Design intelligence workbench

Make IFC a managed project memory.

Aleph Design Manager turns source IFC files into a managed project memory: objects, source identity, computed quantities, graph proposals, accepted truth, and documentation snapshots stay connected.

Source IFC, graph truth, and project documentation in one review workbench.

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Service foundationThe model is understood before it is changedIFC source data, object identity, levels, layers, and quantities are inspected as project evidence.
Review rhythmQuestions move from element to evidenceDesign discussion stays attached to IFC objects, graph proposals, and accepted project facts.
Lifecycle expansionThe record is prepared for later workbenchesDesign decisions become structured memory that can support construction and facility management.
Aleph Design Manager IFC Workbench preview showing model review and evidence surfaces.
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Enter the active IFC Workbench and inspect the managed source IFC with object identity, quantities, graph proposals, project chat, and documentation snapshots.

Open Design Manager IFC Workbench
Source evidenceIFC stays traceableProject teams review the active source file, object identity, levels, layers, and IFC classes without rewriting the source geometry.
Object intelligenceEvery element can be discussedObject cards expose readable identity, quantities, graph evidence, and persistent Aleph chat around the selected IFC element.
Graph truthAccepted facts become project memoryThe Brain Graph separates proposals from reviewed truth, so useful classifications can become durable documentation.
Handover readyDesign data can flow forwardStructured project memory is prepared for Construction Manager and Facility Manager instead of being trapped in drawing exports.
Standard workbench

Not a BIM replacement. A project memory layer around IFC.

Design Manager keeps the imported IFC as source evidence and lets the team review, enrich, classify, and document the building record without pretending to author geometry in this workbench.

  • Active source IFC selection and backend-owned import state.
  • Readable object identity, source lineage, and computed geometry quantities.
  • Persistent project and object conversations over Design Manager records.
Design Manager record view inspired by the Aleph landing visual system.
Object review

Each IFC element gets a clear human discussion surface.

The active Workbench is optimized for inspecting a selected element, reviewing quantities, understanding source identity, and turning analysis into graph evidence.

  • Object-level Aleph discussion and graph enrichment.
  • Expandable identity, quantity, and graph cards for more chat surface.
  • Persistent UI state so the workspace reopens where the user left it.
Design Manager object review surface with project intelligence panels.
Graph vocabulary

The graph uses reviewed edge and node meanings.

Accepted graph facts should be useful later. Design Manager exposes the vocabulary through backend contracts and keeps browser UI as presentation only.

  • Graph proposals remain separate from accepted project truth.
  • Edge labels and concept nodes are governed by backend vocabulary.
  • Documentation snapshots can be generated from accepted graph facts.
Graph-linked project memory preview for Design Manager.
Lifecycle bundle

Design truth becomes useful downstream.

The same building memory can later support Construction Manager and Facility Manager with object identity, evidence, accepted classifications, and documentation context.

  • Design reviews preserve provenance and source IFC evidence.
  • Accepted classifications can support procurement, QA, and FM setup.
  • The Workbench keeps geometry read-only while enriching project data.
Building lifecycle stack visual connected to Design Manager records.
What opens next

The live IFC Workbench.

The launch control opens the current Design Manager IFC Workbench. It keeps the source IFC as evidence while the project team reviews objects, quantities, graph links, and documentation records.

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Design Manager IFC Workbench

Open the live IFC Workbench for the active Design Manager project and continue from the managed source IFC.

Open Design Manager IFC Workbench
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