In addition to the traditional DWG and PDF support for documentation, DDScad also supports the OpenBIM workflow with IFC, allowing BIM models to be exchanged with other OpenBIM applications and includes clash detection features for multidisciplinary coordination. In other words, no additional application is needed to work with it. In addition to the required capabilities for design, calculation, and analysis for the different MEP disciplines it serves, DDScad is also a stand-alone application, with both 2D CAD and 3D BIM capabilities. Rather than an all-in-one MEP BIM application, DDScad is modular with separate applications for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing, so engineers can buy only the specific application that they need. This furthers Graphisoft’s position as a multi-product AEC technology company that can provide a multi-disciplinary BIM solution as opposed to primarily an architectural one.ĭDS and Graphisoft have been sister companies within the Nemetschek Group since 2013, and they decided to merge after discovering, as part of their joint work within the group, that the strengths of the two companies complemented each other well.

This follows from Graphisoft’s merger earlier this year with the developer of DDScad, Data Design System (DDS), which has now been rebranded as Graphisoft Building Systems. In addition to the official release of version 26 of its flagship BIM application, Archicad, and updates to its BIMx mobile and web model viewing app and its BIMcloud cloud collaboration solution, the biggest news from Graphisoft at this year’s launch was the addition of the MEP BIM application, DDScad, into its ecosystem. Graphisoft celebrated its 40th anniversary at this year’s launch event.Īn overview of the key product updates that were shared, as well as a future roadmap, are captured in this article.

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