BuildFlow is a visual, no-code workflow builder purpose-built for architects and engineers. Connect AI-powered nodes to automate everything from PDF parsing to IFC export — without writing a single line of code.
A typical PDF-to-massing workflow that takes a junior architect 3 hours runs in under 5 minutes on BuildFlow.
The Problem
The tools architects and engineers use every day were not built for automation. Data moves between PDFs, spreadsheets, and BIM tools through copy-paste — and every handoff is a chance for errors to creep in.
Architects spend up to 30% of project time re-keying information from PDFs, emails, and spreadsheets into BIM tools — work that adds zero design value.
Zoning violations and code conflicts discovered during permit review cost weeks of rework. Manual checking is inconsistent and error-prone.
Data moves between Revit, Excel, PDF reports, and custom scripts through copy-paste. Every handoff is a chance for information to get lost or corrupted.
BuildFlow replaces all of this with a visual pipeline that runs automatically — every time.
How It Works
BuildFlow is designed to get you from raw input to production-ready output with the minimum number of steps — and zero code.
Drop in a PDF brief, IFC model, or scan. BuildFlow's document intelligence layer extracts structured data — room schedules, areas, requirements, and constraints — automatically.
Drag processing nodes onto the canvas and connect them visually. Each node is a purpose-built AEC operation: parse, transform, generate, check, or export. No code required.
Hit Run. BuildFlow executes your pipeline in order, streams live status updates to each node, and delivers IFC files, compliance reports, quantity takeoffs, or massing variants — ready to use.
Features
BuildFlow ships with a complete library of AEC-specific nodes. Each one is designed to do one job exceptionally well — and to connect cleanly to every other node in the library.
The drag-and-drop canvas gives you infinite pan and zoom, smart edge routing, and real-time node status indicators. Connect any input to any compatible output — BuildFlow validates connections automatically and highlights incompatible types before you run.
Templates
Every template is a complete, tested pipeline built around a real AEC task. Select one, customise the parameters, and run — no assembly required.
Parse a client brief, extract programme requirements, and generate a compliant massing model with IFC export.
Pipeline
Set up a complete PDF-to-massing pipeline in under 10 minutes. No code, no configuration files, no integrations to manage.
Start with any of our 5 ready-to-use templates, or build from scratch on the blank canvas.