CAD/BIM Insights

What is CAD/BIM?

CAD/BIM refers to Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM). CAD uses computer technology for design and design documentation, replacing manual drafting with an automated process, commonly used for 2D and 3D drawings. BIM is a more advanced digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. It creates a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a reliable basis for decisions during its lifecycle; defined as existing from earliest conception to demolition. BIM is commonly used for design, construction, and management of buildings and infrastructure.

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What other technologies are related to CAD/BIM?

CAD/BIM Competitor Technologies

IES VE

IES Virtual Environment (VE) is a building performance simulation software that competes with some CAD/BIM features related to energy analysis and building performance evaluation. It handles simulation separately from geometric modeling.

mentioned alongside CAD/BIM in 3% (57) of relevant job posts

TRACE

TRACE 3D Plus is a building energy and system simulation software and it competes with some CAD/BIM tools by offering energy analysis, life-cycle cost analysis, and equipment sizing.

mentioned alongside CAD/BIM in 3% (51) of relevant job posts

Revit

Revit is a BIM software platform that is directly competitive with other CAD/BIM platforms.

mentioned alongside CAD/BIM in 0% (116) of relevant job posts

AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a CAD software that is directly competitive with other CAD/BIM platforms. While primarily 2D, it's often used for initial design phases.

mentioned alongside CAD/BIM in 0% (95) of relevant job posts

CAD/BIM Complementary Technologies

Radiance

Radiance is a suite of tools for lighting simulation and rendering, often used in conjunction with CAD/BIM for daylighting analysis. Its detailed simulation complements CAD/BIM's geometric modeling.

mentioned alongside CAD/BIM in 13% (52) of relevant job posts

EnergyPlus

EnergyPlus is a whole-building energy simulation program. It's often used with CAD/BIM to analyze the energy performance of designs created in those platforms. It needs geometrical input from CAD/BIM.

mentioned alongside CAD/BIM in 2% (52) of relevant job posts