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Portal frame BIM model shown in an IFC viewer

SSD—F-10Frequently asked questions

What file formats do you export for BIM?

Answers from SSD — structural steel detailers in West Yorkshire, drawing for fabricators across the UK.

The short answer

IFC and ACIS, alongside DWG general arrangements and DSTV/NC files for fabrication. If your BIM execution plan calls for something specific, tell us at the quoting stage.

Detailing software can import data from all parties, so the steel model can be built against the architect's and engineer's models and checked for clashes with them.

An IFC model also lets the client and other trades check the steel in a free viewer, without needing CAD — and clash detection catches problems while they are still cheap to fix.

SSD—10Free quotes

Got a steel job that needs drawing?

Send us the engineer's drawings and calcs and we'll come back with a free, no-obligation quote — usually by return.