Until recently, Autodesk Seek was what Autodesk users such as architects, engineers and other design professionals used to search for, preview and download product-specific building information modeling (BIM) models, drawings, information and specifications for use in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD. You could search from the Autodesk Seek website or use the embedded search field in some Autodesk products. While the functionality of searching for that data is still available, it’s no longer powered by Autodesk. On Jan. 16, Autodesk transferred the operations and customer support related to the Autodesk Seek function to BIMobject. This means BIMobject is now solely responsible for providing Autodesk Seek customers with BIM content via its BIMobject cloud. Accessing seek.autodesk.com will now redirect users to bimobject.com.
BIMobject started creating 3D CAD data over 20 years ago in Scandinavia—well before BIM became the commonplace buzzword it is today. It seems it hasn’t slowed down in that 20+ years either, as the BIMobject website lists the availability of 16,241,131 products, 239,604 parametric BIM objects and 33,511 product families. BIMobject users can browse and search for BIM content using advanced filtering options, which can aid in finding the perfect match. A quick search for skylights came back with 29 product families, six brands and 428 downloads. The BIMobject App allows you to download content instantly from within the BIM software as well.