Moving from CAD to BIM: a planning checklist for engineering offices
BIM changes how a whole office works, not just the software it uses. This six-step checklist helps design firms move from 2D CAD to BIM without disrupting live projects.
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Design, analyse and coordinate buildings and infrastructure with confidence.
Architects, consulting engineers and contractors rely on CDSS for the design and BIM tools that turn concepts into coordinated, buildable projects — along with certified training to move teams from 2D CAD to BIM without stalling live work.
How we help
Capabilities for AEC teams.
BIM & architectural design
Model-based design and documentation with Revit and AutoCAD, supported by our CAD-to-BIM transition programme.
Structural design
Analysis and design of steel and concrete structures with STAAD.Pro, Robot, MasterSeries and CYPE.
Detailing
Steel detailing with Advance Steel and ProSteel; rebar detailing with InnoDraw.
Civil & infrastructure
Roads, drainage and site design with Civil 3D, InfraWorks and OpenRoads.
Coordination
Clash detection and construction coordination with Navisworks.
Plotting & scanning
HP DesignJet plotters and Contex scanners for drawing production and archives.
Solutions
All solutionsThe product lines behind the work.
Selected clients
Trusted in AEC.
A sample of organisations in this sector that have worked with CDSS.
Names are listed as a factual record of relationships, not as endorsements.
ECAD Architects
BOM Associates
Dover Engineering
TSL Engineering Limited
Delta Afrik Engineering
UF-A Consultants
CresTech
IMPaC Engineering
Related reading
All publicationsFrom our publications.
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