Overview

Building design software for BIM and CAD

Building Design Suite is a portfolio of interoperable 3D building design and documentation software. It supports Building Information Modeling- and CAD-based workflows for architects, MEP and structural engineers, and construction professionals.

The future of design and creation suites

Beginning Aug. 1 this suite will no longer be available for purchase. Learn more about your options, including our new industry collections, which offer even more functionality, at a comparable price.

(Note: The newest 2017 trial version may not yet be available in all languages, but you can download the 2016 version.)

Design better buildings with BIM. (video: 2:50 min.)

Design to your standards

Work more efficiently with tools designed for architects
Develop higher-quality, more accurate designs
Use both CAD- and BIM-based workflows

Visualize to improve collaboration, explore design options

Use visualizations to help communicate design intent
Explore and present design options
Evaluate designs before they are built

Make more informed design decisions

Create more efficient buildings with energy analysis tools
Gain better insight into constructability using 3D models
Help resolve conflicts before construction

Improve control before and during construction. (video: 2:46 min.)

Visually explore project constructability

Determine project complexity, and labor and materials scope
Aggregate data for whole project review
More effectively coordinate site and workflow planning

Manage costs more effectively

Rapidly generate material takeoffs
Evaluate the cost of design alternatives
Maintain more accurate budgets

Better predict and communicate project outcomes

Simulate schedules and logistics in 4D
Quickly assess scope changes
Compare actual schedule to forecasts

Design and analyze structures with BIM. (video: 2:36 min.)

Design more efficiently

Design with intelligent, information-rich models
Explore design alternatives to select the best option
Connect design intent with analysis and fabrication

Conduct analysis and create visualizations

Communicate design intent more clearly
Perform more accurate simulation and analysis
Minimize waste and total embodied energy

Collaborate with building project teams

Help resolve conflicts before construction
Share designs with detailers, fabricators, and contractors
Document more accurately—from design to fabrication

Design and document building systems with BIM. (video: 3:02 min.)

Create better MEP systems

Design more accurately with BIM
Design complex building systems with greater efficiency
Facilitate coordination of designs using 3D models

Visualize to gain better project insight

Communicate ideas with integrated visualization tools
Simulate early and often to better predict performance
Evaluate designs before they are built

Design and build more accurately

Create more coordinated construction documents
Help resolve conflicts before construction
Deliver documentation, models, and renderings

See what your company can do

Watch video. (2:25 min.)

Expand business potential as a BIM-ready firm

Participate in projects requiring BIM
Use high-impact visuals to present your ideas
Win more work with additional services

Improve efficiency and minimize costs

Provide teams with flexible tools for different needs
Exercise greater control over project costs and schedules
Create innovative designs

Standardize your toolset

Take advantage of advanced technologies
Minimize IT costs by using a single suite*
Help streamline learning and use with a single toolset

*Design suites are licensed for installation and use of each component by one user to deliver additional workflow and functionality value. Each end-user must have an individual license in order to use a design suite.