Adds the IFC-library primitives the ifcpatch Migrate recipe needs for a defensive IFC4 / IFC4X3 -> IFC2X3 downgrade without each caller reinventing the wheel. In ifcopenshell.util.schema: - Migrator(fallback_element_to_proxy=False) opt-in: when True, IFC4-only IfcElement subclasses (IfcLamp, IfcPipeSegment, IfcGeographicElement, ...) migrate to IfcBuildingElementProxy instead of raising. Default preserves the strict failure-on-unmappable contract for existing callers (classification API, etc.). - geometry_classes_introduced_after(target, source) derives the IfcRepresentationItem subclasses present in `source` but absent in `target` directly from the loaded schemas. Cached per pair. Replaces hand-curated class lists that drift with each IFC update. ifc4_only_geometry_classes() retained as an alias. - generate_default_value synthesises a unit IfcAxis2Placement2D / IfcAxis2Placement3D when downgrading entities whose Position became required in the target schema (IfcIShapeProfileDef and friends in IFC2X3). - Enum-mismatch detection upgraded from string-matched RuntimeError to a structural check via ifcopenshell.util.attribute.get_enum_items so upgrade paths still surface real bugs loudly. In ifcopenshell.util.shape_builder: - polygonal_face_set_to_faceted_brep converts IfcPolygonalFaceSet / IfcTriangulatedFaceSet (IFC4-only) directly to IfcFacetedBrep, preserving topology including IfcIndexedPolygonalFaceWithVoids inner bounds. Validates inputs at the boundary. - arc_to_polyline_points approximates a circular arc through three points with a chord polyline of configurable subdivisions. Tolerates floating-point noise on planar Z. Raises on non-planar or invalid inputs. Test coverage: 47 unit tests across schema + shape_builder lanes covering each helper directly (no transitive-only coverage), including regression pins for the IFC4X3-prefix ordering invariant in get_fallback_schema and the strict-default Migrator contract. Generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.
IfcOpenShell
IfcOpenShell is an open source (LGPL) software library for working with Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). Complete parsing support is provided for IFC2x3 TC1, IFC4 Add2 TC1, IFC4x1, IFC4x2, and IFC4x3 Add2. Extensive geometric support is implemented for the IFC releases IFC2x3 TC1 and IFC4 Add2 TC1. Extending with support for arbitrary IFC schemas is possible at compile-time when using C++ and at run-time when using Python.
In addition to a C++ and Python API, IfcOpenShell comes with an ecosystem of tools, notably including IfcConvert (an application to convert IFC models to other formats), Bonsai (an add-on to Blender providing a graphical IFC authoring platform), and many other libraries, CLI apps, and more. Support is also provided for auxiliary standards such as BCF and IDS.
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| Name | Description | License | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcf | Library to read and write BCF-XML and query OpenCDE BCF-API modules | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| bonsai | Add-on to Blender providing a graphical native IFC authoring platform | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| bsdd | Library to query the bSDD API | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifc2ca | Utility to convert IFC structural analysis models to Code_Aster | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifc4d | Convert to and from IFC and project management software | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifc5d | Report and optimise cost information from IFC | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcbimtester | Wrapper for Gherkin based unit testing for IFC models | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcblender | Historic Blender IFC import add-on | LGPL-3.0-or-later* | |
| ifccityjson | Convert CityJSON to IFC | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcclash | Clash detection library and CLI app | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcconvert | CLI app to convert IFC to many other formats | LGPL-3.0-or-later* | |
| ifccsv | Library and CLI app to export and import schedules from IFC | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcdiff | Compare changes between IFC models | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcedit | CLI wrapper for ifcopenshell.api IFC model mutation functions | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcfm | Extract IFC data for FM handover requirements | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcmax | Historic extension for IFC support in 3DS Max | LGPL-3.0-or-later* | |
| ifcmcp | MCP server for querying and editing IFC building models | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcopenshell-python | Python library for IFC manipulation | LGPL-3.0-or-later* | |
| ifcpatch | Utility to run pre-packaged scripts to manipulate IFCs | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcquery | CLI tool for querying and inspecting IFC building models | LGPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifcsverchok | Blender Add-on for visual node programming with IFC | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ifctester | Library, CLI and webapp for IDS model auditing | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
The IfcOpenShell C++ codebase is split into multiple interal libraries:
| Name | Description | License |
|---|---|---|
| ifcgeom | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| ifcgeom_schema_agnostic | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| ifcgeomserver | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| ifcjni | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| ifcparse | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| ifcwrap | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| qtviewer | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |
| serializers | Internal library for IfcOpenShell | LGPL-3.0-or-later* |