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THE NEXT GENERATION · bocad 2027

Smarter Detailing.
Stronger Business Performance.

Deliver More Projects. Preserve Expertise. Strengthen Competitiveness.

Growing project demands, a shortage of skilled professionals and increasing competitive pressure call for more productive workflows. bocad 2027 combines a more intuitive user experience with expanded AI automation capabilities and improved BIM interoperability. This helps companies make better use of their detailing capacity, retain specialist knowledge over the long term and strengthen project collaboration.

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Discover what bocad 2027 can do for your business.

A shared foundation for your project.

Steel

Timber

Façades

Hybrid

YOUR BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

Get More Value from Your Existing Resources.

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Increase Productivity
More intuitive features and automation reduce repetitive tasks for detailing teams.

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Preserve Expertise

Structured catalogues and standards keep proven solutions accessible over time.

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Connect Workflows

Model information supports collaboration across design, detailing, fabrication, logistics and construction.

THE 3D FOUNDATION

More Than 3D: A Reliable Foundation for the Entire Project.

A detailed 3D model is more than a spatial representation. It makes components and their relationships visible and provides information for drawings, bills of materials and fabrication processes. This facilitates coordination between disciplines and establishes a shared information base. This 3D-based approach is already a core capability of bocad; bocad 2027 further advances how model data is used.

One Model.
Better-Connected Workflows.

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bocad 2027.1 · SmartView and reference geometry

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

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bocad 2027.1 · SmartModify

More Detailing Capacity. Less Routine Work.

When experienced professionals are working at full capacity, every simplified step counts. With a more intuitive user interface, easier navigation and direct access to key features, bocad 2027 makes everyday detailing work easier. It also helps new employees get up to speed and become productive sooner. The enhanced Smart series supports editing, navigation and access to information. Additional connection macros make it easier to reuse proven detailing solutions efficiently. Training and e-learning offerings complement the simpler user experience and support knowledge transfer.

NEW AND ENHANCED

SmartModify & SmartSnap; SmartDraw, SmartNavi and SmartInfo; profile selection and a flexible user interface; web-based online help; additional connection macros.
 

BENEFITS 

Faster Onboarding. Higher Productivity. More Efficient Use of Existing Resources.

PRESERVE COMPANY EXPERTISE

Keep Proven Technical Expertise Within Your Company.

In many companies, technical know-how is concentrated among a small number of experienced employees. Industry-specific expertise, structured catalogues, technical information and reusable standards help make this knowledge accessible to the entire team. The enhanced Catalogue Manager in bocad 2027 supports the organization of catalogue structures, data imports and technical information. This makes expertise easier to transfer and reduces dependence on individual specialists.

PRODUCT CAPABILITIES AND ENHANCEMENTS
Enhanced Catalogue Manager; management of technical standards and components. EXISTING: Bolt Manager, Rule-based 3D detailing for power transmission towers.
 

BENEFITS 

Preserve Standards. Support Onboarding. Ensure Continuity.

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bocad 2027.1 · Catalogue Manager

IMPROVE COLLABORATION

Improve Collaboration. Reduce Complexity.

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bocad 2027.1 · BCF

Open BIM: Exchange Information Reliably

Construction projects require collaboration between different companies, disciplines and software systems. What matters is the ability to exchange and share detailing information reliably. bocad 2027 improves interoperability and facilitates model-based collaboration across system and company boundaries. Extended IFC and BCF capabilities support model data exchange and coordination among project stakeholders. Improved reference model features make it easier to incorporate information from other disciplines. This reduces coordination effort, improves transparency and supports predictable, cost-effective project delivery.

WHAT’S NEW IN BOCAD 2027
Improved IFC import and export, including IFC4X3_ADD2; optimized IFC and STEP geometry export; extended BCF capabilities for model-based communication; improved handling of complex reference models; new Compress Parts option to combine multiple IFC elements into a single bocad element during import.

BENEFITS
Better Collaboration. Less Coordination Effort. Greater Project Predictability.

Connect Disciplines. Coordinate Projects More Effectively.

Steel, timber, façades and other building elements must be precisely coordinated in modern construction projects. Treating disciplines separately creates additional interfaces and coordination effort. bocad supports cross-disciplinary detailing and coordination within a shared 3D project environment. bocad Hybrid brings different materials and construction methods together. bocad Timber supports detailed timber detailing and fabrication-oriented workflows. Enhanced reference model capabilities also allow selected elements from IFC and STEP models to be imported into the bocad model. This makes relationships between disciplines easier to identify and helps project stakeholders coordinate their work more effectively.

PRODUCT SOLUTIONS AND NEW FEATURES​
EXISTING bocad Hybrid: coordinate different materials and disciplines within a shared project environment.
2027 bocad Timber: enhanced SmartTimberProduction features for importing, exporting and editing BVX files.
2027 Enhanced reference models: import selected elements from IFC and STEP models into the bocad model.
BENEFITS
Better Discipline Coordination. Fewer Interfaces. More Efficient Delivery of Complex Projects.

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bocad 2027.1 · SmartTimberProduction

CONNECT WORKFLOWS

Better Connected from Design and Detailing to Construction.

Cost-effective project delivery does not begin when detailing starts nor end when detailing is complete. Together with the SC Collaboration Suite, information from bocad can be integrated into upstream and downstream processes. The new integration makes it possible to automatically link fabrication drawings to the associated model data and make them available. This supports the flow of information between design, detailing, fabrication, logistics and construction, creating a shared foundation for project coordination.

NEW INTEGRATION
bocad 2027 + SC Collaboration Suite integration: synchronization features and automatic linking of fabrication drawings with model data.

MODEL CONTROL

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bocad 2027.1 · 3D dimensioning in SmartView

Manage Complex Projects More Effectively. Improve Project Predictability.

Large detailing projects with numerous components, multiple disciplines and ongoing changes require a reliable overview. bocad 2027 improves model views and change control. Enhanced SmartView features, 3D dimensioning and clipping planes make it easier to navigate the model. Individual components and phases can be locked to prevent unintended changes. This helps teams assess relationships more effectively and coordinate complex projects with greater confidence.

NEW AND ENHANCED
SmartView; improved 3D dimensioning and clipping planes; optimized reference model integration; enhanced visualization; locking of individual members and phases; improved model navigation; direct display of colliding members in SmartNavi.

BENEFITS
Greater Transparency. Better Change Control. More Predictable Project Delivery.

NEW FEATURES AT A GLANCE

What’s New in bocad 2027?

These enhancements address key tasks in everyday project work – from usability and automation to data exchange and model control.

  • Usability and Onboarding
    Smart series, flexible user interface and online help.
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  • Automation
    additional connection macros.
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  • Company Expertise
    Catalogue Manager and technical standards.
     

  • Open BIM
    IFC, BCF, STEP and reference models.

  • Timber, Hybrid, Tower and Offshore
    multi-material detailing and enhanced BVX capabilities, Tower and Offshore: rule-based detailing.
     

  • Project Workflow
    SC Collaboration Suite integration, AVEVA Unified Engineering multi-model SaveWork/GetWork.
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  • Model Control
    SmartView, 3D dimensioning, clipping planes and locking of members and phases.

EXPERIENCE BOCAD 2027

Make Your Detailing Workflows Fit for the Future.

bocad 2027 combines tangible improvements in everyday detailing with a stronger foundation for collaboration and digital project workflows. Discover which capabilities are most relevant to your business in a personal demo.
Speak to your regional contact to discuss your projects, or request a personalised demonstration using our online form.

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