Case Study: Arcol creates a Figma-like collaborative BIM experience with Liveblocks

Arcol builds collaborative BIM in days with Liveblocks

Arcol, a browser-based building design and documentation tool for the AEC industry, faced significant technical hurdles in creating a collaborative, Figma-like experience for Building Information Modeling (BIM). Their challenge was to make their complex, graphics-heavy application natively collaborative in the browser, allowing multiple users to work on a model simultaneously with realtime updates, without diverting focus from their core development efforts.

By partnering with Liveblocks and using its realtime collaboration infrastructure and Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs), Arcol was able to rapidly implement features like presence avatars, live cursors, and simultaneous editing. This solution from Liveblocks allowed the Arcol team to focus on their core differentiator—the architect's experience—while outsourcing the complex collaboration infrastructure. The result was a stable, feature-rich collaborative platform that revolutionized how architects work together.

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