{"id":2937146,"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2937146"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:54:57","slug":"from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban","title":{"rendered":"From Revit to ArcGIS Urban: A Practical Guide to Bringing IFC Models into ArcGIS Urban"},"author":139801,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771,615021,37151],"tags":[774312,607971,30371,760762,176662],"industry":[],"product":[409602],"class_list":["post-2937146","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","category-aec","category-design-planning","tag-3d-object-layer","tag-arcgis-urban-training","tag-bim","tag-ifc","tag-revit","product-urban"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":139801,"user_firstname":"Ricardo","user_lastname":"Cabrera Nyst","nickname":"Ricardo Cabrera Nyst","user_nicename":"rcabrera","display_name":"Ricardo Cabrera Nyst","user_email":"rcabrera@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2020-12-15 17:56:47","user_description":"Ricardo Cabrera-Nyst is an Architect, Building Engineer and Urban Design specialist at the Esri R&amp;D Center in Z\u00fcrich.  \r\nHe is currently involved in the development of Esri software with focus on practical applications related to Architecture, Urban Design and Planning.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/458374772_3377498279226591_7669908953603083679_n-465x465.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"},{"ID":8122,"user_firstname":"Katelyn","user_lastname":"Thompson","nickname":"Katelyn Thompson","user_nicename":"kthompson","display_name":"Katie Thompson","user_email":"KThompson@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-06-26 17:47:19","user_description":"Katie Thompson is a Product Marketing Manager at Esri who got her start with GIS during her undergraduate studies and holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Today, she focuses on creating content and messaging to help planners make the most of their GIS, especially through 3D tools like ArcGIS Urban and ArcGIS CityEngine.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Profile-150x150.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"A practical guide to importing Revit models into ArcGIS Urban: Export low file size IFC models from Revit and import them into ArcGIS Urban.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>As cities grow and change, planners need a clear way to explore future neighborhood scenarios while accounting for already approved projects.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the catch: approved projects are typically delivered as detailed building models created with BIM software, like Revit.<\/p>\n<p>For planners, these large files are difficult to store and share for collaboration, and nearly impossible to visualize at a neighborhood or city scale, making it hard for them to get the big-picture overview needed to make informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>ArcGIS Urban supports every stage of the planning process\u2014from early massing volumes to detailed architectural models\u2014bringing the digital twin concept closer to reality.<\/p>\n<p>With ArcGIS Urban\u2019s project editor, you can create more detailed buildings and outdoor spaces, as well as upload and place 3D building models in context with the built environment.<\/p>\n<p>The underlying technology (a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/3d-gis\/3d-object-layer-a-comprehensive-overview#formats\">3D object layer<\/a>) supports a range of common 3D formats, such as OBJ, DWG and IFC. Quite often, IFC is the format of choice because it\u2019s the standard for BIM exchange in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.<\/p>\n<p>This article explains how to simplify BIM models and export them as smaller IFC models from Revit so they can be uploaded to ArcGIS Urban for a comprehensive overview of all development and planning activities in one place.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937150,"id":2937150,"title":"Revit to IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped","filename":"Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-scaled.jpg","filesize":69977,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/revit-to-ifc_diagram_final_cropped","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"It\u2019s always recommended to create a copy of the model first and prepare that copy for export, leaving the original model intact.","name":"revit-to-ifc_diagram_final_cropped","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 15:42:58","modified":"2026-02-25 12:56:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":869,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":158,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":261,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":652,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-1536x522.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":522,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-2048x695.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":695,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-826x280.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":280,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Revit-to-IFC_Diagram_Final_Cropped-1920x652.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":652}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>The article focuses on a specific process in Revit, but similar workflows apply to other BIM platforms.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>A nondestructive workflow<\/h2>\n<p>To get rid of unnecessary geometry and information in the exported file, we\u2019ll apply a nondestructive workflow, going through the following steps in Revit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up a view and a view template: \u201cwhat we see is what we export\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Set up a project base point: to specify the model\u2019s insertion point in Urban<\/li>\n<li>Set up an IFC export: configuration settings for a lightweight IFC model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>Keep in mind:<br \/>\nThis workflow is applicable to models that use a single Revit file.<br \/>\nIf your Revit project uses multiple files for different disciplines\u2014such as architectural, structural, or MEP\u2014adjusting the project base point may affect the alignment between models.<br \/>\nTo prevent this issue, always prepare the Revit model for ArcGIS Urban in a separate working copy.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h1>Set up a view and a view template in Revit<\/h1>\n<p>The first thing to be aware of while using this method is that only <strong>visible building elements<\/strong> will be exported to the IFC file.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, \u201cwhat we see is what we export.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, we must avoid exporting from a 2D view like a plan sheet or section\u2014which only shows a reduced part of the project\u2014and do it from a 3D view.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Create a 3D view<\/h2>\n<p>The easiest way to create a new 3D view is by duplicating an existing default 3D view.<\/p>\n<p>As shown in the animation below, we can easily open a default 3D view, duplicate it, and rename it from the Project Browser:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937151,"id":2937151,"title":"GIF_1_Create-new-view","filename":"GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","filesize":2891930,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_1_create-new-view","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"The goal is to create a 3D view that shows only the model elements that will be exported.","name":"gif_1_create-new-view","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 15:51:51","modified":"2026-02-25 13:13:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_1_Create-new-view.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>In the properties panel, we can manage many attributes of the 3D view, but the important thing for us is to configure a customized view template.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Create and assign a view template<\/h2>\n<p>We can easily create a new view template from the current 3D view, as described in the animation below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937153,"id":2937153,"title":"GIF_2_Create-View-Template","filename":"GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","filesize":848505,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_2_create-view-template","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Initially, the new view template is based on the current 3D view, but we can customize it later.","name":"gif_2_create-view-template","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:12:23","modified":"2026-02-25 13:15:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_2_Create-View-Template.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Next, we must assign the view template to the 3D view.<\/p>\n<p>We can access the \u201cAssign View Template\u201d window from the properties panel, then pick our new view template from the list, as shown in the clip below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937154,"id":2937154,"title":"GIF_3_Assign-View-Template","filename":"GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","filesize":742683,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_3_assign-view-template","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Once assigned, the view template will drive the behavior of the 3D view.","name":"gif_3_assign-view-template","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:14:03","modified":"2026-02-25 13:17:21","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_3_Assign-View-Template.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Now, all the visibility\/graphic overrides of this 3D view are driven by the settings of the assigned view template.<\/p>\n<p>This means they can&#8217;t be directly managed from the properties panel (they will show grayed out) and must be configured from the \u201cAssign View Template\u201d window.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Configure the view template<\/h2>\n<p>Now, the actual configuration work starts.<\/p>\n<h3>Visibility\/Graphic overrides model<\/h3>\n<p>Edit &#8220;Visibility\/Graphic Overrides Model&#8221; and navigate through the model categories to uncheck the visibility for those we don\u2019t want and therefore won\u2019t be exported later.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we may hide all categories that don\u2019t affect the exterior appearance of the building, like &#8220;HVAC,&#8221; &#8220;Furniture,&#8221; &#8220;Casework,&#8221; 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Ensure the origin coordinates in the &#8220;Site&#8221; category remain checked. This visibility is necessary for adjusting the model&#8217;s insertion point later.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937156,"id":2937156,"title":"PBP dialog_2025-07-09 194245 copy","filename":"PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","filesize":670110,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/pbp-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"The proposed workflow uses the project base point as the origin for the IFC-exported model.","name":"pbp-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:22:35","modified":"2026-02-25 13:34:42","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1344,"height":936,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","medium-width":375,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":535,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","large-width":1344,"large-height":936,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","1536x1536-width":1344,"1536x1536-height":936,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","2048x2048-width":1344,"2048x2048-height":936,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy-668x465.jpg","card_image-width":668,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PBP-dialog_2025-07-09-194245-copy.jpg","wide_image-width":1344,"wide_image-height":936}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Other category groups\u2014such as Annotation Categories, Analytical Model Categories or Imported Categories\u2014can be excluded completely, unless we have a reason to leave them visible.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>Keep in mind:<br \/>\nSince this approach is based on category visibility, it will only be effective if our model has been properly modeled in Revit with elements created in their corresponding categories.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Detail Level<\/h3>\n<p>The Detail Level of the families can be set to Fine, Medium, or Coarse.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937157,"id":2937157,"title":"GIF_4_Bis_Detail-Level_","filename":"GIF_4_Bis_Detail-Level_.gif","filesize":5271216,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis_Detail-Level_.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_4_bis_detail-level_","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"The Detail Level setting is also configured from the view template.","name":"gif_4_bis_detail-level_","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:25:22","modified":"2026-02-25 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outcome of this setting really depends on the families used in the project. In some cases, the amount of geometry can vary drastically from one setting to another, while for other families, there are little to no changes at all.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937158,"id":2937158,"title":"Coarse medium fine_doors_Cropped","filename":"Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","filesize":73096,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/coarse-medium-fine_doors_cropped","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"The Detail Level is generally used to adapt the complexity of elements to different drawing scales.","name":"coarse-medium-fine_doors_cropped","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:27:51","modified":"2026-02-25 14:53:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1267,"height":511,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":187,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":310,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","large-width":1267,"large-height":511,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","1536x1536-width":1267,"1536x1536-height":511,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","2048x2048-width":1267,"2048x2048-height":511,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped-826x333.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":333,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_doors_Cropped.jpg","wide_image-width":1267,"wide_image-height":511}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>In general, the Fine setting is not recommended because it will result in heavier models.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the Coarse setting will result in lighter models, but we should make sure that nothing important disappears when using this setting (see image below).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937159,"id":2937159,"title":"Coarse medium fine_Cropped","filename":"Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","filesize":82085,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/coarse-medium-fine_cropped","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Depending on the specific family design, different Detail Level settings can alter the geometry or directly get rid of entire elements.","name":"coarse-medium-fine_cropped","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 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14:54:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1279,"height":547,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":198,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":328,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","large-width":1279,"large-height":547,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","1536x1536-width":1279,"1536x1536-height":547,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","2048x2048-width":1279,"2048x2048-height":547,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped-826x353.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":353,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Coarse-medium-fine_Cropped.jpg","wide_image-width":1279,"wide_image-height":547}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>If we\u2019re not sure about the outcome, we recommend using Medium, and only using Coarse if we\u2019re certain that no important parts of the model will be omitted.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Model Display<\/h3>\n<p>Since IFC does not support textures, we recommend setting the Model Display style to \u201cShaded\u201d to match the appearance of the IFC model being exported.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937160,"id":2937160,"title":"GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_","filename":"GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","filesize":5241990,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_4_bis2_style-to-shaded_","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Graphic display options do not affect the exported model but can make navigation easier during the configuration process.","name":"gif_4_bis2_style-to-shaded_","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:32:05","modified":"2025-12-17 15:23:41","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_4_Bis2_Style-to-Shaded_.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Other settings<\/h3>\n<p>In case your BIM model has parts or phases, make sure \u201cParts Visibility\u201d and \u201cPhase Filter\u201d are set to the option you want to export.<\/p>\n<p>Other settings like shadows or rendering settings are not relevant to the exported model.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>Keep in mind:<br \/>\nIt is always possible to hide individual elements by right-clicking on them and selecting \u201cHide in View.\u201d<br \/>\nAlthough this option might be useful in some cases, like elements in the \u201cGeneric Model\u201d category, it makes it difficult to keep track of all hidden elements.<br \/>\nTherefore, managing visibility by category as explained above is preferred as a general workflow.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h1>Set up project base point in Revit<\/h1>\n<p>We can utilize the Move tool in Revit to position the project Base Point. <strong>This point in the Revit model should correspond to the insertion point in ArcGIS Urban.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are basically three approaches to position our model:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Approximate location<\/h2>\n<p>If we aim to roughly place the model in Urban, it doesn\u2019t matter whether our Revit project is geolocated.<\/p>\n<p>A good practice in this case is to place the project base point at a recognizable part of the building\u2014for example, a corner on the ground floor.<\/p>\n<p>This way, we can use the manual transformation tools in Urban to move and rotate the model to the desired position.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this point will serve as the center of rotation in Urban, so it is advisable to choose its location carefully.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937161,"id":2937161,"title":"GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit","filename":"GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","filesize":3574119,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_5-1_pbp_revit","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Move the project base point from a 2D view in Revit accurately to snap to the desired position.","name":"gif_5-1_pbp_revit","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:39:28","modified":"2026-02-25 14:09:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.1_PBP_Revit.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937162,"id":2937162,"title":"GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx","filename":"GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","filesize":10243408,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_5-2_urban_approx","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Manually move and rotate the uploaded model to the desired location in ArcGIS Urban.","name":"gif_5-2_urban_approx","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:40:28","modified":"2026-02-25 14:09:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_5.2_Urban_Approx.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>2. Precise location using snapping<\/h2>\n<p>If our Revit model is properly placed within its parcel\u2014but not necessarily geolocated\u2014we can place it at its actual location in Urban using a clearly defined point, like a parcel corner. This point will need to be set as \u201cProject Base Point\u201d in Revit.<\/p>\n<p>For this method, coordinates are not necessary, but the \u201cAngle to True North\u201d must be correct for the building to be properly oriented.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937163,"id":2937163,"title":"Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped","filename":"Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","filesize":209688,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/static_image_revit_coordinates_and_true_north_angle_better_cropped","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"A project base point placed on a parcel vertex in Revit.","name":"static_image_revit_coordinates_and_true_north_angle_better_cropped","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:44:26","modified":"2026-02-25 14:11:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1605,"height":979,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","medium-width":428,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":468,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","large-width":1605,"large-height":979,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped-1536x937.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":937,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","2048x2048-width":1605,"2048x2048-height":979,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped-762x465.jpg","card_image-width":762,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Coordinates_and_True_North_Angle_Better_Cropped.jpg","wide_image-width":1605,"wide_image-height":979}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Since Urban provides its own parcel layer, we can insert our building snapping directly to the same corner of the parcel.<\/p>\n<p>Note: As the parcel in Urban is projected onto the terrain, the elevation (Z) of the insertion point equals the height of the terrain at that point. Hence, the model might need to be shifted upwards or downwards.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937164,"id":2937164,"title":"GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location","filename":"GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","filesize":6646167,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_6_urban_snap_location","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"After entering the orientation angle, we simply snap to the parcel vertex to accurately position the model in Urban.","name":"gif_6_urban_snap_location","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:46:05","modified":"2025-08-25 16:46:15","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_6_URBAN_SNAP_Location.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>3. Precise location using coordinates<\/h2>\n<p>If our model was properly geolocated in Revit, we can place it at its exact location in Urban.<br \/>\nThere are two options of positioning our IFC model using coordinates:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.1 Entering the coordinates manually<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">This option is valid for any version of the IFC schema.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">In this case, we should set our project base point at a specific point in the project whose coordinates are known, like a parcel vertex or an existing survey point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">It doesn\u2019t matter if the project base point is not a defined point in Urban; we can type its coordinates directly in the \u201clocate\u201d dialog while placing the model.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Depending on the coordinate systems we\u2019re using in Revit and Urban, the coordinates should be converted using a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/epsg.io\/\">EPSG.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">See \u201cBrief note about coordinate systems\u201d below to understand how coordinates work.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937165,"id":2937165,"title":"Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl","filename":"Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","filesize":155624,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/static_image_revit_total_coordinates_and_elevation_fina_croppedl","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Revit coordinates in centimeters defined in a projected coordinate system in Switzerland.","name":"static_image_revit_total_coordinates_and_elevation_fina_croppedl","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:47:43","modified":"2025-08-25 16:47:54","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1311,"height":740,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","medium-width":462,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":434,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","large-width":1311,"large-height":740,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","1536x1536-width":1311,"1536x1536-height":740,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","2048x2048-width":1311,"2048x2048-height":740,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl-824x465.jpg","card_image-width":824,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Static_Image_Revit_Total_Coordinates_and_Elevation_Fina_Croppedl.jpg","wide_image-width":1311,"wide_image-height":740}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>Keep in mind:<br \/>\nEnsure that the input coordinates in the converter tool use the correct units.<br \/>\nIn this example, Revit coordinates are in centimeters, while EPSG.io uses meters for that coordinate system. Adjust the units accordingly, especially when copying and pasting coordinates.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937166,"id":2937166,"title":"epsg.io coord conversion copy","filename":"epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-scaled.jpg","filesize":216011,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/epsg-io-coord-conversion-copy","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"An online tool like EPSG.io enables quick coordinates conversion.","name":"epsg-io-coord-conversion-copy","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:50:03","modified":"2026-02-25 14:17:42","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1511,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-scaled.jpg","medium-width":442,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":453,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-scaled.jpg","large-width":1830,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-1536x906.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":906,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-2048x1208.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1208,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-788x465.jpg","card_image-width":788,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/epsg.io-coord-conversion-copy-1830x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1830,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937167,"id":2937167,"title":"GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps","filename":"GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","filesize":3606207,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_7_urban-coordinates-location_25fps","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"In Urban, we can enter our coordinates in the locate widget to position the building at the desired location.","name":"gif_7_urban-coordinates-location_25fps","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 16:50:47","modified":"2025-12-17 14:58:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_7_Urban-Coordinates-Location_25fps.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.2 Automatic location<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">This option is only valid for IFC4 and later versions of the schema.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">If the uploaded IFC model is georeferenced, it will automatically be placed at the right position.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">See section below \u201cIFC export settings in Revit\u2014Geographic reference\u201d for the correct Revit IFC export setup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">If you want to learn more about automated location of 3D models that contain georeferencing information, you can check out the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/3d-gis\/3d-object-layer-upload-georeferenced-3d-models\">3D Object Layer: Upload Georeferenced 3D Models<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Brief note about coordinate systems<\/h2>\n<p>Coordinates in <strong>Revit<\/strong> are usually defined in a <strong>projected<\/strong> coordinate system, like a country-specific coordinate system.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>ArcGIS Urban<\/strong>, we can work with <strong>geographic<\/strong> or <strong>projected<\/strong> coordinate systems.<\/p>\n<p>The coordinate system used depends on the selected basemap when we setup the Urban model for the first time and cannot be changed later.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how coordinate systems work in Urban, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/urban\/latest\/get-started\/get-started-setting-up.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_3064A37D63874E7EB43DBD16AE4F7F09\">this section<\/a> of the ArcGIS Urban documentation.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, for the most accurate location of the model, Revit and Urban should use the same projected coordinate system.<\/p>\n<p>If that is not possible, we must transform the Revit coordinates to enter them in Urban using a transformation tool like EPSG.io, as shown in the example above.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that geographic to projected coordinates transformations always involve a certain divergence. Therefore, a difference of some centimeters is expected.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/javascript\/latest\/api-reference\/esri-views-SceneView.html#viewing-modes\">viewing modes<\/a> to learn about the technical differences between local and global scenes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/javascript\/latest\/api-reference\/esri-views-SceneView.html#supported-coordinate-systems\">supported coordinate systems<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h1>IFC export settings in Revit<\/h1>\n<p>After making sure the current Revit view is set to the 3D view we configured above, we may start setting up the export to IFC.<\/p>\n<h2>Modify export setup<\/h2>\n<p>An extensive description of every setting is beyond the scope of this article. Instead, the animation below serves as a quick guide for configuring a typical low file size export setup.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we will discuss the most relevant settings for each tab.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937177,"id":2937177,"title":"GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings","filename":"GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","filesize":5789124,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/aec\/from-revit-to-arcgis-urban-a-practical-guide-to-bring-ifc-models-into-arcgis-urban\/gif_8_ifc_export_settings","alt":"","author":"139801","description":"","caption":"Export setup configurations can be saved as JSON files for use in other Revit projects.","name":"gif_8_ifc_export_settings","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2937146,"date":"2025-08-25 18:49:04","modified":"2025-08-25 18:49:16","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","large-width":1280,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GIF_8_IFC_Export_Settings.gif","wide_image-width":1280,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>General:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The recommended IFC version is 2&#215;3 or higher.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Using IFC4 or newer ensures that the exported model includes geographic location coordinates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Newer IFC versions, such as 4 or 4&#215;3, generally produce smaller file sizes.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Additional content:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Select \u201cExport only elements visible in view\u201d to limit the export to what is displayed in the current 3D view.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Enable \u201cExport rooms, areas, and spaces from 3D views\u201d if this BIM information is essential for the model\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Note that Urban does not currently access this data, but future updates will include this capability.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Property sets:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Property sets are not necessary for ArcGIS Urban projects that focus on 3D geometry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">However, a model without IFC property sets does not fully qualify as a BIM model. Therefore, it is advisable to export IFC common property sets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">If file size is a concern, unchecking the export of these property sets can reduce the size by about 20 percent without affecting the geometry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">While this approach is totally acceptable for exporting models to Urban, it&#8217;s important to note that the resulting model will be a 3D model rather than a true BIM model.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Level of detail:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">We can choose from four levels of detail: High, Medium, Low, and Extra Low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">This setting affects the polygon count of some element geometries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">As shown in the examples below, the results may vary depending on the element.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937179,"id":2937179,"title":"Export 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