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Exposing IFC colours with IFC _API reader

  • May 25, 2026
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ishaaamin
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With the now depreciated IFC with Data Views, I was able to extract colour properties using an Appearance Extractor which I could then write to the resulting multipatch.

 

Having looked at the IFC_API reader, it doesn’t seem to have any of the colour properties and all fail in the Appearance Extractor. Can anyone advise on how to access the colour using this reader? 

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    pierrekoelich
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    Hi ​@ishaaamin,

    Thank you for your post. Would you be able to provide some more details or a sample workspace and data? I’m curious to see how you were extracting appearances before and which features are failing when it reaches the AppearanceExtractor?

    If you would like to have us help investigate further you can also submit a support ticket, with us.

    Pierre

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