TURKU, Finland, June 19, 2017 – Progman has released MagiCAD 2019 for Revit and AutoCAD. The new version offers an extensive selection of new functions and improved workflows for making mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) design faster and easier. MagiCAD 2019 supports the latest Autodesk platforms Revit 2019 and AutoCAD 2019.
Among the highlights of the new release, MagiCAD 2019 for Revit introduces MagiCAD’s own Clash Detection tool on Revit platform, enabling live and on-demand detection of hard and soft clashes in your entire Revit project. In ventilation design, the new version enables air devices to be connected to the network using rectangular ducts. Further, the length of the final duct segment can now be automatically corrected in BOMs to the nearest longer standard length and equipped with a loose flange.
The new MagiCAD for Revit also offers extended standards support for domestic hot water calculations and enables sprinklers to be connected to the network using flexible pipes. For electrical design, MagiCAD 2019 for Revit offers multiple improvements, including summarization of power loads from spaces to switchboards and calculation of wire lengths based on the Revit model.
MagiCAD 2019 for AutoCAD provides more advanced automation for Running Index based on user-defined validity settings, and at the same time introduces the upgraded Change Properties tool which enables improved property search, object filtering and editing of multiple properties simultaneously. The new option of hiding underlying objects behind dimension texts provides the user with more control over the readability of plan drawings. In electrical design, the number of devices and the longest branch can now be calculated also in low-voltage (LV) and extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits.
MagiCAD automates many complex and time-consuming design tasks, saving time in day-to-day design work, and shortening the total project run-through times on average by 30% or more.
MagiCAD 2019 for Revit – New features:
- Support for Autodesk Revit 2017-2019
- MagiCAD Clash Detection – A new tool for live and on-demand clash detection in your entire Revit project (see video)
- Summarisation of power loads from spaces to switchboards
- Calculation of wire lengths based on the model
- More efficient updating of cable packet data
- Improved interface for DIALux export and import
- Creating custom conduits in the dataset
- Extended standards support for domestic hot water calculations
- Connecting air devices to the network using rectangular ducts (see video)
- Installation and use of manufacturer-specific distribution boxes
- Calculation of the correct length of the final duct segment in BOMs
- Selecting shared parameters for schematics symbols in the dataset
- Design and calculation of sprinkler systems using flexible pipes
- Defining custom hazard classes for sprinkler systems
- Defining provisions for Builders Work openings into curved walls
- Central management of all project-related data in IFC Export
- Click here for more details on these and other new functions
MagiCAD 2019 for AutoCAD – New features:
- Support for Autodesk AutoCAD 2015-2019
- Defining value range and validity settings for Running Index
- Calculation of the number of devices and the longest branch in low-voltage and extra-low voltage circuits (see video)
- Upgraded Change Properties tool (see video)
- Defining custom hazard classes for sprinkler systems
- Using connection nodes in circuit design
- Hiding underlying objects behind dimension texts
- Click here for more details on these and other new functions
MagiCAD enables MEP design using Europe’s largest product model database, featuring over 1,000,000 actual products and product variants from 250 leading manufacturers across the world. Each model within the database comes complete with accurate dimensions and comprehensive technical data. MagiCAD offers localization for different country-specific standards, and it is used by contractors and designers in projects in over 80 countries across the world.
About MagiCAD
MagiCAD enables MEP design using Europe’s largest product model database, featuring over 1,000,000 actual products and product variants from 230 leading manufacturers across the world. Each model within the database comes complete with accurate dimensions and comprehensive technical data. MagiCAD offers localization for different country-specific standards, and it is used by contractors and designers in projects in over 70 countries across the world.
For more information, visit www.magicad.com.
About Progman
Progman specializes in software and services for the building industry. Their popular MagiCAD software for Revit and AutoCAD, is the number one building information modeling (BIM) solution for mechanical, electrical and piping design in the Nordics, Russia and China. In addition, their online BIM library, MagiCloud enables access to more than 1,000,000 intelligent 3D product models from leading industry manufacturers. Each product has been carefully modelled to contain accurate dimensions and comprehensive technical data.
With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, their team of passionate software professionals continues to provide their customers with intelligent solutions which make daily engineering and design easier, faster and more profitable. Their products are developed in Finland and they are sold in 70 countries around the world. Progman is a Glodon Group company.
For more information, visit www.magicad.com/en/about.