Analist Group Implements D-Cubed 2D DCM from Siemens PLM Software with New Portable AEC Application

2D DCM Geometric Constraint Solving Accelerates Creation of AEC Models Directly from Survey Data.

PLANO, Texas – Siemens PLM Software and Analist Group SrL., a company specializing in the design and implementation of software for the construction industry, have announced that Siemens PLM Software’s D-Cubed™ 2D Dimensional Constraint Manager (2D DCM) component has been integrated and released in 3DRoom, a software application from Analist Group that enables the rapid creation of digital AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) models.

Working with a version of 3DRoom for handheld computers that uses measurements from existing buildings surveyed by laser rangefinders, the 2D DCM supports the accurate computation of floor plans, the relations between room elements, and the connections between rooms. Data can then be transferred from the handheld to the desktop version of 3DRoom, where the software interfaces with Analist’s ArchiPlan3D product, as well as other applications, to create architectural plans, 3D model renderings, bills of material, building elevations and sections.

“After a careful and thorough evaluation, we selected the D-Cubed 2D DCM due to its superior functionality, the high degree of value it creates for our customers, and our confidence in Siemens PLM Software as a reliable long-term supplier,” said Antonio Iannuzzi, CEO of Analist Group. “In addition, our development group was delighted with its ease of integration into our design environment, enabling us to bring 3DRoom to market within just a few weeks of licensing the 2D DCM.”

The integration of the 2D DCM into 3DRoom is the newest example of the growing number of AEC, plant and structural design applications that are using the D-Cubed components. DCM based geometric constraint solving is the foundation for many of the latest versions of a variety of design technologies used in both mechanical and architectural products, such as building information modeling (BIM), history based modeling and direct modeling.

“The adoption of the 2D DCM by Analist reinforces the importance of our PLM Components solutions to specialized architectural CAD applications like 3DRoom, in addition to major AEC product lines,” said Joan Hirsch, vice president of Product Design Solutions, Siemens PLM Software. “We look forward to working with Analist as it pioneers the use of the 2D DCM with portable architectural CAD applications for the surveying industry.”