diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/ids.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/ids.py
index 13dfe3751f..f8d46c11ba 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/ids.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/ids.py
@@ -530,15 +530,19 @@ class attribute(facet):
     parameters = ["name", "value", "location"]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def create(name=None, value=None, location="any"):
+    def create(name="Name", value=None, location="any", use=None, instructions=None):
         """Create an attribute facet that can be added to applicability or requirements of IDS specification.
 
         :param name: Attribute name, such as "Description"
         :type name: str
-        :param value: Attribute value
+        :param value: Attribute value, with type being strictly checked
         :type value: str, optional
         :param location: Where to check for the parameter. One of "any"|"instance"|"type", defaults to "any"
         :type location: str, optional
+        :param use: 'required'|'optional', defaults to "required"
+        :type use: str, optional
+        :param instructions: Instructions as a guide for model authors when reading the requirements
+        :type instructions: str, optional
         :return: entity object
         :rtype: entity
         """
@@ -547,6 +551,8 @@ class attribute(facet):
         inst.name = name
         inst.value = value
         inst.location = location
+        inst.use = use
+        inst.instructions = instructions
         return inst
 
     def asdict(self):
@@ -560,6 +566,10 @@ class attribute(facet):
             fac_dict["value"] = parameter_asdict(self.value)
         if self.location:
             fac_dict["@location"] = self.location
+        if self.use:
+            fac_dict["@use"] = self.use
+        if self.instructions:
+            fac_dict["@instructions"] = self.instructions
         return fac_dict
 
     def __call__(self, inst, logger=None):
@@ -608,7 +618,6 @@ class classification(facet):
         :return: classification object
         :rtype: classification
         """
-
         inst = classification()
         inst.location = location
         inst.value = value
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_ids.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_ids.py
index 39ebeed201..3a7ba95547 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_ids.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_ids.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class TestIdsAuthoring(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_create_specification_with_all_possible_information(self):
         spec = ids.specification(
             name="name",
-            use="use",
+            use="required",
             ifcVersion="IFC4",
             identifier="identifier",
             description="description",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class TestIdsAuthoring(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         assert spec.asdict() == {
             "@name": "name",
-            "@use": "use",
+            "@use": "required",
             "@ifcVersion": "IFC4",
             "@identifier": "identifier",
             "@description": "description",
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ class TestIdsAuthoring(unittest.TestCase):
         facet = ids.entity.create(name="IfcWallType", predefinedType="WALDO")
         assert bool(facet(ifc.createIfcWallType(PredefinedType="USERDEFINED", ElementType="WALDO"))) is True
 
+        facet = ids.entity.create(name="IfcWall", predefinedType="USERDEFINED")
+        assert bool(facet(ifc.createIfcWall(PredefinedType="USERDEFINED", ObjectType="WALDO"))) is False
+
         restriction = ids.restriction.create(options=["IfcWall", "IfcSlab"], type="enumeration", base="string")
         facet = ids.entity.create(name=restriction)
         assert bool(facet(ifc.createIfcWall())) is True
@@ -309,14 +312,22 @@ class TestIdsAuthoring(unittest.TestCase):
         assert bool(facet(ifc.createIfcWallType())) is True
 
     def test_creating_an_attribute_facet(self):
-        attribute = ids.attribute.create(name="Name", value="Value")
-        assert attribute.name == "Name"
-        assert attribute.value == "Value"
+        attribute = ids.attribute.create(name="name")
+        assert attribute.asdict() == {"name": {"simpleValue": "name"}, "@location": "any"}
+        attribute = ids.attribute.create(name="name", value="value")
         assert attribute.asdict() == {
-            "name": {"simpleValue": "Name"},
-            "value": {"simpleValue": "Value"},
+            "name": {"simpleValue": "name"},
+            "value": {"simpleValue": "value"},
             "@location": "any",
         }
+        attribute = ids.attribute.create(name="name", value="value", use="required", instructions="instructions")
+        assert attribute.asdict() == {
+            "name": {"simpleValue": "name"},
+            "value": {"simpleValue": "value"},
+            "@location": "any",
+            "@use": "required",
+            "@instructions": "instructions",
+        }
 
     def test_filtering_using_an_attribute_facet(self):
         ifc = ifcopenshell.file()