3rd S&C bocad User Meeting 2024: Exchange, knowledge transfer and integration of systems for BIM
November 2024
User Meeting in Bad Homburg: 156 participants, 70 companies, 7 exhibitors - very good evaluation by the participants
Highlight: New version of BIM software bocad 2025
Keynote speech by Christian Wurst, WURST Stahlbau GmbH, President of the German Steel Construction Association DStV e.V.
Johannes Lederbauer, WIEHAG Holzbau GmbH, Chairman of the Austrian Timber Construction Association (IHBV)
The goal of SCHULLER&Company: Close partnerships for a continuous flow of data
Eschborn, November 2024 - This year's bocad user meeting was a great success: at the beginning of November, 156 participants from 70 companies in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Italy, as well as 7 exhibitors, met in the unique setting of the former goods station in Bad Homburg to find out about and discuss the latest developments in the field of structural engineering software. The programme included presentations by industry representatives, the new version bocad 2025, practical tips, field reports and an outlook on the bocad roadmap. The video link will be inserted on YouTube (7 minutes) and gives an insight into the mood of the participants.
Highlight: Presentation of bocad 2025 - the most comprehensive development to date
Helmut Schuller, CEO and owner of SCHULLER&Company, opened the event with the words: Whatever we do, we do it for you, the user. With the new version, the development team has once again taken into account numerous customer feedback and industry requirements in order to further increase efficiency and precision in workflows. bocad 2025 represents the most extensive further development of the software under the SCHULLER&Company umbrella and brings significant innovations in the areas of IFC import/export, point cloud processing, expansion of the Smart Series and cloud licences.
Key notes: German Steel Construction Association and Austrian Timber Engineers' Association
Christian Wurst, President of the German Steel Construction Association, WURST Stahlbau GmbH, and Johannes Lederbauer, Chairman of the Austrian Timber Engineers' Association (IHBV), Johannes Lederbauer, WIEHAG Timber Construction GmbH, held the keynote speeches and provided exciting insights into current industry trends and their own experiences with bocad. Another practical user presentation was given by bocad user Wolfgang Lindfeld (Ingenieurbüro Könning), who spoke about the 'modern workflow and the added value of uniform drawing control' in the entire bocad workflow. The integration of point clouds and laser scans in bocad was presented in a practical way by laser scanning experts.
Innovative collaboration: working together with the SC Collaboration Suite
SCHULLER&Company also presented its new SC Collaboration Suite, an innovative solution for the future of collaboration. Based on a virtual meeting in a hangar in Iceland, the participants were given an outlook on new forms of collaboration based on BIM models and digital twins.
Vision of the future: bocad in close interaction with partners and applications
Helmut Schuller emphasised the company's long-term vision: "For us at S&C, innovation is the main focus - we are working on integrating the tools more closely and enabling direct communication between the systems. bocad 2025 is capable of loading and referencing industry models. Data can be intelligently transferred from Revit - screws are imported as screws. The systems can communicate directly with each other via the API connection and not just exchange data. With Allplan, hybrid models can be created and steel can be linked to concrete. As bocad can reference, it is possible to link several disciplines. RIB is another module that can be integrated with bocad to enable consistent billing models.
Exchange and networking
In addition to the presentations and workshops, the User Meeting provided ample time for networking and personal exchange. The event ended with a cosy get-together, where topics were discussed, contacts were deepened and new connections were made in a relaxed atmosphere.
Feedback from the participants: enthusiasm and praise for the bocad team
The feedback from the participants was very positive and emphasised the importance of the user meeting for the community. Here are some of the participants' comments:
· 'Exciting!
· A great and informative event with bocad users!
· 'WOW, the S&C team really pulled out all the stops!
· 'Once again a big round of applause to the whole bocad team - yesterday's presentation revealed milestones, really great!
· All very interesting, I'm looking forward to installing the new version!
Exhibiting partner companies
Seven exhibitors presented their latest services and technologies alongside the event programme: BEHRINGER GmbH, FARO Technologies Europe GmbH, Flexijet GmbH, IDEA StatiCa, Qbitec eGbR, Laserscanning Experts and Voortman Steel Group Germany. These partner companies gave the participants valuable insights into the latest developments and complementary solutions for bocad software.
About SCHULLER&Company
SCHULLER&Company GmbH (S&C) offers complete digital solutions for EPCs, operators and contractors in the plant and construction industry to significantly optimise the entire lifecycle of a plant. The portfolio includes the BIM software bocad, the development of S&C's own software and the distribution and implementation of AVEVA Engineering Suite products. With excellent consulting services, S&C offers tailor-made solutions to optimise business performance and streamline engineering processes.
Founded in 2018 by Helmut Schuller in Eschborn near Frankfurt/M., the company expanded its range in 2022 with the acquisition of the renowned software unit bocad. With a team of 80 employees, S&C is active worldwide, with offices in Bochum (Germany), Liège (Belgium), Ostrów (Poland) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) as well as sales partners in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and, from 2024, also in the USA.
Links: www.schullerandcompany.com LinkedIn
Press contact
Imme Wöhrmann, SCHULLER&Company, P +49 170 / 27 292 51 | imme.woehrmann@schullerco.com
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