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ADS-BT for VECTORWORKS is a plugin system for Vectorworks that enables volume studies and shadow calculations using hatching and reverse shadowing, as well as sky ratio calculations. It incorporates the calculation engine of ADS-win, which has been evaluated as a high-precision and high-performance height restriction analysis system, allowing for simulations directly within Vectorworks. As a plugin system that does not rely on data integration, it provides a simulation system that does not hinder creative thinking, strongly supporting planning and design.

• Architectural CAD

The Area Calculation Tool for ARCHICAD is an add-on system (Windows only) that streamlines the area calculation tasks, which have played a significant role in design work. It allows for efficient area calculations from pre-entered 3D building models and 2D drawings with simple operations. The tool supports various tasks, from starting the creation of area calculation drawings to making modifications in response to plan changes, enabling accurate and speedy area calculations and drawing creation.

• Drawing, tracing, CAD

Sky Ratio One-Stop Service ■ Request Sky Ratio Analysis [Free Sky Ratio Assessment] [Sky Ratio Outsourcing] Leave the analysis and preparation of confirmation application documents for the sky ratio to our experts. ■ Learn About the Sky Ratio System [Sky Ratio Explanation Book] [Sky Ratio Learning Kit] [Sky Ratio Seminar] A total of 6,000 copies of the first, second, and third editions of the book have been published! Since 2003, we have held a total of 150 seminars with over 7,000 participants. ■ Sky Ratio Analysis System The dedicated software ADS-win for sky ratio calculations includes various functions related to sky ratio, as well as shadow, slant line, and reverse shadow calculations. "Free trial version available." The dedicated system for sky ratio calculations, ADS-LA, is also available for rental. ■ Free Download of Sky Ratio Materials [Effectiveness of the Sky Ratio System] [Sky Ratio Case Report (5 Reasons Why the Sky Ratio is Effective)] [Past Seminar Handout Materials] Free download. For various inquiries, please contact us: TEL 03-5723-6461.

• Drawing, tracing, CAD
• Other construction services
• Architectural CAD

Recommended for those who: ■ Want to do something about buildings that have been affected by diagonal line restrictions ■ Have been advised by the review authority to consider the sky ratio ■ Do not fully understand the sky ratio system ■ Do not have time to consider the sky ratio

• Drawing, tracing, CAD
• Architectural CAD

The "Morph Zone" object in ArchiCAD is a groundbreaking object for conducting volume studies; however, using it for purposes such as "area aggregation from the overall building study" requires somewhat complicated operations. "MassPlan" is an add-on system designed to solve these issues, providing not only area aggregation and area table creation for each floor from objects created with the morph tool but also automatic generation features for walls, slabs, and floor slices for morph zone objects created with rough volumes.

• Architectural CAD

ADS supports you in every design phase from planning to confirmation application. In modern architectural design, the designer's tasks are diverse. Among them, determining the form of a building is significantly related to the effective use of land and volume, rational structural planning, and the creative development of design. Moreover, this decision must comply with building codes. The ADS-Family facilitates compliance checks with height restrictions in various design phases through real-time simulations unique to the building code group regulation height restriction analysis system, supporting the designer's creative decision-making. This includes volume studies in planning design, checks for slant lines, sky ratios, and shadow impacts in basic design, and the preparation of confirmation application documents in detailed design. ADS-Family, which never hinders the designer's thinking, makes architectural design more free and simpler.

• Architectural CAD
• Scientific Calculation and Simulation Software

Diagonal lines, sky ratio, shadow, and reverse shadow calculations are now possible on ArchiCAD! 'ADS-win,' which has been recognized as a high-precision and high-performance height restriction analysis system, has been positioned as a BIM (Building Information Modeling) tool based on data collaboration. Among BIM tools, 'height restrictions (group regulations)' have become an important legal limitation that must be considered from the early stages of planning, making it impossible to address the challenges of 'work efficiency' through mere data collaboration. The height restriction simulation, which is essential as a BIM tool in Japan, is now available as an add-on system for ArchiCAD, using the same algorithm as ADS-win! 《Free trial version available for download from the product homepage》

• Architectural CAD

"ADS-win," which has been evaluated as a high-precision and high-performance height restriction analysis system. As the BIM (Building Information Modeling) environment is being developed, it has been positioned as a BIM-TOOL based on data linkage. Among BIM-TOOLs, "height restrictions (group regulations)" have become an important legal limitation that must be considered from the early stages of planning, and merely relying on data linkage does not eliminate the challenges regarding "work efficiency." The height restriction simulation, which is essential as a BIM-TOOL in Japan, is now available as a plugin system for Autodesk Revit Architecture, utilizing the algorithm of ADS-win as it is! 《Free Light version download available from the product homepage》

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