DigiPara Knowledge
Lift Dimensions
Figuring out the correct Lift dimensions and perfect Lift Shaft for your building design can be challenging.
- We provide you a general overview of ISO standards
- Lift configurators that are worth to have a look at
- Links to VT-Consultants for more complex buildings
- Links to BIM models for escalators
Leading global lift companies rely on DigiPara software
Checklist: The 5 most important quality characteristics by which you can recognize high-quality BIM models
Are you an Architect?
- to obtain lift shaft sizes
- to download Revit lift families
- to download models as IFC
DIN ISO 8100-30
- Standard that describes typical lift shaft dimensions for different cases
- Unfortunately this standard is NOT available for free
Do you use Autodesk Revit?
- Check the websites of local lift suppliers
- Check the websites of Multinational lift companies
Elevatorarchitect for Revit
- Free Add-In for Autodesk Revit
- Certified supplier product data
- More than 40,000 downloads
- 100,000 valid combinations of car sizes, shaft size, door sizes, car and door heights
Automated up-to-date downloads from tke, Schindler & Otis Servers:
- High detailed lift families for tke-Evolution
- High detailed lift families for Otis-Gen2
- High detailed escalator for Schindler
bimobject
- Free download of Revit Families
- Large number of families from all branches
- LOD different for each supplier
- Customization options for Revit families differ strong
- Partially legacy models
Elevatorarchitect Online
- Freemium Packages available
- Available Online
- To be released Nov 2022
What is a Passenger Lift?
Schindler Plan & Design
- Technical Online Configurator
- Quote on request
- DWG & PDF after registration
- RFA & IFC after registration
tke DWG Tool
- Perfect Lift Shaft Dimenions of tke (former Thyssenkrupp) lifts
- Evolution 100, Evolution 200, Evolution 300
- No registration required
- Download DWG lift drawing
- Download IFC, RFA and LDBIM file
- Supports Cobie, IFC 4.0 and vdi 2552 BIM properties
Otis Elevator Planning (U.S. only)
- Technical Online Configurator
- Quote on request
- DWG & PDF can be downloaded
- RFA & IFC on request
Leading global lift companies rely on DigiPara software
Do you need a Platform lift?
What is a typical platform lift?
- Transport for a single wheelchair
- Allows disabled person to seamless reach other floors
- Frequently also called Homelifts
- Easy to install into existing buildings
- Alternative to stairlifts
Aritco
- Online Design Configurator
- Quote on request
- DWG & BIM models for "Aritco Publiclift Access" immediately available
Cibes Lift
- Online Design Configurator
- Quote on request
- DWG & BIM models on request
tk Elevator (Thyssenkrupp)
- Online Design Configurator
- Quote on request
- DWG & BIM models on request
Leading global platform lift companies rely on DigiPara software
What is a Service or Goods Lift?
What is a typical Servicelift or Goodslift?
- Transport for a single wheelchair
- Allows disabled person to seamless reach other floors
- Frequently also called Homelifts
- Easy to install into existing buildings
- Alternative to stairlifts
Do you need a VT-Consultant?
VT or Vertical Transportation Consultants are lift shaft experts.
They have a very high knowledege about lifts and can help you with:
- Making a buiding traffic analysis.
They use special elevator traffic analysis software, e.g. from Peters Research. - Calculate the number of lifts
- Define Speed and Payload
- Suggest manufacturer neutral dimensions.
This is important in early BIM phases, where the lift manufacturer is not yet defined. - Highrise Buildings require special considerations for vertical transport
Leading global VT Consultants proofed by DigiPara
How to find a Vertical Transportation Consultant?
There are different VT-Consultants to help you:
- Click on one of the logos above for DigiPara proofed VT Consultants
- Google "Vertical Transportation Consultant"
- Big elevator companies also have their own VT Experts you may.
These Experts will usually suggest "their lift shaft sizes", and that means that probably other manufacturers can not offer a matching size - Highrise Buildings require special considerations for vertical transport
What is a Lift Installation Company?
- Check the websites of local lift suppliers
- Check the websites of Multinational lift companies
Do you need an Escalator?
Schindler Escalator
- Online Escalator Configurator
- Quote on request
- DWG & BIM models will be sent on request
tke Escalator
- Online Dimensional Slider
- Models: velino series, tugela, victoria, orinoco, iwalk
- Quote on request
- DWG & BIM models on request
Schindler Escalator Revit Add-In
- Escalator Families immediately available
- High detailed escalators for Schindler
- Schindler escalator, ramp & moving walk
- Free Add-In for Autodesk Revit
- More than 40,000 downloads
Unlimited possibilities for your elevator planning
For new installation and modernization
The DigiPara Liftdesigner support you in lift projects for new buildings and modernization. Easily adjust to existing shaft dimensions.
Manufacturer-neutral planning
Stay flexible in your planning. With our Common Components, you do not have to commit to any manufacturer or supplier.
Use your own CAD models
Use your own 3D CAD models from Autodesk® Inventor®, PTC® Creo® and SolidWorks® and benefit from a smooth data exchange.
100 % error-free drawings
The automated drawing creation process eliminates manual working steps. This guarantees error-free drawings.
For any shaft size
Define shaft width, shaft depth and other parameters individually for your project.
Configure shaft groups
Create entire lift groups: It supports a single bank and face to face groups.