# IDS Compass

> IDS Compass is an AI workspace that turns plain-language BIM briefs into structured, reusable information requirements and standards-compliant IDS 1.0 files.

IDS Compass helps BIM managers, information managers, owners and delivery teams define what information IFC models must contain, reuse requirements across projects, and validate incoming models against published specifications.

Site: https://idscompass.com
Contact: info@idscompass.com
Full text of every page: https://idscompass.com/llms-full.txt
Sitemap: https://idscompass.com/sitemap.xml

## Pages

- [Home](https://idscompass.com/): Product landing page with workflow, AI interaction preview, requirement library, delivery chain and FAQ.
- [IDS editor](https://idscompass.com/ids-editor): Online IDS editor for authoring specifications, reusable libraries, project phases and releases.
- [Learn IDS](https://idscompass.com/learn): Hub of practical guides to IDS and BIM information requirements.
- [What is IDS in BIM?](https://idscompass.com/learn/what-is-ids): What an IDS file contains, who uses it and its limits.
- [How to create an IDS file](https://idscompass.com/learn/how-to-create-an-ids-file): An eight-step workflow from requirement to tested specification.
- [IDS examples](https://idscompass.com/learn/ids-examples): Illustrative requirements for properties, naming rules and project categories.
- [IDS validation](https://idscompass.com/learn/ids-validation): The difference between auditing an IDS file and checking an IFC model against it.
- [IDS vs IFC](https://idscompass.com/learn/ids-vs-ifc): How model information and machine-readable requirements work together.
- [IDS vs COBie](https://idscompass.com/learn/ids-vs-cobie): Where each standard fits in BIM handover.
- [Applicability and requirements](https://idscompass.com/learn/ids-applicability-and-requirements): How object selection and information rules interact.
- [BIM information management](https://idscompass.com/solutions/bim-information-management): Libraries, phases and releases for teams managing requirements.
- [BIM Standards](https://idscompass.com/bim-standards): A practical guide to ISO 19650, IFC, IDS 1.0 and buildingSMART.
- [Pricing](https://idscompass.com/pricing): The private beta is free; future pricing has not been decided.
- [Contact](https://idscompass.com/contact): Contact details and the beta-access response time.
- [Terms](https://idscompass.com/terms): Beta-stage terms of use.
- [Privacy](https://idscompass.com/privacy): How IDS Compass handles beta signup and usage data.
- [GDPR](https://idscompass.com/gdpr): Data rights and contact details for people in the EEA.

## Product capabilities

- Plain-language authoring of BIM information requirements.
- AI-assisted structuring into entities, properties, data types, values and constraints.
- Versioned requirement library for reuse across projects and phases.
- Export of buildingSMART IDS 1.0 files.
- IFC model validation against defined requirement sets.

## Standards

- ISO 19650
- Industry Foundation Classes (IFC 4.3)
- Information Delivery Specification (IDS 1.0)
- buildingSMART International open standards

## Status and usage

- IDS Compass is in private, invite-only beta; access is free during the beta. Future pricing has not been decided.
- Beta access requests are reviewed with a target reply time of two business days.
- Educational guides are written by Eli Weaver and reviewed 21 September 2026.
- Content may be quoted with attribution to IDS Compass and a link to the source page.