Design & Engineering Workflow AutomationPurpose
1. Automate the alignment of design changes with engineering models to ensure real-time data synchronization, error reduction, and streamlined revision cycles in the architectural and engineering model making process.
2. Automates the detection, mapping, and application of design change requests by integrating design files (CAD/BIM) with engineering model databases, ensuring cross-platform compatibility, and maintaining revision control.
3. Eliminates manual interventions, automates audit trails, and automates stakeholder notification, ensuring every design update is immediately reflected in downstream engineering systems.
4. Enables automating collaborative approval workflows, automated versioning, and seamless integration with project management and communication platforms.
Trigger Conditions
1. Automatedly triggered upon new design file/version upload in a designated repository.
2. Automates response to updated project status or flagged issues in design/engineering project management systems.
3. Automates initiation via scheduled intervals or webhook from design platforms indicating model updates.
4. Automated condition based on file content changes detected by hash comparison or delta updates.
Platform Variants
1. Autodesk Revit
- API: Design Automation API – automates reading and exporting model data to compatible formats.
2. AutoCAD
- API: .NET AutoCAD API; automates detection and extraction of drawing updates for downstream processing.
3. SolidWorks
- Function: SOLIDWORKS PDM API – automate model/version sync with engineering asset libraries.
4. Rhino
- RhinoCompute Cloud API – automates geometry extraction and cross-format conversion for engineering synchronization.
5. Tekla Structures
- Tekla Open API – automates model update events to engineering databases; triggers automated revision mapping.
6. Bentley MicroStation
- Bentley OpenUtilities API – automated event-based synchronization with external engineering system endpoints.
7. Bluebeam Revu
- Bluebeam Studio API – automates extraction and synchronization of markups for engineering workflow updates.
8. Procore
- Procore API: Project Documents endpoint – automate automated import and mapping of design changes to engineering workflows.
9. BIM 360
- Data Connect API – automates push/pull of files and alignments between design and engineering datasets.
10. Navisworks
- Navisworks API – automates clash detection and integrates issue logs to engineering model workflows.
11. SAP PLM
- SAP OData Services – automates the update of product lifecycle records based on design file inputs.
12. Jira
- REST API – automate automated ticket creation and status updates when design/engineering models change.
13. Asana
- API: Tasks automation endpoint – automates new action items and deadline syncing upon design revision.
14. Monday.com
- API: Item Changes trigger – automates automator notifications and project timeline adjustment.
15. Slack
- Slack Events API – automate channel messages or file shares when models update.
16. Microsoft Teams
- Graph API: Teams Channel Post – automate automatedly sending model revision alerts to engineering teams.
17. Google Drive
- Drive API: change watch – automates detection and triggers downstream engineering model updates.
18. Dropbox
- API: File change webhook – automates script invocation for model realignment.
19. OneDrive
- Webhooks API – automate event-driven engineering file sync operations.
20. SharePoint
- REST API: List/Document updates – automate design/engineering document alignment automations.
Benefits
1. Automates time-consuming manual processes, freeing engineering resources.
2. Reduces synchronization errors, automates data consistency, and mitigates revision risks.
3. Enables automated audit trailing, regulatory compliance, and traceability in engineering workflows.
4. Improves speed and accuracy of project delivery by automating repetitive and error-prone tasks.
5. Automates transparent cross-team communication, enhancing project management efficiency.