Materials and Colors doesn't export with IFC

[Moe_90]

Hello everyone, i hope you are doing well.

 

when i try to export the model in IFC 4, it exports all geometries that is made by hardscape tool (Belag/Weg tool in the german Version) all in white, with no material or color (see the pictures in the attachement for better understanding of what i mean)

only simple objects or pre-made symbols do have colors.

 

is there a reason for that? how can i export the wanted colors/textures with the IFC model?

 

thanks in advance.

[shorter]

If you want textures to export use a different file format like .fbx.  IFC is a BIM format, not a rendering format.  Geometry + data only.

[Moe_90]

you are right,

if you look at the IFC model, you will see some elements has colors, also the building form the the architect has colors.

my question is, how can i assinge colors to Hardscape instead of it being plain white.

 

is there and option to do that? and how to do it?

 

 

[shorter]

how are you viewing the IFC?  This is probably a property set in the ifc viewer, rather than native to the ifc entity.

[Moe_90]

i am using BIMCollab as viewing software

i can assign colors to IFC entities in IFC viewer using the filter options, but the IFC entity itself will be white

 

i read about IFC 4 and it has the ability to read colors assigned to and Object, and it works well when i creat a 3D object and fill it with solid color, but when i use hardscape tool to create ground cover, it export the geometry with white colors, and it ignores the fill color i choose in vectorworks, and i have no idea why it happens and how to overcome that

[Moe_90]

Update:
i have got in contact with service select team in Vectorworks, and the told me that up until now, that feature isn't supported, yet, and maybe in the future it will be there.

 

 

[aage.langedrag]

https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/105541-ifc-export-with-separated-components/&do=findComment&comment=478337

[Moe_90]

Thanks very much, that looks very promissing to explore and try out.