mvCreating a Header Model

This section shows how to create a header model in the EDMdatabase The header model may be used to add metadata to exported STEP or XML data files.

To run this sample, you need to have the IFC2x3 EXPRESS schema compiled in your EDMdatabase. You also need to import the sample population IfcWall_01.ifc.

Add the following code block or similar to your application

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The call to edmiRemoteWriteStepFile() adds the following header section to the top of the exported STEP file

ISO-10303-21;
HEADER;
FILE_DESCRIPTION(('The Description'),'2;1');
FILE_NAME('C:\\Temp\\a9091-2-25','2011-02-24T10:03:31',
('The Author'),('The Organisation'),
'The EXPRESS Data Manager Version 6.02.0100.11 : 25 Sep 2016',
'The Orig.System','The Authorisation');
FILE_SCHEMA(('IFC2X3'));
ENDSEC;