Bonsai Studio, Blender add-on
Author IFC, natively
Bonsai Studio is a free, open source, native IFC authoring platform built on Blender. Model, document, coordinate, and manage rich BIM data across every discipline, and automate all of it with Python.
Download v0.9.0
Alpha software. Good luck, have fun. Windows, macOS & Linux.
Create and edit real IFC models
Every object, property, and relationship you create is native IFC. Build spatial hierarchies, place elements, and manage classifications and documents, all reading and writing directly to an open standard.
Drawing: Cool Car Guys by OpeningDesign and project team, CC BY-SA 4.0
Drawings, schedules & reports
Generate and annotate 2D drawings from your 3D model, keep them linked and coordinated, and produce schedules and reports that always reflect the live data in your model.
One model, coordinated
Architecture, structure, and MEP share one model with the cost plans and construction schedules built on top of it. Link tasks and cost items directly to elements, so designers, engineers, estimators, and planners all work from the same live data.
A whole BIM workflow, built in
From early analysis to facility management, and everything scriptable.
Audit & analyse
Interrogate model data, validate requirements, and catch issues early.
Structural analysis
Define analytical models and connect to structural solvers.
MEP systems
Author distribution systems and connected building services.
Costing & scheduling
Drive 4D sequencing and 5D cost estimation straight from the model.
Facility management
Structure handover data with COBie and FM-ready specifications.
Fully scriptable
Automate any task through the Python API powered by IfcOpenShell.
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Free software, forever. If it helps your work, help us build more of it.
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