IFC IDS Creator

Create, review and export IDS requirements visually. Use templates, deterministic checks and optional on-device Apple Intelligence—working locally on iPhone, iPad & Mac.

Create, edit and review Information Delivery Specification files visually on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

IFC IDS Creator helps BIM and construction professionals build structured IFC information requirements without needing to write IDS XML by hand.

Create a project from scratch, start with an editable template or import an existing .ids file. Build applicability and requirement rules visually, review deterministic warnings and preview the generated IDS before export.

KEY FEATURES

• Create and edit IDS 1.0 information requirements • Add and organise multiple specifications • Target IFC2X3, IFC4 and IFC4.3 Add2 • Define entity, property, attribute, classification, material and relationship rules • Set required, optional and prohibited cardinalities • Create exact values, allowed values, text patterns, ranges and length restrictions • Duplicate, enable, disable, delete and reorder specifications and rules • Import existing .ids files for visual editing • Preserve the original imported source locally • Review blocking errors and warnings before IDS export • Preview the generated IDS XML • Export standards-based .ids files • Export human-readable PDF reports • Export Markdown and JSON summaries • Work across iPhone, iPad and native macOS • No account or cloud service required

EDITABLE STARTER TEMPLATES

Start with practical templates for:

• Basic model information • COBie-style asset requirements • Door fire-rating requirements • Space naming and area requirements • Classification requirements • Manufacturer and product information • FM handover requirements • Design coordination requirements

OPTIONAL APPLE INTELLIGENCE

On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can help:

• Draft IDS requirements from a short brief • Suggest requirements for selected specifications • Explain individual IDS rules • Explain deterministic review issues • Summarise the IDS project • Suggest areas for improvement

AI-generated content is always presented for review. It is converted into structured rules and checked by the deterministic IDS engine before it can be applied.

The app remains fully usable when Apple Intelligence is unavailable.

LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN

Projects are processed locally within the app sandbox. IFC IDS Creator does not require an account, third-party AI provider, developer API key, analytics service or advertising SDK.

Files are accessed only when you choose to import, save or share them through the operating system.

IMPORTANT

IFC IDS Creator authors and reviews IDS requirements files. It does not validate an IFC model against an IDS and does not claim buildingSMART certification or guarantee project, contractual or regulatory compliance.