How to export IFC with COBie properties?


 Product(s):OpenBuildings Designer
 Version(s):CONNECT Edition
 Area:Import/Export
 Subarea:IFC

Problem Description: 

When trying to export any file to IFC it is often seen that some COBie properties are missing. 

Steps to Resolve

1. Navigate to the workset.cfg file of your WorkSet (where you want to export the IFC) and open it in a text editor such as Notepad++. Scroll to the bottom where you will find this section:



2. Here set the ‘IFC_WORKSET: ‘ value to ‘2’ then save the configuration file. After doing so reopen OpenBuildings Designer. Now you should find that COBie properties are exported to IFC without any issue.