UK IDS check pack - Metre2 BIM Explorer 1.5
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Five starter checks for UK IFC models, as buildingSMART IDS 1.0 files. They come built in to
BIM Explorer Pro (Checks > UK check pack), and here as files so you can read them, run them in any
IDS checker, or change them for your own project.

They are starter checks: a quick way to see what's missing before you send or accept a model.
They are not an official UK standard, and they don't replace your client's own IDS, EIR or
information requirements.

Every file covers IFC 2x3, IFC4 and IFC 4.3 (IFC4X3_ADD2). They validate against the
buildingSMART IDS 1.0 schema (ids.xsd).


uk-01-uniclass.ids - Uniclass on every element
  Walls, curtain walls, slabs, roofs, beams, columns, members, plates, doors, windows, stairs,
  stair flights, ramps, railings, coverings, footings and piles carry a classification whose system
  name contains "Uniclass" (any case - "Uniclass 2015", "Uniclass", "UniClass2015 Ss" all pass).

uk-02-spaces.ids - Spaces named and numbered
  Every IfcSpace has a Name (its number) and a LongName (its name).

uk-03-base-quantities.ids - Base quantities present
  Walls: NetSideArea or GrossSideArea. Slabs, roofs and coverings: NetArea or GrossArea.
  Beams, columns and members: Length. Doors and windows: Width, Height and Area.
  The quantity set may be called Qto_..., BaseQuantities, or anything with "quantit" in its name.
  If this fails on a Revit export, tick "Export base quantities" in Revit's IFC export settings.

uk-04-common-properties.ids - Core common properties
  Walls and slabs: IsExternal and LoadBearing. Walls and doors: FireRating.

uk-05-handover.ids - Handover minimum (starter, not COBie)
  The project, site, building and storeys have names. Door and window types (IFC4 and 4.3) or
  door and window styles (IFC 2x3) have Manufacturer and ModelReference.
  This is a starter check for a few handover basics. It is not COBie validation.


Changing a check
  Open the .ids file in an IDS editor, or in any text editor (it's XML). Change the entity list,
  the property names or the patterns, save it under a new name, and in BIM Explorer Pro use
  Checks > Load IDS file to run your copy.

Running the checks in BIM Explorer
  BIM Explorer is free from the Microsoft Store. The IDS check and the UK check pack are part of
  BIM Explorer Pro (a one-off upgrade, with a free 7-day trial).
  https://www.metre2.co.uk/bimexplorer-uk-ids-pack.html

Questions: support@metre2.co.uk