Specification Services

Our specification teams supports architectural clients at every stage of a project, from design and specification to installation and ongoing maintenance. Let our specification teams help you create objective and accurate door hardware schedules, prepare specification briefs and design complete door opening solutions for all applications and security requirements. 

Collaboration for the entire building life-cycle

Our specification writers collaborate with architects using a software solution called Openings Studio.  It has evolved into a tool that is used by contractors, distributors, owners, facility managers and security consultants. Everyone on a project can work together in an interactive and information-rich environment. Access product images, catalogs, installation instructions - all at the tip of your fingers.

Owners can visualize building standards, establish security requirements and access as-built information. Contractors and builders can have as-supplied information, or receive and track information through installation and punch-out. And security consultants can create fully-wired and tagged electrical elevations.

With our tools, you can easily create complete opening models with doors, frames and hardware specifications. You can rely on one of our specification consultants to help you on your educational, healthcare or government facilities project. 

Download our software solution or contact us today for a demo.

Collaborating with ASSA ABLOY on your next building project

Our specification writers collaborate with architects using Openings Studio software solution. This tool that is used by contractors, distributors, owners, facility managers and security consultants. Everyone on a project can work together in an interactive and information-rich environment.

Openings made easy

Our industry-leading specification software tool and BIM plugin has significantly improved the process of door scheduling, opening visualization and more. With Openings Studio you can focus on the design, installation and management of openings. We'll handle all of the details.

Download our software solution or contact us today for a demo.

Introducing ASSA ABLOY Openings Studio

ASSA ABLOY has developed its own cloud-based BIM software tool called ASSA ABLOY Openings Studio.

For creating and visualizing parametric 3D doors, frames, and hardware objects and modifying their associated parameters for use in design, construction, and facility management.

This industry-leading plugin improves the process of door scheduling, streamlines the information exchange, visualizes openings and its parameters for detailed design/scheduling process. It allows you to focus on design, collaboration and easily import the detailed hardware design back to your BIM project.    

Openings Studio users can create “complete opening” parametric models with doors, frames and hardware specifications. Challenging projects such as K-12, Healthcare, Universities, government facilities and other institutional or commercial projects can be easily managed.

Create, preview and manage openings

Easily create and manage complete opening models for projects ranging from educational, healthcare, government facilities and more.

Compare material selection and value propositions through a non-proprietary database that includes variable pricing options to guide product decisions.

Access and download manufacturer catalogues, technical data sheets, wiring diagrams, templates, photo galleries and more.

Contact a BIM consultant today.

Check out our other services

  • For Builders and Contractors

    Gain a BIM partner. Openings Studio uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology to create and visualise door, frame, and hardware objects.

  • For Owners and Facility Managers

    Define standards before, during, and after construction. Visualise building standards, establish security requirements and access as-built information … for the life of your building.

  • For Distributors

    Help meet requirements for BIM projects and BIM workflows used by architects, builders, and owners by providing “as supplied” door opening information to the model. 

  • For Security Consultants

    Create fully wired and tagged electrical elevations. Openings Studio reduces frustration when determining which electrical and security components are needed for specific openings, with 3D objects that visualise electrical and security elevations.

  • For Architects and Designers

    Design. Collaborate. Simple! Seamlessly transfer project data to manage door openings. Discover openings made easy.

  • Download BIM objects

    Discover free door, frame and hardware objects for your Autodesk Revit or GRAPHISOFT Archicad project. Access a high-quality selection of BIM-ready door opening solutions, complete with manufacturer product information.

  • Read our case study

    ColladoCollins Architects and ASSA ABLOY have worked together on the up-and-coming refurbishment of The Shredded Wheat Factory. Read about the ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & IE Specification team using Openings Studio to save days, even weeks of time on their door schedules.

ASSA ABLOY Openings Studio is:

  • A specialised Cloud-based software for creating and exporting parametric  BIM openings to BIM design projects.   
  • Plugin to integrate with BIM design software platforms, such as Autodesk Revit®.
  • Doors, hardware, floor plans, 3D building view of all openings and its parameters can all be displayed in the Cloud-based software.
  • Create “complete openings” using a unique configuration engine, which produces doors, frames, hardware and specifications.
  • Render complete openings, with hardware. These can be previewed in 3D, prior to final documents printing, and seen in context using the Building View tool.
  • Compare material selection and value propositions through a non-proprietary database that includes variable pricing options to guide product decisions.
  • Access and download manufacturer catalogues, technical data sheets, wiring diagrams, templates, photo galleries and more.
  • Interested in learning more? Watch the Video to the right and contact us for a personal demonstration

Activation Codes

To register the software, you will be provided an activation code by your Openings Studio Consultant. If you have not received an activation code, please fill in the inquiry form below to get one.

Let's get in touch

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