For Architects
With parametric modeling,
create free-form architecture, faster than ever.
Design the logic of BIM objects and simulations parametrically, then combine the resulting parts to design architecture. This design process resolves the root causes of rework in existing BIM: rebuilding the model for every phase, and preparing separate models for analysis.
Single Model, Multi-Layer
A subgraph for each
phase of design.
Each phase has its own subgraph editor and UI, so the same objects can be handled at the precision that stage calls for.
Zoning
Treat objects as volumes to study spatial composition and circulation.
Structural study
See the same objects as a frame of columns, beams, and shear walls.
Schematic design
Edit as building geometry, reconciling design intent and structure in place.
Detailed design
Expand to the part level — down to junctions and constructability.
Because the model is never rebuilt, earlier decisions and their rationale are never lost. Transcription errors and information gaps between phases become structurally impossible.
Connected Information
Connect meaning, build structure.
Each BIM object expressed in the node graph is a minimal unit of data with its own meaning and role. As objects link together, a design change instantly ripples through the whole.
Move one part, and only the connected nodes recompute
Area / Volume
The basis of spatial studies and takeoffs. Always aggregated live.
Cost
Changes to composition or materials reflect in estimates instantly.
Quantities
Wall counts, part counts, spec rollups — numbers ready for ordering.
Code requirements
The model itself holds the conditions it needs to satisfy.
Structural constraints
Handled on the same model, not in a separate workflow. Consistency holds.
Environmental performance
Daylight, ventilation, and solar gain available as design inputs immediately.
Analysis results
Derived from the same objects, so results never contradict the design.
Dependencies
Changes propagate through the node graph, only as far as needed.
In Practice
How parametric modeling × BIM changes practice.
Turn parametric thinking straight into a BIM model
Just rewire the nodes and complex form changes or condition-driven variations finish instantly. Without scripts or separate tools, control the behavior of BIM objects directly through intuitive node operations.
Design exploration and BIM data generation finish at once
Explore design freely while, in the background, the attribute data BIM needs (area, parts, cost, etc.) is built in real time. The double work of "geometric verification" and "BIM entry" goes away.
Share design logic, reduce reinvention
Logic assembled from nodes accumulates and can be shared as an asset. Drop in BIM nodes from makers, or analysis and verification logic built by experts, and start precise design right away — without rebuilding complex calculations from scratch.
Logic and expression alike —
focus on the design in front of you.