SprinkCAD

quote-only Engineer & Analyze

Fire sprinkler system design and hydraulic calculation software suite by Johnson Controls -- includes SprinkCAD 3D for 3D sprinkler layout, SprinkCALC for hydraulic calculations (Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach), SprinkCAD Classic for 2D design, SprinkCAD for Revit Fabrication Tool, and SprinkSLIC for stock listing; runs on AutoCAD and BricsCAD; part of Johnson Controls Fire Suppression Products (since 1986).

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2.0 /5 composite score

Situational -- the established fire sprinkler design suite (since 1986) by Johnson Controls covering 3D layout, hydraulic calculations, and Revit fabrication; transparent about capabilities including earthquake bracing and NavisWorks/Revit export, but quote-only pricing (RF1) and AutoCAD/BricsCAD-dependent desktop-only delivery with no API/CLI (RF2) limit transparency and agent-driven adoption.

Situational

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	2/5	quote-only
Agent Friendliness	1/5	API: none (AutoCAD/BricsCAD add-in; no standalone REST API or CLI)
Ease of adoption	2/5	--
Portability & lock-in	2/5	3 file formats
Interoperability	3/5	4 integrations

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
DWG	native	full -- Native AutoCAD DWG format for SprinkCAD 3D and Classic
RVT	export	partial -- Export to Revit via BIMPORT
NWC	export	partial -- Navisworks export for coordination

Integrations

AutoCAD (native) BricsCAD (native) Autodesk Revit (native) Navisworks (middleware)

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