SOFiSTiK

subscription (quote-required) Engineer & Analyze

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.

Hidden Pricing

2.8 /5 composite score

Solid -- a proven European bridge-engineering FEA/BIM platform (founded 1987, 15,268 LinkedIn followers, public company, 5,000+ customers including Queensferry Crossing) with genuine BIM integration (SBIM, Revit add-ons, Rhino/Grasshopper interface) and AASHTO support for US bridge markets; the 30-day free trial is generous for evaluation, but quote-only pricing (RF1) and the desktop-centric delivery with no publicly documented cloud REST API (despite the Rhino and Revit scripting options) keep it in the situational zone for non-enterprise firms.

Situational

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	2/5	subscription (quote-required)
Agent Friendliness	3/5	API: Rhino/Grasshopper interface (parametric modelling); Revit add-on API (Analysis + Design for Revit, Reinforcement); BiMTOOLS for BIM integration; no publicly documented standalone REST API
Ease of adoption	2/5	--
Portability & lock-in	3/5	4 file formats
Interoperability	4/5	4 integrations

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
IFC	both	unknown
DWG	both	unknown
DXF	both	unknown
SAF	both	unknown -- Structural analysis format

Integrations

Revit Rhino AutoCAD IDEA StatiCa

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