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Created by Guest
Created on Nov 6, 2025

Export 3D Elements to IFC without losing its metadata

The current Export to IFC capability in ORD is limited only to retaining some of the item types, but the other metadata are lost upon exporting. The workaround we gave to the user is to use the Bentley Infrastructure Cloud as the exporting of the 3D model is successfully done without any metadata being lost. Although this workaround is very time-consuming and the users are requesting the same IFC output capability in Bentley Infrastructure Cloud in Openroads Designer.

Civil Product Used OpenRoads Designer, OpenRail Designer
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Nov 6, 2025

    Please contact our support team so we can work with you on what metadata you are losing. We actually are using the same tooling as the BIC export so if you are seeing a difference, you must contact support so we can troubleshoot with you.

  • Guest
    Nov 7, 2025

    hi, i am the support handling this case. I have discussed this with @Dan Ahern and recommended to forward an enhancement request as this was submitted as a bug prior to this.