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Importing an IFC File
Use this procedure to import an IFC file. When you select an IFC file to import,
you specify whether to create the drawings in an AutoCAD Architecture project
or as a set of standalone drawings.
1 Click ➤ Open ➤ IFC (Industry Foundation Classes).
2 In the Import IFC File and Create Drawings dialog, click Browse
for IFC file to import, navigate to the desired IFC file, and select
it.
3 Specify if the imported file is to be part of a project:
Then…If you want to…
select Create a project, and enter a folder
name for Create project under folder; or click
import the file and create
a project and project
drawings Browse, navigate to the desired folder, and
select it.
The drawings are imported with the structure
of an AutoCAD Architecture project. For more
information, see Concepts of Drawing Man-
agement on page 291.
enter a drawing name for Create drawings
named; or click Browse, navigate to the de-
sired file, and select it.
Unless you specify otherwise, the drawing is
created at the same location as the IFC file.
import the file as stan-
dalone drawings
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