Ideas From the Speckle Retreat Hackathon

Speckle Retreat & Hackathon

This October, we packed our bags, fired up Google Maps, and headed south to the rolling hills and vineyards of Alentejo, Portugal, for our latest Speckle retreat.

The plan: five days of hacking, brainstorming, and a healthy dose of paintball battles.

The Speckle Hackathon

Our second internal hackathon challenged us to rethink what Speckle is — and could become — for the future of the AEC industry. Here are some of the standout projects, starting with the popular vote winner.

Winning Hack: Speckle Lens

The team built Speckle Data Lens, a new way to simplify data analysis in the Speckle Viewer — making automation and visualisation seamless for both developers and non-developers.

What they built:

• Data Lens UI – a new frame for visualising data
• Material Analysis Automation – real-time insights powered by Speckle Automate
• Interactive Visualisation – charts that dynamically filter model elements
• Model Grouping – custom viewer behaviour to sort elements by criteria

How it works:

1. Add a visual to the viewer
2. Automate runs in the background
3. Data is processed and results appear instantly
4. Users can interact, filter, and explore

Why it matters:

• Effortless automation with no setup required
• Real-time, interactive visualisations
• All-in-one platform, no PowerBI needed

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Jonathon hackathon

Other Highlights

• SpeckleBot (AI Hack): A chatbot to make complex model data more accessible and actionable.
• Onboarding Hack: A smoother web-first experience with sample data and personalised onboarding.
• Live Sessions in Rhino: Real-time co-editing so two users can work on the same model seamlessly.

Live Sessions

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Wrapping It Up

Great things happen when you get Specklers together. Some of these hacks will grow into features that make your work even easier. Stay tuned — and as always, join the conversation in our Community Forum.