Integrating BIM with cloud technology will revolutionize the construction industry.

I have previously written about setting BIM models free in the cloud and the possibilities there of. Today I wanted to share 3 essential components, with actually solutions, that will enable you to get started on the journey.

Here is my essential building blocks for a Cloud Native BIM Workflow:

Model Server - Speckle

Any Cloud Native BIM Workflow needs a central service for "hosting" BIM models.

The model server should be accessible through a web API, that allows for both queries and mutations of the models. The API should enable you to filter and sort objects, both within a single model and across multiple models.

To achieve that I would suggest Speckle.

Geometry Engine - Rhino.Compute

Geometry manipulation is essential to all model workflows.

Having the capability of manipulating geometry automatically is unavoidable. It can be small things like moving objects or complex tasks as cleaning models.

Rhino.Compute seems like an obvious choice.

Workflow Pipelines - Tekton

To run a workflow, you need to be able to describe it and execute it.

Tekton is a framework for creating continuous integration pipelines in software development. The technology is flexible and can be adapted to fit the AEC industry.

Other technologies exist, but Tekton seems like a winner.

If you think I'm missing something let me know in the comments 👇