Convert IFC to GLTF Online
Convert IFC to GLTF in seconds. IFC is the Industry Foundation Classes BIM standard; glTF's strength is this: an open, widely-adopted standard for real-time 3D delivery. No software installation required — everything runs in your browser.
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Why Convert IFC to GLTF?
IFC works well for exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools, but has a real limitation: stores typed building elements and metadata, not a single printable shape. Converting trades that for this: an open, widely-adopted standard for real-time 3D delivery.
glTF was built around human-readable, inspectable real-time 3D scene description, which is precisely the gap IFC leaves open, since it's designed around exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools instead.
glTF is the JSON-based "JPEG of 3D", built around human-readable, inspectable real-time 3D scene description. Converting from IFC — built around exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools instead — closes that gap.
How to Convert IFC to GLTF
- Upload your IFC file.
- MiConvert converts it to GLTF, aiming to preserve what makes glTF useful: an open, widely-adopted standard for real-time 3D delivery.
- Download the converted GLTF file.
- Use it directly with Three.js, Babylon.js, and most modern web 3D viewers.
Key Conversion Features
- Free for files up to 50MB, 100MB for registered accounts
- No local software installation required for either side — not Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, not Three.js, Babylon.js, and most modern web 3D viewers — everything runs in the cloud
- Produces output ready for Three.js, Babylon.js, and most modern web 3D viewers, picking up right where Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla left off
- Purpose-built for the shift from exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools to human-readable, inspectable real-time 3D scene description, not a generic pass-through
- Built to handle the real-world quirks of files meant for exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools, not just a textbook version of the format
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why would I need GLTF instead of just keeping IFC?
Mainly when your workflow specifically calls for human-readable, inspectable real-time 3D scene description — that's glTF's whole reason for existing, and IFC isn't built to provide it, since it's focused on exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools instead.
Is this conversion free?
Yes — free for files up to 50MB, with a 100MB limit for registered accounts, no subscription required.
Is the conversion from IFC to GLTF reliable?
Straightforward files convert reliably. IFC's limitation — stores typed building elements and metadata, not a single printable shape — combined with glTF expecting human-readable, inspectable real-time 3D scene description, means unusual or edge-case source files can occasionally need a second look.
What software works with the converted GLTF file?
glTF is used by Three.js, Babylon.js, and most modern web 3D viewers. If you were working with Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla (which produces IFC), this conversion is the direct bridge between the two.
Is GLTF objectively better than IFC?
Not objectively — glTF is better specifically for human-readable, inspectable real-time 3D scene description. For exchanging structured building data — walls, slabs, doors — between BIM tools, IFC is still the right tool; that's exactly why both formats exist.