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ICON System AutoCAD Integration

AutoCAD is by far the most widely used CAD application with many companies using it as a key part of their design processes.

CAD libraries are often stored on shared network drives which makes it difficult to share them with remote offices or other companies. Consistent drafting standards can also be difficult to manage, as can creating accurate cost schedules from proposed layouts.

Using its Autodesk Registered Developer status, ICON has closely integrated AutoCAD into the ICON System. With the system's web-based CAD Library it is possible to easily share standard drawings with many remote users ensuring that there is only one master set information.

The solution also allows scheduling from a drawing to a web-based specification.

CAD Library Creation & Management

When importing an existing library into the ICON System, ICON can help you agree and introduce industry recognised AutoCAD drafting standards such as:

• Rationalising block naming and layering

• Setting consistent text and dimension styles

• Rationalising block insertion points & rotation angles

• Purging unneeded information

• Adding hyperlinks to equipment specifications

• Automating the process of updating existing drawings with the new library and standards.

Once imported into the ICON System, those responsible for managing the library can:

• Add new equipment

• Supersede old items, keeping a full version history

• Easily build-up 'ideal' room, department or complete property layouts.

CAD Drafting

Users can drag & drop equipment and layouts directly into a drawing using AutoCAD's i-drop® technology.

Hyperlinks in blocks link back to the corresponding equipment specification allowing users to see an item’s photograph, cost, specification, supplier, etc.

Additional functionality can be provided, such as:

• Specific customisation to assign the likes of:

  • Department names

  • Area allocations

  • Commodity assignments

• Specification of shelving profiles (planograms)

• Automated gondola bay and run numbering

• Work with standard layers, text sizes, dimension styles, title sheets etc.

• Cost scheduling (see below).

Equipment Scheduling

Using ICON's AutoCAD scheduling functionality it is possible to match a list of equipment found in a CAD drawing with the corresponding items on the website. This can then be used to check a proposed layout against the brief, comparing quantities and costs as required.

Scheduling features:

• Automatically schedule from AutoCAD to Excel or back to the ICON System

• Group schedules as needed, buy supplier, manufacturer for example

• Generate accurate cost estimates

• Create project specific cost schedules and directly compare to the specification 'ideal'.

CAD Collaboration

Once a drawing is ready to issue to the other members of the project team ICON’ s ‘Project Collaboration’ solution comes into play.

System Requirements

ICON’s AutoCAD integration is compatible with all versions of AutoCAD from 2000i to 2009. All versions of AutoCAD LT are also supported, but with limited functionality.

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