{"id":2942416,"date":"2025-11-18T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2942416"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:55:29","slug":"whats-new-in-arcgis-geobim-on-arcgis-enterprise-12-0","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/geobim\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-geobim-on-arcgis-enterprise-12-0","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in ArcGIS GeoBIM on ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 (November 2025)"},"author":288222,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771,37101,615021],"tags":[42301,35131,771722,30371,762072],"industry":[],"product":[36571,400032,761602],"class_list":["post-2942416","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","category-announcements","category-aec","tag-arcgis-enterprise","tag-autodesk","tag-autodesk-construction-cloud","tag-bim","tag-geobim","product-arcgis-enterprise","product-experience-builder","product-geobim"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":288222,"user_firstname":"Geoff","user_lastname":"Cook","nickname":"Geoff Cook","user_nicename":"gcook","display_name":"Geoff Cook","user_email":"gcook@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2021-10-12 21:49:06","user_description":"Geoff is Senior Product Marketing Manager for ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS for AutoCAD, and GIS\/BIM integration at Esri. With 10+ years working in the technology and sustainability sectors, he has supported the go-to-market and growth efforts of several enterprise cloud solutions. First encountering GIS during his Environmental Management studies, Geoff has always had a passion for design, innovation, and sustainable practices.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"This update enhances enterprise GIS and BIM integration with simplified 3D models, widgets for custom web apps, and support for more file types.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"
There are many more features and enhancements to discover in the ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 release. Head over to the What\u2019s New in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0<\/a><\/strong> blog article for an overview of what\u2019s new.<\/div>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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ArcGIS GeoBIM<\/strong><\/span><\/a> delivers a connected data environment that seamlessly links architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) information in Autodesk Construction Cloud with geospatial data and services in ArcGIS. By bringing these platforms together, teams can smoothly collaborate from initial design through operations\u2014empowering better decisions and project outcomes.<\/p>\n

Esri\u2019s\u00a0ArcGIS<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0is an enterprise geospatial platform that provides a comprehensive set of capabilities for creating, managing, analyzing, and mapping geographic information. Together with Autodesk, Esri is committed to continually evolving\u00a0<\/span>connected GIS and BIM workflows<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0between ArcGIS and Autodesk Construction Cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n

This release on ArcGIS Enterprise<\/strong><\/a> 12.0 streamlines GIS and BIM integration with simplified 3D models, expands flexibility for building custom web apps, and adds support for more file formats.<\/p>\n

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Release highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dive deeper into the latest capabilities now available in ArcGIS GeoBIM by visiting the product documentation<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and try them out for yourself. Have questions, feedback, or product ideas to share with our team? Visit and make a\u00a0post in Esri Community<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n

Simplified 3D models streamline GIS and BIM integration (beta)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

AEC teams can now bring large infrastructure and building models into ArcGIS more efficiently during planning and design. The new Add Document Models<\/em> tool creates lightweight 3D models, reducing file sizes by up to 95 percent, from Revit and IFC documents with direct links to source files in Autodesk Construction Cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2849902,"id":2849902,"title":"arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model","filename":"arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","filesize":857896,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/geobim\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-geobim-june-2025\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model","alt":"A comparison image showing a processed simplified 3D model reducing the file size of a BIM model by 92%","author":"288222","description":"","caption":"Simplified 3D models reduce the file sizes of BIM models by up to 95% by minimizing the complexity of elements such as vertices and triangles.","name":"arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2820812,"date":"2025-06-24 02:54:47","modified":"2025-06-26 04:26:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arcgis-geobim-simplified-3d-model.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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The tool automatically places models in the correct location and generates ready-to-use 3D web scenes. This eliminates the need for ArcGIS Pro when working with simple models, saving time and cost, minimizing platform switching, and making it easier to share responsive, geolocated BIM content with stakeholders. Teams gain faster access to critical design data, stronger client communication, and more confident decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read this article<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0to learn more about the benefits of using simplified 3D models and building layers across ArcGIS.<\/p>\n

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Build custom apps\u202f with new <\/span><\/b>widgets in <\/span><\/b>ArcGIS Experience Builder<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Three new widgets in ArcGIS Experience Builder<\/strong><\/a> make it easier to create customized web apps that connect GIS and AEC data. Designed to enhance enterprise integration between Autodesk Construction Cloud and ArcGIS, these new widgets extend the ArcGIS GeoBIM experience enabling better collaboration and project insight:<\/span><\/p>\n