project base point (for use in Revit)

Useful links:

Recommended freeware IFC Viewers:

You can also view IFC files in following Autodesk solutions:

I also regularly blog about IFC and interoperability (mostly in German):

[marwanbeaino]

Of course, informat7ion and guidelines for the use of IFC 4.3 with Revit is as well mostly welcome ! Thanks a lot for your efforts.

[digitalcontractservices]

Really great seminar. Fast & concise. Just what was needed. Looking forward to more ... thanks Lejla

[gadeaubtp]

You're a genius ! Thanks a lot !

Can't wait for the Revit part of it.

[FriedrichWeidig]

well done and thanks for that quick introduction!

[augustociciliati]

Great video. You covered so much in less than 10 minutes. I'm a sub now btw

[petcon]

Very nice video, thank you very much!

[marwanbeaino]

Great video, thanks a lot for the wealth of information.

[akrmaali]

Thanks for explaining it nicely. I have jsut one question. At minute 9:40, why does all the object still come under IfcBuiltElement??? Is there a way to remove it?. All my files area having this, despite i did all mapping export configuration for each layer and type of object. It doesn't go. Please suggest.

[paulosantosbim]

Thank you for the video, it's very helpful! Is there a way to assign a specific mapping to an object? For example, my Pave01 should be IfcCourse.PAVEMENT, but it always appears as IfcBuiltElement.

[Frostwritter]

Amazing, thanks a lot! Very much appreciated and would love a follow-up video :)

[gianfrancopicco]

Great video!!! Thanks for being so clear giving us an excellent overview in only 10 minutes. The only thing I still don't understand is how to assign custom property sets to the model. Before the 4.3 civil 3d plugin it was necessary to assign to the solids extracted form the corridor the property sets using Property Set Data panel. Is there a "simple" way to define corridor property sets in order to export ifc objects with all required data? Form what I understood, the only possibile way is to modify .json files.

[juancdrg]

Hi! Very useful info! How can you edit the display colors in the IFC viewer? Does it need to be configured before exporting the IFC? What command should I use for that?

[ronaldpau]

Thank you for the video and the explanation! Can you do a video to demonstrate how the set project base point works when linking the IFC to Revit for a building project? Does the set project basepoint account for rotation? I have been using the shared reference tool and hope this new feature can simply the process by simply linking the IFC in revit. Many Thanks!

[usama]

Thank you very much for this video, I follow your videos and they are very useful. I have a question please. How can I appoint IFC entities for 3D body or mass element with custom entity in C3D? So that the IFC entity is not equal to IfcBuildingElementProxy but something els, For example, a cabin, a drawer, a camera, or a solar panel.

[sadegha]

Wonderful, thank you, one question, If we model in the specific coordinate system, is distortion from earth taken into account in IFC4x3?

[spot.youtube]

Great presentation in very short time!! I am very curious also export and import settings of ifc4.3 in Revit.

[letmi]

Very clear and concise!
Is there any chance to share that or similar Civil 3D infrastructure file for testing? Tnx,

[junwang]

thanks so much for this wonderful video, is that possible to share your excerse file as well as the final IFC exported file so that I can follow your steps? much appreciated!

[AndrewDavis-km]

Please continue, perhaps integration with REVIT

[chibun]

tqvm i very love you . can i ask you about BIM if i have any question