BIM TOOLS


BIM Tools are softwares which help implementing BIM in any construction project.

In following tools are segregated in different categories of workflow though some tools can be used in many categories.

(By clicking on tools name it will take to tool website where you can download free trial or purchase tool, videos give brief overview of tool)

Category 1: BIM Execution Planning Tools

Plannerly

Category 2.1: Modeling Tools

Rhino

Bentley MicroStation

Mostly used for infrastructure projects

Category 2.2: Structural Modeling

Category 3: BIM Content/BIM Objects

For implementing BIM for the project it requires BIM families or BIM objects which have all specifications along.

MagiCAD

Mainly for MEP solutions

Category 4: Algorithmic Aided Design (Modeling)

Category 5: Performance/Analysis Tools

Autodesk Green Building Studio

Used with Autodesk Revit

Trimble- Sefaira

Used with SketchUP

Ladybug

Used with Dynamo & Grasshopper