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AVAIL is the Innovative BIM Software Solution Your Firm is Missing

Written by Laura Zolman | Jul 12, 2024 7:50:49 PM

AVAIL’s content management system (CMS) platform and Revit application tools help architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms take control of their intricate network of files in one visual, streamlined solution. In this blog, we break down the benefits of an AVAIL Enterprise subscription and why AEC's leading firms trust AVAIL as their CMS. 

 

AVAIL Enterprise FEATURE BREAKDOWN

Shopping for an innovative BIM content management solution to increase efficiencies and enhance productivity at your firm? Look no further. 

An AVAIL Enterprise subscription gives your firm the power to:

  • Host files where you want them: your local server, our Host In Cloud, or a third-party cloud. Learn more
  • Streamline and organize all file types including Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, and SketchUp in one management system. Learn more
  • Create channels to manage and share content libraries. Learn more
  • Browse and consume shared channels. Learn more
  • Bulk tag content for easy searching and filtering with TagIO. Learn more
  • Customize look and feel of your interface. Learn more
  • Customize thumbnails. Learn more
  • Flag and comment on Revit files and more. Learn more
  • Monitor library usage across the firm with AVAIL Analytics. Learn more
  • Easily access dedicated AVAIL library in Revit (and search your active project) with Project Navigator add-in. Learn more
  • Easily create libraries of Revit elements such as drafting views, sheets, schedules, view templates, materials and more with AVAIL Harvest for Revit. Learn more
  • Automate updates between Windows folders and the shareable, searchable AVAIL platform with AVAIL Stream. Learn more
  • Easily find and utilize trusted manufacturer Revit content for architectural and engineering projects with AVAIL Select. Learn more
  • Manage user roles in our Manage Portal. Learn more

 

Enterprise customers also get the opportunity to utilize our latest features before anyone else. The following are currently available as preview features:

  • Batch upgrade Revit files with Revit Application Version Management. Learn more

  • Drive redlining workflows by isolating and reviewing Revit details and other content with Palettes. Learn more 

 

The AVAIL Difference

Not all AEC content management systems are alike. Here are eight ways AVAIL edges out its competition and renews with our loyal customer base of top AEC firms year after year.

 

1. Our Search Works

This seems obvious for a CMS, but we hear from customers this isn’t the case for other CMS solutions on the market. AVAIL’s BIM software solution is developed to help users find the information they need faster, and we are dedicated to that goal by continuing to dream up new, innovative features like our AI custom chatbot initiative.

 

2. It’s Easy to Teach AVAIL to New Hires

Visuals are very important to us at AVAIL. We hear over and over again how easy administrators find it to train new hires on our user-friendly, intuitive platform. “When I’m doing orientations for new people, it’s a two-second conversation,” says Jason Detwiler, Architectural Designer at AVAIL customer SMMA. Managers only need to show new hires how to open AVAIL and drag and drop the component into Revit or another software platform. It’s that simple!

 

3. Users Use AVAIL

New customers are often shocked by how quickly their utilization metrics increase from past CMS platforms. With plugins such as Project Navigator for Revit, AVAIL quickly becomes a part of users’ daily workflows.

 

4. We Are Constantly Improving to Meet Customer Needs

AVAIL boasts an in-house development team led by the CEO and Founder that publishes new updates to the software and adds new features on a regular basis. Additionally, our roadmap is largely driven by customer feedback. In fact, that’s what led to our new workflow tool Palettes.

 

5. We’re Here to Train and Answer Questions

Our dedicated success and support teams are also in-house working from our Lexington, Kentucky office. They collaborate closely with development to bring customer feedback and requests directly to the team driving the innovation of our product.

 

6. AVAIL is Customizable

Every firm is different, that’s why we built AVAIL to make it easy for administrators to create an interface and system of tags and filters that make the most sense for your firm’s needs and culture.

 

7. AVAIL for Revit Saves Designers and BIM Managers Time

Our suite of Revit plugins and tools help drive user utilization across firms and make it easy for BIM managers to keep Revit content from projects updated, ready-to-use, and easy-to-find for future projects. Discover our best Revit add-ins and features.

 

8. But We’re Not Just for Revit

Even though we offer robust Revit integrations, we call ourselves “content agnostic” because we support a broad range of file types from AutoCAD to Rhino, SketchUp, and more!

 

 

Ready to Demo?

Our team is happy to discuss these features further and show you around the AVAIL platform. Book a meeting today.

 

 

About AVAIL

Founded in 2016 as a solution for architecture and engineering firms to find the information they need faster, AVAIL creates software for the global architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. AVAIL’s content management system (CMS) platform and Revit application tools help AEC firms take control of their intricate network of files in one visual, streamlined solution. Spun out of ArchVision, a provider of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC), AVAIL’s customers include industry leaders like Gensler, Perkins&Will, IMEG, LEO A DALY, and Populous.

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