DDScad
Desktop BIM software for MEP design and calculation, positioned around coordinated HVAC, plumbing, and electrical planning with openBIM exchange and Graphisoft ecosystem links.
Made by Graphisoft, subsidiary; owned by Nemetschek Group (NEM, $7.4B)
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3.0 /5 composite score
RF1 remains attached because pricing is quote-required, C4 4/5 reflects IFC, DWG, DXF, and gbXML interoperability, and C5 4/5 reflects Graphisoft Archicad and BIMx integrations. C2 2/5 reflects no documented API or scripting surface.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 2/5 | subscription (quote-required) Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 2/5 | -- |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | desktop-install, moderate learning curve |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 4 file formats, export: manual |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 2 integrations |
Pricing
Modelsubscription (quote-required)
Free tierno
Free viewerno
How we verified this: we checked DDScad against its live site and an independent source — aecmag.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-14.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| IFC | both | partial |
| DWG | both | partial |
| DXF | both | partial |
| gbXML | both | unknown |
Integrations
Graphisoft Archicad BIMx
Adoption
Deploymentdesktop-install
Self-serve signupno
Implementation requiredoptional
Training requiredtutorials
Learning curvemoderate
Data export
Export mechanismmanual
Export scopeper-file
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