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jingee

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hello everyone. I'm "kind of" a new member here. anyway, I have a question regarding opening an IFC File. can someone help me? I know that there must be a thread here somewhere but I kinda have a bit of an emergency here so please excuse me just for now and bear with my innocence of the thread protocol.

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Shatner86

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Hi Jingee,

I've not used the files before, but had a quick hunt about on my coffee break and found this. 

http://www.augi.com/library/myth-buster-revit-ifc - seems a good guide about IFC files. 

Other forums threads I came across were largely unanswered. One forum thread suggested loading the IFC into a new revit file and then saving as a revit file, linking it into your central model. Another possible solution is posted on the below thread.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture/unable-to-open-import-ifc-files-to-revit/td-p/4810327 

If this doesn't help you then post what revit version you have, the IFC file it self (if you can) and what the problem appears to be.Such as:

Is the file loading or not? Is there a error message? If so what does it say?

Is information missing? (See first thread as it might be a exporter issue)

is the file loading in the incorrect place? 

Hopefully these details will allow someone more experienced than I to assist!

All the best

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Start here:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-6708CFD6-0AD7-461F-ADE8-6527423EC895

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jingee

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Thank you very much Shatner 86.

well anyway, the sitution is that I did a project with 2013 version of revit architecture and exported it to IFC. however, when I opened it using 2012, there were no response at all. no errors, no notifications, nothing. I am suspecting that the missing folders from the revit 2012 which are "families, templates, etc." (folders contained with the installation) is the culprit.

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jingee

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Found the answer on the link: 

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-6708CFD6-0AD7-461F-ADE8-6527423EC895

Thanks to all of you for your help. Will participate more in the forum from now on. Thank you again

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