Client Overview

Rebis, Inc., A California-based software developer, providing cutting-edge industrial plant design solutions used by major engineering and construction companies around the world.  Rebis was acquired by Bentley Systems, Inc., a leading global vendor of infrastructure software based in Pennsylvania.

Rebis, Inc, an AutoCAD development partner sought to expand its product line by leveraging a new CAD platform which was under development at Autodesk. However, the company faced multiple challenges in bringing this vision to market.

The Challenge

Developing a new product line on unproven technology posed significant risks for Rebis, including:

• High investment costs in an emerging CAD platform that was not yet industry proven.

• Potential loss of competitive advantage if existing product teams were diverted for extended development cycles.

• Difficulty in recruiting specialized developers with expertise in CAD and engineering workflows.

• Reduced customer satisfaction due to slower bug fixes and feature updates for existing products.

• Possible office relocation to accommodate a new development team, further increasing operational costs.

Rebis needed a cost-effective, low-risk solution that would enable them to develop new CAD products while maintaining their existing business and customer base.

The Solution

Rebis partnered with Trivor, leveraging its engineering software expertise and CAD development capabilities to create a suite of industrial plant design tools. Trivor managed the entire product development process, ensuring minimal disruption to Rebis’s internal teams.

Key Implementations

1. Industry & Domain Expertise

• Trivor’s engineering professionals developed detailed requirements documents for P&ID, piping design, equipment layout, and HVAC design products, ensuring alignment with real-world industrial plant workflows.

2. Advanced Product Design & UI/UX

• Trivor’s product designers created functional and UI/UX designs based on engineering best practices, delivering an intuitive and industry-ready CAD solution.

3. Scalable Software Architecture

• A domain-specialized software architect designed a high-performance, scalable architecture that allowed multiple disciplines to function under a common platform, enabling workflow automation via external scripts without modifying core code.

4. Engineering-Focused Development Team

• A dedicated team of CAD and graphics software engineers accelerated the development process, reducing onboarding time and ensuring high-quality execution.

5. Engineering Domain Experts for Faster Development

• Trivor’s in-house engineering professionals guided developers, significantly reducing dependency on Rebis engineers and accelerating time to market.

6. Engineers-Led Software Testing & Quality Assurance

• A specialized testing team with domain knowledge created test cases based on real-world engineering workflows, ensuring high reliability, and reduced post-launch bugs.

7. Engineering Standards Compliance & Content Libraries

• Custom libraries and templates were built to comply with global engineering and construction standards, ensuring market readiness across different regulatory environments.

The Impact

The collaboration between Rebis and Trivor delivered tangible benefits:

• 50% Cost Reduction – Project costs were cut nearly in half without compromising quality.

• No Business Disruption – Rebis maintained focus on its existing products and customers, avoiding operational setbacks.

• Minimal Domain Transfer Effort – Trivor’s pre-existing AEC industry expertise reduced onboarding time and resource allocation from Rebis.

• Access to Specialized Talent – Rebis tapped into a hard-to-find, highly skilled CAD development team without local hiring challenges.

• Enhanced Software Quality – Engineering workflow-based testing ensured a highly reliable, market-ready product.

Conclusion

By partnering with Trivor, Rebis successfully developed its new CAD product line at a fraction of the cost, with minimal risk and maximum efficiency. Trivor’s unique combination of CAD software development expertise and deep engineering domain knowledge made them the ideal outsourcing partner for companies in the AEC and industrial design sectors.