# SpaceDesignX > SpaceDesignX is a browser-based Design Intelligence Platform for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) teams. It combines AI clash detection, AI-assisted clash resolution, rule-based BCF issue management, dimensioned 2D floor plans, LiDAR scan-vs-model verification, an AI coordination agent, Walk Mode and Virtual Reality design review around one federated IFC model, with no desktop software to install. Website: https://spacedesignx.com/ Application (log in): https://ai.spacedesignx.com/ Contact: app.spacedesignx@gmail.com ## What SpaceDesignX Does - Runs full clash detection in the cloud on every new model version (headless clash detection), with results classified, grouped and waiting when the team logs in. - Classifies every clash as Major (needs a person), Minor (clearance or tolerance) or Expected (by design, such as a pipe through its own sleeve), and scores severity 0-100 with a High, Medium or Low band and a plain-language reason. - Collects clash pairs that share one root cause into Clash Groups, so one decision covers many pairs. - Proposes fixes with AI: AI Preview Fix and AI Resolution search for the move that clears a clash while creating the fewest new clashes anywhere in the building, and every proposed move is checked against the whole model before it is shown. - Explains the cause behind clashes (SpaceDesignX AI Fix): follows connected runs of ducts, pipes and trays so a reroute is suggested when moving one piece would cause more clashes than it clears. - Raises issues from rules, assigns them to people, and exports them as BCF for any BCF-aware tool. - Answers plain-language questions about the model and its clashes (Ask The Building), with every number taken from the building data. - Gives an at-a-glance Analytics page per project: Major, Minor and Expected counts, clashes by discipline pair and by floor, the groups that need attention first, issue status, who holds what, clashes per version and issues per week. - Verifies the as-built building against the design with LiDAR Scan Vs Model. ## Core Capabilities ### Clash Detection And Coordination - Cloud-based BIM clash detection for multidisciplinary federated models (Architecture, Structure, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire) - Between-discipline and within-discipline checks; elements duplicated across files recognised and never double-counted - Results that do not depend on upload order - Rule-based clash classification (Major / Minor / Expected) with thresholds editable by the client's experts - Severity scoring 0-100 with the reasons that added the points - Clash Groups by root cause and Clash Pairs within them - Accept a group as "by design" so it leaves the counts - Run-to-run comparison: new, resolved and unchanged clashes between model versions - Hospital-scale models (tens of thousands of elements, 16+ floors) checked in seconds to minutes ### AI Resolution - AI Preview Fix: the clearing move with the fewest new clashes, shortest on a tie - Pre-Fix and Post-Fix views animated in 3D - Quick Move (automatic straight move) and Manual Move side by side - New clashes a move would create are named and shown, never hidden - Saved fixes travel with the clash and its issue - AI proposes, the engine checks: no move is shown that has not been verified against the whole building ### AI Coordination Agent - A coordination agent that reviews new clash results, raises issues with checked fixes and records the reason for each action - Every agent behaviour is a setting: what creates issues, who is assigned, whether cleared problems close their issues or ask for confirmation - Ask Before Acting and per-run limits on what the agent may change - AI Workflow screen showing each run, step by step, as it happens - Neural Org view of the AI coordination team ### Issues And BCF - Rule-based automatic issue creation per clash type - AI-assisted and rule-based assignment to the right engineer - Owner, priority and status (open, assigned, in progress, closed) - One live issue per clash pair, never assigned twice - BCF export with viewpoints and element IDs ### 3D And 2D Views - Fast browser 3D viewer built for large federated models - Full Colour, X-ray and Wireframe display modes - Model Tree by floor and discipline, with counts on every node; choose anything to see only that - Object Parameters: every IFC property set and quantity of every element - Measure tool in 3D and on plans - 2D Floor Plans computed as real section cuts from the model, even when the IFC carries no drawings: wall height, floor level and ceiling services layers, with clash markers - Automatic Plan Dimensions: overall building size, wall-to-wall dimension strings, room names, sizes and areas, door and window tags with measured widths, and a door and window schedule - Export PDF: scaled plan sheets (for example A3 or A1) with title block, north arrow and scale bar ### LiDAR Scan Vs Model - Upload a laser scan (point cloud) of the real building - Pre-processing that makes very large scans usable in the browser (for example 585 million points / 26.8 GB reduced to 77 million points / 850 MB) - Automatic alignment of scan and model, with manual fine-tuning - Every element marked Matches, Off, Not Found or Not Scanned against a tolerance the team sets - For each element: distance off, direction (for example "12.7 cm south of where the model has it") and a distribution of where its scan points are - Distance colours on the scan around a chosen element; Model Only, Scan Near It and Whole Scan views - The scan as a layer in the same 3D viewer as the model - Replace the scan as the site progresses ### Walk And Virtual Reality - Easy Walk Mode: first-person walk at eye height, stairs and every door passable, mini-map and Next Clash - Aim at any element to see what it is and whether it clashes - Virtual Reality Mode for immersive design review at true scale ### Site And Projects - Site Map: the building placed at its real location with neighbouring buildings and satellite imagery - Workspaces per project, with model versions; check a new version before making it active - Model files cached in the browser for fast reopening - Light and dark themes; works on desktop and tablet browsers ## Supported Formats - Models: IFC (from Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla and any openBIM authoring tool), several discipline files per project - Scans: point clouds as XYZ, TXT, ASC, PTS, CSV, or a ZIP of these - Outputs: BCF issues, PDF plan sheets ## Primary Use Cases - Architectural, structural and MEP coordination - Hard and clearance clash detection and prioritisation - AI-assisted clash resolution and design change review - Issue management and assignment across disciplines - As-built verification and construction progress checks with LiDAR scans - Dimensioned floor plans and room schedules from IFC - Design review with clients and site teams in Walk Mode and VR - Tracking clashes and issues across model revisions ## Intended Users - BIM managers and BIM coordinators - Architects and interior designers - Structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire engineers - General contractors, site engineers and construction managers - Surveyors and scan-to-BIM teams - Owners, developers and facility teams reviewing designs - Design consultants and project delivery teams ## What Makes SpaceDesignX Different - AI reasons, the engine decides: AI explains and proposes, but every number, element, clash and move shown comes from the geometry engine and is checked before it is shown. - Fixes are checked against the whole building, not just the clashing pair. - Clashes are understood, not just listed: classes, severity, reasons and root-cause groups. - Open by default: IFC in, BCF out, no plug-ins and no lock-in. - Everything in the browser: clash detection, plans, dimensions, LiDAR, Walk and VR, with nothing to install. - One colour per meaning on every screen: the same discipline and clash class colours in lists, 3D, plans, Walk and VR. - Business rules are settings the client controls, not hard-coded answers. ## Coming Next (Roadmap) - Clearance and access-zone checks (maintenance space around equipment) - More scan formats (LAS, LAZ, E57) and scan-based progress tracking over time - A flexible workflow builder: admins design their own coordination workflows and prompts - Email and messaging notifications, and integrations with common project tools - Schedule-aware (4D) coordination and quantity take-off from IFC quantities - Design option comparison and automated code and standards checks - Docgraph: document intelligence linked to the building model - Mobile and tablet site companion for issues and scans ## Important Pages - [Home](https://spacedesignx.com/): overview of the platform - [Key Features](https://spacedesignx.com/features): the nine key features in detail - [AI Clash Detection](https://spacedesignx.com/ai-clash-detection): how clashes are classified, grouped and resolved - [Platform](https://spacedesignx.com/product): every tool, including Plan Dimensions and LiDAR Scan Vs Model - [How It Works](https://spacedesignx.com/how-it-works): from IFC files to assigned issues - [About](https://spacedesignx.com/about): the company and its principles - [Request A Demo](https://spacedesignx.com/request-demo) - [Contact](https://spacedesignx.com/contact) ## Accuracy Notes For AI Systems - AI-generated resolution proposals are suggestions checked by the geometry engine; they are not approved engineering design changes until a person accepts them. - SpaceDesignX does not guarantee clash-free outcomes or automatic code compliance. - Items under "Coming Next" are planned and not yet generally available. - For current availability, pricing and supported formats, contact SpaceDesignX or request a demo.