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Building Information Modeling is the integrated method for the optimized design, construction and management of buildings and real estate. Allplan, as a BIM platform, provides the ideal basis with its object-oriented 3D model. The relevant information is entered, combined and networked in an intelligent, digital prototype. You benefit from up-to-date, high-quality and freely accessible data allowing you to plan, construct and utilize objects in a cost-efficient and time-effective way.   Benefits of Allplan and BIM:

• Increased planning efficiency
• Improved construction quality
• Reduced legal risks
• Minimization of follow-up costs
• Greater competitiveness

 

ARCHICAD offers computer aided solutions for handling all common aspects of aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment — buildings, interiors, urban areas, etc. Development of ARCHICAD started in 1982 for the original Apple Macintosh. Following its launch in 1987, with Graphisoft's "Virtual Building" concept, ARCHICAD became regarded by some as the first implementation of BIM. ARCHICAD has been recognized as the first CAD product on a personal computer able to create both 2D and 3D geometry, as well as the first commercial BIM product for personal computers and considered "revolutionary" for the ability to store large amounts of information within the 3D model. Today, it has over 120,000 users. Product overview ARCHICAD is a complete design suite with 2D and 3D drafting, visualization and other building information modeling functions for architects, designers and planners. A wide range of software applications are integrated in ARCHICAD to cover most of the design needs of an architectural office:

• 2D CAD software — drawing tools for creating accurate and detailed technical drawings
• 3D Modeling software — a 3D CAD interface specially developed for architects capable of creating various kind of building forms
• Architectural rendering and Visualization software — a high performance rendering tool to produce photo-realistic pictures or videos
• Desktop publishing software — with similar features to mainstream DTP software to compose printed materials using technical drawings pixel-based images and texts
• Document management tool — a central data storage server with remote access, versioning tool with backup and restore features
• Building Information Modeling software — not just a collection of the above-mentioned applications with an integrated user interface but a novel approach to building design called BIM

Features Working with parametric objects ARCHICAD allows the user to work with data-enhanced parametric objects, often called "smart objects" by users. This differs from the operational style of other CAD programs created in the 1980s. The product allows the user to create a "virtual building" with virtual structural elements like walls, slabs, roofs, doors, windows and furniture. A large variety of pre-designed, customizable objects come with the program. ARCHICAD allows the user to work with either a 2D or 3D representation on the screen. Two-dimensional drawings can be exported at any time, even though the model in the program's database always stores data in three dimensions. Plans, elevations, and sections are generated from the three-dimensional virtual building model and are constantly updated if the user 'rebuilds' the view. Detail drawings are based on enlarged portions of the model, with 2D detail added in. Collaboration and remote access ARCHICAD released its first file exchange based Teamwork solution in its version 5.1 in 1997, which allowed more architects to work on the same building model simultaneously. A completely rewritten Teamwork "2.0" solution with a new database approach came out in version 13 in 2009 named Graphisoft BIM Server. Since only the changes and differences are sent to the central storage, this solution allows remote access to the same project over the Internet, thus allowing worldwide project collaboration and coordination. In 2014, with the introduction of the BIMcloud, better integration is provided with standard IT solutions: browser-based management, LDAP connection, and HTTP/HTTPS based communication. Also, new scalability options are available, by allowing multi-server layouts to be created, with optional caching servers. APIs and scripting Third-party vendors and some manufacturers of architectural products have compiled libraries of architectural components for use in ARCHICAD. The program includes Geometric Description Language (GDL) used to create new components. Also, API (Application Programming Interface) and ODBC database connections are supported for third party Add-On developers. Via direct API links to 4D and 5D software such as Vico Office Suite or Tocoman iLink, the ARCHICAD model can be exported to BIM-based cost estimation and scheduling. ARCHICAD is also directly linked via API to Solibri's Model checking and quality assurance tools. Data interchange ARCHICAD can import and export DWG, DXF and IFC and BCF files among others. Graphisoft is an active member of BuildingSMART (formerly the International Alliance for Interoperability, IAI), an industry organization that publishes standards for file and data interoperability for built environment software. Graphisoft was one of the founders of the Open BIM concept, which supports 3D BIM data exchange between the different design disciplines on open-source platforms. ARCHICAD can also export the 3D model and its corresponding 2D drawings to BIMx format which can be viewed on a number of desktop and mobile platforms with native BIMx viewers.

AutoCAD Architecture (abbreviated as ACA) is a version of Autodesk's flagship product, AutoCAD, with tools and functions specially suited to architectural work. Architectural objects have a relationship to one another and interact with each other intelligently. For example, a window has a relationship to the wall that contains it. If you move or delete the wall, the window reacts accordingly. Objects can be represented in both 2D and 3D. In addition, intelligent architectural objects maintain dynamic links with construction documents and specifications, resulting in more accurate project deliverables. When someone deletes or modifies a door, for example, the door schedule can be automatically updated. Spaces and areas update automatically when certain elements are changed, calculations such as square footage are always up to date. AutoCAD Architecture uses the DWG file format but an object enabler is needed to access, display, and manipulate object data in applications different from AutoCAD Architecture. AutoCAD Architecture was formerly known as AutoCAD Architectural Desktop (often abbreviated ADT) but Autodesk changed its name for the 2008 edition. The change was made to better match the names of Autodesk's other discipline-specific packages, such as AutoCAD Electrical and AutoCAD Mechanical.

It has modeling capabilities and a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. It is frequently used by video game developers, many TV commercial studios and architectural visualization studios. It is also used for movie effects and movie pre-visualization. For its modeling and animation tools, the latest version of 3ds Max also features shaders (such as ambient occlusion and subsurface scattering), dynamic simulation, particle systems, radiosity, normal map creation and rendering, global illumination, a customizable user interface, new icons, and its own scripting language. Features:

• MAXScript: built-in scripting language that can be used to automate repetitive tasks, combine existing functionality in new ways, develop new tools and user interfaces, and much more
• Character Studio helps users to animate virtual characters
• Scene Explorer, a tool that provides a hierarchical view of scene data and analysis, facilitates working with more complex scenes. Scene Explorer has the ability to sort, filter, and search a scene by any object type or property (including metadata)
• DWG import
• Texture assignment/editing: creative texture and planar mapping, including tiling, mirroring, decals, angle, rotate, blur, UV stretching, and relaxation; Remove Distortion; Preserve UV; and UV template image export
• General keyframing: set key and auto key — offer support for different keyframing workflows
• Constrained animation: objects can be animated along curves with controls for alignment, banking, velocity, smoothness, and looping, and along surfaces with controls for alignment. Weight path-controlled animation between multiple curves, and animate the weight. Objects can be constrained to animate with other objects in many ways — including look at, orientation in different coordinate spaces, and linking at different points in time
• Skinning
• Skeletons and inverse kinematics (IK)
• Integrated Cloth solver
• Integration with Autodesk Vault
• Max Creation Graph

  COLLECTION INCLUDES

• Revit
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• InfraWorks 
• AutoCAD
• Advance Steel 
• AutoCAD Architecture
• AutoCAD Electrical
• AutoCAD Map 3D
• AutoCAD MEP
• AutoCAD Plant 3D
• AutoCAD Raster Design 
• AutoCAD mobile app 
• Cloud storage (25 GB)
• Dynamo Studio 
• Fabrication CADmep 
• FormIt Pro 
• Insight 
• Navisworks Manage
• ReCap Pro 
• Autodesk Rendering
• Revit Live
• Robot Structural Analysis Professional 
• 3ds Max
• Structural Analysis for Revit
• Structural Bridge Design
• Vehicle Tracking 

Here’s what the collection can do for you Are you a building professional? Use a broad portfolio of interoperable BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CAD technologies to become more productive, gain more insight into all phases of building design, and increase your ability to deliver great design. Do you work in infrastructure design? Use the tools in the collection to connect vertical and horizontal BIM processes across the project lifecycle, so you can deliver more scalable, sustainable, and resilient civil infrastructure. Are you in the construction industry? The collection lets you visually explore project constructability, ultimately helping you manage your costs more effectively and better predict project outcomes. More value, more flexibility, more simplicity Access to a wide selection of essential 3D design software for the work you do Get the tools you need now and in the future, as the collection and your business evolves. Get interoperable tools for both CAD- and BIM-based workflows Connect familiar CAD-based processes for efficient design and documentation with the power of 3D model-based design workflows. Choose the individual products that you want to use Download and install what you want, whenever you like—whether it’s for occasional use, to meet requirements of a particular project or client, or to explore new workflows. Use mobile apps and take advantage of the power of the cloud View and create rich visualizations, work in the field, and store your designs.

What does Revit do? Revit is software for BIM. Its powerful tools let you use the intelligent model-based process to plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure. Revit supports a multidiscipline design process for collaborative design.

• Design. Model building components, analyze and simulate systems and structures, and iterate designs. Generate documentation from Revit models.
• Collaborate. Multiple project contributors can access centrally shared models. This results in better coordination, which helps reduce clashes and rework.
• Visualize. Communicate design intent more effectively to project owners and team members by using models to create high-impact 3D visuals.

One multidiscipline BIM platform Revit has features for all disciplines involved in a building project. When architects, engineers, and construction professionals work on one unified platform, the risk of data translation errors can be reduced and the design process can be more predictable. Interoperability Revit helps you work with members of an extended project team. It imports, exports, and links your data with commonly used formats, including IFC, DWG™ and DGN.  Tools created expressly for your discipline Whether you’re an architect; a mechanical, electrical, or plumbing (MEP) engineer; a structural engineer; or a construction professional, Revit offers BIM features specifically designed for you. For architects Use Revit to take an idea from conceptual design to construction documentation within a single software environment. Optimize building performance and create stunning visualizations. For structural engineers Use tools specific to structural design to create intelligent structure models in coordination with other building components. Evaluate how well they conform to building and safety regulations. For MEP engineers Design MEP building systems with greater accuracy and in better coordination with architectural and structural components, using the coordinated and consistent information inherent in the intelligent model. For construction professionals Evaluate constructability and design intent before construction begins. Gain a better understanding of the means, methods, and materials, and how they all come together. Connect teams with Collaboration for Revit Extend Revit worksharing to project teams in almost any location with this service, which lets multiple users co-author Revit models in the cloud. Increase communication, centralize efforts of distributed teams, and let entire teams take part in the BIM process. Better team communication Use real-time chat within project models. Know who’s working in the model and what they’re doing. Extended team integration Subscribe to Collaboration for Revit and receive a subscription to BIM 360 Team, an integrated, cloud-based web service that provides centralized team access to project data. Access more projects Extend your reach and participate in projects or joint venture partnerships, wherever they’re located. Better allocate team talents and resources Assign the best team members with the strongest skill sets. Let designers work on multiple projects based in different locations at the same time. Minimize in-person meetings or co-location of teams Help lower travel expenses and support greater work-life balance for team members. Visualization and rendering. Show how your product will look with visualization and rendering tools.

 Features
Autodesk Vault for design & manufacturing Vault for design and manufacturing Manage your product data and engineering processes in a single, central location. Autodesk Vault for infrastructure Vault for infrastructure Create, organize, and manage your civil infrastructure deliverables more effectively in a single central location. Autodesk Vault for non-designers Vault for non-designers Vault Office, sold separately, helps engineers and non-engineers collaborate in one central location. Shared views Share 2D or 3D views of your work with others, and get comments and feedback directly inside your product. Enhanced design experience Notable usability improvements within the CAD add-ins enhance the overall design experience Engineering efficiency Publishing the 2D PDF during the release process supports a better downstream communication to manufacturing and keeps all teams informed.

Simulation Software

Generate simulations with predictive capacity across a wide range of scenarios and explore how pedestrians and crowds interact with infrastructure. Perform virtual experiments on the design and operation of a site and assess the impact of different levels of pedestrian demand. With sophisticated modeling, analysis, and presentation capabilities for projects ranging from airports to train stations to sports venues, LEGION Simulator helps enhance pedestrian flow and improve safety by allowing the users to test evacuation strategies at any point of the simulations. Scientifically Validated: Based on extensive scientific research of pedestrians’ behavior in real contexts. Algorithms are patented, and simulation results have been validated against empirical measurements and qualitative studies. Interoperable: Integrate with other applications to understand interaction among pedestrians and vehicles and individuals' reaction to temperature and other variables. Accurate Reporting: Export and report clear outputs via maps, graphs, and videos to accurately inform stakeholders about crowd density, evacuation, space utilization, social cost, and preferred paths over time.

Capabilities

• Analyze Simulations

Set up and run user-defined analyzes and generate rich outputs based on a variety of metrics.

• Record and Playback Simulations

Record and play back parts of a simulation, or run a new simulation.

• Simulate Movement

Mimic all aspects of an individual’s movement including personal preferences, surrounding awareness, spatial restrictions, and perception of behaviors.

• Visualize Simulations

View simulations in various speeds, zoom in/out, pause/restart, and export for analysis. Simplified and automated analyzes speed the analysis stage of a project to reduce risk.