BIM & Software
INTEGRATED SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN DESIGN
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is now a key standard for digital design in construction and plant engineering.
Integrating support systems from the early design stages ensures better technical control and improved coordination across all disciplines.
This approach allows to:
- properly manage space constraints and dimensional aspects
- optimize costs already during the design phase
- avoid modifications and adjustments during installation
- achieve precise definition of support elements for technical and tender documentation
Support systems are a fundamental part of any installation and should not be considered a secondary element.
Only by integrating them from the early design stages is it possible to develop compliant, properly sized, and efficient solutions.
BUILDING DESIGN WITH SICAD
We provide advanced BIM design tools developed to simplify workflows and support every phase of project planning.
Through the SiCAD suite, we support designers and engineering firms in detailed 2D and 3D modeling, enabling accurate, coordinated, and easily executable solutions.
These design tools are based on predefined modules, allowing even complex configurations to be quickly integrated into the 3D model.
From the model to construction drawings — including material take-offs (MTO) and bill of materials — the process is largely automated, resulting in significant time savings and reduced errors.
These tools support daily engineering activities and enhance collaboration among all stakeholders involved in the project lifecycle.
DIGITAL PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION
We support designers and contractors throughout all project phases with complete technical documentation integrated directly into the BIM model.
MODEL-BASED MATERIAL TAKE-OFFS
All components are enriched with the necessary attributes for material management, allowing up-to-date material lists to be generated at any time directly from the 3D model.
MODEL-BASED DRAWINGS AND DETAILS
The BIM model enables the generation of assembly drawings and detailed documentation, including all key information such as material lists, item codes, and dimensions.
Clear and precise documentation designed to support pre-assembly and on-site installation activities.
OUR SOFTWARE
For the 3D planning world SmartPlant 3D from Intergraph, you have available component libraries of all pipe attachments, as well as the construction elements of the siFramo or Simotec systems. As a highlight, the planning of special supports can be achieved in addition to the part-by-part placement using typicals.
On the basis of the Intergraph Plant Design Systems (PDS), the Sikla plugin can integrate with PDS RDB data. This can be used to attach general supports to all Sikla systems and existing steel structures.
The Sikla interface SiCAD4PDMS / E3D is available for PDMS or E3D from AVEVA GmbH. All products from the industrial sector are available to users here. A construction drawing of the Sikla bracket can be created semi-automatically using the PDMS module "Draft" and the material lists can be automatically transferred to Excel with a click of the mouse.
With the Sikla CAD library, our entire product range is available as CAD-Specific 3D or 2D geometry which can be imported into any CAD system. With your choice of CAD system and the Sikla CAD library, you can further integrate Sikla products in your project planning. Interfaces for all common CAD systems are available. Download here the CAD library for AutoCAD.
The Autodesk Revit Plug-in SiCAD 4 Revit is aimed at the specialist planner of technical building equipment and fastening technology. Sikla designs can be effectively configured and placed in a Revit planning environment. Assembly drawings and material extracts (MTO) can be exported and used for ordering. The Level of Graphic (LoG) is presented in as much detail as necessary. Representations with holes and screws are only required in exceptional cases (e.g. for photo-realistic representations or videos). The Level of Information (LoI) is enriched with all the necessary alphanumeric information that is required for the respective planning.
Our customers have been successfully using the customized version of our central application planning software S4C (SiPlan for Customer) for almost 10 years and have created their own structural evaluations for horizontal structures. The evaluation is carried out taking into account the partial safety factors according to EC 3 (DIN EN 1993) and is used in conjunction with EN 1090. Download here the software
RSTAB 8 is a professional structural analysis program which, with the corresponding additional modules, enables the necessary verifications for structural safety and usability for various design situations (including earthquakes). This enables structures designed in the siFramo system to meet the requirements of EN 1090 and the supporting Eurocodes. The standard siFramo profiles are already preloaded for your use in the system library.
Soluzione completa per la progettazione e l'automazione degli impianti di nuova generazione, CADWorx® Plant Professional comprende la gamma più completa di strumenti basati su file DWG per una progettazione efficace degli impianti e offre una flessibilità e una collaborazione senza precedenti.
CADWorx Plant Professional funziona su AutoCAD® o BricsCAD®, fornendo un pacchetto completo con strumenti potenti e adattivi che consentono la creazione rapida e semplice di modelli di impianti 3D completamente intelligenti.
Our customerProgram for the calculation and verification of SIKLA anchors.