Power BI

Power BI workflow overview

Frame helps you move from a processed model to a usable Power BI report without manually rebuilding the data model.

The typical path is:

1. Process a model in Frame.
2. Create a report from the dashboard.
3. Choose the right template for the analysis goal.
4. Download the generated package or template.
5. Open it in Power BI Desktop.
6. Authenticate once with your Frame API key.

Authenticate a report

Use your Frame API key when Power BI prompts for a Web API key on first use.

Choose a template

Pick Starter, IFC Starter, Federated Starter, clash coordination, file comparison, ACC/Forma Version history, or ACC Issues based on the question.

Frame Power BI Viewer

Understand what the embedded viewer can do inside Power BI and why it works well for report-first BIM review.

What Frame provides

• prepared model data instead of raw authoring-tool exports
• Power BI-friendly templates for common BIM reporting workflows
• support for multiple model origins, including local files and Autodesk Forma-connected projects
• a route into richer workflows where Excel and Power BI can work together

Continue from here

• Start with Authenticate a report if your team is opening a downloaded Power BI file for the first time.
• Use Choose a template if you need help deciding which template fits the analysis.
• Use Update a model and refresh a report when the source model changed and an existing report needs to be refreshed or repointed.
• Use Frame Power BI Viewer if you want a dedicated viewer page covering capabilities in Power BI and why Frame is a strong alternative for report-first BIM review.
• Use Power BI templates for the stable template catalog.