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Use the IFC from Quick Start (3D), or an IFC of your own. Open an empty project in Revit before starting.
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Find your IFC in Project Files

Open Project Files, expand the project and find your IFC. This example uses Garden House.ifc: a three-storey house with a pitched roof, windows and an entrance door.The complete Studio window with Garden House expanded in Project Files and its IFC listed.
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Open the IFC preview

Open the file and inspect the whole house in the preview. Check that the roof, windows and door are present. Close the preview when you are ready to start the conversion.The complete Studio window with the three-storey Garden House IFC open in the model preview.
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Add the IFC to your prompt

In Project Files, open the IFC’s menu and choose Reference. Start a conversation and paste the file reference into your message.The IFC file reference pasted into a new Studio conversation.
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Ask AI to convert the IFC to Revit

Tell Ideatura what you want to create. For this house, enter:
Take this IFC file and convert it to Revit. Create native walls, a roof, doors and windows.
The conversion prompt entered with the Garden House IFC reference.Open Connected Apps, select the empty Revit project, and send the message.
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Follow the progress

Keep Studio and Revit visible side by side. Follow the active tool calls in the chat as the walls, roof, doors and windows appear in Revit.
Studio showing Thinking and the active tool creating native walls and floors.The native Revit window showing walls and floor slabs created before the roof and openings.
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Check the finished house

Inspect the house in Revit and compare it with the IFC. Check the roof, openings and overall dimensions. Select a wall or window to inspect the native Revit element.
Studio confirming the completed three-storey house in Revit.The complete Revit window showing the finished house with a pitched roof, windows and entrance door.
Save the Revit project. Continue with Automate plans and elevations.