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Revit Plugin Suite
Load geodata. Keep modeling.
GeoBridge integrates DGM, DOP, CityGML and Shapefile directly in Revit. No preprocessing, no cloud.
Available for: Revit 2025 · 2026 · 2027
GeoBridge is a suite of four Revit plugins that bring official geodata straight into your BIM model. Four plugins, one consistent workflow: DGM, DOP, CityGML, Shapefile. No preprocessing, no conversion detour, no cloud calls.
Supported formats
Four geo formats, straight into Revit.
DGM
Digital terrain model. Elevation grid for terrain modeling.
DGM
Digital terrain model. Elevation grid for terrain modeling.
DOP
Digital orthophoto. Georeferenced aerial imagery.
DOP
Digital orthophoto. Georeferenced aerial imagery.
CityGML
3D city models per OGC standard. Buildings in LoD1 / LoD2.
CityGML
3D city models per OGC standard. Buildings in LoD1 / LoD2.
Shapefile
Vector geodata. Parcels, cadastre, polygons from ALKIS.
Shapefile
Vector geodata. Parcels, cadastre, polygons from ALKIS.
What the plugin does
More than just import.
Consistent georeferencing, robust data validation, collaboration-ready.
Georeferencing & coordinates
Drei Anchoring-Modes
Standard-Corner / Center / Externer Übergabepunkt / Reuse-Existing
UTM-Zonenpräfix-Erkennung
Heuristik + Tippfehler-Schutz, mit Yes/No-Vorschau
Project-North-Rotation-Aware
Imports landen aligned in rotierten Projekten
WGS84↔UTM Reprojektion
GeoShape: automatisch zwischen Quelle und Projekt-CRS
Cross-Zone-Schutz
Hard-Stop bei EPSG-Mismatch mit Lösungs-Anleitung
Imports & workflow
Polygon-Zuschnitt vor Import
CityGML + DGM: kein/Bbox/Multi-Pick/Linienstil/GeoJSON
PRO
Multi-File Imports
Alle Plugins, PerTile oder PolygonMerged
PRO
DOP-als-Material auf DGM-Toposolid
Weltkoordinaten-aligned UV
DWG-Handover-Workflow
Über Koordinationskörper
Data robustness & maintenance
SP+Angle-Drift-Detection
Recovery-Dialog wenn Project-North verschoben
Wrong-TIFF-Detection
Warnt bei Geländemodell statt Orthofoto
AdV-Metadaten als shared parameters
Funktion, Dachform, AGS, Höhe direkt in Revit-Schedules
PRO
Style-Mapping mit Auto-Clone
GeoShape: User-Picks werden automatisch dupliziert
PRO
Selective Replace
GeoShape: Bei Re-Import nur ausgewählte Buckets ersetzen
Example combinations
What works together.
Recommended order: **DOP first** (anchor raster) → **draw polygon on DOP** → **clip DGM/CityGML with polygon**. Saves memory, keeps the import limited to the area that actually matters.
DOP × DGM
Aerial image as texture over the terrain contour — site plan backdrop.
CityGML × DOP
3D city models with real aerial imagery as ground texture.
Shapefile × DGM
Parcel boundaries on the terrain model — site assessment.
HK × Shapefile
House coordinates (ALKIS addresses) as point layer on parcel polygons.
System requirements
What you need.
| Revit | 2025 · 2026 · 2027 |
| OS | Windows 10 64-Bit · Windows 11 |
| .NET | .NET Framework 4.8 (Revit-Voraussetzung) |
| RAM | Empfohlen 16 GB · 32 GB für DGM1-Großtiles |
| Plugin-Größe | ~50 MB pro Plugin |
| Internet | Nur für Lizenz-Check via Autodesk App Manager |
| Lokale Settings | %APPDATA%\LichtBus\GeoBridge\settings.json |
How it runs
Four steps from geoportal into the model.
1
Toolbar öffnen
Plugin-Tab im Revit-Ribbon, Format wählen (CityGML / DGM / DOP / GeoShape).
Add-Ins → Zusatzmodule → [Plugin]
2
Datei + Optionen
Datei laden, CRS prüfen, optional Polygon-Clip wählen — meist auto-erkannt.
.tif · .xyz · .gml · .shp · .geojson
3
Importieren
Plugin verarbeitet lokal. Geo-Daten landen als native Revit-Elemente.
Sekunden bis mehrere Minuten je Dateigröße
4
Weiter modellieren
Topographie, DirectShape, ImageInstance — Standard-Revit. Edit, Sketch, Copy normal.
Native Revit-Familien-API
Privacy by design
Right on the workstation. No cloud.
All geodata is processed locally inside your Revit. GeoBridge sends no data to LichtBus or third parties. No telemetry, no cloud calls.
The lichtbus.de platform only processes what you actively send (tickets, requests). Plugin and platform are separate.
Note on licensing
GeoBridge is delivered through the Autodesk App Store. License verification runs through Autodesk's standard mechanism (Autodesk Desktop App / App Manager) — not through LichtBus. The license data exchanged flows exclusively between Autodesk and your license account; LichtBus systems receive nothing from it.
Full »Plugin vs. platform« detail on /datenschutz →
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Local on the workstation
Geodata never leaves the workstation
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No telemetry to LichtBus
No tracking, no phone-home to us
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Licensing via Autodesk
App Store standard, not via us
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GDPR-compliant
Platform data under DE/EU law
Plugin UI
In nine languages.
DE
EN
ES
FR
IT
NL
PL
PT
CS
DE and EN fully translated. Seven additional languages experimental (GPT-4-translated, Strategy C — ribbon, About dialog and critical errors in the respective language, remaining UI strings partly in EN). Full translations follow step by step.
Editions
Free or Pro.
Free delivers the full single-file workflow for all four plugins. Pro adds multi-file imports, cross-tile edge merge, style mapping and more.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-file import (all 4 plugins) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CityGML LoD1 + LoD2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CityGML LoD3 + LoD4 | — | Auf Anfrageprojektbezogene Anpassung | projektbezogene Anpassung |
| DGM multi-tile edge merge | — | ✓nahtlose Tile-Übergänge | nahtlose Tile-Übergänge |
| DOP set survey point (own anchor) | — | ✓ | |
| HK addresses import (GeoShape) | — | ✓ALKIS-Hauskoordinaten als Punkt-Layer | ALKIS-Hauskoordinaten als Punkt-Layer |
| Multi-file batch import (all plugins) | — | ✓PerTile oder PolygonMerged | PerTile oder PolygonMerged |
| Merge-aware material refresh (CityGML) | — | ✓Re-Parse aller Quelldateien | Re-Parse aller Quelldateien |
| DOP as material on DGM toposolid | — | ✓weltkoordinaten-aligned UV | weltkoordinaten-aligned UV |
| GeoShape style mapping dialog | — | ✓Klassen / Eigenschaften-Mode mit Pivot | Klassen / Eigenschaften-Mode mit Pivot |
| GeoShape auto-clone existing type picks | — | ✓schützt User-Materials | schützt User-Materials |
| GeoShape selective replace on re-import | — | ✓Bucket-genaues Update | Bucket-genaues Update |
| GeoShape multi-view detail output | — | ✓ | |
| GeoShape properties mode | — | ✓property-pivot-basierte Filter | property-pivot-basierte Filter |
| GeoShape auto-seed parameter filter elements | — | ✓ | |
| GeoShape active view highlight | — | ✓ | |
| Three anchoring modes | ✓ | ✓ | |
| UTM prefix detection with typo guard | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Polygon clip | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Drift detection (SP + angle) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cross-zone protection | ✓ | ✓ | |
| AdV metadata as shared parameters | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Wrong-TIFF detection | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project-North-rotation aware | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Properties → SharedParameter (GeoShape) | ✓ | ✓bindbar an View Filter, Schedules | bindbar an View Filter, Schedules |
| Multilingual UI (9 languages) | ✓ | ✓ |
Both editions ship in parallel through the Autodesk App Store. Upgrade any time.
Frequent questions
FAQ.
My federal state or format is not listed — what now?
Get in touch. Common formats land in the next plugin version, special cases we build on agreement.
Does the plugin work offline?
Yes. Data processing runs entirely locally. Internet only at plugin start for the Autodesk license check.
If I uninstall the plugin — does the imported data stay?
Yes. GeoBridge writes native Revit elements (Toposolid / DirectShape / ImageInstance / FilledRegion). Uninstall only removes the toolbar; model data remains editable.
How does GeoBridge handle large GeoTIFFs or multi-tile DGM sets?
GeoTIFFs are read in a streaming fashion — RAM usage is predictable. Multi-tile sets are merged in Pro into one continuous terrain model automatically (cross-tile edge merge).
Which coordinate systems are auto-detected?
GeoTIFF CRS tags, CityGML `srsName`, Shapefile `.prj` sidecar. Supported: UTM-32N, UTM-33N, ETRS89-LAEA, Gauss-Krüger zones 2-5, WGS84. Re-projection to the project CRS optional.
Where do I get test data?
Through the geoportal direct links above (format list) — all 16 federal-state geoportals + BKG/Geoportal.de. For targeted test tiles of one continuous area: sample datasets free on request via `support@lichtbus.de`.
More questions? **Open a support ticket** · Detail docs on **/geobridge/doku** · Quick help on **/geobridge/help**
Pricing
Pricing on the Autodesk App Store.
**Subscription · per-seat license.** Management, billing and license renewal run entirely through Autodesk.
View on the App Store ↗
Coming
What comes next.
In Vorbereitung
KML / KMZ-Import
Google-Earth-Format als zusätzliche GeoShape-Quelle
In Vorbereitung
GPX-Import
Track-Daten als Detail- oder Modell-Linien
In Vorbereitung
Maps-URL-paste
Geometrien aus Map-URLs einfügen
In Vorbereitung
Datumstransformationen DHDN, MGI, CH1903+
Helmert-7-Parameter (Karney-basiert)
Auf Anfrage
CityGML LoD3 / LoD4
Projektbezogene Anpassung im Pro-Engagement
**A lot already works — if something is missing, get in touch with use case + test data** via `support@lichtbus.de` or a format-request ticket.
Changelog
Latest releases.
1.0.0
2026-05-14
• Initial release of the GeoBridge suite
• Four plugins: CityGMLtoRevit, DGMProjectBridge, DOPProjectBridge, GeoShapeProjectBridge
• Free + Pro editions
• Multilingual UI in 9 languages (DE+EN complete, 7 experimental)
• Drift detection, cross-zone protection, project-north-rotation-aware
citygml 0.24.0 · dgm 0.21.2 · dop 0.15.0 · geoshape 0.17.0
Full version history starting from v1.0.0.
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Ready to bring geodata into Revit?
GeoBridge is on the Autodesk App Store for Revit 2025 / 2026 / 2027.