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# Excluding specific elements

In certain situations, it might be necessary to exclude certain elements from the IFC Export. This can be achieved in two ways: 

1.  Hiding specific elements in the Revit view and exporting visible elements only:

<figure><img src="https://2715261634-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FprbMwk21uTZaZrhwExiJ%2Fuploads%2F6Qg9h0RCS21wEpo7sYGj%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=988f49cf-3681-423a-a6eb-6d270f4eb2a3" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. Excluding elements from export using specific parameters:&#x20;

Revit 2023 and newer:&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://2715261634-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FprbMwk21uTZaZrhwExiJ%2Fuploads%2FuQehxZPZ8IVy7krYK319%2Frevit2023-dontexport.png?alt=media&amp;token=c28c11e3-fddb-4b8c-8e16-87666d2e6e45" alt=""><figcaption><p>Notice that the same parameters exist both at instance and type level to cover multiple use cases. <br>If both values are set, <strong>the instance value will override the type value</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

In Revit 2022 or older, setting the value for *IfcExportAs* to *Not Exported* will lead to the same result.&#x20;