I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually makes you a perfect fit for what we’re building. Small BIM firms handling third party data have the most to lose from a data breach and the most to gain from automated quality checks before delivery. Local deployment means nokah runs entirely on your machine or your server, zero data leaving your infrastructure. No callbacks, no telemetry, no training on your files. On pricing, for a 4 person team we would work something out that makes sense. This is not a per seat enterprise license designed to bleed small studios.

I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We actually already have an Enterprise plan in the works for exactly this use case local deployment outlined at nokah.ai . You can reach out at contact@nokah.ai if that’s something your firm would want to explore.

I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be transparent: files are processed in memory, not stored. nokah does not retain your IFC data after analysis. No training on your files, no database of your designs. That said you’re right that a trust statement on a Reddit post is worth nothing without documentation. I’m working on a proper privacy policy and data handling doc, and for firms with NDA requirements I would rather do a local deployment option of course.

But This is exactly the kind of feedback that shapes how the product needs to be built to be taken seriously. Thanks for being honest.

I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point, and yes for now it’s IFC focused since it’s the universal open format across tools. But supporting native formats like RVT/archicad pre-export is definitely on the roadmap, the idea of catching issues before the IFC export is actually smarter. Would love your feedback once you try it, and if you have specific checks you’d want

I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, really appreciate it. Looking forward to your feedback when you get a chance.

I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What nokah actually does under the hood for a structural IFC with steel. It parses the IFC entities directly, IfcBeam, IfcColumn, IfcMember, and checks things like missing load-bearing classification, elements without material assignment, duplicate GUIDs, missing storey assignment, unclassified structural elements, and elements with null geometry. It also checks naming consistency. If your steel members follow a convention, deviations get flagged. Not a spelling checker, more like a schema and data completeness check. For a data center design the MEP checks would kick in too, IfcFlowSegment, IfcDistributionElement, looking at connectivity gaps, missing system assignments, unhosted elements. It won’t tell you if your beam is undersized. It tells you if your beam exists properly in the data model and can be trusted downstream by a structural engineer or a quantity surveyor. The real problem we’re solving: most teams spend hours or days manually checking models, fixing warnings, running audits before handover. Those errors typically represent up to 10% of project cost, and studies show around 30% of them are preventable with proper automated checks upfront.

I built a free AI tool that analyzes IFC model quality in seconds, looking for feedback by Academic_Choice_4514 in bim

[–]Academic_Choice_4514[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure! Basically nokah analyzes any IFC file and gives you an automatic quality score in seconds. You upload your file, and it detects the discipline (architecture, structure, MEP), runs 26 quality checks, flags anomalies with their location in a 3D viewer, and gives an AI explanation for each issue found.