RvtIO (mahach666)MCADConfidence: Medium

On Autodesk's Snowdon Towers sample, ramps, elevators and escalators come out as IfcBuildingElementProxy instead of IfcRamp or IfcTransportElement. Category meaning gets lost in translation.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Mechanical Designer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

mahach666/RvtIO Issue #34: Ramps and transport elements are exported as generic building element proxies

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.