HiCAD for Glazing & Curtain Wall Design
Advanced tools for curtain walls, glass façades, unitized systems, and fabrication-ready data.
Challenges & Solutions
Manually rebuilding façade grids after design changes.
HiCAD’s parametric façade grids automatically adjust mullions, transoms, offsets, and panel divisions when geometry changes.
Coordinating multi-layer glass and custom profile systems.
HiCAD enables exact glass buildup modeling, profile libraries, and custom profile design for full geometric and thermal accuracy.
Disconnected workflows between CAD and LogiKal®.
HiCAD’s LogiKal® integration enables the exchange of profile data, glass, fittings, and calculations for precise fabrication planning.
Curtain Wall Systems
Design stick-built and unitized curtain wall systems using parametric façade tools. HiCAD automates grid creation, profile placement, infills, and connection logic.
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Parametric curtain wall grids with adjustable spacing & alignment
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Automatic insertion of mullions, transoms & connecting profiles
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Support for vertical, sloped & faceted façade geometries
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Multi-layer façade build-up with gaskets, caps & substructures
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System-wide updates when grid or profile parameters change
Glass Façades
HiCAD supports complex glass modeling for modern façade systems, including insulated glass units (IGUs), laminated glass, coatings, spacers, and multi-layer assemblies.
- Model single, laminated & insulated glass units
- Customize coatings, spacers, thickness & layer build-ups
- Automatic alignment of glass with profiles and anchors
- Supports curved, sloped, & freeform glass geometries
- Generates glass schedules & fabrication data automatically
LogiKal® Integration
HiCAD integrates with LogiKal® to streamline aluminum system planning, profile selection, structural checks, and fabrication preparation.
- Exchange profile geometries & system data with LogiKal®
- Synchronize fittings, glass data & material specifications
- Validate structural performance & thermal requirements
- Ensure consistency between CAD design & fabrication planning
- Reduce double work through shared data environments
Bill of Materials (BOM) & Fabrication Output
Convert your glazing model into fabrication-ready information with automated BOMs, cutting lists, assembly numbering, and production drawings.
- Automatic BOM generation for profiles, glass & hardware
- Part numbering & labeling for every curtain wall/ façade component
- Create profile cutting lists & glass takeoffs directly from the model
- Generate fabrication drawings with weld symbols & dimensions
- Export DXF, STEP, NC & IFC formats for manufacturing/BIM