Open the model. Lock it. Roll it back.
Swarmfile is one shared drive for the models too big to sync. Open a multi-gigabyte Revit or CAD model from any office or home in seconds - with cooperative file locking, full version history, and an audit trail on every change.
Getting to the model is the hard part.
Stuck behind a VPN
Open a 2 GB model from home and the VPN turns it into a coffee break. Or you copy the whole central file to your laptop first.
No idea who changed what
The facade moved and nobody knows who did it or when. "Rolling back" means hunting through folders called final_v3_REAL.
Consultants can't get in
The structural engineer needs the model. So you email a 2 GB file - or pay for another platform login just to share one folder.
Swarmfile gives your firm a drive letter back - fast, versioned, and easy to share.
What works for AEC today
Open any model, from anywhere
A 2 GB Revit or CAD model opens in seconds - office or home. Browse a 10,000-file project in milliseconds; nothing lands on your disk.
Cooperative file locking
One person edits a file at a time. Locks show up on every machine and release automatically if a workstation drops off - no two people overwriting the same drawing.
See who's in the model, live
A live roster shows who has what open, updated the moment someone starts or stops editing - not an activity log you check after the fact.
Commit a design pass, revert it as one
Group every file that changed for a design pass into a named, atomic commit. See it in the Commits tab, and revert the whole batch if the pass gets rejected.
Version history and rollback
Every change is versioned. See who changed what and when, and roll the whole project back to any moment - no digging through backup folders.
Try a design option without copying the model
Branch the project to explore a facade option or structural alternative on your own. Merge the changed files back into main when it's approved - conflicts flagged, not silently overwritten. Run a BIM pipeline? There's a CLI for all of it.
Knows your file types
Swarmfile understands the insides of .rvt, .dwg, .ifc and .pdf files - so it fetches the right parts first and moves only what changed between saves.
RFIs and submittals
Raise, assign and answer RFIs and submittals right alongside the model - with the same permissions, comments and audit trail.
Encrypted, on every platform
Every file encrypted with your project's own key. A native drive on Windows, macOS and Linux - no plugins, no browser uploads. Working on regulated or pre-release projects? An opt-in end-to-end tier keeps your keys off our servers - see how.
Revit worksharing - the hard part is already built.
The hard part is already built and covered by our automated test suite: the cross-machine locking engine that live Revit central-and-local worksharing needs - file locks and the finer-grained byte-range locks alike, hub and engine both. What's left is the small add-in that runs inside Revit to drive it - that's on our roadmap, not yet shipping.
If your firm runs Revit central + local worksharing, get in touch and you'll be in the first cohort when it lands - we'll work with you directly through pilot and rollout. Mention your firm size and Revit version in your message so we can route you to the right pilot.
- We read every message and prioritize by firm size and Revit version - just include them in what you write.
- No form to fill out twice - just tell us what you need.
Want early access?
Mention your firm size, Revit version, and worksharing mode in your message and we'll reach out when the first pilot cohort opens.
Get in touchStop waiting for syncs to finish.
From small studios to firms with offices on every continent. Trial Swarmfile on one project - 7-day Pro trial, card on file, nothing charged until day 7. Bring your own NAS; we'll help you migrate.
Cancel anytime before day 7.