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Building Information Modelling software, or BIM software, helps architects, engineers, construction managers, and facility managers to visualise the connections between various parts of building infrastructure.
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Australia, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, France
, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 16 others
"BIM will certainly change the construction industry in ways we cannot fully appreciate yet. Revit..."
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Amjad
Civil Engineer - Engineering Planner in Iraq
This information was sourced from Revit
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Revit
Pros:
Parametric Family Creation tool is just awesome. Integration with AutoCad saves a lot of time.
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Cons:
This program is removed from the purchasing system and offered to users by leasing method. This method is much more costly for users.
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This information was sourced from Revit
Who Uses Revit?
Revit® BIM software helps architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) teams design, document, visualize, and deliver architecture, engineering,...
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany
, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 18 others
Languages
Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese
, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
and 3 others
"The sober and uncluttered interface makes it easy to use. Management of several data in the same..."
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Laurel
civil engineer in Cameroon
This information was sourced from ARCHICAD
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ARCHICAD
Pros:
Ease of use, basic tools and compatibility with other software.
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Cons:
Sometimes i forget how to use the comment as well, because there is no a such preferring comment bellow guide me to use this application. So i prefer to add another comment bar for user guidden.
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This information was sourced from ARCHICAD
Who Uses ARCHICAD?
Architects, engineers, contractors, clients, municipalities, BIM, and IT managers collaborate intimately to construct enduring buildings meant to...
"I am a consultant in the field of Chemicals production and have to design different equipment, the..."
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Santosh
Independent Business Owner in India
This information was sourced from ActCAD
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ActCAD
Pros:
I have to collaborate frequently with users of dwg files, and ActCAD is the best to do this interoperability (and easy to use it, of course).
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Cons:
There is not a list with commands and shortcuts. The BIM plug in was less than basic (no automatisaion for door measures, I could not change the materials of walls etc).
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This information was sourced from ActCAD
Who Uses ActCAD?
ACTCAD is suitable for professional drawings creation for Architects, Structural Engineers, Civil Engineres, Mechanical Drawings, Electrical...
"Benefits are many as described earlier. Be able to have a process flow of all projects saving time,..."
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Kam
Project Manager in Canada
This information was sourced from Oracle Aconex
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Oracle Aconex
Pros:
Furthermore, the ability to track approvals of site inspections, reports and drawings is crucial to keep up to date with project progress.
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Cons:
One other thing I noticed is, user has to write the name of the document using exact letters as per the documents’ name, otherwise, it shows “no results found.
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This information was sourced from Oracle Aconex
Who Uses Oracle Aconex?
Aconex serves the construction, infrastructure, energy & resource sectors; helps owners, contractors, EPCs, project managers & consultants collaborate...
"Very good, you get enough core time to struggle and tinker with a problem until you get the..."
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Karl
Mechanical Engineer in South Africa
This information was sourced from SimScale
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of SimScale
Pros:
Cloud-based computing allowed me to set simulations running without worrying about my own hardware. Free community trial is an excellent way to get to grips with the platform.
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Cons:
Missing features (there is a lot of ongoing development). Big models with a high mesh count are expensive to run.
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This information was sourced from SimScale
Who Uses SimScale?
SimScale is an integral part of the product development and design validation process of thousands of successful companies across industries: AEC,...
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India
, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 16 others
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ArcSite
Pros:
Primarily, I use it to map monuments in need of restoration or cleaning, as well as for landscaping issues and concerns. It is easy to upload the maps I need as base templates.
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Cons:
There are times when very detailed drawings can be a pain. Sometimes it is difficult to draw or drag and place lines that are close together.
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This information was sourced from ArcSite
Who Uses ArcSite?
People in the following industries:
Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Construction
Telecommunication
Architectural
Fire Protection
Flooring
Security
Insp...
"As a user of Builterra, it has saved me time and effort compared to doing work manually."
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Amchan
Inspector in Canada
This information was sourced from Builterra
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Builterra
Pros:
I like that the program takes the information that is provided the user and prepare a uniform report and the format matches the your colleagues.
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Cons:
Difficult to integrate, mainly due to user experience.
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This information was sourced from Builterra
Who Uses Builterra?
The Builterra platform serves municipal infrastructure project owners and the civil engineering consultants and contractors who work for them.
Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
, United States
and 1 others
Languages
Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, Finnish, French
, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese
and 9 others
"In general terms, more than the inconvenience with the mobile application, my experience is very..."
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Yolanda
Manager in US
This information was sourced from AkitaBox
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of AkitaBox
Pros:
I can also track the time I have invested into a task, and I can record all parts of an asset, such as filters, belts, etc for easy inventory monitoring.
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Cons:
We duplicate a lot of the pins because there are limited options.
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This information was sourced from AkitaBox
Who Uses AkitaBox?
Higher Education, Healthcare, Local & State Government, Commercial Real Estate, AEC
"Saving time by using VPO. The automation is great. The system automatically logs the submittals,..."
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Brian
Construction Manager in US
This information was sourced from VPO
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of VPO
Pros:
Simplified document tracking, central repository accessible everyone on the team, easy tracking of to-dos and completed work, email integration.
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Cons:
Inconvenience of having to use it. Would rather send submittals, RFI's, etc in email format.
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This information was sourced from VPO
Who Uses VPO?
For program owners & CM firms who are frustrated by the chaos of multi-team collaboration on complex projects, and disappointed by Big Software—and...
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil
, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St Pierre & Miquelon, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
and 40 others
"This effective and intuitive CAD platform enables me to produce architectural drawings for clients..."
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Adam
Associate Director in UK
This information was sourced from Vectorworks Architect
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Vectorworks Architect
Pros:
We are a Mac based office and VW is very compatible. The VectorWorks Service Select subscription is great due to all the "how to" videos and consistent updates to their 3D library, etc.
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Cons:
The cost of the program makes it difficult to acquire it.
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This information was sourced from Vectorworks Architect
Who Uses Vectorworks Architect?
Vectorworks is an award-winning design and BIM software provider serving the architecture, landscape architecture and design, and entertainment...
"- Best custom service i have ever experienced.
- Visilean wants feedback and really listen to it. I..."
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Daniel
Civil Engineer in Finland
This information was sourced from VisiLean
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of VisiLean
Pros:
The integration of the model and schedule activities makes it easy for off site personnel to review progress.
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Cons:
There is no feature to link the program to a highlighted drawing (map).
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This information was sourced from VisiLean
Who Uses VisiLean?
VisiLean is designed for the AEC Industry to allow all stakeholders to have one common platform for planning, execution, and monitoring of constructio...
"We moved to digital taking off initially and a windows GUI from an old terminal window based..."
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Phil
Associate Director in New Zealand
This information was sourced from RIB CostX
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of RIB CostX
Pros:
The software's integration with Revit and BIM data has greatly streamlined our processes at Ausco Modular, enhancing both efficiency and precision in our estimates and bills of materials.
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Cons:
The performance is usually delayed when you have to switch to another dimension group to see up to where we measured already.
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This information was sourced from RIB CostX
Who Uses RIB CostX?
RIB CostX is perfect for quantity surveyors, estimators, contractors or those part of a construction firm looking to streamline takeoff and estimation...
Australia, Canada, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines
, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
and 7 others
"After the use of Civil 3D, my infrastructure and topography projects have become more simplified..."
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André Luiz
CO in Brazil
This information was sourced from Civil 3D
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Civil 3D
Pros:
Seamlessly integrates with other Autodesk products, as well as with third-party applications.5. Offers extensive documentation and support resources for users of all skill levels.
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Cons:
Civil 3D is very complicated to handle and weighs a lot, which makes it very difficult to work with low capacity computers.
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This information was sourced from Civil 3D
Who Uses Civil 3D?
Civil engineering design and documentation software
Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa
, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 3 others
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand
, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
and 5 others
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