Specify: The foundation of the digital value chain

SYSTABUILD brings together CAD, BIM and engineering solutions that don't just visualise digital models, but make them usable for manufacturing, machine control, material planning and execution. As the first pillar of the SYSTABUILD ecosystem, Specify anchors customers deep in their workflow — and unlocks the highest cross-selling leverage into Fabricate and Orchestrate.

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Precise planning data steers every step that follows

The quality of planning determines how efficiently a project can later be manufactured, built and managed. Inaccurate models and manual hand-offs translate directly into higher costs, missed schedules, wasted material and quality issues.

While many CAD and BIM solutions focus on draft, modelling and coordination, SYSTABUILD enters where planning becomes constructive and production-ready — at the interface between digital model and physical realisation.

Specify provides the reliable data foundation that the entire SYSTABUILD platform builds on — from CAM and CNC, to on-site processes, to costing, billing and administration. That makes planning the actual entry point of the digital value chain.

Cross-selling leverage

Planning becomes actionable information

Actionable data

Digital models become the foundation for manufacturing, execution and commercial management.

Lower error costs

Constructive precision exposes issues early — before they become expensive on the shop floor or on site.

BIM interoperability

BIM-ready solutions secure compatibility with standards, major projects and regulated markets.

Data continuity

Planning data flows seamlessly into CAM, CNC, bills of materials and production logic.

CO₂ transparency

Precise material data is the basis for resource-efficient construction and transparent CO₂ accounting.

Workflow anchoring

Early planning data creates the connectivity that Fabricate and Orchestrate solutions build on.

Early relevance in the customer workflow

Digital planning sits at the very beginning of core customer processes. Whoever delivers precise models and reliable data here shapes the entire course of the project that follows — switching to a different solution becomes more costly with every step.

That generates a strong cross-selling leverage inside the SYSTABUILD ecosystem.

Engineering logic, not drawings

Many CAD and BIM solutions put draft, modelling and coordination at the centre. SYSTABUILD solutions think about constructive logic, material information and production data from day one.

The difference is the execution mindset: planning is not just visible, but actionable.

Use Cases

{ Planning meets production reality: The use cases below show how Specify works inside the SYSTABUILD group. Precise models become actionable data for manufacturing, engineering, material planning and international project requirements.}

Timber Structural Lift Staircases

Timber & Prefab Housing

Digital planning drives manufacturing, material use and assembly.

SEMA is among the leading CAD/CAM solutions in timber construction. In timber and prefabricated housing, digital models become actionable information for production, assembly and material use — including machine control and material efficiency.

Cross-pillar integration

Timber planning provides the reliable data basis for downstream processes: CAM and machine control in Fabricate, material and project data in Orchestrate. The result is a continuous data flow across core process steps — from planning through manufacturing and material use into operational management.

Company

SEMA

Impact

  • CAD/CAM continuity
  • CNC integration in production
  • Material efficiency throughout manufacturing
  • Data basis for CO₂-conscious construction

Civil & Structural Engineering

Constructive precision secures economics in load-bearing structures.

GLASER stands for precise CAD and planning processes in reinforcement, formwork and structural analysis — complemented by distribution of leading BIM platforms such as Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect. SYSTABUILD thereby covers the engineering depth required for demanding building and infrastructure projects.

Engineering depth

Through GLASER, structured reinforcement and formwork data flow directly into construction execution, providing the basis for digitally planned projects with clean hand-off to the site. SYSTABUILD links engineering and execution in a consistent data model.

Company

GLASER

Impact

  • Technical precision in reinforcement and formwork
  • Standards compliance in regulated projects
  • Documentation integrity across the project lifecycle
  • Structured data for engineering and structural analysis

Lift Engineering

BIM-ready engineering data unlocks international project markets.

DigiPara is an internationally established solution for BIM-based lift engineering. The software combines technical standards, manufacturer-specific requirements and international project specifications in a consistent data model — with strong interoperability for building and infrastructure projects.

International interoperability

DigiPara extends the largely DACH-focused SYSTABUILD group with a globally positioned engineering solution. It anchors the platform in international projects and provides the interoperability that global construction and infrastructure customers require.

Company

DigiPara

Impact

  • BIM compatibility in global projects
  • Consistent engineering data across manufacturers
  • International interoperability
  • Planning certainty in complex building services

Staircases & Specialised Interior Fit-Out

Vertical integration turns individual requirements into series production.

Compass Software connects design, engineering and CNC integration for highly individual staircase and interior fit-out processes. Variant-rich customer requirements are translated into production-ready data — with strong data continuity through to CNC manufacturing.

Specialisation as economy of scale

Inside the SYSTABUILD ecosystem, staircase manufacturing illustrates how specialisation can scale economically. Highly individual orders become repeatable, automated production processes — a pattern that transfers to other niches with similar vertical integration.

Company

Compass Software

Impact

  • Constructive logic for individual geometries
  • CNC data directly out of engineering
  • Individualised manufacturing in series
  • Fewer manual hand-offs across the workflow

Design and engineering competence with system logic

CAD BIM Engineering Logic CAM / CNC Data Transfer
SEMA ● ● ● ●
GLASER ● ● ● ○
DigiPara ● ● ● ○
Compass Software ● ○ ● ●

● Core competence ○ Supplementary / covered via third-party solutions

Three Levers. One Platform.

1. Specify

CAD, BIM and engineering form the foundation of the digital value chain. As the entry point into the SYSTABUILD ecosystem, Specify creates end-to-end workflows and the platform’s strongest cross-selling lever.

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2. Fabricate

CAM, MES and machine control connect the digital model with physical execution. Deep process integration makes this value-chain step structurally difficult to replace and creates strategic stability.

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3. Orchestrate

ERP, service and business software create full transparency over central business processes. From this emerges the foundation for long-term customer retention, operational control and targeted upselling.

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Specify is where value creation begins

{SYSTABUILD brings together leading specialists in CAD, BIM and engineering. The result is an integrated platform that establishes the foundation for a durable customer relationship in the planning phase.}

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