Scia Engineer Integrations

Graphisoft Archicad – BIM by architects for architects: Design, visualize, document, and deliver projects of all sizes with Archicad’s powerful set of built-in tools and easy-to-use interface that make it the most efficient and intuitive BIM software on the market. With Archicad, you can focus on what you do best: design great buildings.

The DDS-CAD viewer is essential for the BIM industry because of its ability to interpret IFC data. It's a free tool that can be used to view, analyze, merge, and discuss BIM models around the world. The DDS-CAD viewer supports IFC as well as data formats that are common to the AEC industry, such DWG, gbXML, and 3ds. View, check, edit, or create IFC, BCF and DWG files. Navigation options in 3D. Multidisciplinary clash detection. Visualization filters to analyze model information. Integrated BCF manager. Advanced interpretation of IFC data. DDS-CAD Viewer lets you open and analyze various file formats, including DWG files and OPEN BIM format IFC. There are many navigation options. The DDS-CAD Viewer offers an interdisciplinary clash detection that allows you to automatically analyze models regarding design issues. These issues can be seamlessly communicated using the integrated BCF manager.