IC3D, a provider of hardware and software solutions for the manufacturing, architectural and engineering industries, launched IC3D Steel – the first SolidWorks-based application designed for modelling and detailing steel constructions. IC3D will be distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Intercad – the largest SolidWorks distributor in the region.
IC3D Steel builds on a longstanding and collaborative partnership with Intercad to find a dedicated SolidWorks solution that saves time and cost in the design, development and manufacture of steel fabrications. IC3D Steel manages the key phases of the steel construction process, from the creation of three-dimensional models to the compilation of the Bill of Materials and drawings of the steel constructions.
The application integrates seamlessly with SolidWorks and includes an SQL database that permits advanced and coherent project management in the SolidWorks environment, which provides interoperability between different SolidWorks users involved in the construction process, regardless of whether they have IC3D Steel installed. Other benefits include support for all common ANZ profiles and standard joints, saving hours of design time for the majority of projects that typically total hundreds of active drawings. It also features automatic part numbering to maintain accuracy, and correctly numbers identical parts as part of a sequence, complete with geometry recognition and automated geometry rules.
