Commercial Software

Overview

A number of commercial software packages support IFC. Most of the systems provide IFC import and/or export as part of their standard package. Some companies offer an online update of the IFC converters, which can be installed and removed independent from the base software (Plug-in, Add-on). There are also third party products that enable IFC functionality for a base system.

Certification

The IAI offers a facilitated certification program to interested software companies. This enables a basic level quality control and provides a platform to establish implementation agreements for better IFC support. See IFC-Developers for more developer support.

• List of IFC Certified Software with IFC2x support (or higher IFC2x2, IFC2x3)
• Description of certification and list of certified software on the German buildingSMART site

Featured software

 Featured software systems that provide certified IFC support

IFC for Active3d (Archimen Group) IFC plug-in for ADT2006 (Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006) IFC for ACA (AutoCAD Architecture) IFC for Autodesk Revit Building IFC for ALLPLAN IFC for ARCHICAD IFC for DDS (DATA DESIGN SYSTEM) IFC for MicroStation Triforma and its Verticals IFC for Solibri IFC for Tekla Structures

 Featured software systems that provide not (yet) certified IFC support

• IFC for BOCAD
• IFC for CADdict
• IFC for CADWORK
• IFC for InfoCAD
• IFC for Octaga, real-time 3D visualization
• IFC for Asite Collaborative Bulding Information Model (BIM)
• IFC for ActiveFacility

Tip:
There are different versions of IFC (IFC 1.5.1, IFC 2.0, IFC 2x, IFC 2x2, IFC 2x3). 
In order to achieve a proper data exchange the sending and receiving system should use the same IFC version.