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Follow these quick and easy steps to set up the integration:

Authorize Autodesk® Bim 360® to use the Vcad app, more info here.
Click the button below to visit the Vcad page in the Autodesk App store.
Click the OPEN LINK button at the top right and follow the instructions.

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Something New

Vcad for BIM 360™ is not just BIM and Business Intelligence, it is a solution that can be customized for you. It is the right tool to combine all your processes into one workflow.
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Vcad for BIM 360® is the integration between Autodesk’s Document Manager, BIM 360®, and the Vcad platform, that allows the easy and immediate creation of reports and dashboards in Power BI, using the data and graphic elements of your BIM files.

ALL OF THIS IN SECONDS!

Vcad for BIM 360® can manage IFC, REVIT®, and soon NAVISWORKS® file formats too.

WHAT IS VCAD FOR BIM 360®

This integration will allow users to access their models stored on BIM 360® directly from the Vcad for BIM 360® web app. The data extraction and normalization, report creation, etc. will all be managed by the Vcad for BIM 360® app without the need to copy files to an external repository or process the models again. This also means that there will no longer be the need to create a dedicated Forge account for the file conversion.

The use of the Autodesk authentication system, a low level of required read-only authorization (BIM 360® document management), and the saving of processed data in the Autodesk cloud all contribute to making this integration easy, safe, and fast to use.

PLANS, PROJECTS AND DATA EXTRACTION

Vcad for BIM 360® can use the models saved in the parent folders PLANS and PROJECT FILES.
The models contained in PLANS are divided into multiple BIM 360® documents which contain a single view each. In this case it will be possible to create one or more reports that focus on the document.

The models contained in PROJECT FILES may have multiple views.
In any case, Vcad will be able to use the views defined in the models: when operating in PLANS, Vcad will point to the document representing the single view; when operating in PROJECT FILES, it will be possible to decide which view to use each time a report template is being generated.

Versions

With Vcad for BIM 360® it will be possible to create report using different versions of the model. The user will in fact be able to create different reports based on different versions of a same model.

Moreover, it will always be possible to easily update an existing report to use a different version of the same model.

SLOTS

With Vcad for BIM 360® we decided to give our users extreme levels of flexibility and convenience when occupying slots with their models.

In fact, a single slot occupied by a model can generate an infinite number of reports. The report can use any view or phase of a model as well as any version present in BIM 360®.

This is true also for the documents defined in the PLANS folder. All the documents generated by the partition of the views from a model will be counted as occupying a single slot for the model they derive from.

WHAT IS

A single app to create hundreds of Power BI reports in seconds.

TEMPLATES

Create your own Power BI template and use it with your files.

CUSTOMIZABLE

Vcad for BIM 360™ can be customized to your needs.

Assets

Data extraction and analysis of assets and attributes of any model present in your BIM 360™ repository, automatically and in seconds.

BIM 360®

POWER BI

FULLY AUTOMATIC

COLORS

Assign colors to model elements by type, asset name or family and build your interactive report. The colors can be changed to suit your needs.

BIM 360®

POWER BI

COLOR ASSIGMENT

VERSION COMPARISON

Vcad for BIM 360™ can generate comparisons between the versions of the models in a completely automatic way to check progress and delays.

VCAD VIEWER

POWER BI

COMPARISON

FORMATS

Vcad for BIM 360™ supports IFC™, Revit™ and Navisworks™ formats.
Several other formats will be added in the future.

IFC

REVIT®

NAVISWORKS®

Views, versions and phases

Using a single slot it is possible to generate infinite Power BI reports for any view, version or phase based on the same BIM model.

BIM 360®

POWER BI

FULLY AUTOMATIC

Templates

Vcad for BIM 360™ provides a set of pre-configured templates that you can use as a starting point for creating your own Power BI reports.

BIM 360®

POWER BI

CUSTOMIZABLE

REPORT UPDATES

Thanks to a fully automated procedure, it is possible to update your Power BI reports to a different version of the model without having to re-create them.

BIM 360®

POWER BI

AUTOMATIC UPDATE

Security

All models and data are hosted on Autodesk servers and are never transferred for maximum security in terms of privacy and confidentiality.

BIM 360®

POWER BI

SAFETY

ANY QUESTION?

If you have any question about Vcad for BIM360®, want to know more or would like to schedule a call with us, click on the button below and write to us! We will be happy to answer all your questions.