Following the export, you can open the new IFC file in a third-party IFC viewer. The IFC
classifications appear for each object that you defined previously.
2
To import a file, click
➤
Open
➤
IFC (Industry Foundation Classes).
The imported IFC file is imported as a referenced drawing (xref). You can check that the MEP
objects were properly preserved.
3
To edit objects in the imported file, select an object and click External Reference tab
➤
Edit
panel
➤
Edit Reference In-Place.
NOTE
See Importing and Exporting IFC Files in the AutoCAD Architecture Help for more information.
Select a Style
When you add a device, panel, or part to a drawing, you can use the Properties palette to choose a style to
represent the new equipment.
To Select a Style
1
Enter DEVICEADD, PIPEADD, PANELADD, or other add-equipment command at the command
line.
2
Click Home tab
➤
Build panel
➤
Tools drop-down
➤
Properties
.
3
On the Design tab, click the icon in the box labeled Style to display the Select a Style dialog
box.
4
Select a drawing file from the drop-down list.
These DWG files contain content. You can specify content DWG files on the
5
of equipment from the drop-down list.
6
Choose the equipment style you want to insert and then click OK.
You can now add equipment to the drawing as needed.
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