Properties of an IFC Model

You can view and edit the properties of an IFC model imported into the building as follows:

1. Do either of the following:
   • Select the function in the object tree

     Open the External models branch of the object tree and select the IFC model (ifc file). Right-click and select Properties.

   • Select the function in the building model

     Select an object in the IFC model. Right-click and select IFC model > Properties.

2. The Information displayed in the IFC Model Properties dialog box:
   • IFC model file name - You can edit the name of the imported IFC model file in the text field.
   • Allow deleting individual IFC objects - The IFC model imported into the building model may contain objects that are not needed in the design process and may complicate modeling. By default, it is not possible to delete individual IFC objects from the IFC model imported into the building model. If necessary, you can enable the feature. When the feature is enabled, you can select an object from the IFC model and press the Delete key to delete it.
   • IFC Toolkit - The technique used to read the IFC model into the Vertex BD object model. As of version 2023 (29.0), the ODA tool is used.
   • Model - An IFC model can be imported into the building either as a facet model or as a solid model.
   • Schema - IFC file format.
   • Source - For example, the program that created the IFC file.