Manufacturers

Manufacturers

For Manufacturers

Turn Product Knowledge Into Digital Building Intelligence.

Drive Convert Measure is being built to help manufacturers control, distribute, validate and measure the digital information used to specify, design, build and operate with their products.

Instead of treating BIM families, CAD files, specifications, technical documents, distributor information and product data as separate assets, DCM connects them around one governed product record.

Manufacturer Authority

Your product data should come from you.

The manufacturer should remain the authoritative source for product identity, technical documentation, approved content, updates and product rules.

DCM is designed to preserve that authority while making the information easier for the industry to use.

The Problem

Your Customers Need More Than a Download Button.

Architects, engineers, contractors and owners may encounter your product through specifications, BIM libraries, distributor sites, CAD files, technical PDFs, sales representatives, project portals and search engines.

When those channels are disconnected, outdated or incomplete, the manufacturer loses control of the product story and customers lose confidence in the data.

Scattered Content

BIM, CAD, specifications, manuals, test reports and product attributes often live in different systems.

Unknown Versions

Customers may continue using old families, details or technical documents long after a product changes.

Invisible Demand

Traditional downloads provide limited insight into what users search for, compare, specify or need next.

Manufacturer Platform

One Product Record. Many Digital Experiences.

The long-term platform architecture connects product content, intelligence, distribution and customer activity around the same manufacturer-controlled source.

Product Management

Maintain product identity, attributes, classifications, status, technical information and relationships.

BIM & CAD Content

Connect Revit families, CAD files, IFC content, geometry and version-specific digital assets.

Technical Documents

Attach specifications, manuals, certifications, testing, warranty, installation and supporting literature.

Validation

Apply defined quality rules, automated checks, human review and manufacturer approval workflows.

Product Validation →

Distributor Routing

Connect project or product inquiries to territories, distributors, representatives or manufacturer-defined sales channels.

Distributor Routing →

Analytics

Measure search demand, downloads, content engagement, product interest, geographic activity and potential opportunities.

Manufacturer Analytics →
How It Works

Publish Once. Maintain One Source. Reach Multiple Workflows.

01 — CONTRIBUTE

Provide Authoritative Data

Submit product information, digital files, documentation, classifications, rules and supporting content.

02 — STRUCTURE

Create the Product Record

Organize products, versions, documents, files, attributes and relationships into governed data.

03 — VALIDATE

Build Confidence

Apply quality checks, review workflows, source traceability and approval status.

04 — DISTRIBUTE

Put It to Work

Support search, download, specification, comparison, collaboration, routing and analytics.

Digital Product Knowledge

Every Product Should Have a Digital Identity.

A product is more than a model file.

Its digital identity can include performance characteristics, dimensions, materials, certifications, classifications, BIM objects, CAD details, technical documents, installation information, warranty, lifecycle data and relationships to compatible products or systems.

DCM is designed to connect those elements so the product remains understandable as it moves between design, construction and operations.

Digital Product Passports

Connected Product Information

Product identity
Manufacturer identity
Versions
Attributes
Classifications
Revit families
CAD files
IFC content
Specifications
Technical documents
Certifications
Warranty
Installation
Maintenance
AI for Manufacturers

Make Product Knowledge Easier to Find and Understand.

Artificial intelligence can help customers navigate complex product information while helping manufacturers identify missing content, recurring questions and opportunities to improve digital support.

Product Discovery

Help users find relevant products by application, attributes, performance and project requirements.

Technical Questions

Surface answers from manufacturer-authorized documentation while maintaining source traceability.

Content Gap Analysis

Identify frequently requested information that is missing, hard to locate or poorly structured.

Comparison Support

Help customers understand documented differences between products and product families.

Parameter Mapping

Assist with mapping manufacturer attributes into BIM parameters, classifications and downstream systems.

Support Intelligence

Use recurring user questions and validated feedback to improve future product information.

AI governance: DCM’s AI strategy is designed around trusted manufacturer sources, version awareness, permissions, validation status and human review. AI-generated content does not replace manufacturer approval or professional technical judgment.
Measure What Matters

Move Beyond Counting Downloads.

The value of digital product content is not simply the number of files downloaded. The larger opportunity is understanding how the market interacts with product knowledge.

Product searches
Category demand
File downloads
Document engagement
Product comparisons
Geographic activity
Project signals
Specification interest
Content gaps
Frequently asked questions
Distributor routing
Lead opportunities
Explore Manufacturer Analytics
Sales & Distribution

Connect Digital Interest to the Right Human Relationship.

A manufacturer may have direct salespeople, independent representatives, regional distributors, national accounts, product specialists or different channels for different product families.

DCM’s routing strategy is designed to connect qualified digital activity to the correct manufacturer-defined path instead of sending every inquiry into the same generic inbox.

Distributor Routing

Potential Routing Inputs

Geography
Product family
Project type
Customer type
Account ownership
Distributor territory
Representative territory
Lead priority
Content Services

When the Data Is Not Ready, We Help Make It Ready.

Not every manufacturer begins with clean, complete BIM content and structured product data. The platform vision includes services and partners that can help close those gaps.

Revit Family Development

Create or improve manufacturer families around defined standards and project requirements.

CAD / BIM Conversion

Prepare existing product geometry and technical content for appropriate downstream workflows.

Data Structuring

Organize product attributes, identifiers, classifications, relationships and metadata.

Technical Content

Connect specifications, manuals, certifications, images and documentation to product records.

Validation Services

Review content against defined rules, manufacturer requirements and agreed quality criteria.

Ongoing Maintenance

Support updates, revisions, new product releases, discontinued products and digital-content governance.

Explore Content Services
Manufacturer Control

Open Ecosystem. Controlled Authority.

The Hive philosophy encourages openness and collaboration, but openness does not mean surrendering ownership or control of manufacturer information.

Manufacturers remain authoritative for their products. The platform is designed to add structure, transparency, validation and interoperability around that authority.

Make Your Products Easier to Find, Trust and Use.

Join Drive Convert Measure as a manufacturer partner, contribute digital product content or talk with us about building a governed BIM and product-intelligence strategy for your organization.