Autodesk's commitment to BIM Interoperability

BIM Interoperability

The Autodesk commitment to interoperability

Buildings and infrastructure are complex, as are the Building Information Modeling (BIM) data and applications that support them. Autodesk offers more applications that further a BIM workflow than any other vendor. But we believe that AEC professionals need to be able to use any application from any vendor at any stage in design, construction, and operations processes. Autodesk is committed to advancing that degree of interoperability throughout the industry.

Autodesk supports buildingSMART International, the organization that develops and maintains the IFC standard, the leading interoperability standard. More than 100,000 users have downloaded our IFC Open Source export for Revit since 2011. No other vendor holds as many IFC import and export certifications.

Autodesk has supported the buildingSMART initiative on COBie (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) BIM data standard. In January 2013, we completed the independently audited buildingSMART Alliance COBie Design Challenge for Architectural Design and Coordinated Design, achieving 100% positive marks with a complete COBie deliverable that required no additional processing or edits.

As the first major CAD vendor to run our applications on nonproprietary hardware, the Autodesk commitment to openness runs deep. Autodesk:

• Released an open way to get data in and out of our flagship application before any other major CAD vendor (DXF)
• Made our IFC import/export tool for Revit open source
• Secured the rigorous IFC 2.0 Coordination View certification in the first wave of vendors
• Helped found the International Alliance for Interoperability, which became buildingSMART
• Provides buildingSMART with solid support in its effort to further BIM openness

openBIM® explained in 4 minutes

The film explains the basics of the openBIM® and buildingSMART concepts.

Autodesk 2016 products that support IFC

A360
A360 enables design, engineering and project teams to work together efficiently on one central platform.

Advance Steel
Advance Steel detailing software helps accelerate design, steel detailing, steel fabrication, and steel construction.

AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Architecture software is an architectural drafting tool to help you design and document more efficiently.

AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD MEP software helps you draft, design, and document building systems.

AutoCAD Civil 3D
Use AutoCAD Civil 3D civil engineering design and documentation software to support BIM workflows.

BIM 360 Glue
BIM 360 Glue is a cloud-based BIM management and collaboration product that connects your entire project team.

Fabrication CADmep
Fabrication CADmep mechanical detailing software supports fabrication workflows for MEP contractors.

Fabrication ESTmep
Fabrication EST cost estimation software can help MEP contractors gain a better understanding of real project costs.

InfraWorks
Use InfraWorks 360 software to plan, design, and engineer with real data, in the real world, in real time.

Navisworks
Navisworks project review software products enables AEC professionals to holistically review integrated models and data.

Revit
Design, construct, and maintain higher-quality, more energy-efficient buildings with Revit software, built specifically for BIM.

Revit LT
Revit LT software is a 3D BIM tool that helps you produce high-quality 3D architectural designs and documentation.

Robot Structural Analysis
Robot Structural Analysis software provides engineers with advanced BIM-integrated analysis and design.