# What would you like to see most in the "modernization" of IFC?

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**Created:** [June 2, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/what-would-you-like-to-see-most-in-the-modernization-of-ifc/1460 "2019-06-02T18:58:16Z")\
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> [@Presenting Blender as a new IFC authoring tool](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/presenting-blender-as-a-new-ifc-authoring-tool/1791/7):
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> The main issue is “topology” This is why in [IfcXtreme](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifcx-and-ifclite-projects/1440) project I suggested “Break down IFC and reduce/delete not only IfcObjectDefinition, but also all general entities behind the main/end entity” For [instance](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/standard-xml-for-ifc-clasifications/1479/12): IfcWindow is just a solo entity in IFC schema and doesn’t have IfcObjectDefinition, IfcObject, IfcProduct, IfcElement, IfcBuildingElement This is not just IFC’s issue, all other closed file formats and their schemas have the same vitally important issue

> [@Blogposts for inspiration](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/blogposts-for-inspiration/1799/2):
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> There’re some problems and still, some insist on their mistakes. I asked this [question](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lukesjohnson_the-phenomena-of-a-difficult-rule-based-activity-6575577111707389953-nGRU) a couple of days ago: Does it odd to you too? After years we’re at the same point in the digital built environment industry? Do you know any rule checking system works? Do you know any automation and control system that is efficient? Do you know any file format and its schema that fits for today’s needs? So, they realized it but buildingSMART, Autodesk, Graphisoft (Nemetschek), …, all want to solve th…

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