Software:Gable CAD
| Developer(s) | 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-1980s[1] 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 NT[6] but this does not appear to have ever been released.
References
- ↑ Phiri, Michael (1999). Information technology in construction design. Thomas Telford. pp. 57. ISBN 978-0727726735. https://books.google.com/books?id=zn6uLnZEvAUC&lpg=PA146&ots=D4yKyYjo2O&dq=%22GABLE%20CAD%22%20sheffield&pg=PA57#v=onepage&q=%22GABLE%20CAD%22%20sheffield&f=false.
- ↑ "Programme Committee Members’ Short Biographies". Creativity & Cognition 2005. http://www.creativityandcognition.com/cc_conferences/cc05/aw.php?bios=1. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Gable Cad Systems Limited". https://www.duedil.com/company/gb/01844894/gable-cad-systems-limited. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "18 November 1996". The London Gazette. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/54583/pages/15306/page.pdf. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Hall, R.N.. "The Use of Gable OMS (Object Modelling System) in the Building Design Process" 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. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Auxer+Industries+Inc.+announces+the+acquisition+of+Gable+CAD+Systems...-a019249636. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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