1Q report 2012 - DDS continues to grow
The financial report after 1Q of 2012 shows that DDS continues to grow and increase their market shares. The paradigm shift
from producing drawings towards working with Building Information Models (Open BIM) with integrated calculations and capability to interdisciplinary coordination and sharing of
information using buildingSMART standards, really seems to be gaining momentum.
(Read more under Investor information )
Open BIM Live seminar now available online!
Learn how Open BIM can streamline your workflow to save time and money! The Open BIM Live seminar is now available online.
View the recording of the seminar and see how the Open BIM workflow allows seamless collaboration between architects and engineers using a various suite of software tools like
Graphisoft® ArchiCAD®, Tekla® Structures and DDS-CAD®!
The seminar can be viewed via this link, registration is mandatory.
New collaboration of DDS and The Solar Building Company (UK)
Data Design System and The Solar Building Company Ltd have secured a new partnership for the distribution and support of the
DDS-CAD PV software in UK. The combination of high technical expertise and the focus on sales channels at The Solar Building promises a great increase in turnover. Read more in the
press release here.
DDS awarded AAA rating for the 8th consecutive year
Data Design System has been awarded its 8th consecutive AAA rating by Dun and Bradstreet, the leading provider of international credit information and credit reports.
A copy of the report can be downloaded here.
New version of DDS-CAD Viewer
A new version of DDS-CAD Viewer available. The viewer is the fist
implemenation in the world with possibility save BIM information to the new simplified IfcXML format. The viewer also contains an integrated clash detection, support OpenBCF amongst
other exiting new features. The viewer can be downloaded and used free of charge
Hager and DDS co-operation
Leading full service provider of electrical engineering for residential and commercial construction Hager, and DDS have
signed a cooperation agreement. One of the aims of this cooperation is the integration of new, current product data from Hager in the planning software DDS-CAD.
Press release
Netherlands Partner's Success with DDS-CAD/buildingSMART
The Netherlands is one of a wide range of international markets where DDS is strongly promoting its expansion. A significant
reason is the growing demand for tools such as DDS-CAD where the possibilities of the buildingSMART concept of BIM (Building Information Modeling) are made available to
users.
The Dutch DDS partner "Veccins 3D" has successfully planned a project of 26,000 square metres on this basis with DDS-CAD. more...
Data Design System at Light + Building 2012
Get to know DDS-CAD live at the Light + Building event and learn more about the upcoming version 8! From 15 to 20 April 2012
DDS will be attending the leading exhibition Light + Building in Frankfurt together with our partners GMC-I and MEBEDO. DDS' stand is located in Hall 8.0, number B77/71. Stand visitors
have the possibility to have an individual on-screen demonstration of DDS-CAD 8. Furthermore, DDS will be hosting a daily raffle giving away prizes worth a total of € 50.000,00 to
its stand visitors!
Open BIM Program Started
For seamless workflows in the construction industry - some of the largest and most important international software providers
of CAD solutions have launched a strategic cooperation. The initiative’s aim is to support the open standard “Open BIM” in the design of AEC projects. The start of
this formed a joint press release.
DDS with initiative for OpenBIM object libraries
In order to take OpenBIM a giant step further to the next levels, a standard for object libraries are seen as a key element.
In DDS' opinion, the buildingSMART datamodel - IFC - is a perfect platform for such a library.
DDS has taken an initiative to prepare and propose an buildingSMART implementers agreement for how IFC can be used for such purpose.
The project is scheduled to be finished 5. March 2012, including proof-of-concept implementation in the DDS Viewer.
Read the proposal here
DDS user wins BIM of the Year price in the Netherlands
Veccins3D, profound user of DDS-CAD for more than five years, has recently won the “BIM of the year
competition”, an annual event organized by TNO and Bouwend Nederland. The jury decided unanimously to crown the project ‘Deventrade’ submitted by Veccins3D as
‘The BIM model of 2011’. Bauke de Vries, chairman of the jury, said: “Veccins3D has a clear vision in which the process of cooperating is paramount. The efficiency
with which Veccins3D is working with BIM is commendable”. Furthermore, the jury admired the close relationship between Data Design System, developer of DDS-CAD, and its user,
Veccins3D. Press release here
DDS-CAD YouTube demos
DDS has posted a number of video animations to YouTube. These may serve as good examples for what DDS-CAD is about and how it
works. Here is a selected list of such videos
Strategic partnership:
DDS and Vela Solaris
DDS and the Swiss company Vela Solaris, the leading developer of simulation software for distributed energy systems have
agreed a strategic partnership in the field of solar energy. Under this collaboration, the two companies combine the performance of their software products, "DDS-CAD" and
"Polysun".
Press release
more...
DDS user wins "BIM of the Year"
Veccins3D, profound user of DDS-CAD for more than five years, has recently won the “BIM of the year
competition”, an annual event organized by TNO and Bouwend Nederland. The jury decided unanimously to crown the project ‘Deventrade’ submitted by Veccins3D as
‘The BIM model of 2011’. Bauke de Vries, chairman of the jury, said: “Veccins3D has a clear vision in which the process of cooperating is paramount. The efficiency
with which Veccins3D is working with BIM is commendable”. Furthermore, the jury admired the close relationship between Data Design System, developer of DDS-CAD, and its user,
Veccins3D.