2D design of PVC and aluminium units

Dividing the field

A field is divided by a bar — a transom horizontally, a mullion vertically. The software is not just drawing a line: it knows which field the bar sits in, which profile belongs on it and how the neighbouring field dimensions change. Several bars can be inserted at once, spacings evened out in a single action, and on a cross division you choose whether the horizontal or the vertical runs through uninterrupted. A field can be locked to a fixed dimension or a ratio, or the bar given only a minimum and maximum it may move between.

Frames and sashes

Single and multi-sash units, fixed fields, toplights and sidelights.

Transoms and mullions

Horizontal and vertical, singly or several at once, with spacing equalisation.

Field constraints

A fixed dimension or ratio holds the field; minimum and maximum only limit how far the bar may move.

Corner and bay units

Two frames at an angle, joined by a post built from extensions or by a connector profile.

Slanted units

Angled geometry for triangular and trapezoidal shapes.

Opening direction

Opening symbols per sash — turn, tilt, tilt-and-turn, fixed.

Materials on the part, not in a table

Profile, colour, decor, infill, hardware, shutter, reinforcement, extensions and insect screen are chosen directly on the part that carries them. The software draws on your own materials database, so you are not picking from a generic list but from what you actually buy. Quick slots for frequently used profiles and glass shorten the path for repeating positions.

Systems and profiles

Configured systems with their profile series and permitted combinations.

Infills

Glass and panels, including glazing bar patterns.

Roller shutters

Boxes, guides and their heights, shown on the drawing.

Hardware and reinforcement

Hardware per sash and reinforcement per profile, per the manufacturer's configuration.

Catching the mistake before it costs anything

Two checks run while you draw, not once the material is already cut. The software compares the sash dimension against the diagram of the selected hardware manufacturer and warns when the sash falls outside the permitted range. Separately it checks reinforcement statics against the outer sash dimension. The diagram can be opened with this specific sash plotted on it, so you can see how close to the limit you are.

Hardware diagram

Warning when a sash does not meet the diagram, showing the rebate dimension.

Reinforcement statics

Check against the outer sash dimension and reinforcement code.

Bill of materials check

The drawing does not pass downstream while the bill of materials is incomplete.

Dimensions, sections and documentation

The dimension layer shows outer, clear and rebate measurements. The section panel shows the profile at the selected point, so a joint can be checked before production. The position drawing goes into the cutting list and into sales documentation in the same form you see on screen.