From Simple Steel beams to Complex Structures!

The Whole World of Steel Engineering

Steel is undoubtedly one of the essential materials in modern architecture, whether combined with concrete or glass. Meanwhile, design requirements have increased considerably and can only be fulfilled by modern 3-D CAD systems.

HiCAD Steel Engineering, the fully integrated, comprehensive steel engineering solution, meets these requirements in a unique way. Industry-specific special functions, up-to-date working techniques and tools as well as a high degree of automation help you reduce lead times and improve product quality, even when dealing with very complex design tasks in the field of steel engineering or related industries such as glass, metal and facade engineering, or hybrid projects involving various industries.

Beams and profiles, various steel engineering components and complete steel engineering assemblies can be fitted into the design effortlessly and error-free thanks to photo-like selection catalogues and integrated plausibility check. Subsequent changes can be made to the design at any time.

Steel engineering-specific routine tasks such as workshop- or single-part drawing creation, identical parts recognition or the automatic detection of joints/DASt connections mostly take place automatically.

Thanks to the consistent data structure of all HiCAD modules you are enabled to use the entire 3-D functionality for the processing of steel engineering components. HiCAD steel engineering constructions can also be transferred to other systems without any problems. Besides currently used standard interfaces, other interfaces complying with the requirements of the German Steel Association (DSTV – Deutscher Stahlbauverband) and enabling global data transfer (SDNF - Steel Detailing Neutral File) are also available to the user.

Even complex staircases can be created virtually automatically with only a few parameter entries required and subsequently integrated and processed using the steel engineering functions. As in practice, the “walkability” of the stairs and relevant DIN standards will be taken into account.

 Thanks to its modular structure, HiCAD can also provide the ideal solution for craftwork, metal and precision engineering, enabling an easy realisation of designs for mechanical products, winter gardens and glass facades, as well as complex steel or metal constructions.

The Highlights

• Expert system for beams, profiles and connections
• Extensive design aids
• Error-free data exchange
• Itemisation with identical parts search
• Automatic drawing derivation
• Automatic creation of parts lists and BOMs
• Collision check
• Analysis tools
• Staircases and railings
• Glass, Metal and Facade Engineering
• Complete 3-D functionality
• Ideal solution for Handicraft, Metal and Precision Engineering

Use the advantages of HiCAD and achieve increases in productivity of more than 30%!

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