AEC workflow
Design & BIM Workflows for AEC
Model authoring, design development, documentation, and BIM information workflows.
88 resources
Software
Software profiles with documented capabilities relevant to this workflow.
3D PDF Exporter for AutoCAD
Convert AutoCAD models to interactive 3D PDFs
Explore →Software3DMeasure
Revit plugin for precise 3D measurements
Explore →Software3DPDF Exporter for Revit
Convert Revit models to interactive 3D PDFs
Explore →SoftwareABAGY
AI-powered no-code welding robot programming
Explore →SoftwareAcelab
AI-powered building material research, comparison, and specification platform
Explore →SoftwareArchiCAD
BIM software for 2D drawing & 3D building modeling
Explore →SoftwareArcol
Browser-based collaborative design platform with embedded construction intelligence
Explore →SoftwareAttentive.ai (Beam AI)
AI-powered construction takeoff and estimating software for GCs, subcontractors, and suppliers
Explore →SoftwareAutoCAD
Industry-standard CAD software for precise 2D and 3D design
Explore →SoftwareAutodesk Revit
BIM authoring platform for coordinated architecture, structural, and MEP design
Explore →SoftwareBEAM
Rhino-to-Revit BIM interoperability plugin
Explore →SoftwareBHoM
Open-source data model for AEC software interoperability
Explore →SoftwareBIMIT
AI-powered automated scan-to-BIM conversion
Explore →SoftwareBranch Technology
Construction-scale 3D printing for building facades and components
Explore →SoftwareCaddisfly
Algorithmic node design and fabrication optimization for complex freeform structures
Explore →SoftwareCalcTree
Cloud-based engineering calculation and workflow management
Explore →SoftwareCATIA
Advanced 3D parametric modeling and BIM for complex engineering and infrastructure
Explore →SoftwareCATIA V5 Exporter for Revit
Export Revit models to CATIA V5 format
Explore →SoftwareCedreo
Browser-based 3D home design software for builders, remodelers, and interior designers
Explore →SoftwareChief Architect
BIM-based residential 3D home design and construction documentation software
Explore →Softwarecityweft
AI-generated global 3D city models for architectural site design
Explore →SoftwareCommandFinder
Revit command search plugin with AutoCAD-style command line interface
Explore →SoftwareCove.tool
Cloud-based building performance analysis and optimization for early-stage design
Explore →SoftwareD.TO (Design TOgether)
AI-guided building assembly design and product specification for architects
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Digital Node
BIM consultancy and digital construction training (acquired by Aurecon)
Explore →SoftwareDiRoots
Custom plugins and software development for Autodesk, Bentley, and Bricsys platforms
Explore →SoftwareDisperse
AI-powered construction progress tracking with human verification
Explore →SoftwareDocuflow
Advanced batch export tool for Revit construction documentation
Explore →SoftwareDynaOne
Revit plugin for batch running Dynamo scripts
Explore →SoftwareEC3
Free embodied carbon calculator for construction materials
Explore →SoftwareElumTools
AI-powered lighting calculation add-in for Revit
Explore →SoftwareEnveeTech BIM Solution
End-to-end GeoBIM consulting and modeling services
Explore →SoftwareEsri
Enterprise GIS and spatial analytics platform for AEC
Explore →SoftwareFenestraPro
AI-powered facade design and envelope analysis for building performance optimization
Explore →SoftwareFinch3D
AI-powered generative design for rapid floor plan exploration
Explore →SoftwareFologram
AR-powered construction guidance and fabrication visualization
Explore →SoftwareFoyr Neo
Browser-based interior design software for floor planning, furnishing, and photorealistic rendering
Explore →SoftwareFuture BIM
Revit automation plugin for design and documentation workflows
Explore →SoftwareGAMMA AR
Augmented reality for on-site BIM model visualization and progress tracking
Explore →SoftwareGeometrid
Supply chain monitoring and analytics for construction projects
Explore →SoftwareGeopogo
AR-powered urban context visualization for architectural design presentation
Explore →SoftwareGliderBIM
Common Data Environment for project information and asset data management
Explore →SoftwareGuardian for Revit
Proactive BIM management and user training for Revit models
Explore →SoftwareHaloCAD
Microsoft Purview information protection for CAD files
Explore →SoftwareHELIX
AI-powered digital twins of buildings from laser scanning and photogrammetry
Explore →SoftwareHigharc
AI-powered cloud platform for connected homebuilding
Explore →SoftwareIdeate BIMLink
Streamline Revit data management with Excel integration
Explore →SoftwareIdeate Explorer
Revit model browser for searching, filtering, and organizing elements
Explore →SoftwareIdeate StyleManager
Revit add-on for automated style management and cleanup
Explore →SoftwareIdeateApps
Suite of Revit plugins for efficient model data management and workflow automation
Explore →SoftwareIGES Exporter for Autodesk Revit
Export Revit models to IGES format for cross-CAD collaboration
Explore →SoftwareImport 3D
Direct import of external 3D models into Revit with automatic material preservation
Explore →SoftwareInfinite BIM
BIM consulting and ISO 19650 certification services
Explore →Softwareinfrared.city
AI-powered environmental simulation platform
Explore →SoftwareIntegrated Projects (IPX)
AI-powered scan-to-BIM platform
Explore →SoftwareiSync
Automated Revit file synchronization and license management
Explore →SoftwareJT Exporter for Revit
Export Revit models to JT format for PLM and engineering collaboration
Explore →SoftwareKangaroo
Physics-based form-finding and constraint solver for Grasshopper
Explore →SoftwareKaramba3D
Parametric finite element analysis for Grasshopper
Explore →SoftwareKobi Toolkit for AutoCAD
Productivity plugin with 20+ tools for AutoCAD and BricsCAD workflows
Explore →SoftwareKobi Toolkit for Revit
Comprehensive BIM productivity toolkit with 40+ tools
Explore →SoftwareKOPE
Cloud-based systems configurator that automates offsite construction product integration
Explore →SoftwareKosmos
Cost management and commercial consultancy (service-based, not software)
Explore →SoftwareLadybug Tools
Open-source environmental analysis and simulation for building performance
Explore →Softwarelaiout
AI-powered floor plan generation and space optimization
Explore →SoftwareLayer App
No-code workflow platform connecting field data to BIM models
Explore →SoftwareLeGen
Automatic Revit legend creation from view filter overrides
Explore →SoftwareLunchBox
Free Grasshopper plugin for parametric paneling, structures, and machine learning
Explore →SoftwareMarkedUp
Automated QC and issue detection for construction drawings
Explore →SoftwareMarkupX Pro
PDF markup overlay for Revit and AutoCAD design review
Explore →SoftwareMatterport
3D digital twin platform for spatial documentation and virtual site access
Explore →SoftwareModelo
Browser-based 3D viewer for collaborative review of BIM and CAD models
Explore →SoftwareModuluc
Photorealistic Revit family library and 3D model creation for product manufacturers
Explore →SoftwareOpalAi - ScanTo3D & Floorplan
Mobile LiDAR to BIM conversion with AI floor plans
Explore →SoftwarePirros
AI-powered detail management system for AEC firms
Explore →SoftwareQuickFamily
One-click 2D family creation for Revit
Explore →SoftwareRayon
Browser-based collaborative CAD/light-BIM drafting tool for architects and interior designers
Explore →SoftwareRevizto
Cloud-based BIM coordination hub for unified 2D/3D clash detection and issue tracking
Explore →SoftwareRudus
AI-powered takeoff and estimation for concrete contractors
Explore →SoftwareScanToBIM
ML-powered point cloud to BIM conversion
Explore →SoftwareSkema
AI-powered BIM knowledge reuse engine for schematic-to-BIM workflows
Explore →SoftwareSkema for SketchUp
AI-powered BIM generation from SketchUp designs
Explore →SoftwareSTEP Exporter for Revit
Export Revit models to STEP CAD format
Explore →SoftwareTwindo (Canvas)
Mobile LiDAR scan-to-BIM/CAD platform that converts iPhone/iPad room scans into editable 3D models
Explore →SoftwareVeras
AI visualization for AEC models, drawings, sketches, and presentation images
Explore →SoftwareWIZZCAD
BIM-native SaaS platform for project lifecycle management
Explore →SoftwareZenesis
Web-based early-phase MEP/TGA planning platform that combines BIM data, firm-specific rulebooks, and AI to standardize technical decisions before modeling begins
Explore →SoftwareZutec (formerly DFM Systems)
Digital handover, building information, quality, and compliance platform
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Calculators
Interactive DataDrivenAEC utilities that support decisions and technical checks in this workflow.
Beam Deflection
Max elastic deflection vs L/240, L/360, L/180
Explore →Free calculatorBearing Capacity
General bearing equation (Vesic) → qu and allowable qa
Explore →Free calculatorBolt Count (Shear)
AISC 360-16 Table J3.2 → shear per bolt and bolts required
Explore →Free calculatorCleanroom HVAC Sizing
ISO 14644 air changes per hour → supply airflow
Explore →Free calculatorCooling Load
Envelope + solar + people + ventilation → BTU/h & tons
Explore →Free calculatorDuct Sizing
Equal-friction → round diameter, velocity, rectangular
Explore →Free calculatorFillet Weld Size
AISC 360-16 §J2 required fillet leg for a shear load
Explore →Free calculatorGreywater Sizing
Occupants + reuse → daily volume and tank (IPC)
Explore →Free calculatorHeating Load
Envelope transmission + infiltration → design heating load
Explore →Free calculatorIrrigation Flow
GPM + area → precipitation rate and run time
Explore →Free calculatorKitchen Hood Requirements
NFPA 96 / IMC 507 → hood type, suppression, exhaust CFM
Explore →Free calculatorMoment of Inertia
Section dimensions → Ix, Iy, area, section modulus S, radius of gyration r
Explore →Free calculatorPile Load Capacity
Skin friction + end bearing → Qu and allowable Qa
Explore →Free calculatorRainwater Harvesting
Catchment + rainfall → annual harvestable yield
Explore →Free calculatorRebar Count
Slab + spacing → bars each way, linear length, and weight
Explore →Free calculatorRebar Development Length
ACI 318-19 §25.4.2.3 tension ld with confinement + factors
Explore →Free calculatorRoof Pitch
Rise + run → pitch (x:12), angle, slope multiplier, rafter length
Explore →Free calculatorSlope / Gradient
Rise + run → percent grade, ratio, angle, and ADA 1:12 check
Explore →Free calculatorSlope Stability FS
Infinite-slope factor of safety with pore pressure
Explore →Free calculatorSolar Heat Gain
Window area · SHGC · orientation → peak solar gain (BTU/h)
Explore →Free calculatorSpan-to-Depth
Preliminary member depth (ACI minimums + rules of thumb)
Explore →Free calculatorSteel Column Load
AISC 360-16 Ch.E buckling capacity (Fcr, Pn, LRFD/ASD)
Explore →Free calculatorStructural Load
Tributary area + floors + occupancy → factored column load and RC column size
Explore →Free calculatorWood Bearing at an Angle
Hankinson formula → allowable bearing at any grain angle
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AI agents
Runnable agents designed around bounded AEC tasks rather than general-purpose prompting.