What is the Procore BIM Plugin and what is it used for?

Answer

A plugin is a software component that is installed onto your computer to add a feature into an existing application. Procore offers two Building Information Modeling (BIM) plugins to use in programs such as Autodesk® Navisworks®, Revit®, and AutoCAD®. See Procore BIM Plugins. After the plugins are installed, the respective program will have a 'Procore' tab where you can perform tasks designed to streamline your BIM workflows.

Procore Plugin Consolidation & Availability

Procore is currently consolidating its legacy plugins into a single, unified Procore BIM Plugin.

  • The standalone legacy Documents plugin has been retired.

  • The legacy VDC plugin remains active for specific workflows until this transition is complete.

Which plugins do I need? Show/Hide Details

  • Procore BIM Plugin (New Standard)

    • Use for: Coordination workflows and file management.

    • Download from: The project's Coordination Issues or Documents tool.

  • Procore VDC Plugin (Legacy)

    • Use for: Model publishing and managing locations.

    • Download from: The project's Models tool or the Locations utility in the project's Admin tool.

Do I need to uninstall the legacy plugins? Show/Hide Details

No. This transition is designed to be seamless. If you already have a legacy plugin installed, the transition happens silently in the background when you receive the update required notification. See When are mandatory updates released for the Procore BIM Plugin?

  • Procore Documents Plugin: No action needed. The Procore BIM Plugin installer automatically finds and replaces the legacy Documents plugin.

  • Procore VDC Plugin: No action needed. This plugin runs safely side-by-side with the new Procore BIM Plugin. Keep this installed if you need to publish models or manage locations, as these features have not yet been transitioned.

There are two separate installers described below:

VDC Plugin for Coordination Issues, Models, and Locations

Allows you to create and manage coordination issues directly in Navisworks®, publish models from Navisworks® for use on mobile and web viewers, and publish grid information from Revit® to leverage 2D Views on iOS. You can also streamline your project locations setup by exporting Levels and Rooms directly out of Revit® to Locations in Procore.

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Note:

  • You must have the Coordination Issues or Models tools in Procore to use the plugin for Navisworks® or 2D Views feature.

  • You must have Admin permissions to the project's Admin tool in order to export locations from Revit®.

Documents Plugin for Autodesk®

Allows you to export content directly from AutoCAD® or Revit® to the Documents tool in Procore, open and append Procore documents into Navisworks®, and save files to the Documents tool in Procore.

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Note: You must have access to a project's Documents tool in Procore.


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