The Content
Cloud for AEC

Egnyte eliminates the tradeoff between desktop performance and cloud accessibility for BIM and CAD collaboration. Teams continue working in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, and Bentley using familiar drive-letter paths, while Adaptive Block Caching synchronizes only modified file blocks — not entire files — enabling fast performance on massive models across offices and jobsites. External references and asset links that typically break in browser-based cloud systems remain intact, preventing the re-linking overhead that disrupts production workflows.

Managing massive files in Civil 3D, Microstation, and simulation formats requires infrastructure built for AEC-scale performance, not general-purpose cloud storage. Egnyte's Adaptive Block Caching synchronizes only modified file blocks, enabling high-speed access to large civil, structural, and environmental datasets across distributed offices without VPN dependencies. Field teams and remote offices get the same desktop-speed performance as headquarters, governed from a single admin console with consistent access controls across all locations.

Secure document exchange in AEC requires governance that travels with the file. Egnyte provides permission-controlled sharing links configurable with view-only access, download restrictions, password protection, and auto-expiring dates — without creating uncontrolled copies outside the firm's systems. Audit logs track every external access and download event, and access is revoked instantly when a project phase concludes. All external collaboration occurs within the same governed platform as internal work, eliminating the need for fragmented third-party transfer services.

Egnyte allows firms to assign view-only, edit, or time-limited access to specific project folders for subconsultants, clients, or contractors — without granting access to unrelated project data. Permissions are enforced at the folder or file level, and IT administrators maintain a centralized view across all locations, allowing them to audit and manage access across multiple offices and project teams in real time. When a consultant's scope ends, access is revoked instantly without disrupting the broader project structure.

Egnyte replaces VPN file access with a cloud platform that delivers mapped drive letters on Windows and mounted drives on Mac — giving remote users desktop-speed performance on large CAD and BIM files without a VPN connection. Field crews get mobile and offline access to drawings, specs, and RFIs, with automatic sync when connectivity is restored. All remote access enforces the same role-based permission model as office access, governed from a single management console across every office, jobsite, and remote location.

A unified AEC content platform eliminates the data sprawl that results from managing separate tools for file storage, collaboration, and compliance. Egnyte connects collaboration, AI intelligence, and governance on one platform, so project data stays accessible and governed across every phase from design through closeout. Built-in ransomware detection, CMMC compliance support for DoD contractors, and automated audit trails are embedded — not bolted on — reducing administrative overhead and security gaps as firms scale across projects, offices, and subcontractors.

AEC firms hold decades of project knowledge — RFIs, submittals, specifications, and past proposals — but it's typically scattered across disconnected systems and unsearchable at scale. Egnyte's AI Assistant runs directly on governed project data, enabling teams to locate contract clauses, past specifications, and approved submittals through natural-language queries without moving data outside the firm's control. Purpose-built AEC agents — including a Building Code Analyst and Specifications Analyst — parse drawings and code requirements to flag conflicts before they reach the review authority