IFC Data Exchange AI

IFC data exchange — sharing BIM models through the open Industry Foundation Classes format — remains challenging despite the format's maturity because different BIM platforms interpret the IFC schema differently. AI helps by validating IFC exports, identifying data loss during translation, and mapping elements between source-platform-specific properties and IFC standard properties.

The validation step checks that the IFC export contains all of the information that was present in the source model — verifying that custom parameters were mapped to appropriate IFC property sets, that spatial hierarchy (building → story → space) is preserved, and that element relationships (wall hosts window, room bounded by walls) are maintained. Data loss during IFC export is common, and AI identifies what was lost so the team can address it before the model is used for coordination.