Frame Engine for IFC: A Power BI Report in the Free Plan
Process an IFC file with Frame's engine, explore it in the included viewer, and start a Power BI report from the Free plan's IFC starter template.
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BIM Viewer Articles
Viewer-first BIM workflows for Autodesk Viewer, APS Viewer, Frame Viewer, embedded links, and model review.
Creating Issues from Excel in the Autodesk Viewer
Frame's alpha Excel workflow lets construction teams create location-based issues and markers in an Autodesk Viewer directly from the Frame Excel Add-in.
Large Revit Models in Power BI: Viewer and Dataset Architecture That Scales
How Frame prepares large Revit models and Autodesk Forma data for Power BI with server-side model processing, compressed Parquet artifacts, reusable Assets and Properties queries, stable viewer IDs, and batched 3D operations.
6 Power BI Construction Dashboard Pages for BIM Reviews
A gallery-style walkthrough of six Power BI construction dashboard pages for BIM reviews: overview, model viewer, assets, object tree, quantity takeoff, and clash coordination.
Autodesk Viewer in Power BI: Custom BIM Models Inside Reports
A practical workflow for using a custom Autodesk Viewer-based BIM viewer inside Power BI reports, with large-model support, saved views, colors, markers, and model-to-report interaction.
Autodesk Forma to Power BI: Custom BIM Dashboards for ACC Model Data
A practical look at connecting Autodesk Forma and former ACC project data to custom Power BI BIM dashboards with large-model support, viewer extensions, issues, assets, and model properties.
Frame for Excel 1.2.0: Export from Visible, Offline Mode, and a Cleaner Ribbon
The latest Frame Excel Add-in release brings export from visible elements, offline model preparation, a redesigned ribbon, and taskpane improvements for BIM teams.
Generative UI Dashboards for BIM Models with json-render and APS Viewer
A practical look at generating viewer-first BIM dashboards from natural language prompts using Vercel json-render, AI SDK, and Autodesk Platform Services Viewer.
Embedded Viewer Links for Sharing BIM Models
Frame now supports configurable embedded viewer links, making it easier to share BIM models with clients, partners, and project teams without giving everyone full dashboard access.
New Viewer Launch for Power BI BIM Dashboard Templates
Frame's updated Power BI BIM viewer improves performance, federated model support, interaction modes, 2D selection colors, toolbar UX, and saved viewer states.
Creating Pivot Tables with Frame and a 3D Viewer
Build fast quantity takeoffs by exporting Frame model data to Excel, creating pivot tables, and validating totals with live 3D selection for BIM teams.
Construction Quantity Takeoff Dashboard with BIM and Power BI
Create construction quantity takeoffs from Revit, ACC/Forma, and BIM model data in Power BI with Frame's QTO dashboard, clean datasets, and 3D viewer.
Power BI Templates for Construction Dashboards and BIM Data
Create Power BI templates for construction dashboards, Revit, IFC, Navisworks, ACC/Forma, and BIM data with clean datasets and a custom 3D viewer.
Frame's Custom Viewer for Power BI: Interactive 3D BIM Analytics
Embed interactive 3D BIM models in Power BI with Frame's custom viewer featuring bidirectional filtering and advanced analytics.
Autodesk Viewer: Free 3D Model Viewing and Power BI Workflows
Learn how Autodesk Viewer works, where it is useful, and when BIM teams need Frame's viewer for Power BI, saved views, colors, markers, and model analytics.
Revit Power BI Dashboard Templates for Autodesk BIM Teams
Create Revit Power BI dashboard templates with Frame's clean BIM datasets, custom viewer, ACC/Forma model workflows, and large-model reporting support.