About

Cadsoft Corporation is a global developer of 3D

3D computer graphics

3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...

 modeling software for the residential and light commercial construction market.

History

Original roots began in 1984 in Brisbane Australia with the development of an AutoCAD add-on known as AutoPlan (later renamed to APDesign). Brian and Lenelle Hunter founded the company and developed a presence throughout Australia and several European countries. In 1994, Tim Nye of Guelph Ontario became the North American distributor and developed an alliance with Autodesk

Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...

 which resulted in the release in 1996 of Cadsoft Build, the first licensed stand-alone product based on the Autodesk OEM

OEM

OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...

 Engine.
Cadsoft was purchased from the Hunters in 1997 by Nye and all development and support of the product line was moved to Guelph Ontario shortly after that time frame. The company was purchased by a private investment firm in 1999 and currently owns the organization to this day.

Cadsoft products include

Cadsoft's product line today is developed primarily around on a stand alone platform called Envisioneer and focuses on 3D (BIM) building information modeling

Building Information Modeling

Building information modeling is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle.BIM involves representing a design as objects – vague and undefined, generic or product-specific, solid shapes or void-space oriented , that carry their geometry, relations and attributes...

software for the residential builders, designer, remodeler and material supplier.

Cadsoft also licenses the Envisioneer technology to a number of 3rd party vendors and publishers of design software which include HGTV Home and Landscape series and IMSI TurboFloorPlan series of products for the DIY consumers markets. Products are available in English, German, Czech, French, and Spanish and are sold worldwide.