MagiCAD Ventilation

Distribution boxes facilitate ductwork in limited spaces.

The space available for ventilation systems can often be limited. If you do not have the needed room for fittings, you can use a distribution box.

A distribution box allows you to distribute air from one duct to several, or in extract air systems, to collect air from several ducts into one.

MagiCAD includes both generic and product-specific distribution boxes for ventilation systems.

MagiCAD allows you to create generic air handling units (AHU) to help with early design phases where detailed system design is not needed. The generic air handling units can be used as placeholders to ensure sufficient space for the equipment in technical rooms and enable effective early planning of ventilation systems.

Part numbering enables accurate part orders and bills of materials.

When ordering ventilation parts for a project, it’s important to be able to distinguish between ventilation products, and to define accurate amounts of individual component types.

MagiCAD’s Part Numbering Tool takes control of the whole process based on your configuration. The tool finds identical variants of products and numbers them according to your definitions

You can chose between different numbering methods. Use the same number for identical products or a unique number for all products, and the same numbering series for all duct systems or individual series for each duct system.

With part numbering, when you mention "bend 58", everyone involved knows exactly what you are talking about.

MagiCAD makes it possible to design ventilation systems exactly as they will be built.

When you want to make a production model of your ventilation design, it is important that the model has the exact same fittings, sizes and connections as the final installation.

MagiCAD checks what can be connected and how. Do two bends require a union in between, or should a male/female bend be used to save space, for example?

Precise accuracy in the ventilation model enables more reliable provisions for builders work openings, and allows definition of the best and cheapest duct routing options with the available fittings.

For a fast configuration of your routing preferences for duct work modelling. Copy the used setting from an already modelled segment by using the reference button. Then, if needed, change system, fittings, add insulation or align the new duct with the smart alignment tools. All settings collected in one single dialog.

The productivity tools dramatically improves your modelling productivity. Functions like the 3D section box, the crossing tools, angle to horizontal, standard connection and the multi device connection tool definitely simplifies and facilitates your duct work modelling.

Standard Connection tool (video) »
Angle to horizontal tool (video) »

MagiCAD Libraries are Europe's largest selection of BIM objects for MEP design

MagiCAD Libraries offer a wide selection of high-quality BIM objects. Designers utilizing MagiCAD can utilise the full catalogue of one million intelligent BIM objects and access detailed, accurate dimensions and comprehensive technical data. The Library represents products from over 280 international manufacturers.

Advanced search functionalities are offered also through the online service, MagiCAD Cloud. It enables product selection & download directly from MagiCAD Cloud library into your MagiCAD projects

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MagiCAD Create is a complementary software for creating custom MEP product libraries for both MagiCAD for Revit MEP and MagiCAD for AutoCAD. MagiCAD Create is available as a separate desktop application and also accessible directly from the MagiCAD interface.

MagiCAD Create enables you to model a comprehensive set of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing products using easy-to-use modelling functions. If you need to use specific products which are not part of our ready-made selection of over 1,000,000 manufacturer-specific product models, you can download and install MagiCAD Create and begin modelling.

MagiCAD Create be downloaded free-of-charge directly from the MagiCAD user interface using the Plugin Manager function or from the MagiCAD Download Portal. You can open MagiCAD Create from the desktop or from the MagiCAD user interface.

Modelling with MagiCAD Create is easy because you can define custom products by editing the dimensions and technical properties of MagiCAD’s existing generic product databases. You can create additional databases for MagiCAD according to your project needs and edit the properties of the new products and product variants.

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Plugins connect selection tool or configurator to MagiCAD

When the manufacturer has highly customizable products, a large number of product variants, or they want to help their customers in selecting and installing the most suitable product in each situation, a product selection plugin is specifically developed. Over 20 MagiCAD Plugins connect manufacturers’ product selection and calculation software directly to MagiCAD, making product selection faster, easier and more accurate.

Once you have selected a product, you can import and place the product from the plugin in your MagiCAD model just as any other intelligent MagiCAD object. Information about the dimensions and technical data is included in the product model.

You will also get direct access to a wider range of more complex and more configurable products.

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