Minor documentation update for loading an IFC model

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Dion Moult
2022-05-05 12:19:40 +10:00
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- **Actors**, like occupants, clients, architects, and liable parties
- **Groups**, like systems, inventories, or zones
These objects may have lots of data and relationships. The data might be a
classification system, physical material, associated documents, simulation
results, construction types, or location. The data may be relevant to multiple
These objects may have lots of data and relationships. Examples of data might be
classification systems, physical materials, associated documents, simulation
results, and construction types. The data may be relevant to multiple
disciplines, such a architecture, engineering, and construction.
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**Industry Foundation Classes**, or **IFC**, is an international standard for
**BIM**. **IFC** is the most well-established open digital language for our
built environment. Most software will be able to describe their **BIM** data
using **IFC**.
using **IFC**. Most commonly, **IFC** models will be shared as a ``.ifc`` file.
For example, **IFC** will define a wall as an object that can have a name,
construction type, and quantities. **IFC** will also describe that a wall that