A suite of plugins that integrate the IfcTester web application with major BIM software, providing a complete solution for IDS (Information Delivery Specification) authoring and auditing within your design environment.

This repository combines the IfcTester web application (Svelte/Vite) with native plugins for BIM software, creating a seamless integration that allows users to author and validate exported IFC files against IDS specifications directly within their design environment. The web application runs in an embedded browser, while Python-based validation runs client-side via WebAssembly/Pyodide.

• BIM Software Integration:
  • Dockable panels/palettes in Revit and ArchiCAD
  • Select elements from IFC validation results
  • Export IFC directly from the plugin
• IDS Authoring: Create and edit IDS documents with a modern web interface
• IFC Validation: Validate IFC models against IDS specifications using WebAssembly/Pyodide
• HTTP API Server: Local server for bidirectional communication
• Offline Support: Python packages bundled locally for offline operation

ifctester/
├── revit/               # Revit plugin (C#/.NET) - Windows only
│   ├── Application.cs   # Entry point
│   ├── RevitApiServer.cs # HTTP API server
│   └── IfcTesterRevit.csproj  # MSBuild project
├── archicad/            # ArchiCAD add-on (C++) - Windows & macOS
│   ├── Src/
│   │   ├── Main.cpp     # Add-on entry point
│   │   ├── BrowserPalette.cpp # Browser control UI
│   │   └── ArchiCADApiServer.cpp # HTTP API server
│   ├── RFIX/            # Non-localizable resources
│   ├── RINT/            # Localizable resources
│   ├── CMakeLists.txt   # CMake build configuration
│   └── Build/           # Generated by CMake (gitignored)
├── web/                 # IfcTester web application (Svelte/Vite)
│   ├── src/
│   │   └── modules/api/ # BIM software integration modules
│   └── public/worker/   # Pyodide and Python packages
├── installer/           # Installer configurations
│   ├── IfcTesterRevit.iss    # Revit installer (Windows)
│   └── IfcTesterArchiCAD.iss # ArchiCAD installer (Windows)
├── scripts/             # Build and deployment scripts
│   ├── dev.ps1          # Interactive dev menu (Windows)
│   ├── revit/           # Revit build scripts (Windows)
│   ├── archicad/        # ArchiCAD build scripts (Windows & macOS)
│   ├── web/             # Web app build scripts
│   └── utils/           # Shared utilities
└── dist/                # Release builds

The easiest way to build and deploy is using the interactive dev menu:

.\scripts\dev.ps1

This provides a menu-driven interface for all build and deploy operations.

# Build only
.\scripts\revit\build.ps1 -Configuration "Debug R25"

# Build and deploy to Revit Add-ins folder
.\scripts\revit\deploy.ps1 -Configuration "Debug R25"

# Build release installer
.\scripts\revit\installer.ps1

See Revit Plugin Documentation for detailed instructions.

The ArchiCAD add-on uses CMake for cross-platform builds (Windows & macOS).

Windows:

cd archicad

# Configure (generates Visual Studio solution)
cmake -B Build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DAC_API_DEVKIT_DIR="C:\path\to\API.Development.Kit.WIN.29.3100"

# Build
cmake --build Build --config Release

# Output: archicad/Build/Release/IfcTesterArchiCAD.apx

macOS:

cd archicad

# Configure (generates Xcode project)
cmake -B Build -G Xcode -DAC_API_DEVKIT_DIR="$HOME/Library/Application Support/GRAPHISOFT/API Development Kit 29"

# Build
cmake --build Build --config Release

# Output: archicad/Build/Release/IfcTesterArchiCAD.bundle

Deployment scripts (Windows):

# Build and deploy to ArchiCAD Add-Ons folder
.\scripts\archicad\deploy.ps1 -Configuration Release

# Check add-on status
.\scripts\archicad\status.ps1

# Build release installer
.\scripts\archicad\installer.ps1

See ArchiCAD Add-On Documentation for detailed instructions.

• Node.js 18+ and npm - Download here

• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• .NET SDK 8.0+ - Download here
• Autodesk Revit 2021-2026
• WebView2 Runtime (usually pre-installed)

• CMake 3.16+ - Download here
• ArchiCAD 29 API Development Kit - Download here
• GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD 29

Windows:

• Visual Studio 2022 with C++ desktop development workload (v143 toolset)

macOS:

• Xcode with Command Line Tools
• macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later

Both plugins expose a local HTTP API for communication with the web interface:

Default Ports:

• Revit: 48881
• ArchiCAD: 48882

The web application is shared between all plugins:

# Using the build script (recommended)
.\scripts\web\build.ps1

# Or manually
cd web
npm install
npm run build

The built files in web/dist/ are embedded in each plugin.

The quickest way to get started is the interactive dev menu:

.\scripts\dev.ps1

cd web
npm run dev

The dev server runs at http://localhost:5173/. Plugins can be configured to use this URL during development.

All scripts are in the scripts/ folder with a consistent structure:

• -Configuration: Build configuration (Debug R25, Release R26, etc.)
• -SkipBuild: Skip build step (deploy only)
• -SkipWebBuild: Skip web app build

• Revit: Open revit/IfcTesterRevit.csproj in Visual Studio → F5 launches Revit with debugger attached
• ArchiCAD (Windows): Open archicad/Build/IfcTesterArchiCAD.sln in Visual Studio → Attach to ARCHICAD.exe
• ArchiCAD (macOS): Open archicad/Build/IfcTesterArchiCAD.xcodeproj in Xcode → Attach to ArchiCAD process
• Web: Use browser DevTools or CEF debug port (see platform-specific docs)

Why different build systems?

• Revit is a C#/.NET project - MSBuild is the native build system with full NuGet, multi-targeting, and .NET SDK support
• ArchiCAD is a C++ project - CMake provides cross-platform builds for Windows (.apx) and macOS (.bundle) from the same source

This project combines several open-source efforts:

• IfcTester Next Web Application: Based on ifctester-next by theseyan
• Revit Plugin Architecture: Based on aectech-2025-nyc-web-aec by vwnd
• ArchiCAD Integration: Based on the ArchiCAD Browser Control API

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test with the target BIM software
5. Submit a pull request

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Copyright (c) 2025 Byggstyrning

• Revit Plugin Guide - Detailed Revit integration documentation
• ArchiCAD Add-On Guide - Detailed ArchiCAD integration documentation