Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) files have steadily grown in size and volume. The designs captured in files such as Revit, Microstation, and AutoCAD Civil 3D typically contain massive amounts of information, making them both incredibly detailed but also incredibly unwieldy from a file management perspective. Revit files with all x-references, for example, can easily reach a gig in size and link to other files of similar magnitude. Multiply that across jobs and site locations and AEC firms quickly are dealing with a daunting scale of file data.

In addition to file growth, global expansion means that many firms operate across conti-nents, with headquarters in one country and field offices in others. Mergers and acquisitions mean these already growing organizations often find themselves inheriting a wide variety of legacy systems. Add in staff turnover (not uncommon in AEC firms) and the problem is compounded by the loss of knowledgeable leg-acy IT professionals to maintain these systems.

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