Caneco BIM
Caneco BIM for electrical installation projects
BIM model integration with Caneco BT using the official Revit® plugin from ETAP
Overview
Caneco BIM is a Revit® plug-in for the design of electrical installations, enabling collaboration and ensuring compliance with electrical calculation standards.
This optional add-on to a Caneco subscription bridges the gap between electrical design and modern BIM workflows. It enables real-time Revit synchronization and the automated generation of precise cable routing in the BIM model using the electrical calculation project data from Caneco. By considering all existing objects in the BIM model to synchronize the data with Caneco, the solution delivers precise, standards-compliant dimensioning calculations alongside reliable diagrams and reports, enabling smooth, transparent collaboration across all trades.
Subscription Options
This add-on is available as part of a subscription to Caneco.
Features
- Latest Enhancements
- Import and bulk update circuit properties from CSV files in Caneco BIM format
- Create new circuits directly from cable CSV files
- Edit circuit and cable labels in bulk to save time on large Revit® projects
- Automatically recreate links between cable trays, or between a cable tray and an electrical element, when one of the end elements is moved
- New Purge Caneco function removes unused Caneco-generated elements and keeps Revit® models cleaner
- New user-defined cable length parameter for smoother exchanges with Caneco BT
- New cable length options for exchanges with Caneco BT: Caneco BIM length, user length, Revit length, and Caneco BT length
- Compatibility with Revit® 2025 and Revit® 2026
- Integration with the new BIMelec solution, alongside Caneco Implantation and Caneco BT 2026
- Improved compatibility and performance with Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Faster execution of Revit® commands for a smoother design workflow
Caneco BIM 2026 - June updates
- Digital Collaboration
- Exchanges electrical data between Revit® and the Caneco solution
- Imports lighting fixture position and feature references from Dialux® Evo Pro
- Precision Sizing for Electrical Installations
- Enriches the digital model with calculation results from Caneco, such as cable cross-sections, protective devices and short-circuits
- Models and calculates busbar trunking systems
- Performs automated cable routing inside Revit®
- Calculates the cable tray footprint
- Sizes cable trays
- Control and Validation
- Imports cable types from Caneco directly into Revit®
- Analyzes objects and groups of objects
- Adds electrical parameters such as voltage, apparent load, load class, etc.
- Creates electrical circuits using advanced tools
Benefits
- Automate the Generation of Electrical Networks
Eliminate manual re-entry of critical data and speed up design workflows by automatically generating electrical systems from the Revit model.
- Ensure that Standards are Compliant with Regulations
Precise dimensioning calculations ensure safety and regulatory compliance with current standards.
- Synchronize in Real Time
Ensure that technical data and models are always up to date.
- Enhance Collaboration
Enable smooth collaboration between electricians, engineers, and other trades through transparent information sharing.
- Produce Accurate Project Deliverables
Generate consistent, complete, and reliable plans, diagrams, and reports, facilitating communication and project validation.
- Improve Productivity
Reduce repetitive tasks and work more efficiently with direct integration into the BIM workflow.
Challenges
In any construction project, success relies primarily on coordination. Architects, engineers, design offices, and contractors must work closely together. Even the smallest change can have a significant impact on the project,
which is why careful management and continuous communication is essential. Controlling costs and meeting deadlines - despite uncertainties and unforeseen events - can further impact the project outcome. To achieve project delivery success, design workflows must be precise and proactive to avoid delays and cost overruns. On top of this, projects are becoming increasingly complex. Effective technical coordination is essential to prevent conflicts between disciplines.
For the design of electrical installations, specifiers and contractors have traditionally used several different applications for electrical calculation and design, which contributed to inefficiencies and oversights. An integrated software environment frees users from the challenge of entering the same information multiple times in different software packages, and ensures that all teams can work more effectively in synchronization with the latest updates in the digital model.
Caneco BIM addresses these challenges, enabling electrical design within a BIM environment, ensuring data integrity throughout the entire process, providing automated cable routing and many other time-saving features, validating compliance with standards and regulations and producing precise reports and comprehensive documentation.
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Learn how to adopt efficient cloud-based BIM practices for electrical projects with Caneco
Discover how engineers speed up design and engineering for building and infrastructure projects of all sizes with Caneco BIM. The presentation steps through the integrated workflow of Caneco BIM with Revit® in an Autodesk Construction Cloud® data environment. You’ll learn the advantages of collaborative design to produce fully-compliant electrical systems in the BIM model - including automation for single line diagram creation and cable and circuit breaker sizing. The presentation also show how Caneco BIM rapidly produces installation plans, circuit breaker curves, and alarm detection loops, among many others.
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