Building Design Software Included in AEC Collection

Why architects and engineers use the collection

Unlock your best building designs with BIM and CAD software.

Improve design quality

Exceed client expectations with design and analysis software that allows you to tap into your creativity and problem solving.

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Work better together

Improve project collaboration and performance with a cloud-based common data environment.
Accelerate the design process

With intelligent model-based design and task automation, you can focus on the most important design challenges.

Explore building design possibilities

Architecture
Structural engineering
MEP engineering

Create more imaginatively and confidently

Use a more fluid process to create conceptual designs that you can easily move into BIM workflows to complete detailed design work. Optimise and explore designs with integrated analysis and visualisation.

Revit

Design and document buildings with Building Information Modelling

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FormIt Pro

Sketch early stage design concepts in 3D. Connects with Revit

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Autodesk Docs

Connect architectural workflows with a common data environment.

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Insight

Conduct energy and building performance analysis
3ds Max

Visualise high-quality architectural renderings

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AutoCAD

Create 2D CAD designs that you can bring into Revit

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Conceptual design in Revit and FormIt

Improve conceptual design processes with the new interoperability workflow between Revit and FormIt. (video: 1.03 min.)

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Design in AutoCAD and Revit
Automate routine workflows
Early stage design

Engineer the best structural solutions

Get integrated tools for structural design, detailing, analysis and fabrication, so you can focus on tackling engineering challenges rather than data inefficiencies and rework

Revit

Design, co-ordinate and document structures across disciplines

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Robot Structural Analysis Professional

Conduct structural analysis and code checking; integrates with Revit

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Advance Steel

Detail steel structures for fabrication and bring data into Revit

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Autodesk Docs

Connect structural workflows with a common data environment

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Navisworks Manage

Identify and resolve clashes with 3D model review

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AutoCAD

Lay out conceptual structural designs and documents in 2D

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Structural engineering workflows

Design, analyse and detail concrete and steel structures with Revit, Robot Structural Analysis Professional and Advance Steel. (video: 3:12 min.)

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Modelling for detailing and fabrication
Automate for productivity

Connect design to detailing for MEP systems

Seamlessly analyse, design and detail mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in co-ordination with architects and structural designers.

Revit

Design and document buildings with Building Information Modelling

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Fabrication CADmep

Create CAD-based, fabrication-ready documentation

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Insight

Conduct energy and building performance analysis
Navisworks Manage

Prevent clashes with 3D model review

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AutoCAD

Create 2D CAD designs that you can bring into Revit

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Autodesk Docs

Connect MEP workflows with a cloud-based common data environment

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Design high-performing buildings

Get real-time feedback to inform design decisions for better building performance with Revit and Insight. (video: 1.30 min.)

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Seamless MEP design to fabrication and co-ordination

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Autodesk Docs for architects and engineers

Autodesk Docs overview (video: 2.37 min.)

Connect building design workflows in the cloud for teams using Revit, AutoCAD, FormIt and other tools in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection.

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Generative Design in Revit

Generative Design overview (video: 2.10 min.)

Explore generative design capabilities-available exclusively through the AEC Collection starting with Revit 2021. Generative design workflows help you to explore solutions for the big problems by quickly testing, analysing and evaluating design iterations for the challenges that matter.

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What our customers say

Buildings on East Artificial Islands of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

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Improving sustainability

“BIM's high efficacy and environmental friendliness allowed us to perform simulations on the project that ensured the overall long-term sustainability of the design.” —Li Jiahua, BIM Centre Deputy Director, CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co., Ltd

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40%

Co-ordinated BIM models increased accuracy of the design process by 40%.

35%

Model clash detection shortened design review time by 35%.

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