The IFC standard enables Archicad users to communicate with other stakeholders of the project within the context of the building information model, and to coordinate a building project entirely in 3D. IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) is an ISO standard developed by buildingSMART.
Archicad Connection plugin for Autodesk Revit
IFC Model Exchange with Archicad is a free Add-In for Autodesk Revit. The Add-In improves the IFC model-based and bi-directional data exchange between GRAPHISOFT® Archicad® and Autodesk® Revit®.
Archicad and COBie
The COBie spreadsheet is a mapping of the Basic FM Handover View Definition, which is a subset of the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) relating to Facilities Management. Archicad uses its robust IFC data exchange capabilities to produce data output that is easily converted into COBie documentation.