LEXINGTON, Kentucky, November 6, 2024 - Software company AVAIL—which creates content management system (CMS) solutions for the global architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry—has partnered with gridBPM, a leader in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) content creation and management for building product manufacturers. The alliance will offer free, high-quality manufacturer Revit content for engineers and architects via AVAIL Select.
AVAIL Select can be accessed for free through the AVAIL Marketplace. Focused initially on Revit content for MEP engineers, the AVAIL Select MEP Channel currently hosts thousands of high-quality Revit Family files from over 40 industry-leading manufacturers such as NIBCO, Caleffi Hydronic Solutions, Daikin, and Rheem, among many others. The AVAIL Select Architectural Channel has also launched with Revit Family files from Kalwall, Legrand-Chief, Legrand Da-Lite, and others.
Instead of having to go to each manufacturer's website and navigate to the desired Revit files in the midst of project workflows, engineers and designers can now use AVAIL to access the Revit Family files they need with ease.
Over 40 manufacturers are represented in the AVAIL Select MEP Channel.
Revit files in AVAIL include associated Type Catalogs which are downloaded automatically with each Revit Family. Users can also drag and drop files from the AVAIL Desktop to a desired Revit project.
AVAIL’s newest feature Related Content—now available to AVAIL customers with the AVAIL 5.0 Preview Release—will further enhance AVAIL Select for engineers and designers. The new feature provides the ability to connect vital companion documents such as product catalogs, manuals, specifications, environmental product declarations (EPDs), and more to Revit Families. These documents can be connected to single-source-of-truth locations provided by the manufacturers and remain connected to Revit Families in AVAIL after initial download, ensuring engineers and designers are always retrieving the latest information. To see an example of Related Content on a Revit Family file in AVAIL Select, download the AVAIL 5.0 Preview Release and search for “deluge valve.”
Data sheets, UL certifications, and technical, installation, operation, and maintenance manuals are connected to a Cla-Val Company Revit Family in AVAIL Select’s MEP Channel.
Interested in seeing more manufacturers represented in AVAIL? In our close alliance with gridBPM, we are working together to bring key manufacturers to AVAIL Select who want to deliver trusted, quality product content to our users. Interested parties can fill out this form to request manufacturers to be included in the MEP and Architectural Channels. With its sister company ENGworks Global, gridBPM brings manufacturers expertise and experience that ensures a high standard for all product content needed throughout the design-to-construction process.
AVAIL Desktop and the AVAIL Select Channels are available to access for free. Follow these steps to get started.
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 designers and engineers take control of their intricate network of files in one visual, streamlined solution. AVAIL’s customers include industry leaders Gensler, Perkins&Will, IMEG, LEO A DALY, and Populous.
Contact:
Laura Zolman
859.963.1616
lzolman@getavail.com
