IFC Export changes steel framing members

[Boh]

Does anyone know why this is happening and what I can do about it? The PFC legs of the portal have turned 90° and the cross member profile has changed to some other type of channel wgich is not the PFC profile from my VW file.

 

Thanks!

 

My VW file:

IFC Export file:

 

[Pat Stanford]

Can you check the file in Solibri? If it is correct there, then it is likely an import problem.

[zoomer]

That happened quite often in the past.

I thought this would already have been fixed.

Maybe since VW 2020 ?

[Boh]

I don't have solibri. It's not important for this project but I guess something to be aware of. We are moving to 2021 next year so hopefully not an issue then. Thanks.

[Guest Wes Gardner]

@Boh...I believe Solibri still offers a free download for both Mac and PC. Solibri Model Viewer as opposed to the "industrial strength" Solibri Model Checker.  If I recall correctly there were some issues with mirroring objects (or it might have been if you rotate objects) hmmmm....

 

Wes

[Guest Wes Gardner]

@Boh - I just tried a couple of Structural Members as columns and a Framing Member as a beam.  I mirrored one of the columns and it seemed to stay oriented correctly...I'll keep trying to see what's up...

 

In Solibri

 

 

In Vectorworks

[Boh]

Thanks @Wes Gardner for spending time on this. Ill definitely check out the solibri viewer.  Cheers 

 

Edit: So after downloading the Solibri viewer the steel portal columns and beam are still wrong. Must be a VW export issue. Even tried with VW2020. Maybe 2021! (or is that too hopeful?). I like the Solibri viewer though and the freebie optimizer is a bonus too! Cheers

 

 

Edited December 2, 2020 by Boh