List of BIM software
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The following table provides an overview of notable building information modeling (BIM) software.
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| Allplan Architecture | Nemetschek Group | Windows | Proprietary |
| Archicad | Graphisoft | Windows, macOS | Proprietary |
| AutoCAD Architecture | Autodesk | Windows | Proprietary |
| Autodesk BIM 360 | Autodesk | Web-based | Proprietary |
| Autodesk Civil 3D | Autodesk | Windows | Proprietary |
| Autodesk Revit | Autodesk | Windows | Proprietary |
| [https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/bonsai/ Bonsai] (Blender BIM) | Open-source | Windows, macOS, Linux | {{open source|GNU GPL}} https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/bonsai/ |
| BricsCAD | Bricsys nv | Windows, Linux, macOS | Proprietary |
| CATIA | Dassault Systèmes | Windows, Unix (server) | Proprietary |
| Cadwork | Cadwork informatik AG | Windows | Proprietary |
| Cadwork Engineer | Cadwork informatik AG | Windows | Proprietary |
| Chief Architect | Chief Architect, Inc. | Windows | Proprietary |
| CodeBook | CodeBook International | Windows | Proprietary |
| DataCAD | Microtecture Inc., Cadkey Inc., DATACAD LLC | Windows | Proprietary |
| Digital Project | Gehry Technologies | Windows | Proprietary |
| [https://asti.com/ultimate-guide-to-autodesk-dynamo/ Dynamo] | Autodesk | Windows | {{open source|Apache 2.0}} |
| FINE MEP | 4M | Windows | Proprietary |
| FreeCAD [https://wiki.freecad.org/BIM%20Workbench BIM Workbench] | Open-source | Linux, macOS, Windows | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} |
| Graphisoft BIM Server | Graphisoft | Windows, macOS | Proprietary |
| Graphisoft BIMx | Graphisoft | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Proprietary |
| Graphisoft MEP Modeler | Graphisoft | Windows, macOS | Proprietary |
| IntelliCAD | IntelliCAD Technology Consortium | Windows | Proprietary |
| MPDS4 | CAD Schroer | Windows and Solaris | Proprietary |
| MicroStation | Bentley Systems | Windows | Proprietary |
| Autodesk Navisworks | Autodesk | Windows | Proprietary |
| OpenRoads Designer{{Cite web |url=https://www.txdot.gov/business/resources/design-tools-training/openroads-designer.html |title=OpenRoads Designer |website=www.txdot.gov}} | Bentley Systems | Windows | Proprietary |
| OpenStudio | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | Windows, macOS, Linux | {{open source|BSD}} |
| Prokon | Prokon Software Consultant | Windows | Proprietary |
| Quantapoint | Quantapoint, Inc. | Windows | Proprietary |
| Reflex | Reflex Systems Ltd. | Windows | Proprietary |
| Revizto | Revizto SA | Windows, macOS, iOS and Android | Proprietary |
| RFEM | Dlubal Software | Windows | Proprietary |
| RIB Software | Schneider Electric | Windows | Proprietary |
| Rhinoceros 3D - Grasshopper 3D | McNeel & Associates | Windows, macOS | Proprietary |
| STAAD | Bentley Systems | Windows | Proprietary |
| Sefaira | acquired by Trimble Inc. | Windows and MacOS | Proprietary |
| Tekla Structures | Trimble | Windows | Proprietary |
| Sketchup | Trimble | Windows, macOS, iPadOS | Proprietary |
| Vectorworks | Nemetschek Group | Windows, macOS | Proprietary |
| VisualARQ | Asuni CAD | Windows | Proprietary |
See also
- Algorithms-Aided Design
- Arcadia (engineering)
- BuildingSMART
- Computer-aided architectural design
- Comparison of computer-aided design software
- Green building
- Landscape design software
- List of 3D modeling software
- List of 3D computer graphics software
- List of CAx companies
- List of computer-aided engineering software
- List of computer-aided manufacturing software
- List of structural engineering software
- Open-source 3D file formats
- Modelur - SketchUp plugin to design built environments
- Navisworks
- Open Design Alliance
- Procore
- Revizto - BIM cloud-based collaborative software
External links
- [https://sketchupguru.com/exploring-the-top-bim-plugins-for-sketchup/ SketchUp BIM plugins]
- [https://wiki.osarch.org/index.php?title=IfcOpenShell ifcOpenShell] - Open Cascade BIM library
- [https://wiki.osarch.org/index.php?title=AEC%20Free%20Software%20directory Architecture, engineering, and construction open-source software directory]
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