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Since 1988, ideCAD has developed AEC software to help architects and structural engineers bring their plans to life through integrated building design.

1988

Founding and First Release

  • ideCAD Software (ideYAPI) is founded in Bursa, Turkey.
  • Releases ideCAD Structural V1, providing reinforced concrete structural design and analysis capabilities.


Founding and First Release
1996

Architectural Design and Integration

  • Launch of ideCAD Architectural v1, introducing BIM-based architectural modeling.
  • Introduction of the Integrated Design System (IDS): seamless structural and architectural data exchange between modules.


Architectural Design and Integration
2002

IFC 1.5.1 Certification Achieved

  • ideCAD becomes IFC 1.5.1 certified for both import and export, demonstrating compliance with OpenBIM standards and ensuring interoperability with global AEC platforms like Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, and others.
  • Certification enables ideCAD users to:
    • Share models across platforms seamlessly
    • Participate in OpenBIM-based collaborative workflows


 IFC 1.5.1 Certification Achieved
2004

Real-Time Collaboration

  • Release of ideCAD Team, enabling real-time multi-user collaboration over LAN or the internet.
  • ideCAD Wrep 5 allows web-based documentation sharing.
  • ideCAD ODT introduces customizable components for stairs, roofs, doors, etc.


Real-Time Collaboration
2006

International Expansion

  • ideCAD opens its first international office in Hannover, Germany, extending its reach into European markets.


International Expansion
2018

Compliance with Turkey's 2018 Earthquake Code (TBDY 2018)

  • The release of ideCAD Structural IDS v10, with full support for the TBDY 2018 Turkish Seismic Code, has made it the first local BIM platform to do so.


Compliance with Turkey's 2018 Earthquake Code (TBDY 2018)
2020

Global Recognition with 25,000+ Users

  • The release of ideCAD Structural IDS v10, with full support for the TBDY 2018 Turkish Seismic Code, has made it the first local BIM platform to do so.


Global Recognition with 25,000+ Users
2021

2021 – U.S. Code Support (IBC, ASCE, UBC)

  • ideCAD integrates support for key U.S. structural and seismic design codes:
    • IBC (International Building Code)
    • UBC (Uniform Building Code)
    • ASCE 7 (Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures)
  • This opens the door for North American engineers and architects to use ideCAD in code-compliant design workflows.


2021 – U.S. Code Support (IBC, ASCE, UBC)
2022

Indonesia (SNI 1726)

  • ideCAD integrates SNI 1726, Indonesia's national seismic design code.
  • Includes modeling and design capabilities that align with Indonesian requirements for reinforced concrete, steel, and seismic detailing.


Indonesia (SNI 1726)
2023

Thailand Building Codes

  • Added support for Thailand's seismic design codes and load requirements.
  • Engineers in Thailand can now use ideCAD for performance-based seismic design and code-compliant detailing.


Thailand Building Codes
2024

ideCAD Software Manila Opened and NSCP 2015 Support Developed

  • ideCAD Software Manila began operations to support ideCAD’s activities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. 
  • NSCP 2015 structural analysis and design capabilities were developed, strengthening ideCAD Structural’s support for local engineering requirements and building codes in the Philippines. 


ideCAD Software Manila Opened and NSCP 2015 Support Developed