New in HiCAD Metal Engineering 2012 

New in HiCAD Metal Engineering 2012:

• "Fixing Bracket" Design Variant
• Grid Assembly and Metal Construction Plugin
• Foils and Insulations in 3-D Design
• Revised and New Beams/Profiles in Catalogues
• Cross-Section Properties
• Extended Dialogue for Glass Insertion

"Fixing Bracket" Design Variant

The Civil Engineering functions docking window now contains the new Fixing bracket Metal Engineering design variant. It is available in three different versions.

These fixing brackets can be mounted onto intermediate ceilings, thus allowing a fastening of facade mullions to solid bodies (building structures). (SP2)

Grid Assembly and Metal Construction Plugin

• The Grid assembly functionality as well as the Metal Construction Plugin have been enhanced further for an even more convenient working.
Entire facades including the corresponding beams and connections can now be realised with only a few mouse-clicks.

Foils and Insulations in 3-D Design

Foils, insulations and sealings, which were formerly only available for 2-D construction, can now also be used in 3-D design. Here they can be applied to sectional views.

For further information please see:

• Metal Engineering 3-D Section 

Revised and New Beams/Profiles in Catalogues

• The functionality for (LogiKal ) beams and profiles from the HiCAD catalogue has been revised and enhanced.

• Auch die Funktionalität zum Einsatz von (LogiKal )Profilen aus dem HiCAD Katalog) wurde optimiert und erweitert.

Overview

Revised list of beams and profiles available in the HiCAD catalogue as of Version 1700:

Schüco:

SC AWS 65 BS, SC AWS 65 RL, SC AWS 65 WF, SC AWS 70 BS.HI, SC AWS 70 RL.HI, SC AWS 70 SL.HI, SC AWS 70 ST.HI, SC FW50+ AOST, SC FW60+ AOST

Hueck:

HCK VF 50RR

Raico: 

RAI FRAME+ 65W, , RAI FRAME+ 75FF, RAI FRAME+ 75LF, RAI FRAME+ 75W, RAI FRAME+ 75WB, RAI FRAME+ 75W-I, RAI THERM A-I, RAI THERM A-V, RAI THERM H-I, RAI THERM H-V, RAI THERM S-I, RAI WING 50 A-R, RAI WING 50 A-S, RAI WING 50 SK-R, RAI WING 50 SK-S, RAI WING 63 G, RAI WING 75 B, RAI WING 105 D, RAI WING 105 D-I

Wicona: 

WIC ROLLER SHUTTER, WIC WT50, WIC WT50 A, WIC WT50 E, WIC WT50 EL, WIC WT60 FP

• The Alucobond profile series has been included in the Factory standards > Factory beams catalogue. (SP1)
• Expanded Standard Part catalogues (SP2)
• Washers for countersunk head screws, e.g. for visible Metal Engineering boltings (Catalogue FACTORY STANDARDS > USER-DEFINED FASTENERS > USER-DEFINED WASHERS) (SP2)
• Hexagon socket cheese-head screws, e.g. for facades (Catalogue FACTORY STANDARDS > USER-DEFINED FASTENERS > USER-DEFINED BOLTS+SCREWS) (SP2)

Cross-Section Properties

Use the new Attr. (Define cross-section properties) function in the Metal Engineering, 2-D function group to assign part attributes to a cross-section.

Expanded Dialogue for Glass Insertion

For the HiCAD/LogiKal glass insertion, the inner and outer sides can now be considered for the selection of the coating side. This applies to the positioning as well as to the workshop drawing generation. (SP2)

 Related Topics

HiCAD Metal Engineering • New in HiCAD Metal Engineering 2011