Facade cladding (2)

A 3D CAD system is essential for almost every facade builder. Are you thinking of switching to another CAD system soon or do you want to add a 3D CAD system to your 2D CAD system? In that case, at least make sure this 3D CAD system has the following 5 features.

Architects are coming up with more and more complex and unusual shapes for facades. It is often a challenge for facade manufacturers to meet the demands of architects and their clients. Especially when a facade builder only works with a 2D CAD system. The switch to a 3D CAD system is the solution..

In the UK, the requirements for health and safety of facades have become much more strict for both new and existing buildings. The big trigger for these stricter requirements is the Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017. Due to the materials used in the building's cladding, the fire spread quickly...

Van Hoesel is increasingly confronted with BIM methodologies. However, the façade builder lacked software that could control both the design and the control of the production process. After an intensive test phase with HiCAD from ISD Group, Van Hoesel was convinced.

HiCAD, ISD Group's 2D/3D CAD software, enables facade constructors to engineer more efficiently. The package combines the mechanical aspect (the development and production of facades) with the architectural aspect (their application). Willem van Kreij, Sales Consultant at ISD Group, explains what..

A facade is much more than the shell of a building and provides protection, insulation and appearance. A good design is therefore the basis for a good facade. This is also the opinion of Bart Halters, head of the business office at WVH Gevelprojecten in the Netherlands.