ifc-to-excel

# IFC to Excel Conversion ## Business Case ### Problem Statement IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) is the open BIM standard, but: - Reading IFC requires specialized software - Property extraction needs programming knowledge - Batch processing is manual and time-consuming - Integration with analytics tools is complex ### Solution IfcExporter.exe converts IFC files to structured Excel databases, making BIM data accessible for analysis, validation, and reporting. ### Business Value - **Open standard** - Process any IFC file (2x3, 4x, 4.3) - **No licenses** - Works offline without BIM software - **Data extraction** - All properties, quantities, materials - **3D geometry** - Export to Collada DAE format - **Pipeline ready** - Integrate with ETL workflows ## Technical Implementation ### CLI Syntax ```bash IfcExporter.exe <input_ifc> [options] ``` ### Supported IFC Versions | Version | Schema | Description | |---------|--------|-------------| | IFC2x3 | MVD | Most common exchange format | | IFC4 | ADD1 | Enhanced properties | | IFC4x1 | Alignment | Infrastructure support | | IFC4x3 | Latest | Full infrastructure | ### Output Formats | Output | Description | |--------|-------------| | `.xlsx` | Excel database with elements and properties | | `.dae` | Collada 3D geometry with matching IDs | ### Options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | `bbox` | Include element bounding boxes | | `-no-xlsx` | Skip Excel export | | `-no-collada` | Skip 3D geometry export | ##...