Arch IfcSpreadsheet

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Arch

Arch MakeIfcSpreadsheet
Menu location
Arch → Utilities → Create IFC spreadsheet
Workbenches
Arch
Default shortcut
I P
Introduced in version
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See also
Arch IFC, Arch IfcExplorer

Description

This tool creates a spreadsheet to store IFC properties of an object.

Usage

1. Select an object.
2. Invoke the command using several methods:
   • Pressing the Create IFC spreadsheet button on the toolbar.
   • Using the I then P keyboard shortcut.
   • Using the Arch → Utilities → Create IFC spreadsheet entry from the top menu.

Scripting

See also: Arch API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

This tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following function:

spreadsheet = makeIfcSpreadsheet(archobj=None)

• Creates a spreadsheet object. Optionally an archobj can be given.

Example:

import FreeCAD, Draft, Arch

Line = Draft.makeWire([FreeCAD.Vector(0, 0, 0), FreeCAD.Vector(2000, 2000, 0)])
Wall = Arch.makeWall(Line, width=150, height=3000)
FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()

spreadsheet = Arch.makeIfcSpreadsheet(Wall)

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• Utilities: Component, Clone component, Split Mesh, Mesh to Shape, Select non-manifold meshes, Remove Shape from Arch, Close Holes, Merge Walls, Check, Toggle IFC Brep flag, 3 Views from mesh, Create IFC spreadsheet, Toggle Subcomponents
• Additional: Preferences, Import Export Preferences (IFC, DAE, OBJ, JSON, 3DS, SHP), IfcOpenShell, IfcPlusPlus, Arch API

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