About model and data exchange with 3rd party solutions: Revit, Solibri, dRofus, Bluebeam, structural analysis solutions, and IFC, BCF and DXF/DWG-based exchange, etc.
If you really want to start a general discussion you will need to provide a bit more to respond to. Otherwise what you are looking for can be found in the numerous books on the subject as well as the software makers' websites.