NBS National BIM Library
Welcome to the National BIM Library, the construction industry’s free-to-use resource of NBS standard BIM content, available in industry-neutral IFC format and formats compatible with Autodesk Revit, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, Tekla and Bentley

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National BIM Library

The National BIM Library contains over 550 proprietary and pre-configured generic objects covering all major building fabric systems for walls, ceilings, roofs and floors. And this list is set to expand even further, with new content added every few weeks, to make the National BIM Library the primary source of free-to-use platform neutral UK BIM Objects.


It is also the home of data rich proprietary objects linked to the National Building Specification. A growing number of manufacturer objects are now live with new companies coming on board every week. Keep visiting to see what’s new.


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Users of the National BIM Library are asked to provide us with feedback and join our discussions on our Linkedin Group:

To suggest a manufacturer not included in the National BIM Library who you’d like BIM objects for, please email us at  contact@riba-insight.com.

If you are a manufacturer who would like BIM objects authored or to learn more about our service, please write to us at contact@riba-insight.com.


NBS and RIBA Enterprises are members of the BIM Technologies Alliance supporting the UK Government’s Construction Strategy BIM Working Group