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Convert IFCZIP to IFCXML

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Is it possible to convert IFCZIP to IFCXML?
Yes - IFCZIP converts to IFCXML.

Convert via any IFC authoring tool that supports both encodings (e.g. BlenderBIM/IfcOpenShell). Both contain the same building data in different text serializations.

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert IFCZIP to IFCXML

Converting a .IFCZIP file to .IFCXML lets you open the content in software that prefers the .IFCXML format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .IFCZIP files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.IFCZIP Industry Foundation Classes ZIP (compressed BIM model)

An IFCZIP file is a compressed version of an IFC building model. It contains a standard .ifc or .ifcXML file packed to 60-95% smaller size. Open it in usBIM.viewer+, BIMcollab ZOOM, or…

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.IFCXML Industry Foundation Classes XML file

A .IFCXML file is associated with Industry Foundation Classes XML, a cad file.

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