| Gable CAD | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sheffield University Gable CAD Systems |
| Initial release | 1985 |
| Platform | UNIX |
| Type | computer-aided design |
| License | commercial software |
Gable CAD, or Gable 4D Series, was a British architectural computer-aided design package initially developed in the early 1980s.
History
Gable CAD was developed at the University of Sheffield in the mid-1980s1 under the leadership of Professor Bryan Lawson.2 It was spun out into Gable CAD Systems Limited (incorporated in 1984)3 and retained links with the university until its demise in 1996 when a court order was made for compulsory winding up.4
An early building information modeling application, Gable CAD was an advanced 2D and 3D design package with different modules, and was operated via a Windows-style interface and mouse running on UNIX. It was possible to create detailed 3D models and then generate 2D drawings or rendered visualisations from the data.5
The assets of the company were acquired by Auxer in 1997 and aimed to complete the conversion of Gable CAD to Windows NT6 but this does not appear to have ever been released.
References
References
- Phiri, Michael (1999). Information technology in construction design. Thomas Telford. p. 57. ISBN 978-0727726735.
- "Programme Committee Members' Short Biographies". Creativity & Cognition 2005. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- "Gable Cad Systems Limited". DueDil. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "18 November 1996" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- Hall, R.N.. "The Use of Gable OMS (Object Modelling System) in the Building Design Process Archived 2018-09-11 at the Wayback Machine" In Proceedings of the International Conference eCAADe: European Computer Aided Architectural Design Education, III1-III18. eCAADe: Conferences. Brussels, Belgium, 1983.
- "Auxer Industries Inc. announces the acquisition of Gable CAD Systems". The Free Library. Retrieved 16 March 2012.