BIM and Integrated Practice (BIM2)

Donald J. Smith School of Building Technology

Course Code: MGMT-6099-23F

Course name: BIM MANAGEMENT 1 (BIM 1)

Professor: NNAMDI ANOMBEM

Assignment no: 2

Assignment name: PLUG-INS FOR BIM AUTHORING TOOLS

Student name: CHRISTINE JOYCE CORTEZ

Student number: 1129263
Find 3 add-ons or plug-ins that may be useful for Revit or Any BIM Authoring tool
you are familiar with.
Many helpful plug-ins for Autodesk Revit and other Building Information Modeling (BIM)
authoring tools are available, which can boost performance and optimize work
processes. Based on my research, here are the 3 plug-ins that could be helpful for
Revit:
1. Ideate BIMLink – it allows the user to manage and edit Revit data in Excel for
tasks like mass editing and data validation. It exports data from Revit to Excel
and can import the applied data changes back into Revit. By using this plug-in,
the editing time can be minimized, and it provides accurate data as well.

2. Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis – this plug-in integrates with Revit for
advanced structural analysis and design. This is helpful, especially to structural
designers as this plug-in verifies a model’s compliance with the code. It will help
the user to create a more accurate structural design.

3. Sefaira for Revit – it gives a real-time analysis of energy and daylighting

performance. The architects will be able to include a building's performance
analysis in their interactive design process by utilizing the Revit model to get
further details about the performance of the building.