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Application
Cloud Application
glascad™ runs in your browser and saves project data in the cloud, meaning, you can access your projects anywhere you have an Internet connection.
Two-Dimensional
glascad™ is a 2D drawing application
Automatic Updates
All updates to the glascad™ software are delivered in real-time. Systems are versioned so updates can be opted into on a project basis.
Capabilities
Create glass & glazing shop drawings for simple commercial construction projects.
Single User
Each glascad™ account is tied to a single user. Shop drawings are shared via a PDF output.
No CAD
So simple to use that it requires no CAD experience...whatsoever. Learning curve? More like a learning line. Get up to speed building shop drawings in minutes, not days or weeks.
1 Free Project
We feel that it is important that you are able to experience the full capabilities of glascad™ before committing to a purchase. All accounts can create a single shop drawing for free.
Browser Support
glascad™ is optimized to run in the Chrome web browser on a desktop or laptop computer using a keyboard and mouse.
Automatic Updates
All updates to the glascad™ software are delivered in real-time. Systems are versioned so updates can be opted into on a project basis.
Manufacturer Support
Manufacturer Support
glascad™ supports systems from most aluminum manufacturers.
System Support
Each glascad account is tied to a single user. Shop drawings are shared via a PDF output.
Hardware Support
glascad™ will not ship with limited manufacturer-specific door hardware.
Finish Support
glascad™ supports manufacturer-specific anodizing colors.
Shop Drawings
Elevation-Driven
Construct an elevation using our intuitive Window Builder and all details are generated automaticaly to meet your specifications.
Infill Materials
Construct Infills of monolithic, laminated, and insulated glass or various panel and apply them to lites.
Notes and Schedules
Door schedules, glazing schedules, framing schedules, glass schedules, and general notes are created automatically.
Elevation Complexity
Build elevations by stepping heads, raising curbs, merging lites, and defining voids. Bays and lites can be locked and marked as equally spaced.
Door Builder
Build door sets and apply them to any elevation. Each door set has its own unique system set, finish set, infill set, and hardware set.
PDF Export
Shop drawings can be previewed in-application and exported to hyperlinked 11x17 PDF documents with one elevation, schedule, and detail per page.
Sets
Build templates called Sets so that systems, doors, hardware, finishes, and infills can be applied to multiple locations. A later change to a set will update everywhere the set is applied.
Keyplans
glascad™ will initially not support keyplans. Elevations are textually keyed to buildings, compass orientation, floors, room numbers and such.
SVG
AutoCAD .DWG files are not viewable in a web browser, so we convert all parts to the SVG (Scalable Vector Drawing) format so they can be displayed and composed into complex, fully-customizable configurations in the browser.
Detail Overriding
System sets assigned to an elevation can be overriden at both the elevation and frame level.
Building Conditions
glascad™ initially does not support building conditions. All structure will be marked “By Others.”