Information modelling platform allows non-technical users to update Revit models directly
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Information modelling platform allows non-technical users to update Revit models directly
Xyicon has updated the Revit add-in for its information modelling platform which is designed to give non-AEC professionals, such as building owners and project managers, real-time access to data embedded within Revit RVT files.
Xyicon’s information modelling platform, which can be used for planning and operations, centralises both graphical and non-graphical data into integrated 2D/3D models.
The Revit add-in is designed to address the disconnect between AEC professionals and non-AEC project teams, by allowing anyone to work in a functional BIM environment.
BIM tools like Revit, as Xyicon explains, are built exclusively for AEC professionals, often leaving non-AEC stakeholders to rely on traditional methods like PDF based diagrams and spreadsheets. These manual workflows are said to limit collaboration, especially for those without modelling expertise or access to BIM software.
With Xyicon’s Revit add-in, any user can view and update the Revit BIM model directly and contribute to its progress. For example, through the Xyicon platform, users can lay out new or additional furniture, assets and equipment, move placements, rotate positions, view and edit parameters, or delete assets. At the same time, AEC professionals retain full control over what gets synced back to Revit. According to the developers, this ensures alignment and accuracy in the final model.
New features include a revamped UI/UX and optimised creation of 3D GLB files, resulting in smaller sizes, faster load times for web and mobile, and improved compatibility.
Xyicon is also gearing up to launch Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) integration early this year. This update will allow users to edit and collaborate on cloud-hosted Revit models directly within Xyicon—without the need for local downloads or Revit software.
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