ICEsoftware

Pricing and Specification Adds on (Interior)

Jeerawan Boodsri | 54059307| Computer in Design Firm

Introduction

The study of pricing and specification software was emerged from the integuing about 3d cost estimation program development which can present in graphic of materials. From doing the research about these kinds of programs, there is a tendency to develop program to use with both 2d drawing and 3d model like ICEsoftware. The ICE business solutions offers a new alternative precisely for modular interior design.

Topics to Study

(1) Feature and Function of programs, e.g. ICEbox + ICEcad .

(2) Using Process and Connection to other programs

(3) Comparisons of using programs to find the impressive feature and the limitations for the next improvement.

(4) Considering to choose program that works in tandem with the design firm.

Pricing and Specification Adds on (Interior)

DIRTT is a manufacturing modular Interior Construction that co-operate working with Ice Edge Business Solutions. Software design of ICE uses Java to encourage the program work. ICEbox and ICEcad (Autocad plugin) specify automatically of specification and pricing with many functions to do the presentation. http://www.dirtt.net/ice/demonstration.php

Background

Mogens Smed Mogens Smed was the founder of DIRTT ( Doing It Right This Time ).He is interested in modular construction and considers in sustainable construction to reduce the waste building materials at site. Thus, there is no errors of building and the waste lefts.

This idea save the environment and reduce the time of all processes. As a result , Alberta Venture Magazine named Mogens Smed one of the most important entrepreneurs of the last 100 years. In 2004 he was also named ‘Environmental Champion’ by Interiors & Sources Magazine.

“ICE helps DIRTT and interior designers ”

Latest Version

The standing point of ICE Software with products research gives the convenient use to the interior designers by sending the design with specifications directly to the manufacture companies.

All Product Catalogs are availble from the program. This method reduces the gaps between designers and the manufacturers that build according to the designer’s want and send to the construction site.

ICE速 is a revolutionary software platform patented to use video gaming technology to create graphic, realtime elevations, 3D, quotes, manufacturing instructions and parts and pieces

Pricing and Specification Adds on

The difference of ICE comparing to general programs is that Icebox and Icecad draw the floor plan in 2d Design Window , and pararel view in 3d. The quotes of materials are demonstrated of the lists , e.g. Wall, Door, Floor , Assessories and Furniture from DIRTT and others manufacture companies. The designer is no need to calculate from the complete project.

DIRTT + ICE SOFTWARES

Factory will build the interior’s components of steel posts , walls , doors, floors, breath and furniture.

When the designers complete in project’s pricing.

ICEbox and ICEcad can do the order to DIRTT’s factory. The modular construction will produce.

Besides, the ICE3d can Render and export files 3d to other programs.

All building materials that finished from the factory will be transported to the site.

This method makes the construction faster and reduces the errors of material size.

New Technology : floor modular power and data solutions.

Floor modular power and data solutions are the product of Spider Agile Technology that works with DIRTT and Ice-Edge business solutions , and produce the electricity part in the design. This modular floor is a generic product in ICE that can be view in 2d and 3d views.

Floor’s Structure

What's in the Suite: $2,975 ( ฿ 89,110.25 ) ICEbox = 2d ,3d,quote ($2,975) Catalog access

What's in the Suite: $ 5,470 ( ฿ 163,843 ) ICEbox = 2d ,3d,quote ($2,975) ICEcad plugin ($1,000) ICEsheet ($500) ICErender($995) ICEvision($900 /year) Catalog access The most suitable!

What's in the Suite: $4,475 ( ฿ 134,039.75 ) ICEbox = 2d ,3d,quote ($2,975) ICEcad ($1,000) ICEsheet ($500) ICEvision ($900/year) Catalog Access

This ICE Suite benefits: Manufacturer Reps Furniture Sales Reps Furniture Dealers

Architects, Designers

This ICE Suite benefits: Manufacturer Reps Furniture Sales Reps Furniture Dealers

This ICE Suite benefits: Design Build Companies Manufacturers of Equipment Data Center Layout Designers Sales Engineers Engineers

For now ICEcad is not compatible with 64 bits .

ICEbox is easy to use with the program interface.

Who uses ICE? The users are Manufacturers and Interior Design: 3form DIRTT Environmental Solutions Interior Concepts Panduit School Specialty SIMO Corporation SpaceCo. Spider Sprung Tate Access Floors Wright Line

3form

DIRTT

INTERIOR CONCEPT

Spider Agile Technology

School Specialty

SIMO Corporation

SpaceCO.

Panduit

Data Center

Wright Line

Tate Access Floors

ICE software features : - Online Manufacture Catalogs - Edit Style and save in Catalogs library - 2D floor plan - Elevations - Detail Drawings - Render - Bookmark ( loop animation ) - Screenshot ( picture) - Quote Summary (Specification and Pricing of the project + Graphic Pictures of Finishing , Joints , Perspective Scenes - Import and Export .dfx from Autocad - Import .I3DX from ICEvision to decorate - Export to Revit - Export to .wrl to play in the website - Fly-Through the predesign in ICEvision - Link to Autocad

ICE is a new alternative program that is continuous in developing to be better use.

Online Catalog programs ,Co-Networks with manufacturers.

Available 31 catalogs include: Allsteel DIRTT Environmental Solutions Evolve Herman Miller HON HON Abound Global Gunlocke Kimball Knoll National SIMO SpaceCo Spider Agile Technology Trendway Wahu Caseworks Mission Critical Facilities (Data Centers) People Etc.

http://www.ice-edge.com/public/helsinki.php

Catalog Manager

The users can edit the product Catalogs when not in use to less the memory in ICE. Since the program can take time to load the 3d models.

Snapping Assistance Placing products in 2d, the objects are automatically attached together.

Simple drag-and-drop Easy to lay down the products , and at the same time Quote is reported.

All Finishes Available Connection of Finishing Materials to choose.

Updated Monthly Product Catalog is update monthly.

http://www.ice-edge.com/public/_docs/Kimball%20Office%20on%20ICE%20%20Features.pdf

Access to furniture catalogues online

box ICEbox – Immersive 3D interface updates if the users do not use Autocad, but the ICEbox can link with ICEcad (Autocad Plugin) to do shop drawing details, and plot.

Functions – Free hand design drawing

2D design Window

Products

Drag and Drop by Stamp or Draw in 2d Design Window.

Freely draw walls, doors ,furniture, accessories.

IMPORT FILE .dxf from Autocad

Convert file unit to Foot , Inch , Millimeter

Example Drawing that Import to ICE.

When Zoom In , Details are clearly seen.

ICEbox is drawing in 2d and preview in 3d.

Subscribe ICEvision and download Plugins from 3d programs.

User Defined Items

Exporting a .dxf file from a SketchUp file

Capture the SketchUp file in ICEvision

User Defined Item dialog = Floor Plan + 3D

User Defined Items in product quotes

Add Quote information if required

3D view 2D view

Style Editor can change the style and save in Catalog Library.

In ICEbox can give the size of materials -floors, walls, doors , ceilings which are referred to the manufacture companies.

The sample project of interior design.

2D

3D

Edit the size of Wall in Properties by Right Click at Object

Change the Color and finishes

Plot feature

Improved Plot

Interior

ICEcad- adds on plugin that draw in Autocad and preview in ICE3d

Finishes Schedules and Elevations with detail drawings.

- Comparing between ICEbox and ICEcad in case of using and converting units , The function of ICEbox is easier and quickly unit settings change. ICEcad plugin when drawing I-line sometimes occurs the problems that cannot convert unit when starting the program. Normally ,ICEcad uses foot unit to draw if some users are not familiar with this unit, it will waste time of doing work. Opening the existing autocad file in ICEcad have to be closed and reopen again with the console for connecting to .dwg file.

From testing the program, the ICEcad suits with ICEbox to link the file for more accurate details of drawing .

Quote

Quote – Report of Material Lists and Pricing. Conclusion of the project total cost is presented in graphical data . This feature creates the program interesting to present the clients.

Quote – Click to see Finishes , Construction Details , Price

Quote – indicates Specification and Product Codes.

Quote- Details : Materials ,Dimension, Count,Price/Sq.ft ,Price, Total Cost

Quote –Choose Screenshots from Bookmark to show .

Fully linked to both 2D and 3D, Works with your existing software

3D ICE3d is a 3d program to do rendering ,loop Animation , and link to other 3d program such as Revit and Wrl to show on website .

ICE3d render setting

DIRTT brings the meaning of ‘ Interior modular’

Bookmark - Loop Animation

Bookmark - Loop Animation

Bookmark - Loop Animation

Export Bookmark to ICEvision for sharing via internet.

Living Quaters

Offices Apparatus Bay

I used ICE to design the office space on the 2nd floor.

Public people can go to the fire and rescue station’s exhibition.

DIRTT WALL

Furniture

Meeting room

Chief’s rooms

In ICEvision – working area

Initial idea design doing in ICEbox Scheduling and Demonstration room for firefighters .

Fireman

Revise to be more realistic 3d

Modular Glass Wall

Breath Wall

Benefits 1. Easy to use more than other programs. The program can import file .dxf from Autocad to do 3d. Precise Detail Drawings , and automatically give the specification and pricing.

2. Many Product Catalogs to choose.

3. ICE software is a link program: ICEbox , ICEcad , ICE3d Export file 3d – Revit, wrl (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) navigate 3d with internet access and 2d - .dxf , jpg Animation by Bookmark and connect to ICEvision 3d walkthrough 4. Rendering in ICE3d takes a few minutes and realistic.

5. Export Data to ICEsheet 6. Link files to Website ICEpresenter 7. User can share screen and talk in adobe connect Adobe Connect : https://iceedge.adobeconnect.com In the ICE program itself can send error to ICE Support.

Limitations 1. The program is designed for only English ,if the computer use another languages , the users have to change “Time Settings�.

2. Measurement Units provides foot , inch , millimeter, but can import file .dxf and convert units.

3. If the users want to import other 3d files , they have to subscribe ICEvision and pay the service for monthly or yearly.

4. Program suites with North America and Europe because the product manufacturers are located there.

5. The program can only do the interior modular which cannot do on the whole building.

6. ICEcad is not compatible with 64 bits for now.

7. If the model is out of 2D Design Window , sometimes zooming in ICE3d is difficult to find. Therefore, make sure to locate the floor plan near the 2D Design Window.

Next Ideas ?

1. Download Catalogs from Web Based Application would run the program faster than load during opening program.

2. If Import 3d directly to the ICE program by not passing the medium as ICEvision to export Model would become faster.

3. Program should Load finishes quickly.

4. 3d Object can move X,Y,Z in ICE3d.

5. Bookmark Loop Animation , if it could show the annotation to the scene can help the presentation.

6. Error can happen anytime, if the program can be solved in the drawing immediately would be nice.

7. To offer many choices in exporting 3d Model for other decorations and add in the building.

8. Quote can be saved in .pdf file is nice to have.

9. Sending the quotes and designs by link to cmpanies.

SUMMARY From studying of ICE software to do the specification and pricing, it is designed to link 2d drawing with 3d and quotes. Developing in software of ICE is an creative idea to help designers and manufacturers to build space quickly and accurate. DIRTT , Ice edge business solutions , and Spider Agile Technology corporate to build , install the interior modular construction that is friendly to the environment, recycle products and send directly to factory and clients by internet. This saves energy , saves times, eliminates order errors at site.

SUITABLE PROGRAM SUITE ICE Software Production Suite is the most suitable for designers because it is answer to the design work in pricing , 2d pictures, animation, importing 3d files from other programs and can identify the price of outside materials above the product catalogs. The most impressive feature of ICE software is an astonishing graphical presentation , and calculation of price from manufacturers. Navigation like videogame and apply in new technology is understandable for clients. Catalog Online is the designer desire.