IFC Examples

A list of examples for the Rhino-Grasshopper IFC Plug-In

Download a .zip file of all the IFC Example Files Here​
IFC Feature Examples
Example Type
Name
Import and Export Options
​Extract property from file​
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​Read file​
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​Building Hierarchy decompose​
Model Definitions
​Extract IFC Product by Class​
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​Assigning coordinates to project​
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​Define grid​
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​Project transform​
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​Building storey host placement​
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​Setting Project North​
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​Setting site coordinates​
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​Building stories​
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​Site longitude and latitude​
Project Libraries
​Creating a profile library​
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​Defining a beam type project library​
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​Defining a profile catalog with classification reference​
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​Project library wall with multiple material layers​
Properties and Property Sets
​Create property set template​
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​Setting up a COBie property template​
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​Beam property set​
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​Generate ids​
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​Slab pset​
Quantities
​Setting and Extracting Beam Quantities​
Materials
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Profiles
​U shape profile definition​
Geometric Representations
​Swept disk solid from polyline​
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​Defining geometry to an object​
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​Nurbs object to IFC​
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​Revolved solid​
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​Sectioned spline building blend​
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​Tessellated face set​
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​Curve bounded plane​
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​Nurbs curve as proxy type​
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​Interpolated curve​
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​Nurb curves​
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​Advanced brep​
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​Sectioned spine profile​
Geometric Operations
​Boolean difference in building skin​
Elements: Site and Landscape
​Generate Grasshopper IFC city site​
Elements: Architectural
​Freeform roof​
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​Ceiling generation​
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​Standard wall case with clipping​
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​Standard wall case with clipping and void​
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​Defining railing​
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​Window standard case​
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​Create Roof standard case​
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​Wall open shell​
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​Roof open shell​
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​Extruded wall surface style​
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​Planar panels with parametric naming​
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​Non planar panel plate​
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​Doors standard case​
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​Building shape representation​
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​Triangulated facade​
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​Curtain wall​
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​Wall Build​
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​Sloping roof​
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​Building element part type​
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​Vertically curved slab​
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​Sectioned Spline conceptual mass​
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​Create space​
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​Wall standard with linear door opening​
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​Wall standard via perimeter curve​
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​Elemental wall​
Elements: Structure
​Standard beam case with attached style with mitres​
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​Assigning a beam standard case​
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​Curved beam fixed reference​
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​Defining a structural pile from curve​
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​Structural beam hosting reinforcement​
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​Beam standard case styled item material​
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​Create footing and column types and instances​
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​Curved beam standard case​
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​Plate standard case​
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​Beam standard case tapered​
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​Beam standard case arc preview​
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​Nested mapped beam item​
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​Composite steel profile​
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​Column standard case taper​
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​Slab standard faceted​
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​Slab standard curved​
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​Slab standard case​
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​Sloping columns​
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​Ball connection​
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​Beam standard case cardinal with active toggle​
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​Non planar beam​
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​Slab standard with void​
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​Elemental wall(stud type)​
Elements: Services Systems (MEP)
​Generating flow segments MEP​
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​Create composite profile​
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​Generate reinforcing Bars​
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​Define column from solid object​
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​Klein building with shaft openings​
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​Beam priority​
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​Mep flexible pipe​
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​Mep pipe fitting connectors​
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​Mep conduit​
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​Mep pipe segments​
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​MEP pipe fitting​
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​MEP pipe fitting connector​
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​Drainage example​
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​Services pipe with assigned properties​
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​Light fixture​
Elements: Infrastructure
​Defining a horizontal alignment curve for a site​
Elements: Other
​Creating a proxy building element type​
Element Placement and Mapping
​Re map type​
Element Assemblies
​Simple element assembly​
Resources
​Creating a Simple task​
Structural Analysis
​Structural Analysis Detection of Steel Building​
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​Create standard case column with analysis​
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​Beam standard case with structural analysis attributes ifc2x3​
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​Curved beam standard case with structural analysis attributes divide​
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​Structural analysis cantilever beam​
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​Analysis finite element mesh​
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IFC Model Examples
Example Type
Name
Simple
​Simple structural analysis truss​
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​Truss analytic elements from member​
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​Simple example steel frame structure​
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​Construction schedule​
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​Tower 4D demo 2​
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​Tower 4D​
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​Space Truss​
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​Generating waffles ifc2x3​
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​Concrete enclosure with strip footing​
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​Stadium bowl test faceted​
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​Great court roof​
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​Space with walls and floor including property sets and quantities​
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​Gothic facet assign IFC solid model​
Intermediate
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Advanced
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Example Type	Name
Import and Export Options	Extract property from file
	Read file
	Building Hierarchy decompose
Model Definitions	Extract IFC Product by Class
	Assigning coordinates to project
	Define grid
	Project transform
	Building storey host placement
	Setting Project North
	Setting site coordinates
	Building stories
	Site longitude and latitude
Project Libraries	Creating a profile library
	Defining a beam type project library
	Defining a profile catalog with classification reference
	Project library wall with multiple material layers
Properties and Property Sets	Create property set template
	Setting up a COBie property template
	Beam property set
	Generate ids
	Slab pset
Quantities	Setting and Extracting Beam Quantities
Materials
Profiles	U shape profile definition
Geometric Representations	Swept disk solid from polyline
	Defining geometry to an object
	Nurbs object to IFC
	Revolved solid
	Sectioned spline building blend
	Tessellated face set
	Curve bounded plane
	Nurbs curve as proxy type
	Interpolated curve
	Nurb curves
	Advanced brep
	Sectioned spine profile
Geometric Operations	Boolean difference in building skin
Elements: Site and Landscape	Generate Grasshopper IFC city site
Elements: Architectural	Freeform roof
	Ceiling generation
	Standard wall case with clipping
	Standard wall case with clipping and void
	Defining railing
	Window standard case
	Create Roof standard case
	Wall open shell
	Roof open shell
	Extruded wall surface style
	Planar panels with parametric naming
	Non planar panel plate
	Doors standard case
	Building shape representation
	Triangulated facade
	Curtain wall
	Wall Build
	Sloping roof
	Building element part type
	Vertically curved slab
	Sectioned Spline conceptual mass
	Create space
	Wall standard with linear door opening
	Wall standard via perimeter curve
	Elemental wall
Elements: Structure	Standard beam case with attached style with mitres
	Assigning a beam standard case
	Curved beam fixed reference
	Defining a structural pile from curve
	Structural beam hosting reinforcement
	Beam standard case styled item material
	Create footing and column types and instances
	Curved beam standard case
	Plate standard case
	Beam standard case tapered
	Beam standard case arc preview
	Nested mapped beam item
	Composite steel profile
	Column standard case taper
	Slab standard faceted
	Slab standard curved
	Slab standard case
	Sloping columns
	Ball connection
	Beam standard case cardinal with active toggle
	Non planar beam
	Slab standard with void
	Elemental wall(stud type)
Elements: Services Systems (MEP)	Generating flow segments MEP
	Create composite profile
	Generate reinforcing Bars
	Define column from solid object
	Klein building with shaft openings
	Beam priority
	Mep flexible pipe
	Mep pipe fitting connectors
	Mep conduit
	Mep pipe segments
	MEP pipe fitting
	MEP pipe fitting connector
	Drainage example
	Services pipe with assigned properties
	Light fixture
Elements: Infrastructure	Defining a horizontal alignment curve for a site
Elements: Other	Creating a proxy building element type
Element Placement and Mapping	Re map type
Element Assemblies	Simple element assembly
Resources	Creating a Simple task
Structural Analysis	Structural Analysis Detection of Steel Building
	Create standard case column with analysis
	Beam standard case with structural analysis attributes ifc2x3
	Curved beam standard case with structural analysis attributes divide
	Structural analysis cantilever beam
	Analysis finite element mesh

Example Type	Name
Simple	Simple structural analysis truss
	Truss analytic elements from member
	Simple example steel frame structure
	Construction schedule
	Tower 4D demo 2
	Tower 4D
	Space Truss
	Generating waffles ifc2x3
	Concrete enclosure with strip footing
	Stadium bowl test faceted
	Great court roof
	Space with walls and floor including property sets and quantities
	Gothic facet assign IFC solid model
Intermediate
Advanced

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