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The latest release of HighDesign, version R9, marks a significant step forward for architects and designers working on macOS and Windows platforms. With a strong focus on usability, precision, and documentation, HighDesign R9 introduces powerful new tools and meaningful refinements that elevate the...

HighDesign R9 provides the ability to open multi-page PDF documents

In the professional practice, it is quite often required to attach external documents to a project. These documents usually consist of several pages of tables, adopted design criteria, standards or zoning codes and rules of munici...

The Inspection Tools are the utilities that every advanced design app should have

The design process involves professionals and their collaborators constantly monitoring the project during its various stages of progress: for this purpose the most advanced design apps provide designers with a compl...

Are CAD and BIM two worlds apart? What are the main advantages and limitations of CAD and BIM applications and can they coexist?

Professionals working in the areas of design and construction often face a dilemma: what software would best suit my needs, a Computer Aided Design software (CAD) or a B...

The Design toolset of HighDesign Pro now features a brand new Zone tool, a powerful way of creating uniform space subdivisions distinguished by their function, technical properties or conformity with rules and adopted criteria.

With the Zones tool you can create rooms in a floorplan, define functi...

Continuing on our roadmap, R8.2 includes new and enhanced design tools, better interoperability, more powerful layout features, native Windows ARM and macOS Sequoia support, and more translations.

When introducing a new software release, even a maintenance update, usually you read about the new fe...