Orkestra

Orkestra is an automation management platform built for architecture and engineering firms that rely on visual programming and scripts. It was created by Mostafa El Ayoubi El Idrissi, the developer behind the widely used Data-Shapes package for Dynamo, and first launched in 2021 as a Revit and Dynamo add-in. It has since grown into a firm-wide platform that covers Dynamo, Grasshopper and OkPy scripts and deploys them to Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD and Rhino.

The problem it addresses is familiar to any BIM manager: useful scripts live in scattered folders, break when package versions differ, and never reach the people who could use them. Orkestra puts those definitions in a shared cloud library and pushes them straight to users' ribbons.

Key features

• Cloud script library – Hubs and workspaces organize definitions by team, office or project, with search, keywords and attached documentation
• Ribbon builder – Admins create custom tabs, panels, dropdowns and icons so scripts appear as native buttons in the host application
• Package syncing – Each Dynamo definition runs with the correct package environment, which cuts down on dependency errors
• Versioning – Definitions keep a version history that can be reviewed in the desktop and web apps
• Permissions – Users and roles control who can see, run or edit each workspace
• Run Inspector and analytics – Teams see which scripts are used, by whom and how often they succeed
• Hotkeys and playlists – Users can bind scripts to keyboard shortcuts or run several definitions in sequence

Who it's for

Orkestra suits BIM managers, computational design leads and digital practice teams at architecture, engineering and infrastructure firms that already build automation in Dynamo or Grasshopper and want to roll it out across many users. A free tier covers individual script organization in Revit, while paid subscriptions add cloud storage, team distribution, user management and analytics.