Codemill IFC Export for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Plant3D
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
Export Active Document
The easiest way to export Autodesk® AutoCAD® Plant 3D drawing is to select the Schema version and Export Active Document option. You can also select the 'Export Properties' check box option to export the properties.
After pressing the 'Gather Elements' button, it will gather information from the model. Once information is gathered then select the location and enter a filename for the IFC file and press the 'Create IFC' button. The plugin will save the model in an IFC format.
Export Selected Objects
Another way is by selecting the 'Select Objects' tab. Double-click on the 'Refresh' button and select the objects from the Treeview control in the first tab. After selecting the desired objects, please click on the 'Export' tab and select the 'Export Selected Objects' option.
Export Referenced Documents
Using the 'Export Referenced Documents' option, you can export the active document and all referenced documents in one go.
Integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud
IFC Exporter contains interface to download and upload files from/to Autodesk Construction Cloud.
The plugin uses Autodesk's 3-legged authentication approach to search and use your available Hubs and projects to view and download files and modify files. To allow access to this custom integration in your Autodesk Construction Cloud, please use following Forge App Name and Forge Client ID:
App Name: Forge Connect
Client ID: uzJQZGmpX7hvPZf8qP5UNVn08R2aGc1iYB3t9tlAAOK5TrfE
Integration with Forge Viewer
IFC Exporter contains interface to browse files from Autodesk Construction Cloud and BIM360
Our plugin uses Autodesk's 3-legged authentication approach to search and use your available Hubs and projects to view files. To allow access for Hubs Browser in your Autodesk Construction Cloud, please use following Forge App Name and Forge Client ID:
App Name: Hubs Browser
Client ID: NAUpbdTFbMqKXsryF61HEVyFFR851fgAaWfiTI1ZLq7ydtIi
Screenshots
Commands
Installation/Uninstallation
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from the Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
Purchase a permanent license online
The permanent license cost of this plugin is 500€. If you find this plugin useful, you can purchase a permanent license anytime from: https://codemill.fi/purchases
Known Issues
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Email support is available at jukka.meklin@codemill.fi and at jari.heinajarvi@codemill.fi
Version History
| Version Number | Version Description |
|---|---|
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3.0.5 |
Added option to create tessellated IFC elements (IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModel) Integrated with Autodesk Construction Cloud® (ACC) projects to download and upload files Integrated with Forge Viewer for browsing project files |
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3.0.3 |
Enhanced object selection function Corrected unit conversion function in IFC4x3 schema Function to separate Xrefs from basic BlockReferences Issue with NURB surfaces fixed |
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3.0.0 |
Added support for AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025 version Added support for IFC4x3 schema Added option to use the value of the selected Plant 3D property as an IfcBuildingStorey name |
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2.0.6 |
Added Core IFC Exporter application. Core IFC Exporter is a complementary application that can be used alternative to the IFC plugin. It is using AutoCAD command line version (accoreconsole.exe) to create IFC files without need to open AutoCAD Plant3D user interface |
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2.0.5 |
IFC4 NURB surfaces are shown as IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModels in IFC2x3 Generated IFC files have been successfully validated by KIT IfcCheckingTool Corrected issue with non-unique GUIDs in Insulations Option to optimize planes Corrected partial toruses with half circle cross sections |
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2.0.2 |
Added Plant 3D to IFC2x3 and IFC4 Class Mappings. Added support for structural element properties. Added support for NURB surfaces in IFC4 format. |
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2.0.0 |
Added support for Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2024 version |
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1.7.6 |
Function to split large objects to several IFC elements Corrected elbows with long welding ends |
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1.7.3 |
Block references in paper space are filtered out. Added option to exclude empty property values |
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1.7.2 |
Added support for exporting Block References |
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1.7.0 |
First version Added support for Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 version |
