LocusBIM Blog
Tactical how-tos, comparisons, and deep dives on PDF markup, BIM coordination, and the workflows that keep A&E firms moving.
BCF 2.1 geometry round-trip: why most tools lose data, and how to preserve it
BCF 2.1 was designed for issue exchange between BIM tools, but the geometry round-trip is where most tools quietly drop information. Here's what gets lost, why, and how to preserve full markup geometry on import.
How to link 2D PDF markups to 3D BIM elements for design reviews
Walk through linking a rectangle on a floor-plan PDF to its corresponding wall in the 3D model so reviewers can fly between sheet and model with one click.
How to generate 2D orthographic sections directly from 3D IFC models
Skip the Revit round-trip — generate clean orthographic section drawings straight from an IFC file, scaled and ready to mark up.
Adobe Acrobat Pro vs Bluebeam vs alternatives for engineering plan review
Side-by-side evaluation of Acrobat Pro, Bluebeam Revu, and lightweight alternatives for engineering plan-review workflows. Pricing, performance, and the BIM-coordination gap.