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cadwork is mainly known for their timber industry wood products, but in Switzerland, it is a leading software for civil engineers. In 2004, cadwork started the development of Lexocad, a BIM-level design-planning-construction software.

* cadwork [[2D geometric model|2D]]: The entry-level module to cadwork 2d, with two-dimensional lines and surfaces with different [[Hatching|hatches]]. It is a '' '2.5D CAD system' ,'', in addition to [[Two-dimensional space|two-dimensional]] editing, cadwork 2d also allows for [[height]] information. Height information is particularly suitable for construction planning while transitioning from 2D to the 3D module, which in 3d provides for developing a tender for construction project competitions. An alternative to cadwork 2D is [[AutoCAD]]. A module of cadwork 2d allows for [[reinforced concrete]] and [[geographic information system]] (GIS) plans. The file format is .2d.

* cadwork [[3D computer graphics|3D]]: A timber 3D CAD/CAM design product. In cadwork 3d, one works with volumes to depict walls, generate wooden and steel rakes, and to plan three-dimensional node [[space (architecture)|space]]. The primary areas of application are in timber and steel construction. cadwork 3D offers free volume models; an internal axis (length, width, and height) makes it possible to assemble the individual components easily into complex, three-dimensional structures. There are several additional modules, such as a wizard for entering a roof, an assistant for the elementation of walls, or also the output of the individual components as a dimensioned 2D component drawing or on [[Numerical control|computer numerical control]] (CNC) joinery machines. The Timber Engineering Reference described cadwork 3d as broadly featured with modules for heavy timber roof, heavy timber frame, log structures, panelization, CAM fabrication, parametric variant module, glulam lamination design, and a bill of materials.<ref>Alexander Schreyer "TIMBER ENGINEERING REFERENCE – CAD SOFTWARE," [as], FEBRUARY 19, 2008. https://alexschreyer.net/timber-engineering/cad-software/</ref> The file format is .3d.

* [[cadwork Engineer|cadwork 2dr/cadwork Engineer]]: An infrastructure design product with engineering features for [[topographic]] and [[road]].<ref>Ben Kron "Open BIM Forum: Going Deep," baublatt, 02/19/2019. https://www.baublatt.ch/praxis/open-bim-forum-in-die-tiefe-gehen</ref> The file format is .2dr.

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=== Education and certifications ===

The cadwork customer base is a network of practitioners; through a long-term client relationship, cadwork continues software support, development of custom solutions, and application education.

In education, cadwork works with collaborators to provide continuing education opportunities, such as with the Tall Wood Institute.

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* 1982, the [[École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne]] ([[EPFL]]) continued developing cadwork in [[Fortran]] and compiled in 32 or 64 bits on [[workstations]], such as those from [[Apollo Computer]], [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] ([[VAX]] and [[DEC Alpha|Alpha]] platforms), and [[Hewlett-Packard]].

* 1989, Cadwork informatik was founded as a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] society in [[Montreux, Switzerland|Basel, Switzerland]].

* 1992, cadwork informatik Software [[Gmbh|GmbH]], founded in Hildesheim.

* 1996, cadwork dropped support for workstations and became [[Microsoft Windows]] compliant.

* 2004, cadwork started the development of Lexocad.