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docs: refresh BIM classification download guidance
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docs: clarify classification macro source freshness
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If both an IFC and XML file are available, the BIM Classification tool will prefer the IFC one.

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There is a [[Macro_Download_Classifications|convenience macro]] that can download all systems available from https://github.com/Moult/IfcClassification and place them directly in the right folder. After running the macro, everything is ready to use this tool. Note that classification system downloaded from this source may not be up to date.
There is a [[Macro_Download_Classifications|convenience macro]] that can install a prepared batch of classification systems in the right folder automatically. This is useful for a quick setup, but the downloaded package may lag behind the newer classification files linked above. If you need the most up-to-date data, prefer downloading the current XML or IFC files from the IfcOpenShell classification folder or the original publishers.


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==Description== <!--T:2-->

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This macro downloads a series of BIM classification systems from https://github.com/Moult/IfcClassification and places them in the appropriate folder on your computer so they are found by the [[BIM_Classification|BIM Classification]] tool.
This macro downloads a prepared set of BIM classification systems from https://github.com/Moult/IfcClassification and places them in the appropriate folder on your computer so they are found by the [[BIM_Classification|BIM Classification]] tool. This is convenient for a quick setup, but the downloaded package may lag behind newer classification files available from the IfcOpenShell classification folder or the original publishers described on the [[BIM_Classification|BIM Classification]] page.

==Usage== <!--T:4-->

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