One model handoff. Several points of view.

Who it is for

Architects develop the design. Structural engineers prepare the analytical model. BIM teams coordinate the exchange. NodeSnap helps connect the architectural information with the engineering work that follows.

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Start with the work your team owns.

Structural engineers

Prepare the analytical model, carry revisions forward, and inspect elements before analysis. Keep your attention on the engineering interpretation.

For structural engineers 02

Architects

Make the ArchiCAD export a useful starting point for structural work. Understand how geometry and changes cross the discipline boundary.

For architects 03

BIM teams

Define a repeatable SAF or IFC handoff. Keep source revisions, converted models, and review responsibilities clearly connected.

For BIM teams 04

Engineering firms

Build a consistent preparation and review process around the models your engineers work with. Evaluate the workflow on representative projects.

For engineering firms

Clarify the handoff before automating it.

Different roles need different answers from the same exchange.

Role	Focus	Useful starting point
Architect	Design intent and architectural source information	The current ArchiCAD SAF or IFC export
Structural engineer	Analytical interpretation and analysis assumptions	The converted model and its source comparison
BIM coordinator	Exchange consistency and revision context	A named source revision and agreed review responsibilities
Engineering lead	A repeatable team workflow	A representative model and a typical design revision

Connect the work across disciplines.

Prepare the source

Agree which architectural export the engineering team will use and which design revision it represents.

Review the analytical result

Use conversion and element verification to examine how the source became an analytical model. Keep engineering decisions with the responsible engineer.

Repeat the handoff when the design changes

Compare the new revision, carry changed elements forward, and review the assumptions affected by the change.

FROM DESIGN TO ANALYSIS

Find the right starting point for your team.

Tell us who prepares your models, who reviews them, and how your architectural revisions reach the structural team.

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