Building Information Modeling with StabiCAD 8

You must have noticed: a different working method is being introduced in various disciplines within the construction industry. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no longer an obscure concept. Instead, it is an everyday reality. It's not surprising that you may be asking yourself what this means for StabiCAD 8 users. How can you make sure that your processes match up with this in the best possible way? What choices will you make?

From CAD to BIM
StabiCAD 8 draftsmen have the best of two worlds. Thanks to the Stabiplan Distribution Model (DM), they have been familiar with the idea of the drawing as an information carrier for a long time now. Putting CAD at the center of the design process means that the draftsman only has to define the information once. The installation engineer processes the outline single-line sketches from the consultant into technical drawings by adding more detail about materials and dimensions. StabiCAD 8 can easily be fitted into a BIM workflow.

StabiCAD 8 and Revit MEP
Revit MEP is often used for BIM workflows. The diagram below (© Autodesk) clearly illustrates the importance of a CAD application, such as StabiCAD 8, alongside Revit MEP.

Drawings and elements from StabiCAD 8 can be imported into Revit MEP and can be used as objects there with no trouble. Please contact us for more information. We will be pleased to help you implement and set up a BIM workflow as fully as possible. We always work from your situation and your project. The StabiCAD drawing (2D or 3D) can be the basis for a design in Revit MEP. It is also possible for StabiCAD 8 to be used to add detail to a model set up in Revit MEP. It's simple: your software should support your business process, and not the other way around.