# OpenAEC tools — Markdown index

> Machine-readable Markdown mirrors of the OpenAEC product pages. Use these when feeding the OpenAEC catalog to AI assistants (Claude, Continue, Cursor, etc).

Generated: 2026-07-27T15:12:26.682Z

**Foundation totals:** 62 public repos · 766 stars · 367667 commits · 410 contributors.

**Total downloads across tools:** 12,865 (19 repos).

## Beta

- [Open PDF Studio](./open-pdf-studio.md) — Open-source PDF editor and annotator with a custom Rust PDF engine. 20+ annotation tools, measurement, redaction, OCR, forms. Vector PDF rendering optimized for CAD drawings. (`untagged-fc4a0ecb8d660bafa52e`)
- [Open 2D Studio](./open-2d-studio.md) — 2D CAD application with drawing tools, DXF import/export, layers and dimensions. (`v0.35.0`)
- [Open Calc Studio](./open-calc-studio.md) — Cost estimation and budgeting for buildings, civil infrastructure and GWW projects. STABU/RAW support, IFCX integration, MCP server for AI control. (`v0.9.0`)
- [Open Planner Studio](./open-planner-studio.md) — Open-source construction scheduling with Gantt charts, critical path (CPM), WBS, resource levelling, baselines and progress tracking. Uses IFC 4.3 as its native file format and ships a built-in MCP server so an AI assistant can read and edit the schedule. (`v2026.7.12`)
- [Pile Plan Studio](./open-pile-plan-studio.md) — Interactive pile planning with load points, CPT selection, pile options, utilization, estimated costs and IFCPP project files. (`v0.1.3-alpha`)
- [Open Pointcloud Studio](./open-pointcloud-studio.md) — Point cloud viewer for LAS / LAZ with RGB, elevation and classification rendering. EDL and octree LoD for large datasets. (`v0.3.0`)
- [Open Speech Studio](./open-speech-studio.md) — Local speech-to-text using Whisper AI. CTRL+Win shortcut for OS-wide dictation. Privacy-first, no cloud. (`v0.10.2`)
- [Monty IFC Viewer](./monty-ifc-viewer.md) — Lightweight IFC viewer for quick BIM model inspection. (`v1.0.1`)

## Alpha

- [Open Energy Studio](./open-energy-studio.md) — Building energy analysis and performance for the Dutch NTA 8800 / BENG framework. (`n/a`)
- [Open Heatloss Studio](./open-heatloss-studio.md) — Heat loss calculations for buildings per NEN 12831 and ISSO 51:2023. Rust calculation engine, IFCX integration, PDF reports. (`v0.1.1-pr13.alpha`)
- [Open Field Studio](./open-field-studio.md) — Site inspection and quality control. Defect pinning on floorplans, NEN 2767 checklists, offline-first. (`v0.1.3`)
- [Open Frame Studio](./open-frame-studio.md) — 2D structural frame analysis for beams, columns, portal frames and civil load-bearing systems. (`v0.1.0`)
- [Y-app](./y-app.md) — Communication and collaboration for construction projects. (`n/a`)

## Preview

- [Open 3D Viewer](./open-3d-viewer.md) — Browser-based 3D viewer for inspecting BIM models without installing anything. (`n/a`)

## In development

- [BCF Manager Studio](./bcf-manager-studio.md) — BCF 2.1 issue management platform. BCF API 3.0, IFC GlobalId linking. (`n/a`)
- [OpenAEC BIM Validator](./bim-validator.md) — IDS validation against NL-BIM Basis ILS and RVB BIM Norm. Browser-based, 3D viewer, BCF export. (`n/a`)
- [OpenAEC Docs](./openaec-docs.md) — BIM document management based on Nextcloud. CDE-style document distribution and revisions. (`n/a`)
- [OpenAEC Cloud Platform](./openaec-cloud.md) — Central platform: project management, user management, SSO and sync between OpenAEC tools. (`n/a`)

## Planned

- [Open Safety Studio](./open-safety-studio.md) — Safety analysis and risk assessment for construction projects. (`n/a`)

## Schema

A JSON index mapping tool IDs to markdown URLs is available at [./index.json](./index.json).

## About the foundation

See [./about.md](./about.md) for OpenAEC Foundation background, governance, license stance and contact.