BIM 360
Autodesk's earlier cloud construction platform, superseded by ACC (now Autodesk Forma).
Quick Answer
BIM 360 is a cloud-based construction management platform made by Autodesk for document management, design coordination, and field workflows. It has been superseded by Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), which Autodesk rebranded as Autodesk Forma in March 2026. Autodesk directs new projects to Forma, and BIM 360 remains for legacy work.
The Full Picture
BIM 360 exists in the history of Autodesk's construction tools as the platform that brought its document management, coordination, and field capabilities to the cloud. It was organized into modules — BIM 360 Docs, Design, Coordinate, Build, and others — covering document control, model coordination, and field execution for design and construction teams.
Mechanically, BIM 360 centralized drawings and models in the cloud and layered coordination and field tools on top, letting distributed teams work from a shared set. It was widely adopted by firms using Autodesk design software, since Revit models and sheets flowed into it, making it a common backbone for BIM-centric project delivery.
The important fact today is that BIM 360 is legacy. Autodesk rebuilt and expanded it into Autodesk Construction Cloud around 2021, and has been phasing BIM 360 out — new projects are directed to ACC (rebranded Autodesk Forma in March 2026), and some BIM 360 products, including BIM 360 Glue and BIM 360 Plan, were discontinued on July 31, 2026. Its capabilities now live in ACC products like Docs, Build, and BIM Collaborate.
BIM 360 sits at the same layer ACC now occupies — cloud document management and coordination — but as the predecessor. Understanding BIM 360 mostly means recognizing what migrated into ACC and knowing that references to BIM 360 in older documentation or projects point to a legacy platform.
Real Examples
Common Misconceptions
People assume: BIM 360 is a current, actively developed Autodesk product.
Actually: BIM 360 is legacy. Autodesk superseded it with Autodesk Construction Cloud (now Autodesk Forma), discontinued BIM 360 Glue and BIM 360 Plan on July 31, 2026, and puts new development into Forma, so BIM 360 is legacy rather than a current choice.
People assume: BIM 360 and ACC are two different platforms to choose between.
Actually: ACC is BIM 360's successor, not a parallel option. BIM 360's capabilities were rebuilt and expanded into ACC products, so the practical choice for any new project is ACC; BIM 360 only persists for projects already running on it.
Does MeltPlan Solve This?
Partially — adjacentMeltPlan is a preconstruction AI platform, not a document management platform, so it doesn't replace BIM 360 or its successor ACC. They're complementary: the drawings and specs teams store in BIM 360 (or ACC) Docs are exactly what MeltPlan reviews during precon to flag missing requirements, revision changes, and coordination issues, and to generate takeoffs. The platform manages the documents; MeltPlan interprets their content.
Add AI review to your stored drawing sets →Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes BIM 360?
Autodesk makes BIM 360. It was Autodesk's cloud construction management platform prior to Autodesk Construction Cloud, offered in modules such as Docs, Design, Coordinate, and Build.
What is BIM 360 used for?
It was used for cloud document management, design and model coordination, and field workflows on construction projects. Those capabilities now live in Autodesk Construction Cloud, so new projects use ACC while BIM 360 serves only legacy work.
Is BIM 360 free?
No. BIM 360 was a paid Autodesk subscription. It is also now closed to new customers, so teams needing this capability subscribe to Autodesk Construction Cloud instead.
What's the difference between BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud?
Autodesk Construction Cloud is the successor to BIM 360 — a rebuilt, more unified platform with expanded products. Autodesk directs users to ACC, which it rebranded as Autodesk Forma in March 2026, so Forma is current and BIM 360 is legacy.