speCial adveRTisiNg FeaTuRe What expertise does ALLPLAN have? ADVERTORIAL Many precast companies need to freely model products and plan reinforcement swiftly and easily. They need to be able to quickly create accurate shop drawings, quantities, and bidding and production information, as any errors or discrepancies leads to lost time, money, and materials. An added considera-tion is the increasing adoption of BIM throughout the construc-tion industry, which is driving the expectation for increased col-laboration across the entire supply chain. The superior BIM functionalities of Allplan Precast can save hours or even days of work by enabling Prefabrication and modular construction have been touted for years as architectural models and mechanical, the answer to construction’s productivity gap and shortage of skilled electrical, and plumbing (MEP) data to be easily imported and optimized, while also workers. The manufacturing-style approach off ers many benefi ts in enabling easy collaboration with other terms of quality, speed, and cost-effi ciency, which has attracted both parties. interest and investment in recent years to help companies deliver more Allplan Precast gives precast producers for less. Add in the current need for increased safety through social and designers the ability to transition distancing on the job site, and there has perhaps never been a more easily from 2D CAD to 3D BIM so they can pressing case for the use of off -site construction. In turn, this has driven meet these needs and benefi t from the the demand for precast concrete products. advantages of working in 3D. With an in-tuitive user interface that allows precast ALLPLAN, a leading manufacturer of BIM solutions, has supported the archi-modelers to work in either 2D or 3D and tecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry with a pioneering tools such as one-click reinforcement, software portfolio for over 50 years. ALLPLAN now has the precast compe-creating the required models is quick, tence directly in house—thanks to the acquisition of long-time sister com-easy, and accurate. For example, a con-pany, Precast Software Engineering, a company with 30 years of expertise in crete element can be drawn in 2D and the precast construction. 3D model is created simultaneously, let-ting drafters work in the way that is most effi cient for them. Now ALLPLAN provides a range of solutions for the precast concrete indus-One-click reinforcement is a particularly try covering the entire design and production process for all types of precast powerful feature for precast manufacturers. requirements, from bidding for the job through to manufacturing data and As the software recognizes the shape as a invoicing data. ALLPLAN’S UNIQUE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE PRECAST INDUSTRY For many years, ALLPLAN has supported the precast industry with modeling and BIM requirements, also being at the heart of specialist modeling and work preparation software for precast building construction. Allplan software is inherently suitable for modeling customized shapes, and possesses superior rein-forcement planning tools. We off er specialty solutions for all types of precast businesses through several products, including Allplan, Allplan Precast, and TIM. As precast companies turn to Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D modeling, and increased collaboration throughout the supply chain, having a software solution that can support all of these areas has become more important for precast supply chains, including their engineers and design offi ces. By off ering the fl exibility of diff erent specialist confi gurations, we can off er a solution that meets the needs of many precast applications. What does ALLPLAN offer for precast companies?
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