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TAL Engineering's Transition to BricsCAD for Efficient Façade Design and Fabrication

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Buildings Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Rapid Prototyping Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Challenge	TAL Engineering, a leading façade manufacturer in Bulgaria, was facing challenges in delivering complex façade projects. The company's team of 17 engineers in Sofia was working on projects for buildings that required very detailed and bespoke façade solutions. The team was using AutoCAD® for most of their professional career, but they needed a technology capable of handling varied and specific requirements for their upcoming projects, including the NV Tower. The challenge was to find a CAD platform that could accommodate the unusual and intricate features of their façade designs, while making their design to fabrication workflows more efficient. Read More
About Customer	TAL Engineering is a state-of-the-art façade manufacturer based in Bulgaria. Founded in 1998, it was one of the first companies to offer PVC and aluminum structure and façades in the country. Over the past 22 years, TAL Engineering has shaped the look of the contemporary Bulgarian environment by developing modern solutions for glazed structures and building envelopes. The company is known as the indisputable leader in their local market and has a team of 17 engineers in the façade design department in Sofia. They work on projects for buildings that require very detailed and bespoke façade solutions. Read More
Solution	After evaluating various CAD platforms, TAL Engineering decided to introduce BricsCAD® as their CAD tool of choice. BricsCAD, with its unique sheet metal modeling capabilities, was found to be best suited to accommodate the unusual and intricate features of TAL's façade designs. It also promised to make their design to fabrication workflows more efficient. BricsCAD’s attractive pricing and flexible licensing options were additional factors that influenced TAL’s decision to replace their existing CAD software with a more modern platform. The transition from AutoCAD to BricsCAD was smooth for Kolev’s large team of designers, as BricsCAD was compatible with AutoCAD. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Rapid Prototyping

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Challenge

TAL Engineering, a leading façade manufacturer in Bulgaria, was facing challenges in delivering complex façade projects. The company's team of 17 engineers in Sofia was working on projects for buildings that required very detailed and bespoke façade solutions. The team was using AutoCAD® for most of their professional career, but they needed a technology capable of handling varied and specific requirements for their upcoming projects, including the NV Tower. The challenge was to find a CAD platform that could accommodate the unusual and intricate features of their façade designs, while making their design to fabrication workflows more efficient.

About Customer

TAL Engineering is a state-of-the-art façade manufacturer based in Bulgaria. Founded in 1998, it was one of the first companies to offer PVC and aluminum structure and façades in the country. Over the past 22 years, TAL Engineering has shaped the look of the contemporary Bulgarian environment by developing modern solutions for glazed structures and building envelopes. The company is known as the indisputable leader in their local market and has a team of 17 engineers in the façade design department in Sofia. They work on projects for buildings that require very detailed and bespoke façade solutions.

Solution

After evaluating various CAD platforms, TAL Engineering decided to introduce BricsCAD® as their CAD tool of choice. BricsCAD, with its unique sheet metal modeling capabilities, was found to be best suited to accommodate the unusual and intricate features of TAL's façade designs. It also promised to make their design to fabrication workflows more efficient. BricsCAD’s attractive pricing and flexible licensing options were additional factors that influenced TAL’s decision to replace their existing CAD software with a more modern platform. The transition from AutoCAD to BricsCAD was smooth for Kolev’s large team of designers, as BricsCAD was compatible with AutoCAD.

Impact #1	Switching to BricsCAD brought several key benefits for TAL Engineering. The compatibility of BricsCAD with AutoCAD facilitated a smooth transition for the team of designers who had been using AutoCAD for most of their professional career. The ability to easily switch between 2D drafting to 3D modeling with no information loss or hold-ups at each transition was another significant advantage. This feature was particularly useful for unique façade and structure designs that often pass back and forth in both 2D and 3D as a project progresses. For future projects, the façade design department looks forward to exploring the possibilities of LISP and .NET customizations in BricsCAD.

Impact #1

Switching to BricsCAD brought several key benefits for TAL Engineering. The compatibility of BricsCAD with AutoCAD facilitated a smooth transition for the team of designers who had been using AutoCAD for most of their professional career. The ability to easily switch between 2D drafting to 3D modeling with no information loss or hold-ups at each transition was another significant advantage. This feature was particularly useful for unique façade and structure designs that often pass back and forth in both 2D and 3D as a project progresses. For future projects, the façade design department looks forward to exploring the possibilities of LISP and .NET customizations in BricsCAD.

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TAL Engineering's Transition to BricsCAD for Efficient Façade Design and Fabrication

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