Catenda Hub

Catenda Hub is a web-based Common Data Environment (CDE) built on open standards. It connects every stakeholder on a project - designers, engineers, contractors, owners - to one live, federated view of models, drawings, documents, and communication. Hub started as a BIM viewer with BCF-based issue tracking at its core. It incorporates advanced document management, full ISO 19650 support, and AI-ready infrastructure with its MCP server.

Overview

Hub brings BIM data, documents, and issue management together in one cloud platform, accessible from any browser. It meets 100% of the ISO 19650 CDE requirements out of the box, runs on IFC and BCF natively, and connects to authoring tools, model checkers, and project tools through a documented open API, a growing integration library, and an MCP server for your own AI providers.

Key Capabilities

- Federated BIM management across IFC models from any authoring tool - including Archicad, via the Catenda Hub for Archicad add-on.
- Document management with version history, approval states, and metadata aligned with ISO 19650.
- BCF-based issue tracking that anchors every comment and task directly to the 3D model - context preserved from design to handover.
- MCP-compatible APIs to connect your chosen AI agents directly to live project data.

Who It's For

BIM managers, design coordinators, project managers, and asset owners running projects on Archicad, or alongside other authoring tools. Particularly relevant for teams working under ISO 19650 or public procurement rules that mandate openBIM and a compliant CDE.

Typical Workflows

- Coordinating all discipline models and documentation in one federated view.
- Consolidate communication with BCF-based topics connected to both models and documents.
- Running ISO 19650-compliant projects with managed information and audit trails.
- Producing handover packages that partners can actually use and review - structured IFC and document data in the right place, for the right people.
- Connecting AI agents via MCP to query project data, surface issues grounded in real context, and assist with admin tasks.