# aecobuild: free offline 3D modeler with parametric BIM

Source: https://cloudbrain.in/ai-tools/aecobuild
Last updated: 2026-11-12

aecobuild is a free, offline, SketchUp-style 3D modeler with parametric BIM and IFC exchange, for macOS, Windows and the web, made by CloudBrain. Architects and interior designers use it to model buildings, produce 2D plans with areas, keep a live bill of quantities in rupees and render photoreal images. Projects stay on your device.

## What is aecobuild?

aecobuild is a free, offline, SketchUp-style 3D modeler with parametric BIM and IFC exchange, for macOS, Windows and the web, made by CloudBrain. It combines fast Push/Pull modeling with BIM elements, 2D presentation plans, a live bill of quantities, interior tools and photoreal rendering.

## What should you check before using it on projects?

1. **Exchange.** Test IFC exchange with your consultants on a small project.
2. **Quantities.** Check the live BOQ against your measurement rules before tender.
3. **Hardware.** On macOS it needs an Apple Silicon Mac.

Disclosure: aecobuild is made by CloudBrain, which publishes this directory. See also [free offline alternatives to SketchUp with BIM](/insights/free-offline-sketchup-alternatives-bim) and the [aecobuild product page](/products/aecobuild).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is aecobuild made by CloudBrain?

Yes. aecobuild is CloudBrain's own product. This listing uses the same template as every other tool in the directory and states its limits plainly.

### Is aecobuild really free?

Yes. aecobuild is free, with no account and no ads, for macOS, Windows and the web.

### Can aecobuild exchange models with Revit users?

Through IFC, yes. aecobuild imports and exports IFC; it does not open native Revit files. Check models after each exchange.