Purpose
1. Automate the integration of 3D simulation results, renderings, or performance analyses into live project trackers, enabling real-time project status reporting for architectural and engineering model making workflows.
2. Automating data transfer from simulation tools to project management platforms streamlines communication, reduces errors, ensures up-to-date status for stakeholders, and creates a seamless design feedback loop.
3. Enable automators to connect simulation results with notifications, analytics dashboards, documentation repositories, and client portals to eliminate manual uploads, redundant tasks, and fragmented versioning.
Trigger Conditions
1. Completion or update of a simulation or rendering job in CAD/BIM/CAE software.
2. Upload of simulation result files to a cloud storage or local drive.
3. Scheduled intervals (e.g., daily or project milestone reached).
4. Manual trigger by engineer via form or internal portal to ensure automatable override.
Platform Variants
1. Autodesk Revit
• Feature/Setting: Use Design Automation API; configure webhook on model update to export simulation results automatically.
2. Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
• Feature/Setting: ProjectWise API automates push of simulation summaries into a status tracker on check-in.
3. SolidWorks PDM
• Feature/Setting: Event triggers on archive vault completion, automatedly push FEA result files to chosen project system via REST.
4. Siemens NX
• Feature/Setting: Teamcenter Workflow triggers execute upon successful simulation, automating structured data export.
5. Tekla Structures
• Feature/Setting: Trimble Connect API automates workflow linking simulation visualizations to status cards.
6. Rhino (McNeel)
• Feature/Setting: Rhino.Inside API; configure automated export of results as JSON upon Grasshopper simulation completion.
7. AutoCAD
• Feature/Setting: AutoLISP event automation runs on project save, exporting result files and sending APIs to management tool.
8. ANSYS
• Feature/Setting: PyANSYS scripts automate extraction and upload of result data to cloud folders or tracking systems.
9. SAP Project System
• Feature/Setting: BAPI interface automates receipt of simulation KPIs for every Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) update.
10. Microsoft Project
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate (Flow) uses incoming email/API event to append simulated milestone updates.
11. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automated API update rows using POST when simulation data arrives in source folder.
12. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Asana API automates task comment creation with attached simulation result artifact.
13. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Integration recipes trigger from webhook, automatedly fill columns with performance analysis data.
14. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Custom Power-Up with Trello API creates new cards or checklists with links to simulation files.
15. Jira
• Feature/Setting: REST API automates issue status field update and comment with simulation evidence.
16. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming webhook automates posting summarized results to engineering channel.
17. Google Drive
• Feature/Setting: Apps Script watches folder, automates extraction and triggers downstream integrations.
18. Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: Dropbox API automates file copy/move to project folders and triggers project update notification.
19. Box
• Feature/Setting: Box Skills Kit processes uploaded simulation files and automates notification or tag assignment.
20. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Notion API automates creation of new database entry for every new simulation result.
21. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Airtable scripting block automates attachment of simulation reports to project tables.
22. Power BI
• Feature/Setting: Push Dataset API enables automated visual update when simulation data changes.
23. Tableau
• Feature/Setting: Web Data Connector automates importing of simulation KPIs for dashboard refresh.
24. Email (SMTP/IMAP)
• Feature/Setting: Service triggers on receipt of simulation report email, automates parsing and database push.
25. SharePoint
• Feature/Setting: REST API automates updating of status lists and document libraries with latest simulation files.
Benefits
1. Automates repetitive upload, transfer, and tracking steps, increasing engineering productivity.
2. Ensures automated, real-time visibility for all stakeholders into project simulation progress and results.
3. Reduces risk of human error, data silos, and outdated documentation by automatedly linking the digital design environment with project status tools.
4. Automating this flow supports agile project adaption, more frequent iteration, and continuous delivery of accurate, simulation-driven project updates.
Design & Engineering Workflow Automation