As mentioned in a post before , the term BIM started to find create its root after the paper entitled “Building Information Modeling”, published in 2002 by Autodesk.
Find a list with the different software available for those wanting to explorer the BIM world.
Document Management
Planning & Design
- Autodesk Revit Architecture
- Graphisoft ArchiCAD
- Nemetschek Allplan Architecture
- Nemetschek Vectorworks Architect
- Gehry Technologies – Digital Project Designer
- Bentley Architecture
- 4MSA IDEA Architectural Design (IntelliCAD)
- CADSoft Envisioneer
- Softtech Spirit
- RhinoBIM
Sustainability
- Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
- Autodesk Green Building Studio
- Graphisoft EcoDesigner
- IES Solutions Virtual Environment VE-Pro
- Bentley Tas Simulator
- Bentley Hevacomp
- DesignBuilder
Structures
- Autodesk Revit Structure
- Bentley Structural Modeler
- Bentley RAM, STAAD and ProSteel
- Tekla Structures
- CypeCAD
- Graytec Advance Design
- StructureSoft Metal Wood Framer
- Nemetschek Scia
- 4MSA Strad and Steel
- Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP)
- Autodesk Revit MEP
- Bentley Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
- 4MSA FineHVAC + FineLIFT + FineELEC + FineSANI
- Gehry Technologies – Digital Project MEP Systems Routing
- CADMEP (CADduct / CADmech)
Construction (Simulation, Estimating and Construction Analysis)
- Autodesk Navisworks
- Solibri Model Checker
- Vico Office Suite
- Vela Field BIM
- Bentley ConstructSim
- Tekla BIMSight
- Synchro Professional
- Innovaya
Facility Management
The category were organizing thinking about the BIM process timeline. Designing, Building and Maintaining with the overall category of document management.
This list is not thought to be the ultimate one and highly likely there software missing here. Please feel free to suggest additional software or comment the list.