IFC export tips
2024
Tekla Structures
2023
Tekla Structures
2022
Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures
2020
Tekla Structures
2025
Tekla Structures
2026
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
IFC format is our most favorite interoperability format and we get many questions about it. This article is a collection of useful other articles which might help you to troubleshoot the problems in IFC export.
To check what export and import formats can be used for which software check this product guide article:
Tekla Structures data exchange formats (earlier called Compatible file formats and software with Tekla Structures)
If you have trouble starting the export or if everything is not exported, check these articles:
These articles contain tips how you can customize the export:
- Modify property sets for IFC export
- Create property sets for IFC
- Exporting IFC with custom colors
- Exporting VOID parts to IFC
- IFC export to software where the model is far from the origin
- Is it possible to export a model as IFC without any visible information about parts?
The following articles apply only to the IFC export in Tekla Structures versions older than 2024:
- How do I add additional information to an IFC Export?
- How to handle location breakdown structure (Site, Building, Sections, Floors) in the IFC export?
- How do I add higher level assembly numbers to exported IFC Parts?