# Revit just got a free, open source alternative.

From Preston (@quickfinesse): https://quickfinesse.dev/videos/2026-10-25-bimcraft
Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickfinesse/video/7700664814896549151, posted October 25, 2026

## What I'd like help with

I watched this video and want to try it. Walk me through it one step at a time, and check the official links below before giving exact commands, since they change.

## In plain English

Revit just got a free, open source alternative. BIMCraft opens real Revit files and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. It's still early, so things like glass walls don't come over yet. Would you switch from Revit?

## What was used

- IPedrax/BIMCraft (GitHub): https://github.com/IPedrax/BIMCraft

## Credits

BIMCraft: IPedrax. Footage: Autodesk's own Revit video and sample projects, opened in BIMCraft.

The full guide for this video is on the page: https://quickfinesse.dev/videos/2026-10-25-bimcraft

# Revit just got a free, open source alternative

> From Preston (@quickfinesse)
> BIMCraft by IPedrax, the one with the green house icon, is a free, open source building app for Windows, Mac and Linux that works the way Revit does and opens Revit files. Here's how to get the right one, install it, draw your first building, bring in a Revit model and hand it to an AI.
> Page: https://quickfinesse.dev/videos/2026-10-25-bimcraft
> Updated: October 25, 2026

The full guide (The short version, Which BIMCraft this is, Why it matters if you use Revit, What you need, Install it on Windows, Install it on a Mac, Install it on Linux, Your first building, Shortcuts worth learning, Settings, with what I'd pick, Open a Revit file, What comes over from Revit, What happened when we tried it, Use it with AI, When something goes wrong, Worth knowing before you rely on it, Get help from AI, Questions people ask, What we used) is on the page: https://quickfinesse.dev/videos/2026-10-25-bimcraft