IFC Clearance Rule Sheet (IFCRule.xls) - Intergraph Smart 3D - Administration & Configuration - Hexagon

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The IFCRule.xls workbook contains a list of interference checking clearance rules. You can create new rules or modify the rules listed in IFCRule.xls to match your company construction and design standards. Any changes that you make to the rules do not take effect until you bulk load the new data to the Catalog and re-start the interference checking process.

The IFCRule.xls can be found in the product folder: \CatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles. Some sheets in the IFCRule.xls workbook, such as the Legend sheet and the Revision History sheet, are common to all the workbooks. See Describing the Common Sheets in the Workbooks in Smart 3D Reference Data.

The IFC Clearance Rule sheet in the IFCRule.xls workbook defines rules for clearances around object aspects. Clearances pertain to any object in the model that is a part. You can specify a clearance rule on the Interference Checking Settings Dialog available from the server or a workstation.

RuleName

Specifies a name for the rule. Each rule can have many sub-rules that control the clearance between objects and aspects. If you have sub-rules, you do not need to list the main rule name in each cell of the RuleName column.

ObjectType

Specifies the names that are used in the rule. Using the Metadata Browser application, you can find the object type under the object’s classification node and the UserName property. For example, for piping objects, Pipes are used in the rule; for structural beams, either Member Part Linear or Member Part Curve is used.

ObjectType1

Provides the type of object for the first object. Clearances are usually defined between two types of objects and their aspects. This sheet shows all the acceptable object type pairs on which the interference checking process can run.

Aspect1

Provides the aspect of the first object. Aspects are listed on the Aspect Code sheet in the AllCodeLists.xls workbook.

ObjectType2

Provides the type of object for the second object. Clearances are usually defined between two types of objects and their aspects. This sheet shows all the acceptable object type pairs on which the interference checking process can run.

Aspect2

Provides the aspect of the second object. Aspects are listed on the Aspect Code sheet in the AllCodeLists.xls workbook.

Clearance

Specifies the clearance in millimeters.