Main Tools for BIM Use

BIM Software 

CAD
Architecture Software: 

• Autocad (Autodesk) 

• MicroStation (Bentley) 

BIM
Architecture Software: 

• Revit (Autodesk) 

• ArchiCAD (Graphisoft) 

• Allplan (Nemetschek) 

• AECOsim (Bentley)  

• Digital Project (Gehry Technologies) 

BIM
Software for Planning & Construction Management: 

• Vico 4D BIM Scheduling (Trimble) 

• Solibri (Nemetschek) 

• Synchro Pro 

• Navisworks (Autodesk) 

• Navigator (Bentley) 

• BIM 360 Glue (Autodesk) 

• Think Project 

• Zutec 

BIM
Software for Measurements and Cost Control: 

• Arquimedes (CYPE) 

• Vico 5D BIM Estimating (Trimble) 

• Presto (Soft) 

• Mideplan (Arktec) 

• iTwo (RIB) 

• COSTX (Exactal) 

Software 

BIM Software
for Calculations,  Representation and Visualization of Structures

• CYPECAD (CYPE) 

• CYPE 3D 

• Tekla Structures (Trimble) 

• Robot (Autodesk) 

• Graitec Advanced Steel-Concrete (Autodesk) 

• Revit Structure (Autodesk) 

• SAP2000 (CSI) 

• Tricalc (Arktec) 

• Dlubal 

• Diamonds (BuildSoft) 

• Cubus 

• Fine 

• Risa 

BIM Software for Calculation and/or Representation of Mechanical, Engineering and Plumbing (MEP) Systems: 

• CYPECAD MEP (Cype) 

• DDS-CAD MEP (Nemetschek) 

• Revit MEP (Autodesk) 

BIM Software for Energy Efficiency Studies: 

• Green Building Studio (Autodesk) 

• EcoDesigner (Graphisoft) 

• EnergyPlus (CYPE) 

• AecoSIM Energy Simulator (Bentley) 

BIM Software for Facility Management: 

• CenterStone CAFM (Trimble) 

• FM: Systems 

• Onuma 

• ArchiFM (Graphisoft) 

• ARCHIBUS 

• Aconex 

Visualization and Revisions: 

• BIMx (Graphisoft) 

• VICO (Trimble) 

• Solibri Model Viewer 

• DDS-CAD Viewer (Nemetschek) 

• Tekla BIMSight (Trimble) 

BIM
Software 

Conflict Detection:

• Revizto 

•Solibri Model Checker 

• Tekla BIMSight (Trimble) 

• MEP (Trimble) 

• MEP Modeller (Graphisoft) 

Modeling and Rendering Software: 

• Cinema-4D (Maxon) 

• Lumion 

• 3ds Max (Autodesk) 

• SketchUp (Trimble) 

• ArtLantis (Abvent) 

• Maxwell Render (Maxwell) 

• Rhinoceros 

• MAYA 

Collaborative BIM Solutions / or SaaS (Software as a Service) for BIM 

• Asite 

• BIM 360 (Autodesk) 

• Aconex 

• ViewPoint Collaboration 

• Maclaren 

• Zutec  

• Causeway 

• Buildcloud 

• Bentley Connect 

• Trimble Connect 

• NewForma 

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