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Build with precision and predictability

Why construction teams use the AEC Collection

Improve constructability using an integrated set of BIM and CAD tools.

  • 2 men sitting in front of 2 computer monitors with a black-and-white building model displayed on 1 of the screens

    Mitigate risks early

    Use a single document management platform across design and construction to better control quality, cost, and schedule.

  • A construction worker on a hydraulic platform lift, working on a set of building pipes

    Avoid costly rework

    Use powerful 3D coordination tools that detect clashes, errors, and omissions.

  • Model of large construction site encircled by high-rise buildings

    Drive innovation

    Push your projects further with confidence using schedule and cost simulation.

Explore construction possibilities

Build with confidence

Rapidly move from design intent to construction without compromising quality.

  • AutoCAD

    Create precise 2D construction documentation

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  • Revit

    Use BIM tools to create detailed, reliable construction models

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  • Navisworks Manage

    Combine data from multiple trades to better control project outcomes

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  • ReCap Pro

    Design in-context with reality capture and 3D scanning

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  • Autodesk Docs

    Manage project information in a cloud-based, common data environment

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Material quantification

Build reliable estimates and minimize material waste with precise quantification tools. (video: 3:01 min.)

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MEP design to fabrication

Use BIM-based workflows to move more seamlessly between design intent and detailing for fabrication.

  • Fabrication CADmep

    Create CAD-based models and documentation to support fabrication

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  • Navisworks Manage

    Deliver clash-free coordinated MEP models, preventing re-work

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  • Revit

    Reduce time to fabrication by building detailed MEP models

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  • Autodesk Docs

    Manage project information in a cloud-based, common data environment

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Seamless MEP design to fabrication and coordination 

Improve MEP project workflows using the streamlined design to fabrication capabilities in Revit and Fabrication CADmep coupled with powerful clash detection tools in Navisworks. (video: 1:41 min.)

Connected steel, precast, and rebar fabrication

Automate design to detailing to produce accurate shop deliverables that drive fabrication of concrete and steel structures.

  • Revit

    Create structural models that automate detailing and fabrication

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  • Advance Steel

    Automate steel shop deliverables with Revit integration

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  • Navisworks Manage

    Coordinate between structural and other trades to resolve clashes

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  • Autodesk Docs

    Manage project information in a cloud-based, common data environment

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Connecting design to fabrication

Revit and Advance Steel provide a more seamless BIM workflow from design to fabrication. (video: 2:36 min.)

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Construction webinars

Add industry-leading BIM and CAD solutions to your tool belt. Join the next AEC Collection webinar.

BIM for virtual design and construction

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Construction is a high-risk industry. Complex, manual processes are prone to errors that result in budget and schedule overruns. Learn how using BIM-based VDC workflows in preconstruction leads to more precise and predictable outcomes.

Benefits of BIM for trade contractors

Woman wearing protective welders mask and equipment fabricating a piece of metal piping with sparks flying

The industry is changing rapidly, and specialty trade contractors have the added pressure to deliver high-quality work faster. Learn the top reasons why mechanical and HVAC contractors say BIM is an essential part of adapting to new expectations.

What our customers say

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FORTIS CONSTRUCTION

Eliminating stakeholder uncertainty

“One of the biggest advantages of BIM is that it takes away the ambiguity that owners often experience during the design and construction phase.” —Monica Emmons, BIM Manager, Fortis Construction.

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$200,000

Identifying errors early saved more than $200,000 in potential rework in the field.

90%

Using BIM to improve client outcomes accounted for a 90% customer repeat rate.