About
Trimble Nova (formerly Plancal nova) is an all-in-one CAD/CAE software for MEP engineers that streamlines building services planning from concept to prefabrication. It combines independent CAD modelling with integrated calculations for heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical, and lighting, plus collision checking and IFC/DWG-based BIM workflows.
How teams use it
By audience
- MEP Engineering
- Models heating, ventilation, sanitary, and electrical networks in 3D within a single CAD/CAE environment
- Runs integrated load, U-value, voltage-drop, and air-volume calculations against the live model
- Performs collision/clash checks across MEP disciplines before drawings leave the office
- Generates technical documentation (bills of materials, calculation reports) directly from the model
- Exports DWG/DXF and IFC for OpenBIM hand-off to architects and structural engineers
- Specialty Contracting
- Provides prefabrication-ready 3D component drawings with manufacturer product data
- Supports detailing handover from design into spool/fabrication workflows
- Reduces RFIs by resolving MEP coordination clashes during design
By phase
- Design
- End-to-end MEP design — heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical, and lighting layouts
- Integrated engineering calculations validate sizing as the model is drawn
- Lighting design via interfaces to RELUX and DIALux
- IFC/DWG export keeps the MEP model coordinated with architectural and structural BIM
Integrations (1)
| Integrates with | Connection | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NativeNative Nova ↔ Trimble Connect link |
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