What Graphisoft Center does

Graphisoft Center Danmark, legally operating as Formfaktor ApS, is the authorized Danish distributor of GRAPHISOFT's BIM software portfolio, including Archicad, BIMcloud, BIMx, MEP Designer, EcoDesigner STAR, Twinmotion, and third-party add-ons such as LAND4, ArchiFrame, and (since June 2026) Solibri. Established on 1 January 2020 under a GRAPHISOFT trademark license granted to founder Thomas Graabæk, the company operates with approximately eight professionals from its Copenhagen NV headquarters, serving Danish architecture firms, landscape architects, interior designers, structural and MEP engineers, contractors, and architecture/engineering students. Beyond software resale, the firm has built proprietary intellectual property — most notably DesignLCA, a BIM-based Life Cycle Assessment calculator that uniquely computes CO2 emissions from both building materials and operational energy within Archicad and won the Digitaliseringsprisen at Building Awards 2023 — as well as a comprehensive Danish localization package for Archicad incorporating Molio drawing standards, CCS/CCI/BIM7AA classification, and product-specific BIM objects for Danish manufacturers including LITE, Lindab, Solarlab, and VELUX.

The company monetizes through a hybrid model: recurring GRAPHISOFT Forward software service agreements (transitioned to annual invoicing in 2023), one-time license resale of third-party products, freemium distribution of DesignLCA to Danish Archicad users with a paid international version at designlca.com, and professional services revenue from on-site BIM consulting and customized training delivered at the customer site, the company's offices, or online. Go-to-market blends direct sales (on-site demonstrations, "Book et møde"), content marketing (blog, YouTube "Tips & Tricks," monthly newsletter), event participation (BIM World Copenhagen, Archicad Summer Camp), and ecosystem partnerships with buildingSMART Danmark, Molio, VELUX, Lendager Arkitekter, and Strusoft. The company is privately held with no external funding, 100% owned by Thomas Graabæk, and operates exclusively in the Danish market.

Name

Graphisoft Center

Legal name

Formfaktor ApS

Website

https://graphisoft-danmark.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graphisoft Center Danmark is the authorized Danish distributor of GRAPHISOFT's BIM software suite, serving architects, landscape architects, engineers, and contractors with software resale, consulting, and training plus its proprietary DesignLCA carbon calculator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural BIM Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• BIM software distribution
• Architectural design software
• Building Information Modeling
• LCA calculation tools
• BIM consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Danmark

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Resale (GRAPHISOFT Products): GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark resells all GRAPHISOFT products in Denmark including Archicad, BIMcloud, BIMx, MEP Designer, EcoDesigner STAR, Twinmotion, and related add-ons. As a GRAPHISOFT-licensed distributor (since 01.01.2020 under Formfaktor ApS), they earn revenue through software license sales and software service agreements (GRAPHISOFT Forward).
2. Software Service Agreements (GRAPHISOFT Forward): Annual software service agreements for Archicad that include access to support, updates, extra content libraries, and additional features such as Redshift Render. The company transitioned to annual invoicing for GRAPHISOFT Forward from 2023.
3. Third-Party Software Resale: Resale of third-party software including LAND4 (from Land Software) for landscape architecture, ArchiFrame for timber construction, and Solibri (as Danish dealer since June 2026).
4. DesignLCA (Free + Premium): DesignLCA is provided as a free plugin bundled with the Danish Archicad localization for versions 26–29, with an international paid version available separately at designlca.com.
5. Consulting & Training: The company provides consulting and training services around BIM and the digitalization of construction. They offer courses on BIM usage, LCA calculations, visualization, and collaboration via open standards. Customized courses are available, delivered on-site, at their offices, or online. Training is a significant revenue and engagement driver.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark is the authorized Danish distributor of GRAPHISOFT's BIM software suite, including Archicad, BIMcloud, BIMx, MEP Designer, EcoDesigner STAR, Twinmotion, LAND4, and ArchiFrame. The company also develops its own proprietary DesignLCA life-cycle assessment calculator and provides Danish localization templates for Archicad. Beyond software resale, it offers BIM consulting, training courses, and product-specific BIM objects for Danish manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Archicad BIM authoring software for architects, landscape architects, interior architects, and engineers covering all phases from sketch to construction documentation. Distributed in Denmark as the core GRAPHISOFT product.
• BIMcloud Cloud-based collaboration platform for real-time BIM project management and team coordination across disciplines.
• BIMx Mobile-friendly BIM model viewer used to present and review building models with stakeholders.
• MEP Designer MEP modeling add-on for Archicad enabling mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system design and coordination within the BIM environment.
• EcoDesigner STAR Energy evaluation and environmental performance analysis add-on for Archicad.
• Twinmotion Real-time photorealistic visualization tool that integrates with Archicad to render and present BIM models.
• LAND4 Landscape architecture add-on for Archicad enabling landscape architects to sketch, dimension, and manage terrain and landscape elements within Archicad.
• ArchiFrame Timber construction add-on for Archicad that supports wood-frame building modeling and documentation.
• DesignLCA Proprietary BIM-based Life Cycle Assessment calculator developed by GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark that calculates CO2 emissions from both building materials and operational energy consumption directly in Archicad. Free for Danish Archicad users via the Danish localization bundle; international paid version available via designlca.com. Won the Digitaliseringsprisen at Building Awards 2023.
• Danish Localization for Archicad Comprehensive Danish localization package for Archicad including a project startup template, object library, preconfigured settings aligned to Danish standards (Molio), and the DesignLCA plugin.
• Solibri (Danish distribution) Distribution in Denmark of Solibri, a market-leading tool for collision control, rule-based checking, and BIM coordination (part of the Nemetschek Group).
• BIM Consulting and Training Services Consulting and training services on BIM adoption, LCA calculations, visualization, and OpenBIM collaboration for Danish architecture and engineering firms. Includes customized courses delivered on-site, at GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark's offices, or online.
• Archicad Student Licenses Free Archicad licenses provided to architecture and engineering students for the duration of their studies, plus the Archicad Summer Camp event.

Quantifiable outcome

• LCA result reduced from 8.34 to 5.14 kg CO₂e/m²/yr through iterative design optimization in DesignLCA (VELUX Project Development Guide case)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SolibricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 June 2026GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark became the Danish dealer of Solibri in June 2026. As part of the Nemetschek Group, Solibri is one of the market's leading tools for collision control, rule-based checking, and BIM coordination. This extends the company's portfolio of BIM tools for the Danish market.
• buildingSMART DanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAPHISOFT Center Danmark became an official partner of buildingSMART Danmark to support the development and implementation of buildingSMART tools nationally and internationally. The company promotes open BIM standards (IFC, BCF) and believes free choice of BIM software is key to a more efficient and sustainable industry. Thomas Graabæk and Pawel Antoni Lange have previously worked as consultants for buildingSMART Danmark and helped establish the organization in 2019 with Molio.
• VELUXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAPHISOFT Center Danmark collaborates with VELUX on the Project Development Guide, a hands-on guide demonstrating optimal BIM-based project workflows for building design. The guide covers sketching, visualization, detailing, structural and installation modeling, structural optimization, collision control, LCA calculations, daylight and indoor climate simulations, and project collaboration.
• Land Software (LAND4)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGRAPHISOFT Center Danmark is a dealer of LAND4 from Land Software, a landscape architecture extension for Archicad that enables landscape architects to sketch, dimension, and manage their complete workflow within Archicad. LAND4 is compatible with Archicad versions 23–27 on both Mac and Windows.
• Lendager ArkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignLCA was developed in collaboration with Lendager Arkitekter, a Danish architecture firm known for circular economy and sustainability expertise. This collaboration contributed to DesignLCA's development as a tool for calculating CO2 from both building materials and operational energy.
• MoliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMolio (formerly Byggeriets Informationsmedier) collaborates with GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark on buildingSMART Danmark, IFC guides, and the Molio house example files for Archicad and Revit. Thomas Graabæk helped establish buildingSMART Danmark with Molio in 2019.
• ClimaiderminorOthersGRAPHISOFT Center Danmark (operating as Formfaktor ApS) partnered with Climaider to measure their own CO2 footprint and double-compensate for their emissions through tree planting. Climaider helped generate climate reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022 showing the company is CO2-positive through compensation.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GRAPHISOFT: Hungarian developer of Archicad, BIMcloud, BIMx, MEP Designer, and the GRAPHISOFT product family. Comparable because Graphisoft Center Danmark is the licensed Danish distributor of these products and GRAPHISOFT directly controls pricing, licensing, and product roadmap decisions affecting the Danish business.
• Vectorworks: Nemetschek-owned BIM/CAD platform with a strong presence in landscape architecture and design firms. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with Archicad in landscape architecture practices (a key customer segment for Graphisoft Center Danmark alongside LAND4).
• Bricsys (BricsCAD): Provider of BricsCAD and Bricsys BIM, an alternative DWG-based BIM/CAD platform. Comparable because Bricsys targets the same architects and engineers considering Archicad, especially those migrating from AutoCAD workflows in the Danish market.
• Solibri (Nemetschek): Market-leading BIM coordination, collision-control, and rule-based checking tool, now part of Nemetschek. Comparable because Graphisoft Center Danmark became the Danish Solibri dealer in June 2026, putting the two organizations in a partner-distributor relationship for the Danish AEC market.

Broad incumbents

• Nemetschek Group: Parent company of GRAPHISOFT (Archicad), Solibri, Allplan, Vectorworks, Bluebeam, and dTwin. Comparable because Nemetschek controls the underlying BIM product portfolio that Graphisoft Center Danmark distributes and could at any time restructure the Danish distribution arrangement.
• Autodesk (Revit): Maker of Revit, the dominant global BIM authoring platform competing directly with Archicad. Comparable because Autodesk sells through its own Danish channels and competes for the same architects, engineers, and contractors that Graphisoft Center Danmark serves.
• Trimble (Tekla): Provider of Tekla Structures for structural BIM and a broad portfolio of construction technology. Comparable because Trimble competes for Danish structural engineers and contractors who might otherwise adopt Archicad + FEM-Design workflows.

Emerging players

• Tally (KT Innovations): RVT-plugin LCA tool for Revit-based BIM workflows. Comparable because Tally competes for LCA-driven design decisions, particularly at firms standardized on Revit rather than Archicad, threatening DesignLCA's BIM-agnostic positioning.
• One Click LCA: Leading standalone LCA tool used by architects and engineers for building life-cycle assessments. Comparable because One Click LCA competes directly with DesignLCA for the same Danish and EU regulatory LCA workload driven by BR18 and similar rules.

Others

• buildingSMART Danmark: Danish chapter of buildingSMART International, the standards body for OpenBIM (IFC/BCF). Comparable because Graphisoft Center Danmark is a partner and co-developer (Thomas Graabæk helped establish it in 2019), and the standards body shapes the OpenBIM ecosystem that all Danish BIM vendors must navigate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCasrF28cJ5S9X7l0t9mXwoQ
• Xx.com/graphisoftdk
• Facebookfacebook.com/GRAPHISOFTDK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graphisoft-center-danmark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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