MagiCAD Piping review

MagiCAD Piping adds design and calculation tools to Revit, AutoCAD and BricsCAD for heating, cooling and domestic water systems, including drainage, sprinkler and specialist systems. Instead of exporting to a separate calculator, you size the pipework inside the model with integrated piping calculations, pipe series functions and pipe drawing tools. The Revit version adds gas system design and calculation and connection nodes between models. MagiCAD Cloud gives access to manufacturer BIM objects and product selection tools, so you can design with real products. MagiCAD Group localizes the software to the standards of different countries, which is useful for firms working across borders, though US buyers should confirm which plumbing code settings are available. MagiCAD does not publish prices, so you ask for a quote, and you also need a host CAD license. That pushes its value score down despite strong features.

Who it is for

BIM teams that need sizing inside Revit or AutoCAD

Price

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Key features

• Design and calculation of heating, cooling, domestic water, drainage, sprinkler and specialist systems
• Runs inside Revit, AutoCAD and BricsCAD
• Integrated piping calculations and pipe series functions
• Gas system design and calculation in the Revit version
• Manufacturer product selection through MagiCAD Cloud

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Sizing happens inside the BIM model rather than in a separate program
• Strength: Works on three CAD platforms, not only Revit
• Strength: Localized to the design standards of different countries
• Weakness: Quote only; no public price
• Weakness: Requires a Revit, AutoCAD or BricsCAD license on top
• Weakness: Feature set differs between the Revit and AutoCAD versions

Key facts

• Price: On request
• Platforms: Revit, AutoCAD, BricsCAD
• Systems: Domestic water, drainage, heating, cooling, sprinkler, gas
• Content: Manufacturer products through MagiCAD Cloud

Where it ranks

MagiCAD Piping is No. 7 in our Best Plumbing Design Software verdict.