IFC Import / Automation to simplify geometry

Hi All,

We come across a lot of IFC models that are overly complex in their geometry, usually coming from M&E / FFE models that are using manufacturer products modelled to a useless level of detail.
I have seen dishwashers with all the motors / internal parts modelled (thousands of polygons) when you only need it to be a cube for coordination.

This tends to clog-up models and reduce speeds considerably.

Is there a world where Speckle via automation (?) could simplify these types of geometry to lower polygon count of IFC models before importing them?

This is a very interesting point, and full disclosure we were discussing this yesterday.

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