SolidWorks 2011 adds IFC file export

Article by Adam Harte-Maxwell, CSWE updated November 26, 2010

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Are you a SolidWorks user who collaborates with architectural or building construction design? If so, I have good news! SolidWorks 2011 now provides Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) export based on the latest International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) IFC 2×3 data exchange standard. This export type is available via File > Save As…

To learn more about IFC, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Foundation_Classes

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Adam Harte-Maxwell, CSWE

Director of Technical Support at Javelin Technologies; I manage a team of 25+ support technicians who provide technical support and training for SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, STRATASYS 3D printers, PDM file management, SIMULATION FEA/CFD, ELECTRICAL and PCB design, COMPOSER and VISUALIZE, and more, to our customers across CANADA. My first exposure to SOLIDWORKS was the 98Plus version in my prior life as a mechanical designer prior to January 2005 when I joined Javelin.