BIMdigestIdeas shaping the built world: BIM, digital delivery and AEC technology.https://bimdigest.com/en-usSpotlight: Vectorworks 2027, and a cleaner Revit and DWG handoffhttps://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-vectorworks-2027/https://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-vectorworks-2027/Vectorworks 2027 is shipping. Revit families and DWG dynamic blocks import as live objects, and a geolocation wizard lines up surveys.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpotlightSoftwareBIMInteroperabilitySpotlight: Emesent SLAM scans now drop into Trimble Connecthttps://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-emesent-trimble-slam/https://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-emesent-trimble-slam/Emesent GX1 and Hovermap SLAM data can now flow into Trimble Connect and Business Center. What scan-to-BIM teams should test first.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpotlightReality CaptureScan-to-BIMTrimbleSpotlight: Forma Street Design, and Civil 3D as a connected clienthttps://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-forma-street-design/https://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-forma-street-design/Autodesk is putting early street design in Forma and making Civil 3D a Forma Connected Client. What civil and BIM teams should try in the closed beta.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpotlightAutodeskCivilBIMClash detection that closes: a practical standard for architectural modelshttps://bimdigest.com/blog/clash-detection-that-closes/https://bimdigest.com/blog/clash-detection-that-closes/Hard, soft and workflow clashes only matter if someone owns them. How BIM teams detect, assign and close coordination issues before site.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTClash DetectionCoordinationArchitectureBIMOne LLM for the firm: why BIM teams must set the AI standardhttps://bimdigest.com/blog/one-llm-for-the-firm/https://bimdigest.com/blog/one-llm-for-the-firm/Stop personal ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek accounts on project work. Put the firm on one BIM-controlled LLM, starting with Copilot and Claude Cowork.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIBIMStandardsInformation ManagementSpotlight: Autodesk’s AI shift, and what Revit 2027 actually addshttps://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-autodesk-ai-revit-2027/https://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-autodesk-ai-revit-2027/Autodesk is moving AEC work toward Forma and Autodesk Assistant. Here is the AI that shipped in Revit 2027, and what BIM teams should try first.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpotlightAutodeskRevitAISpotlight: Bluebeam Revu can now talk to your AI through MCPhttps://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-bluebeam-revu-mcp/https://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-bluebeam-revu-mcp/Revu 21.9+ on Bluebeam Max can connect Claude, GitHub Copilot CLI and AnythingLLM so prompts run markup and PDF work inside the drawing set.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpotlightSoftwareBluebeamAISpotlight: Firm Details, a Revit library that stays in the modelhttps://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-firmdetails/https://bimdigest.com/blog/spotlight-firmdetails/A look at Firm Details, a native Revit add-in that turns existing project details into a searchable firm library without a migration.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpotlightSoftwareRevitBIMWhat is BIM, really? A practical guide for project teamshttps://bimdigest.com/blog/what-is-bim/https://bimdigest.com/blog/what-is-bim/A clear guide to building information modeling, how it works, and where it creates value across an asset's lifecycle.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBIMFundamentalsDigital DeliveryISO 19650 in plain Englishhttps://bimdigest.com/blog/iso-19650-plain-english/https://bimdigest.com/blog/iso-19650-plain-english/Understand the core ideas behind ISO 19650, from information requirements and the CDE to status, revision and approval.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTISO 19650Information ManagementStandardsScan-to-BIM workflows that deliver usable informationhttps://bimdigest.com/blog/scan-to-bim-workflows/https://bimdigest.com/blog/scan-to-bim-workflows/A field-to-model workflow for turning reality-capture data into purposeful, verified BIM deliverables.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTReality CaptureScan-to-BIMExisting Buildings