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Model View Definitions

A Model View Definition, MVD (or IFC View Definition) is a recommendation for which data and elements the IFC model should include, depending on the purpose of the model exchange. Model View Definitions are either defined within buildingSMART International, or by other organizations and ...

Frequently Asked Questions About IFC

What is IFC and MVD? The IFC file format is ISO-certified and developed by the IAI (BuildingSMART). IFC is the only open and standard 3D object-oriented exchange format used by BIM (Building Information Modeling). IFC is available free to all software

Smart Merge Options

To access this dialog box, use File > Interoperability > DXF-DWG > Smart Merge Options.   Use these controls to configure the Smart Merge process for DXF/DWG files. For more information, see Round-Trip Conversion (Smart Merge). You can choose an existing ...

Model View Definitions

A Model View Definition, MVD (or IFC View Definition) is a recommendation for which data and elements the IFC model should include, depending on the purpose of the model exchange. Model View Definitions are either defined within buildingSMART International, or by other organizations and ...

How to Lock/Unlock Elements in ARCHICAD

Locked elements in cannot be modified (moved, deleted, resized, etc.) in any way. There are two ways to lock an element in ARCHICAD: Elements can be individually locked or Layers can be locked. When a layer is locked, all elements on the layer are locked.

Smart Merge Options

To access this dialog box, use File > Interoperability > DXF-DWG > Smart Merge Options.   Use these controls to ...

Model View Definitions

A Model View Definition, MVD (or IFC View Definition) is a recommendation for which data and elements the IFC model should include, depending on ...

Working with XREFs

External reference files (XREF) are similar to Hotlinked Modules, except that they are DXF or DWG files and not ARCHICAD files. See also Hotlink ...