Which IFC schema would you recommend for real projects: IFC4 or IFC4x3?

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  • arunarchitectarunarchitect

    Hi all,

    I’m new to IFC, Bonsai, and OpenBIM, and I’m starting to use them in real projects. I have a couple of questions:

    Which IFC schema would you recommend for real projects: IFC4 or IFC4x3? I understand IFC4 can be upgraded to IFC4x3, so would it be better to work with IFC4x3 from the start?

    For Bonsai, are there any risks or issues to be aware of when using the latest unstable releases (e.g., data corruption)? I’m already using the IFC Git feature with GitHub.

    Thanks for your help!

  • brunopostlebrunopostle

    Hi @arunarchitect , welcome! I would use IFC4, as the rest of the industry hasn't started using 4x3 yet (some tools are still on 2x3). Though if you are doing infrastructure projects, 4x3 has lots of features you will need.

    I suggest using the daily Bonsai snapshot, backup regularly with Git, and if there are any problems ask for help - unrecoverable corruption is unlikely.

    arunarchitectsemhustejOwura_qu
  • zoomerzoomer

    I also think,
    IFC4.0 may have broader support and is likely more reliable for now.
    But if you need Bridges, Rails and such things, you have no other choice than 4x3.

    arunarchitectsteverugi
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