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25.02.2020 | By Petri Luomala | Share:

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MagiCAD 2020 Update Release 2 now available

The new MagiCAD version for Revit and AutoCAD is now available for download. Click here for new features.

19.02.2020 | By Teemu Översti | Share:

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Two new manufacturers on board – Genano duct filters and LVI-Pörssi piping components available in MagiCAD Cloud

Genano is a leader in indoor air decontamination providing clean air as a service for hundreds of municipalities in Europe, ensuring that the indoor air quality in public buildings, such as schools, nurseries, town halls and other public buildings is health and safe to breath. Established in Finland 1999, Genano currently operates in over 30 […]

17.02.2020 | By Arlinda Sipilä | Share:

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Windows 7 End of Life and MagiCAD

Windows 7 has reached its End of Life. This means that Microsoft will no longer be offering updates or security fixes for Windows 7 operating system. While many companies have already upgraded to Windows 10 many years ago, there are still millions of PCs out there that are using Windows 7. So, if you are […]

14.02.2020 | By Tom Young | Share:

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5 tips for getting started with BIM takeoff

  You may hear that digital transformation is serving up all manner of time savings in the construction industry, opening new doors for tech-savvy practitioners who are redefining work as we know it. However, persistent challenges in BIM adoption continue to stagnate Surveying and Estimating in modern times. Each day teams pass up the power […]

11.02.2020 | By Arlinda Sipilä | Share:

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Meet us at the International Exhibition Aquatherm Moscow 2020

Event details: Name: Aquatherm Moscow 2020 Dates: 11-14 February Place: CROCUS EXHIBITION CENTRE MagiCAD’s Presentation: February 13th at 11:00 – 11:20, Conference hall 1, Hall 15, Pavilion 3, Crocus Expo Aquatherm Moscow is the largest Eastern European international exhibition for domestic and industrial equipment for heating, water supply, engineering and plumbing systems, ventilation, air conditioning, […]

10.02.2020 | By Teemu Översti | Share:

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New Bevent Rasch plugin for easy selection of roof cowls and silencers – featuring support for combination cowls

Bevent Rasch MagiCAD plugin is an extension application that integrates Bevent Rasch selection tool, Dimensio into MagiCAD for AutoCAD. With the integration the user can easily select roof cowls and silencers from Dimensio and insert the selected products into their MagiCAD for AutoCAD projects. In addition, the plugin also includes support for insertion of Bevent […]

05.02.2020 | By Petri Luomala | Share:

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Next steps in BIM adoption – An interview with Arto Kiviniemi

We recently talked with Arto Kiviniemi, Honorary Research Senior Fellow at University of Liverpool, about the current state and future of BIM adoption in Europe. The following is an excerpt from our interview.
The full interview will be available in an upcoming white paper: BIM adoption in Europe – Current state, challenges, and a vision of tomorrow.

04.02.2020 | By Teemu Översti | Share:

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MagiCAD at Mostra Convegno in Milan

Following the success we had last year at SAIE event in Bari and DIGITA &BIM in Bologna, MagiCAD will exhibit at Mostra Convegno, the industry’s most important happening this year in Italy. BIM will be one of the main themes of the fair, with numerous dedicated conferences including the MEP BIM FORUM 2020. At our […]

04.02.2020 | By Teemu Översti | Share:

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Intelligent selection and insert of Sewatek service penetration units to MagiCAD

MagiCAD Connect offers intelligent ways for using manufacturer products to the designers. One of the latest additions to the selection tools available via MagiCAD Connect is Sewatek offering – a solution that takes the collaboration between different disciplines to a whole new level. With the Sewatek selection tool the user can search and select suitable […]

23.01.2020 | By Arlinda Sipilä | Share:

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9 new and upcoming construction industry trends resulting from BIM adoption

Digital Twins are slowly making their way into construction. A digital twin is a virtual model of a building that collects real-world information about the structure via sensors, drones and other wireless technology. The “twin” continuously learns from multiple sources, including advanced analytics, machine-learning algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to gain valuable insights about the […]