Spotlight: Revit 2027 IFC 27.4, and a property set that is not Other
Autodesk posted IFC add-in 27.4.0.30 for Revit 2027. Extended properties leave Other, and Show Parts walls get a geometry fix.
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Guangdong’s BIM drawing review, and a model that has to match the PDF
From 1 November, eligible Guangdong public buildings must file a BIM model with the construction drawings. What BIM leads should lock first.
The MEP detail library should live in Revit container models
A practical workflow for organizing mechanical and electrical details in governed Revit containers without making engineers hunt for content.
Spotlight: Allplan 2027, and an IFC that stays an Xref in the section
Allplan 2027 notes are now a release, not a beta. IFC can sit as an Xref in the cut. Cloud BIM Manager can flag IDS.
Spotlight: Nemetschek Creator, and a massing that can leave for Archicad
Graphisoft opened Creator early access today. Collaborate and Max seats can take a geolocated massing into Archicad. What BIM leads should test first.
Spotlight: SketchUp 2027, and an IFC that keeps the project CRS
SketchUp Desktop 2027.0 is dated 21 October. TrimBIM now matches IFC, and a CRS-geolocated model can export IfcProjectedCRS.
Spotlight: Simplebim 12, and a dataflow that is not stuck on one laptop
Simplebim 12 ships Base Model dataflows and a Cloud pipeline. What BIM leads should test before a folder is trusted to clean the IFC.
Spotlight: BricsCAD V27, and a Navisworks file that lands as a mesh
BricsCAD V27 notes are dated 20 October. Navisworks imports as meshes, IDS types can follow the spec, and Windows 11 is required.
Spotlight: BIMcollab Zoom 9.10, and a check that groups before you run it
BIMcollab Zoom 9.10 stores IDS and clash grouping on the check. What BIM leads should test before they report one Smart Issue per floor.
Spotlight: BIMcloud SaaS, and a public link that is not a Teamwork seat
Graphisoft made BIMcloud public links generally available. What BIM leads should lock down before a consultant downloads the folder.
Spotlight: Revizto 5.18, and a markup that is not yet an issue
Revizto 5.18 adds Draft Mode so reviews stay private until you publish. What BIM leads should test before they trust a local draft.
Spotlight: Archicad 30, and an IFC 4.3 handoff that is not a waitlist
Graphisoft’s downloads catalog now lists Archicad 30. IFC 4.3 mapping, a native Forma upload, and a Max plan are the parts BIM leads should test.
Spotlight: Solibri 26.9, and a visual run for the morning check
Solibri 26.9 adds Superrun, a visual builder for overnight model checks. What VDC teams should test before they trust the token meter.
Spotlight: XGRIDS Lixel L3, and a 5 mm walk into the model
XGRIDS launched Lixel L3 at INTERGEO with validated 5 mm relative accuracy. What scan-to-BIM teams should test before they trust a walk.
Spotlight: Sokkia Shared Reality, and a walk-scan into MAGNET
Sokkia launched Shared Reality SRS1 and SRS2 handheld SLAM scanners at INTERGEO. What scan-to-BIM teams should test before they trust the cloud.
Spotlight: Trimble ST30, and a rod that records its own height
Trimble’s INTERGEO smart target measures rod height and tilt. What BIM and layout teams should test before they trust the as-built.
Spotlight: Leica X-PAD, and a BIM view on the stakeout pole
Leica put X-PAD on its instruments and launched the GS11. Field crews can overlay BIM, drawings and AR stakeout on a live site view.
Spotlight: IES Sync, and a Revit energy model that is not rebuilt twice
IES launched a native Revit-to-IES VE connection. Geometry, including voids and plenums, can leave Revit without a gbXML rebuild.
Spotlight: Cesium, and a snap back to the source BIM
Cesium’s second design-model preview versions BIM uploads, flags element changes, and snaps to original geometry instead of the streamed tile.
Spotlight: DroneDeploy Ground Pro, and a measurable record from the walk
DroneDeploy made Ground Pro generally available. Interior Maps, phone scans and measurable 360 walks land in Procore for VDC teams.
Spotlight: HP SitePrint, and a browser editor for the layout file
HP added a cloud CAD editor to SitePrint at AU 2026. Field crews can tweak a print-ready file without sending it back to Revit or AutoCAD.
Spotlight: FARO Focus i.1, and SCENE 2027 that cleans the cloud
FARO introduced Focus i.1 scanners and Rovi i.1 at INTERGEO. SCENE 2027 promises faster processing and an AI glass filter.
Spotlight: NavVis VLX 4, a walking-speed scan for LOD350 MEP
NavVis’s new wearable claims 3 mm point-cloud resolution. What high-detail Scan-to-BIM and MEP teams should test before they park the static scanner.
Spotlight: Vectorworks 2027, and a cleaner Revit and DWG handoff
Vectorworks 2027 is shipping. Revit families and DWG dynamic blocks import as live objects, and a geolocation wizard lines up surveys.
Spotlight: Emesent SLAM scans now drop into Trimble Connect
Emesent GX1 and Hovermap SLAM data can now flow into Trimble Connect and Business Center. What scan-to-BIM teams should test first.
Spotlight: Forma Street Design, and Civil 3D as a connected client
Autodesk is putting early street design in Forma and making Civil 3D a Forma Connected Client. What civil and BIM teams should try in the closed beta.
Clash detection that closes: a practical standard for architectural models
Hard, soft and workflow clashes only matter if someone owns them. How BIM teams detect, assign and close coordination issues before site.
One LLM for the firm: why BIM teams must set the AI standard
Stop personal ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek accounts on project work. Put the firm on one BIM-controlled LLM, starting with Copilot and Claude Cowork.
Spotlight: Autodesk’s AI shift, and what Revit 2027 actually adds
Autodesk is moving AEC work toward Forma and Autodesk Assistant. Here is the AI that shipped in Revit 2027, and what BIM teams should try first.
Spotlight: Bluebeam Revu can now talk to your AI through MCP
Revu 21.9+ on Bluebeam Max can connect Claude, GitHub Copilot CLI and AnythingLLM so prompts run markup and PDF work inside the drawing set.
Spotlight: Firm Details, a Revit library that stays in the model
A look at Firm Details, a native Revit add-in that turns existing project details into a searchable firm library without a migration.
What is BIM, really? A practical guide for project teams
A clear guide to building information modeling, how it works, and where it creates value across an asset's lifecycle.
ISO 19650 in plain English
Understand the core ideas behind ISO 19650, from information requirements and the CDE to status, revision and approval.
Scan-to-BIM workflows that deliver usable information
A field-to-model workflow for turning reality-capture data into purposeful, verified BIM deliverables.
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