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[BlenderBIM] Is there a way to combine the two libraries into one library?

  1. S by System on 19 Oct 2022, edited 20 Oct 2022 #

    This discussion was created from comments split from: <a href="/discussion/1192/ifctype-furnishing-set-for-plan/">IfcTYpe Furnishing set for Plan</a>.

  2. C by Coen on 19 Oct 2022 #

    Nice!

    Is there a way to combine the two libraries into one library? So when creating a new IfcProject I have both libraries in one project?

  3. T by theoryshaw on 19 Oct 2022 # +2 votes
  4. A by Ace on 20 Oct 2022, edited 20 Oct 2022 # +1 votes

    Honestly I just load the one library into the other and save that as a 3rd library, but it's tedious

    I tried merge project and got hit with an error:

    but could just be my side

    ag nvm it works!

    I forgot about the double \ in the argument

    Test library after placing in default library location:

    Library loaded:

  5. A by Ace on 20 Oct 2022 # +1 votes

    If you combine two libraries that are in 2 different units it does not end well

    The furnishing set library is in mm so I suppose convert it to Metres (or units of your choice) before combing them

  6. C by Coen on 20 Oct 2022 # +3 votes

    Man, I just came to the realisation how easy and useful making a type library is....

    I had no idea, I can just make types and export the .ifc to :

    AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.3\scripts\addons\blenderbim\bim\data\libraries

    This is so much more thought through than all the proprieraty software I know....

    Is there already a tutorial about this? I just seen posts on this forum from myself from last year that I was clueless how to add a type instance.

    @Ace

    Nice! will try to recreate..

  7. C by Coen on 20 Oct 2022, edited 20 Oct 2022 #

    I'm a bit confused on how to use this IFC Project Library menu

  8. A by Ace on 20 Oct 2022, edited 20 Oct 2022 # +6 votes

    @Coen said:

    Is there already a tutorial about this? I just seen posts on this forum from myself from last year that I was clueless how to add a type instance.

    I made a little video tutorial to create a custom Ifctype for the widow:

    But the process is the same for everything basically

  9. A by Ace on 20 Oct 2022, edited 20 Oct 2022 # +4 votes

    @Coen said:

    I'm a bit confused on how to use this IFC Project Library menu

    You click into those drop downs and select the file:

    @ 09:20 seconds you can see it

  10. A by Ace on 20 Oct 2022 # +1 votes

    Here is the combined Demo library and furnishing file in metres:

    This one works

  11. C by cvillagrasa on 20 Oct 2022 # +2 votes

    @Ace those video tutorials are superawesome!!!!

  12. C by Coen on 20 Oct 2022 # +1 votes

    @Ace

    What a useful tutorial, this should be spammed around on all the socials.

  13. A by Ace on 20 Oct 2022 # +1 votes

    @Coen said:

    I had no idea, I can just make types and export the .ifc to :

    AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.3\scripts\addons\blenderbim\bim\data\libraries

    I wouldn't save it there only Coen, because when you update your BlenderBim it will overwrite those files and you will lose them

  14. C by Coen on 20 Oct 2022 # +1 votes

    I wouldn't save it there only Coen, because when you update your BlenderBim it will overwrite those files and you will lose them

    Good warning, I just discovered that half an hour ago, haha.

  15. C by Coen on 20 Oct 2022 # +5 votes

    Thanks to watching @Ace tutorials, I now begin to grasp the possibilities of the IFC library, I am impressed.

    Finally I am understanding it is possible to make a parametrized profile and store it as a type to the IFC library, this is truly amazing.

    I've never been so excited about a beam showing up on my screen.

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