Convert between AEC file formats
Which reviewed AEC software imports one format and exports another? This hub maps the page-backed formats on both axes, then links each documented bridge to the tools that can handle it. The diagonal is native or round-trip coverage for that same format.
Import x export interoperability matrix
Cells only light up when a reviewed tool explicitly documents the import side and the export side
in fileFormats[]. If direction or support is unknown, the matrix stays blank or marks the bridge as unknown rather than guessing.
| Export format Import format -> | DWG | DXF | STEP/STP | IFC | DGN | RVT | Point cloud (E57/RCP/LAS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWG | 15 Full Native / round-trip | 9 Full DXF -> DWG | 2 Partial STEP/STP -> DWG | 10 Full IFC -> DWG | 6 Full DGN -> DWG | 5 Full RVT -> DWG | No documented bridge from Point cloud import to DWG export |
| DXF | 10 Full DWG -> DXF | 10 Full Native / round-trip | 1 Partial STEP/STP -> DXF | 7 Partial IFC -> DXF | 3 Partial DGN -> DXF | 2 Partial RVT -> DXF | No documented bridge from Point cloud import to DXF export |
| STEP/STP | 2 Partial DWG -> STEP/STP | 1 Partial DXF -> STEP/STP | 2 Partial Native / round-trip | 1 Partial IFC -> STEP/STP | 1 Partial DGN -> STEP/STP | No documented bridge from RVT import to STEP/STP export | No documented bridge from Point cloud import to STEP/STP export |
| IFC | 10 Full DWG -> IFC | 7 Partial DXF -> IFC | 1 Partial STEP/STP -> IFC | 14 Full Native / round-trip | 6 Full DGN -> IFC | 8 Full RVT -> IFC | No documented bridge from Point cloud import to IFC export |
| DGN | 6 Full DWG -> DGN | 3 Partial DXF -> DGN | 1 Partial STEP/STP -> DGN | 6 Full IFC -> DGN | 6 Full Native / round-trip | 2 Partial RVT -> DGN | No documented bridge from Point cloud import to DGN export |
| RVT | 5 Full DWG -> RVT | 2 Partial DXF -> RVT | No documented bridge from STEP/STP import to RVT export | 4 Full IFC -> RVT | 1 Partial DGN -> RVT | 13 Full Native / round-trip | No documented bridge from Point cloud import to RVT export |
| Point cloud (E57/RCP/LAS) | No documented bridge from DWG import to Point cloud export | No documented bridge from DXF import to Point cloud export | No documented bridge from STEP/STP import to Point cloud export | No documented bridge from IFC import to Point cloud export | No documented bridge from DGN import to Point cloud export | No documented bridge from RVT import to Point cloud export | 1 Partial Native / round-trip |
Direct answers
What converts one reviewed format into another?
DWG import -> DWG export
15 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- Rayon
Browser-based, real-time-collaborative CAD/light-BIM design tool for architects and interior designers, positioned as a lighter alternative to AutoCAD/Revit/ArchiCAD for 2D floor plans, space planning, and AI-assisted visualization.
- AVAIL
SaaS BIM content management platform (spun out of ArchVision) that indexes, tags, searches, and publishes design content -- Revit families, AutoCAD/Civil 3D blocks, and other file types -- across AEC teams and the building lifecycle.
- SprinkCAD
Fire sprinkler system design and hydraulic calculation software suite by Johnson Controls -- includes SprinkCAD 3D for 3D sprinkler layout, SprinkCALC for hydraulic calculations (Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach), SprinkCAD Classic for 2D design, SprinkCAD for Revit Fabrication Tool, and SprinkSLIC for stock listing; runs on AutoCAD and BricsCAD; part of Johnson Controls Fire Suppression Products (since 1986).
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- ETAP
Electrical power systems analysis and energy management platform used by AEC engineers to design, simulate, and commission electrical networks for data centers, hospitals, industrial facilities, and utilities -- covers load flow, arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and real-time SCADA; integrates bidirectionally with Revit and AutoCAD for BIM-linked electrical one-line diagrams; 80% owned by Schneider Electric since June 2021 while retaining independent vendor branding.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
DXF import -> DWG export
9 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Rayon
Browser-based, real-time-collaborative CAD/light-BIM design tool for architects and interior designers, positioned as a lighter alternative to AutoCAD/Revit/ArchiCAD for 2D floor plans, space planning, and AI-assisted visualization.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
STEP/STP import -> DWG export
2 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
IFC import -> DWG export
10 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
DGN import -> DWG export
6 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
RVT import -> DWG export
5 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- AVAIL
SaaS BIM content management platform (spun out of ArchVision) that indexes, tags, searches, and publishes design content -- Revit families, AutoCAD/Civil 3D blocks, and other file types -- across AEC teams and the building lifecycle.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- ETAP
Electrical power systems analysis and energy management platform used by AEC engineers to design, simulate, and commission electrical networks for data centers, hospitals, industrial facilities, and utilities -- covers load flow, arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and real-time SCADA; integrates bidirectionally with Revit and AutoCAD for BIM-linked electrical one-line diagrams; 80% owned by Schneider Electric since June 2021 while retaining independent vendor branding.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
DWG import -> DXF export
10 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Rayon
Browser-based, real-time-collaborative CAD/light-BIM design tool for architects and interior designers, positioned as a lighter alternative to AutoCAD/Revit/ArchiCAD for 2D floor plans, space planning, and AI-assisted visualization.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- PCSWMM
Advanced stormwater, wastewater, watershed, and water distribution modeling software by Computational Hydraulics International (CHI) -- built on the EPA SWMM5 engine with a powerful GIS interface, 1D/2D hydraulic modeling, intelligent scenario management, model calibration tools, and green infrastructure/LID design; used worldwide by engineering consultants, municipalities, and utilities for drainage design, floodplain mapping, CSO/SSO analysis, and water quality modeling.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
DXF import -> DXF export
10 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Rayon
Browser-based, real-time-collaborative CAD/light-BIM design tool for architects and interior designers, positioned as a lighter alternative to AutoCAD/Revit/ArchiCAD for 2D floor plans, space planning, and AI-assisted visualization.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
- Deep Excavation
Suite of geotechnical engineering software for deep excavation shoring design (DeepEX 2D/3D), deep foundation pile design (DeepFND, HelixPile), retaining wall design (RetainEX, SnailPlus), quay wall design (QuayWalls), inclinometer monitoring (SiteMaster), and borehole soil estimation (GeoBase) -- serving geotechnical engineers, shoring contractors, and transportation agencies globally since 2000.
STEP/STP import -> DXF export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
IFC import -> DXF export
7 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
DGN import -> DXF export
3 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
RVT import -> DXF export
2 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
DWG import -> STEP/STP export
2 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
DXF import -> STEP/STP export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
STEP/STP import -> STEP/STP export
2 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Rhino 3D
Professional NURBS surface modeler used for complex massing, parametric design via the bundled Grasshopper visual-scripting environment, and computational architecture; one-time license with native DWG, DXF, and IFC export.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
IFC import -> STEP/STP export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
DGN import -> STEP/STP export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
DWG import -> IFC export
10 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
DXF import -> IFC export
7 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
STEP/STP import -> IFC export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
IFC import -> IFC export
14 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Qonic
Cloud-native BIM modeling and coordination platform with IFC-native workflow, real-time multi-user editing, clash detection, issue tracking, and reporting across web, desktop, and mobile.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AnkerDB
Cloud platform for automated BIM data validation, enrichment, and quality control on IFC and Revit models, used to enforce information-delivery standards like ISO 19650 at scale.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Hypar
Cloud-based, code-first generative design and space-planning platform where architects and engineers build, share, and run custom parametric "Functions" via an open-source C# BIM SDK (Elements) and CLI, plus a space-planning product (Hypar Space) for rapid test-fit and layout generation, exporting to Revit, IFC, and glTF.
- SketchUp
Push-pull 3D modeler used by architects worldwide for massing studies, site context models, and client presentations; available as a web app, iPad app, and Windows/Mac desktop.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD-based civil engineering design and documentation platform for grading/surfaces, road and rail corridor modeling, pipe network hydraulics, and survey -- the civil-engineering flagship that turns conceptual InfraWorks models into construction-ready plan/profile sheets and quantity takeoffs.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- dRofus
Cloud-based requirements management, space programming, and BIM integration platform used primarily by healthcare facility owners -- enforces FGI Guidelines compliance through structured Room Data Sheets, tracks equipment specifications and procurement, and syncs bi-directionally with Autodesk Revit (through 2027) and Graphisoft ArchiCAD 29 via IFC GUID; Baptist Health (7.5 million sqft, 80+ buildings) reduced capital cost estimation from days to 20 minutes (per system director Matthew Bode) using dRofus; a Nemetschek Group product.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- SOFiSTiK
FEA, BIM, and CAD software for structural engineering with a strong bridge-design specialisation -- the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM) provides parametric 4D bridge modelling with integrated structural analysis, code-based design (Eurocode, BS, AASHTO), and BIM coordination (Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD integration); the FEM Packages cover 2D/3D finite element analysis for buildings and infrastructure; founded 1987 in Nuremberg, Germany, with ~100 employees serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, including the Queensferry Crossing (Scotland) and other major bridge projects.
DGN import -> IFC export
6 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
RVT import -> IFC export
8 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Qonic
Cloud-native BIM modeling and coordination platform with IFC-native workflow, real-time multi-user editing, clash detection, issue tracking, and reporting across web, desktop, and mobile.
- Skema
AI-powered generative/schematic design platform for architecture firms that converts a firm's own prior Revit design assemblies into reusable 'Design Catalog' components (puzzle pieces), then arranges and morphs them to fit a new building footprint and unit mix, producing a coordinated, construction-document-ready native Revit BIM model (LOD 300-350) synced bidirectionally back into Revit.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Hypar
Cloud-based, code-first generative design and space-planning platform where architects and engineers build, share, and run custom parametric "Functions" via an open-source C# BIM SDK (Elements) and CLI, plus a space-planning product (Hypar Space) for rapid test-fit and layout generation, exporting to Revit, IFC, and glTF.
- AnkerDB
Cloud platform for automated BIM data validation, enrichment, and quality control on IFC and Revit models, used to enforce information-delivery standards like ISO 19650 at scale.
- Trimble SysQue
Revit-based MEP BIM detailing and fabrication software that enables designers, detailers, and contractors to create constructible, fabrication-ready mechanical, electrical, and plumbing models with manufacturer-specific content -- includes the world's largest library of manufacturer-specific MEP content, automated spooling, and Trimble Connect cloud collaboration; a Trimble Inc. product.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
DWG import -> DGN export
6 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
DXF import -> DGN export
3 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
STEP/STP import -> DGN export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
IFC import -> DGN export
6 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
DGN import -> DGN export
6 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
- Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
Multidiscipline BIM authoring platform built on the MicroStation CAD engine for architectural, structural, and MEP design, with built-in energy analysis and GenerativeComponents parametric modeling -- Bentley's direct Revit competitor.
- AutoCAD
Autodesk's full 2D and 3D CAD application and the long-standing industry default for construction drawings and details.
- Archicad
A full desktop BIM authoring platform from Graphisoft built specifically for architects to model buildings and produce coordinated drawings and documentation.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Tekla Structures
Constructible structural BIM software from Trimble for steel, concrete, precast, and timber detailing -- produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, rebar detailing, and CNC/DSTV output directly from the 3D model.
RVT import -> DGN export
2 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Allplan Civil (Bridge)
Parametric BIM platform for advanced infrastructure design to build workflows -- extends Allplan Ultimate with integrated bridge structural analysis (AASHTO LRFD and Eurocode with national annexes), code-based reinforcement design and checking, parametric road/alignment modeling, 4D construction sequencing, and prestressing tendon modeling; supports all relevant file interfaces (IFC, BCF, LandXML, DWG, DGN, RVT, 3DM) plus Python API and Visual Scripting for automated workflows; part of the Nemetschek Group, with transparent published subscription pricing on the Allplan e-store.
DWG import -> RVT export
5 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- AVAIL
SaaS BIM content management platform (spun out of ArchVision) that indexes, tags, searches, and publishes design content -- Revit families, AutoCAD/Civil 3D blocks, and other file types -- across AEC teams and the building lifecycle.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- ETAP
Electrical power systems analysis and energy management platform used by AEC engineers to design, simulate, and commission electrical networks for data centers, hospitals, industrial facilities, and utilities -- covers load flow, arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and real-time SCADA; integrates bidirectionally with Revit and AutoCAD for BIM-linked electrical one-line diagrams; 80% owned by Schneider Electric since June 2021 while retaining independent vendor branding.
- SprinkCAD
Fire sprinkler system design and hydraulic calculation software suite by Johnson Controls -- includes SprinkCAD 3D for 3D sprinkler layout, SprinkCALC for hydraulic calculations (Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach), SprinkCAD Classic for 2D design, SprinkCAD for Revit Fabrication Tool, and SprinkSLIC for stock listing; runs on AutoCAD and BricsCAD; part of Johnson Controls Fire Suppression Products (since 1986).
DXF import -> RVT export
2 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
IFC import -> RVT export
4 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Hypar
Cloud-based, code-first generative design and space-planning platform where architects and engineers build, share, and run custom parametric "Functions" via an open-source C# BIM SDK (Elements) and CLI, plus a space-planning product (Hypar Space) for rapid test-fit and layout generation, exporting to Revit, IFC, and glTF.
- AnkerDB
Cloud platform for automated BIM data validation, enrichment, and quality control on IFC and Revit models, used to enforce information-delivery standards like ISO 19650 at scale.
DGN import -> RVT export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
RVT import -> RVT export
13 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Full.
- Skema
AI-powered generative/schematic design platform for architecture firms that converts a firm's own prior Revit design assemblies into reusable 'Design Catalog' components (puzzle pieces), then arranges and morphs them to fit a new building footprint and unit mix, producing a coordinated, construction-document-ready native Revit BIM model (LOD 300-350) synced bidirectionally back into Revit.
- Autodesk Revit
Autodesk's flagship multidiscipline BIM authoring platform for architecture, structural, and MEP design, documentation, and multi-user worksharing -- distinct from the single-user, feature-limited Revit LT.
- AVAIL
SaaS BIM content management platform (spun out of ArchVision) that indexes, tags, searches, and publishes design content -- Revit families, AutoCAD/Civil 3D blocks, and other file types -- across AEC teams and the building lifecycle.
- Kestrel Labs
AI code-compliance platform natively embedded inside Autodesk Revit (and SketchUp, coming soon), launched June 2026 at AIA'26. Single-click full-project compliance check in ~30 seconds: every flagged result is tied to a specific Revit model element and cited to the exact ICC code section via a formal data agreement with the International Code Council. Modules: Compliance Analysis (in-model element-level flagging), Compliance Chat (AI code assistant in Revit and web), and Kestrel Portal (web dashboard for non-BIM stakeholders). Also available on Autodesk Design & Make Marketplace and Trimble Connect Marketplace. Denver CO startup, $2.15M pre-seed (New Stack Ventures, FirstMile Ventures).
- SWAPP
AI co-pilot platform for architecture firms that automates construction documentation and BIM modeling inside Revit and ArchiCAD -- generating complete CD sets (dimensions, tags, views, sheets), 2D-to-3D modeling, and ADA compliance checks, grounded in each firm's own annotation standards and QA rules.
- Trimble SysQue
Revit-based MEP BIM detailing and fabrication software that enables designers, detailers, and contractors to create constructible, fabrication-ready mechanical, electrical, and plumbing models with manufacturer-specific content -- includes the world's largest library of manufacturer-specific MEP content, automated spooling, and Trimble Connect cloud collaboration; a Trimble Inc. product.
- Augmenta
Cloud-based generative/AI design platform (Augmenta Construction Platform) that automates electrical raceway and conduit routing, producing clash-free, code-compliant, constructable electrical models that round-trip natively with Revit.
- Layer
Revit-integrated field-data and BIM-data platform that captures photos, forms, punch lists, FF&E, and room-data sheets on mobile/web/desktop, syncs them two-way to live Revit elements via a dedicated plugin, and generates PDF reports and schedules -- with a documented API and an MCP server for AI-agent access.
- Vectorworks Architect
A combined CAD-and-BIM design platform from Vectorworks (Nemetschek Group) aimed at architects who want flexible modeling plus documentation in one tool.
- Hypar
Cloud-based, code-first generative design and space-planning platform where architects and engineers build, share, and run custom parametric "Functions" via an open-source C# BIM SDK (Elements) and CLI, plus a space-planning product (Hypar Space) for rapid test-fit and layout generation, exporting to Revit, IFC, and glTF.
- ETAP
Electrical power systems analysis and energy management platform used by AEC engineers to design, simulate, and commission electrical networks for data centers, hospitals, industrial facilities, and utilities -- covers load flow, arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and real-time SCADA; integrates bidirectionally with Revit and AutoCAD for BIM-linked electrical one-line diagrams; 80% owned by Schneider Electric since June 2021 while retaining independent vendor branding.
- Fohlio
Cloud-based FF&E/OS&E specification, brand-standards, budgeting, and procurement platform for interior designers and architects working in hospitality, healthcare, senior-living, and retail -- centralizes a product library, spec builder, mood boards, purchase orders, and vendor/budget tracking, with a native Revit add-in and a QuickBooks integration; added an AI-assisted specification module in June 2026.
- AnkerDB
Cloud platform for automated BIM data validation, enrichment, and quality control on IFC and Revit models, used to enforce information-delivery standards like ISO 19650 at scale.
Point cloud import -> Point cloud export
1 reviewed tools match this bridge. Best documented support: Partial.
- PypeServer
Fabrication-workflow software connecting CAD/BIM pipe-spool, duct, and structural-steel designs to CNC cutting/welding machines and shop-floor production tracking for MEP and specialty fabrication contractors.
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