IC3D launches dedicated steel fabrication solution for SolidWorks®
Sydney, February 17, 2014 – IC3D, a leading provider of hardware and software solutions for the Manufacturing,
Architectural and Engineering industries, has today launched IC3D Steel – the first SolidWorks-based application
designed for modelling and detailing steel constructions.
Distributed nationally 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.
Mike Gilliland, IC3D Software and Consulting Services Manager, says existing steel construction design solutions often
compromise the industry-standard SolidWorks approach.
“Other modelling applications enforce a rigid workflow on the steel fabrication designer, requiring participants to
install identical packages to allow teams to collaborate effectively,” says Gilliland. “IC3D Steel eliminates these
restrictions. Users can create and manage information relating to the key phases of the steel construction process, from
modelling to design and assembly.
“Because of its native integration with the 3D SolidWorks environment and SolidWorks file format, IC3D Steel also
ensures interoperability between all SolidWorks users involved in the construction process, regardless of whether or not
they all have IC3D Steel installed. We have been careful to develop IC3D Steel in collaboration with a representative
group of 20 SolidWorks users, which is how we can be so confident that it will meet the needs of the ANZ market.”
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.
Intercad Sales and Marketing Director, Mark Deere-Jones, says solutions such as IC3D Steel will offer current SolidWorks
users huge benefits in terms of cost & time savings, and probably most important, ease of use so that the whole process can be simply and fully integrated.
Additionally non-SolidWorks users will be able to buy a bundled SolidWorks and IC3DSteel solution that will provide them
with a competitive advantage that has not been previously available.
Over the next few months Intercad will be holding webinars, seminars, demonstrations and conducting a road show to
showcase IC3D Steel throughout Australia and New Zealand. IC3D will also be making it available to a wider global
audience since many of the product features and customer requirements are common to every region.
For more information about IC3D Steel visit http://www.ic3d.com.au/products/software/ic3d-steel/
About IC3D
IC3D is a leading innovative design technology provider for the manufacturing and construction sectors. Its mission is
close the gaps on what it takes to be a truly 3D business in today’s fast evolving virtual world.
IC3D assists businesses to become more profitable by offering products and services that will allow them to finish their
projects sooner, saving time and money and increasing their customer’s satisfaction with their business by offering
hardware, software, consulting services and recruitment services. For more information, contact 1300 IC3D 72 (4233 72).
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