MagiCAD

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MEP BIM design software for Revit, AutoCAD, and BricsCAD with automated calculations, product databases, and integrated system simulation -- includes piping, ventilation, electrical, sprinkler, and schematics modules.

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2.6 /5 composite score

Situational -- the leading MEP BIM solution for Revit/AutoCAD/BricsCAD with integrated calculations, extensive product databases, and MagiCAD 2027 (released June 2026), but quote-only pricing (RF1) and no public API (RF2) limit accessibility for smaller teams and agent-driven workflows.

Situational

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	2/5	Contact sales
Agent Friendliness	1/5	API: none
Ease of adoption	2/5	--
Portability & lock-in	4/5	4 file formats
Interoperability	4/5	4 integrations

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How we verified this: we checked MagiCAD against its live site and an independent source — linkedin.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-05.

Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
RVT	unknown	unknown
DWG	unknown	unknown
IFC	unknown	unknown
DGN	unknown	unknown

Integrations

Revit AutoCAD BricsCAD MagiCAD Cloud (BIM content platform)

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