Cadsoft Corporation
Cadsoft Corporation is a Canada-based, privately held developer of 3D modeling software for the residential and light commercial construction market.
History
Brian and Lenelle Hunter founded the company in 1984 in Brisbane, Australia and expanded in Australia and Europe, having developed an AutoCAD add-on known as AutoPlan (later renamed APDesign). In 1994, Tim Nye of Guelph, Ontario became the North American distributor and formed an alliance with Autodesk which resulted in the release in 1996 of Cadsoft Build, the first licensed stand-alone product based on the Autodesk OEM Engine.
In 1997, Nye purchased Cadsoft from the Hunters, and product development and support moved to Guelph. In 1999, the company was purchased by a private investment firm.
Cadsoft products include
Cadsoft's product line is developed primarily around a stand-alone platform called Cadsoft Envisioneer and focuses on 3D (BIM) building information modeling software for residential builders, designers, remodelers and material suppliers.
Cadsoft also licenses the Envisioneer technology to third party vendors and publishers of design software. These include HGTV Home and Landscape series and IMSI TurboFloorPlan series of products for the DIY consumer market. Products are available in English, German, Czech, French, and Spanish.