Validate supported IDS requirements against IFC data. Inspect passed and failed requirements, affected objects and the underlying rule evidence.
An optional Pro Tool inside the Apple IFC Viewer app. This page is a product guide.
Information Delivery Specification, or IDS, is a way to describe information requirements for openBIM exchange. IFC IDS Validator checks supported IDS requirements against IFC data and reports the evidence behind the result.
The workflow is deterministic: supported checks produce pass, fail and finding evidence that a reviewer can inspect. AI may assist explanation elsewhere in IFC Viewer, but checks decide.
Use the validator to choose the IFC model and IDS specification, run the supported checks, then inspect affected objects and rule evidence. This helps connect requirements to actual IFC model data instead of treating validation as a black box.
IDS Creator helps author or review structured requirements before export. IDS Validator is the companion review step: it checks supported requirements against the IFC evidence and helps communicate the results.
No. The tool validates supported IDS requirements and presents evidence for review. It does not claim buildingSMART certification or automatic compliance approval.
No. Deterministic checks decide. AI language is kept separate from rule-based validation.
The public wording is limited to supported IDS requirements. Review the app behavior for the exact constructs available in the current build.
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