For general export settings please read the hsbExporter document first.
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NOTE: be aware that IFC export will not export 3D solids or any other AutoCad entities in your drawing. To export your complete hsbcad and AutoCad drawing use the hsb_IFCexport command.
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Before you start exporting don’t forget to number all your entities, see the Add numbering article for more information.
Next is to open the exporter. This can be done through the menu or the ribbon. Select the option hsbCAM\Element export\Cnc Exporter in the menu.
Starting the exporter via the menu
Or select Exporter in the ribbon.
Starting the exporter via the ribbon
This will open the CNC Exporter dialog box.
Select all Entities in drawing option to export.
Select the Start generator in config mode (config mode means that the Export manager will open, in the Export Manager you can set all your settings and create a group).
The destination location (default is will be stored in the folder where the drawing is situated)
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Do not check the clear output location unless you are certain. Because this will remove all other files in the export location (normally your drawing location) when the export is run.
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Create IFC export
In the next dialog box you need to give in:
Name: The name of the export
Description: The description for this export
Export: The type of export, in this case IFC
Catalog: Default it says Last Used. This needs to be changed and a new catalog needs to be created. To do this click the Export settings tab.
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It is important to create a new catalogue for new exports. If not the last used catalogue will be used which can result in errors while your last used catalogue could be a completely different export type.
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Creating the IFC export
Settings tab
In the Export Settings tab you can find all kinds of information on the export.
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First thing to do when you are creating a new export is to click New.. at the top at Settings to create a new catalogue for your new export.
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Element Settings
Element settings tab
ElementFloor Settings
This group handles all Floor Elements
ElementFloorSip Settings
This group handles all Sip Floor Elements
ElementRoof Settings
This group handles all Roof Elements
ElementRoofSip Settings
This group handles all Sip Roof Elements
ElementWallSF Settings
This group handles all Wall Elements
ElementWallSip Settings
This group handles all Sip Wall Elements
OpeningSF Settings
This group handles all Openings
OpeningSip Settings
This group handles all Sip Openings
Sub Element Settings
Sub element settings
Colour Format
Here you can specify a colour for the object
Colour Override
If you set the override to true, the colour specified in the colour format will be used. If it is set to false the original colour will be used
Description Format
This will set the description of an entity in the ifc
IFC Object Name
In the dropdown you can select the ifc entity as which hsbbeams are exported
Include
Select the type to be included
Layer Format
Material Format
Here you can specify the material
Name Format
Here you can specify the name. See the next table for information about possible naming
The length of the element calculated using the bounds of the GenBeams in the element rounded to zero decimal places.
ElementHeight
The height (dimension in the elements Y direction) of the element calculated using the bounds of the GenBeams in the element rounded to zero decimal places.
ElementCode
The Code of the Element.
SubType
The SubType of the Element.
Information
The Information of the Element.
Quantity
The Quantity of the Element.
Definition
The Definition of the Element.
ProfNettoArea
Specifies the Netto area of the wall profile.
ProfBruttoArea
Specifies the Brutto area of the wall profile.
Entity settings
These are the settings for objects (Beams, Sheets, Sips, Tsl’s etc.).
Entitiy settings
For each entity you can set the same settings as the Sub Element settings above.
The number of the project as defined in the project settings and ProjectInfo class
ProjectName
The name of the project as defined in the project settings and ProjectInfo class
ProjectDir
The project directory
ProjectComment
The comment as defined in the project settings
ProjectCity
The city as defined in the project settings
ProjectDwgName
The name of the DWG file
ProjectRevision
The revision as defined in the project settings
ProjectStreet
The street as defined in the project settings
ProjectUser
The user as defined in the project settings
ProjectCompany
The company path in the project settings
ProjectWallDetailPath
The wall detail path in the project settings
ProjectFloorDetailPath
The floor detail path in the project settings
ProjectDirName
The name of the folder where the source drawing file is located
Spatial Settings
Here you can set hierarchical level objects (IfcProject, IfcSite, IfcBuilding, IfcBuildingStorey). Spatial Settings has 4 subgroups, generally an ifc file has a spatial Hierarchy from high to low:
