Overview
What is BIM Track: BIM Track is the BIM coordination module and plan within Newforma Konekt, a cloud-based platform for managing issues, clashes, and coordination tasks across BIM models for architects, engineers, and general contractors working in 2D and 3D model environments.
Datagrid's BIM Track integration ingests issue data through the Newforma Konekt REST API. Four data objects sync into the Datagrid workspace: Issues, Archived Issues, Issue Attachments, and Issue Comments. Once inside Datagrid, Datagrid's AI agents read issue metadata such as discipline, priority, zone, status, assignee, and due date, then execute classification, escalation, and reporting workflows.
BIM Track supports authoring-tool-agnostic workflows through the open BCF (BIM Collaboration Format) standard. Newforma presents BIM Track within Newforma Konekt, and Datagrid refers to the integration simply as BIM Track.
How to integrate BIM Track with Datagrid
This integration is for project teams that need BIM issue data inside Datagrid for triage, escalation, and reporting workflows. The setup process follows three parts: connect the workspace, authenticate the BIM Track account, and review the data sync behavior.
Datagrid gives project teams read access to BIM coordination issue data from BIM Track. It syncs Issues, Archived Issues, Issue Attachments, and Issue Comments from BIM Track's v3 REST API into the Datagrid workspace for analysis, reporting, and agentic processing.
Connect the workspace
Open the Datagrid workspace and go to Settings > Connectors > Add New.
Search for BIM Track in the integration catalog and select it.
Authenticate using your BIM Track API credentials (see authentication details below).
Select the BIM Track hub and project you want to connect.
Choose which data objects to sync: Issues, Archived Issues, Issue Attachments, Issue Comments.
Configure the sync schedule, either manual or scheduled.
Save the connection. Datagrid begins ingesting data on the configured schedule.
Authenticate the BIM Track account
BIM Track supports two authentication methods through the Newforma Konekt REST API:
API Access Token: Generated by a hub owner from hub settings. Only one token can be active per hub at a time. Generating a new token revokes the previous one. Best for single-hub, single-user connections. Details at Generate an API Access Token.
OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code + PKCE): Recommended for recurring automated workflows. Requires the
offline_accessscope to obtain a refresh token. Access tokens expire after 2 hours. OAuth credentials are obtained by contacting Newforma through their integration request form. Full setup details appear in the OAuth 2.0 guide.
Review the data sync behavior
Issues — One-way (BIM Track → Datagrid), Active coordination issues with status, discipline, priority, zone, assignee, due date, and up to 6 custom attributes
Archived Issues — One-way (BIM Track → Datagrid), Closed or archived issues for historical analysis
Issue Attachments — One-way (BIM Track → Datagrid), Files attached to individual issues
Issue Comments — One-way (BIM Track → Datagrid), Comment threads on issues
Data ingestion runs on a configurable schedule, either by manual trigger or scheduled interval. BIM Track's API uses a polling-based architecture with no webhook support for the core API, so Datagrid queries for changes using the Last Modification Date field sorted in descending order.
For setup details and current support scope, use the Datagrid documentation linked above.
Why use BIM Track with Datagrid
Project teams use this integration when BIM issue data needs to move out of a coordination system and into repeatable Datagrid workflows.
Automated clash triage: Datagrid's AI agents read issue metadata such as discipline pairs, element types, and location zones, then classify clashes by severity, filter duplicates, and group issues by trade impact without manual sorting.
Cross-platform issue escalation: Datagrid's AI agents monitor BIM Track for overdue or critical issues and automatically create corresponding RFIs or action items in connected tools.
Scheduled coordination reports: Datagrid's AI agents query BIM Track on a recurring schedule, aggregate issue counts by status, assignee, and discipline, and generate structured reports before coordination meetings.
Multi-project pattern detection: Datagrid connects to BIM Track across multiple projects simultaneously, giving AI agents the dataset to identify recurring issue types, slow-resolution discipline pairs, and high-risk coordination patterns.
Spec compliance cross-referencing: Datagrid's AI agents compare open BIM Track issue descriptions and resolution notes against specification documents ingested from file storage integrations, then flag discrepancies for coordinator review.
Field-to-model issue linkage: Datagrid's AI agents match field observations from construction management platforms to open BIM Track issues by location, discipline, and element type, creating linked records automatically.
What you can build with BIM Track and Datagrid
These workflows show how project teams can turn BIM issue records into repeatable Datagrid execution.
Common examples include the following workflows:
Clash priority scoring workflow: When clash detection generates hundreds of BIM Track issues, a Datagrid AI agent ingests the full issue dataset, reads discipline tags, element metadata, and location zones, classifies each clash, filters duplicates, and writes priority scores back to support triage before the next coordination meeting. This replaces the manual sorting that BIM coordinators typically perform issue by issue.
Overdue issue escalation pipeline: A Datagrid AI agent monitors BIM Track for issues that meet escalation criteria such as unresolved status past the due date, critical priority, or specific discipline involvement. When triggered, the agent extracts the issue description, comment history, and assignee, then creates a corresponding RFI in a connected tool with the originating BIM Track issue reference attached. The coordinator reviews escalated items rather than manually scanning the full issue list.
Weekly coordination meeting brief: A Datagrid AI agent runs on a scheduled trigger before each coordination meeting. It queries BIM Track for issues opened, resolved, and overdue since the last cycle, groups results by discipline and zone, and generates a structured summary. The brief includes counts, responsible parties, and overdue items flagged by age, delivered as a report without manual data compilation.
Cross-project risk profiling at kickoff: For firms running multiple concurrent BIM Track projects, a Datagrid AI agent analyzes historical issue data such as types, discipline pairs, resolution times, and recurring categories across the portfolio. At project kickoff, the agent generates a risk briefing based on patterns from past projects with similar scope, flagging discipline combinations and issue types that historically take longest to resolve.
These examples reflect the documented flow from BIM Track into Datagrid, where Datagrid's AI agents read issue data and execute downstream workflows from that dataset.
Resources and documentation
Datagrid BIM Track connector page, supported data objects, integration capabilities, and workspace setup
Newforma Konekt REST API overview, v3 API details, base URLs, and incremental sync guidance
BIM Track developer portal getting started - authentication methods, API access tokens, and first API call walkthrough
OAuth 2.0 guide - PKCE flow, scopes, auth server URL, and refresh token configuration
BIM Track interactive API reference - full endpoint documentation for hubs, projects, issues, users, and change items
BIM Track API recipes - step-by-step guides for OAuth setup, hub access tokens, pagination, and pinpoint queries
Newforma Konekt issue fields documentation - complete field schema for BIM Track issues including custom attributes
Datagrid integrations directory - full list of Datagrid integrations including construction and BIM platforms
Frequently asked questions
What authentication method works best for scheduled Datagrid syncs?
OAuth 2.0 with the offline_access scope is the recommended method for automated, recurring data syncs. The hub-specific API access token has a critical limitation: only one token can be active per hub at a time, and generating a new one revokes the existing token, which can break live connections. OAuth refresh tokens keep the session alive beyond the 2-hour access token lifetime. Full setup details appear in the Newforma Konekt OAuth 2.0 guide.
What BIM Track data objects does the Datagrid integration support?
The Datagrid integration currently supports four data objects: Issues, Archived Issues, Issue Attachments, and Issue Comments. These are ingested through BIM Track's REST API. Other Newforma Konekt data objects like RFIs, Submittals, and Change Items exist in the broader API under a separate OAuth scope (PIMTrack_Api) but are not listed in the current Datagrid BIM Track integration documentation.
Does the integration support real-time event-driven triggers?
No. BIM Track's core API does not support webhooks for event-driven notifications. The Datagrid integration uses a polling-based architecture. Newforma's official documentation recommends an incremental sync approach: query issues sorted by Last Modification Date in descending order and stop when the date falls before the last query timestamp. This guidance is detailed in the Newforma Konekt REST API overview.
Do I need a separate agreement with Newforma to access the API?
Yes. Newforma requires an Application Developer and API Terms of Use agreement before granting API access. This is separate from the standard Newforma Konekt subscription. OAuth credentials, including client ID and secret, are issued after Newforma processes your request through their integration request form. Terms are published on the Newforma Konekt terms and conditions page.
Is BIM Track the same product as Newforma Konekt?
BIM Track is the BIM coordination module within Newforma Konekt. Newforma acquired BIM One, the original BIM Track developer, in 2021 and merged BIM Track into the Newforma Konekt platform. Newforma Konekt has three plan tiers, Info Track, BIM Track, and CA Track, and each covers different project information management functions. Datagrid references the product as BIM Track to match the module name and API branding in the BIM Track developer portal.