IFC Specifications Database
Official releases of the IFC specification are listed here, as well as their components including HTML, EXPRESS, XSD/XML, and OWL documentation and formats.
Release Notes and Errata for all versions can be found here.
IFC is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
| Version | Name (HTML Documentation) | ISO publication | Published (yyyy-mm) | Current Status | Full package | EXPRESS | XSD | pSet XSD | OWL HTML | RDF | TTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 dev | IFC 5 dev | Next generation IFC. Refactoring of the IFC 4.x content. Currently under development. | GitHub | n.a. | n.a. | ||||||
| 4.4 - dev | IFC 4.4.x dev | Potential extension of 4.3. Adding additional functionality. Currently in planning phase. | |||||||||
| 4.3.2.0 | IFC 4.3 ADD2 | ISO 16739-1:2024 | 2024-04 | Official | ZIP | EXP | XSD | ZIP | ifcOWL | TTL (use correct MIME type) | |
| 4.2.0.0 | IFC 4.2 | - | 2019-04 | Withdrawn | ZIP | EXP | IFC4x2.xsd | - | |||
| 4.1.0.0 | IFC 4.1 | - | 2018-06 | Withdrawn | ZIP | EXP | IFC4x1.xsd | - | |||
| 4.0.2.1 | IFC 4 ADD2 TC1 | ISO 16739-1:2018 | 2017-10 | Official | ZIP | EXP | IFC4.xsd | - | ifcOWL | RDF | TTL |
| 4.0.2.0 | IFC 4 ADD2 | - | 2016-07 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | IFC4_ADD2.xsd | - | |||
| 4.0.1.0 | IFC 4 ADD1 | - | 2015-06 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | IFC4_ADD1.xsd | - | |||
| 4.0.0.0 | IFC 4 | ISO 16739:2013 | 2013-02 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | ifcXML4.xsd | PSD_IFC4.xsd | ifcOWL | RDF | TTL |
| 2.3.0.1 | IFC 2x3 TC1 | ISO/PAS 16739:2005 | 2007-07 | Official | ZIP | EXP | IFC2X3.xsd | PSD_R2x3.xsl | ifcOWL | RDF | TTL |
| 2.3.0.0 | IFC 2x3 | - | 2005-12 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | - | - | ifcOWL | RDF | TTL |
| 2.2.1.0 | IFC 2x2 ADD1 | - | 2004-07 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.2.0.0 | IFC 2x2 | - | 2003-05 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.1.1.0 | IFC 2x ADD1 | - | 2001-10 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.1.0.0 | IFC 2x | - | 2000-10 | Retired | ZIP | EXP | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2.0.0.0 | IFC 2.0 | - | 1999-10 | Retired | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The table IFC Release Database was last modified at 2024-11-13 07:42:16 by Léon van Berlo.
Version Notation
IFC versions are identified using the notation "Major.Minor.Addendum.Corrigendum".
Major versions consist of scope expansions or deletions and may have changes that break compatibility.
Minor versions consist of feature extensions, where compatibility is guaranteed for the "core" schema, but not for other definitions.
Addendums consist of improvements to existing features, where the schema may change but upward compatibility is guaranteed.
Corrigendums consist of improvements to documentation, where the schema does not change though deprecation is possible.