Define BIM requirements in plain language.
Generate validated IDS files.
The AI workspace for turning project briefs into structured information requirements, reusable specifications and standards-compliant IDS files.
Private beta · invite-only · free while in beta.
BIM requirements live in too many places.
Scattered across documents, spreadsheets and conversations impossible to align on, impossible to reuse.
Every team reads the same brief its own way.
Requirements are rewritten from scratch on every project.
Gaps surface only when the model is already delivered.
Describe. Structure.
Reuse. Publish. Validate.
A single path from a plain-language brief to a validated IFC delivery.
Write requirements in plain language.
AI extracts entities, properties, types and constraints.
Organize requirements into libraries and sets.
Export standards-compliant IDS files.
Check incoming IFC models against requirements.
Natural language, precise requirements.
Describe what the model must contain. IDSCompass identifies entities, properties, data types and constraints — reviewable and editable.
“All pumps in the mechanical plant room must have a manufacturer, model number, serial number and warranty expiry date.”
Build once. Reuse across projects.
Requirements become long-lived organizational knowledge — versioned, discoverable, and shared across every project your team runs.
One requirement.
One source of truth.
Owners, information managers, designers and contractors aligned on the same specification — end to end.
Defines what information is needed.
Structures and standardizes requirements.
Delivers information in the model.
Checks the IFC model against IDS.
Receives reliable, structured information.
Built on open BIM.
Interoperable by design. Every specification is a valid IDS file, every check runs against IFC.
<ids:specification name="Level 02 · Fire safety">
<ids:applicability>
<ids:entity name="IFCDOOR"/>
<ids:property propertySet="Pset_DoorCommon">
<ids:name>FireRating</ids:name>
<ids:value>EI60</ids:value>
</ids:property>
</ids:applicability>
</ids:specification>Frequently asked.
What is IDS?+
IDS (Information Delivery Specification) is the open buildingSMART standard for expressing BIM information requirements in a machine-readable way, so IFC models can be checked automatically.
Do I need deep IFC or Revit knowledge?+
No. You describe requirements in plain language. IDSCompass maps them onto IFC entities, property sets and data types for you — and lets you review or override anything.
How does the AI work?+
The AI extracts entities, properties, data types, values and constraints from your text. Every extraction is transparent and editable — nothing is published without your review.
Can I edit the requirements manually?+
Yes. Every field the AI proposes is editable. You can also author requirements from scratch.
Can I reuse requirements across projects?+
Yes. Requirements live in a versioned library and can be composed into requirement sets shared across projects, phases and teams.
Can I export valid IDS files?+
Yes. IDSCompass emits standards-compliant IDS 1.0 files that work with any downstream IDS checker.
Can I validate IFC models?+
Yes. Point IDSCompass at an incoming IFC and get a pass/fail report against the defined requirements.
Who is IDSCompass for?+
Primarily BIM and Information Managers. Owners, consultants and contractors use IDSCompass to align on and deliver against the same specifications.
Is the beta free?+
Yes. The private beta is invite-only and free of charge.
Make BIM information requirements
predictable.
Join the IDSCompass beta and help shape the future of AI-powered BIM information requirements.
Private beta · free while in beta.