# Issue with IFC Model Placement

**URL:** <https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/issue-with-ifc-model-placement/1022>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 16, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/issue-with-ifc-model-placement/1022 "2025-04-16T13:01:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Daiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@Daiva](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Daiva)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/issue-with-ifc-model-placement/1022/1 "2025-04-16T13:01:52Z")

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System info:

- Windows 10
- python 3.12.9
- compas 2.10.0
- compas-ifc 1.5.0
- compas-viewer 1.4.0
- compas\_occ 1.2.1

I’m running into an issue with uploading IFC models to compas. When I open them in various viewers (e.g., BIMcollab), everything displays correctly. However, when I load the same models using compas-ifc and view them with the compas-viewer, the placement of elements is completely off (please see the image).

 ![viewer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/compas_framework1/original/1X/0b9847dae9c1306509d19ced5ae8583c75cd4a5b.jpeg)

Here is my script:

```auto
path = 'file.ifc'
model = Model(path)

spaces = model.get_entities_by_type("IfcSpace")

viewer = Viewer(width=1200, height=600)
for entity in spaces:
	viewer.scene.add(entity.geometry)
viewer.show()

```

Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas on what might be causing it or how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![tomvanmele](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.compas-framework.org/tomvanmele/32/13_2.png) [@tomvanmele](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/tomvanmele)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/issue-with-ifc-model-placement/1022/2 "2025-05-06T09:09:12Z")

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@Li_Chen could you have a look at this?