2018: Allplan

Previous Allplan versions were known for precision but criticized for rigid workflows. Allplan 2018 introduced:

Released in late 2017, Allplan 2018 represented a significant evolution for Nemetschek’s flagship AEC software. While often perceived as a niche tool (dominant in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France), Allplan 2018 pushed hard to become a global BIM authority. It focused on solving two eternal architectural conflicts: free-form design vs. buildable data, and 2D documentation vs. 3D models.

Architects benefited from workflow accelerators rather than entirely new paradigms. allplan 2018

Allplan 2018 significantly improved its Open BIM capabilities. In a collaborative industry where different stakeholders use different software, interoperability is key.

Allplan 2018 was a "Goldilocks" release—not too buggy like 2016, not too cloud-dependent like 2022. It represented the peak of traditional desktop BIM for heavy civil engineering. Previous Allplan versions were known for precision but

Who should still use it?

Who should upgrade?

In the history of Nemetschek Allplan, 2018 stands as the "Swiss Army Knife" release—powerful, reliable, and deeply technical. While the world has moved toward cloud-native BIM, the geometric precision and reinforcement detailing introduced in Allplan 2018 remain the gold standard that current versions still strive to match.

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For structural engineers and precast concrete manufacturers, Allplan 2018 was a game-changer. It introduced specialized tools that automated previously tedious tasks.