Chicago, IL (June 1,
2015) Ofcdesk llc, a member of the Autodesk Developer Network, released Ofcdesk
Connect, a tool that translates 20/20 CAP Studio® designs to Autodesk Revit®
designs, using new Autodesk cloud and web browser technology.
“We’d been hearing complaints for years about the disconnect
between commercial office furniture dealers and designers using Revit®,” said Ofcdesk’s
CEO, Mauricio Ritzmann, “so we decided to apply new Autodesk technology to make
it easier for the two parties to share designs.”
Utilizing the new Autodesk technology, Ofcdesk developed
Connect, a primarily web-based system that translates 20/20 CAP Studio® and
AutoCAD® layouts to an equivalent native Revit® layout. The user can view the final output in their
web browser and email the Revit® file to their clients.
Ofcdesk’s new Connect software uses translation technology
originally created for Ofcdesk IDC. The IDC plugin won Ofcdesk the Best of
NeoCon Gold Award for Software Technologies in 2014.
While planning to sell the IDC plugin to the contract office
furniture dealer market, Ofcdesk’s CTO, Fernando Malard, attended an exclusive cloud
accelerator where Autodesk developers were invited to work together on their
product ideas, using the new platform.
“This new technology helps Ofcdesk leverage all of IDC’s
features in the cloud. By using the Autodesk Cloud API, Ofcdesk Connect will help
dealers translate AutoCAD® designs to Revit®, collect information, and manage
projects, all in a web browser,” Fernando said.
“Because most of the
Connect interface uses a web browser, we can offer a subscription model that
means more price flexibility for dealers.” Ritzmann said.
A designer at a dealer can subscribe at connect.ofcdesk.com,
download a simple plugin for AutoCAD®, select their CAP Studio® design, and
upload it to the Connect web page, all for a minimal monthly fee. From there, the Ofcdesk server will translate
their CAP Studio® layout to the equivalent layout, using Revit® symbols.
Ritzmann added, “The Connect process makes it easy for a commercial
office furniture dealer who doesn’t want a large upfront investment in Revit®
technology, to be able to share their designs with their customers in a more
cost effective way.”
Connect subscriptions are available at: http://connect.ofcdesk.com/
