What is ICE?

ICE® is architectural design software, providing a comprehensive 3D solution for office interior design and manufacturing industries. With complete operability within AutoCAD™ (through our ICEcad® module) or standalone, ICE software utilizes Java™ and 3D game technology to provide a true Object Oriented platform.

From 2D design and interactive 3D walkthroughs to the manufacturing floor, ICE provides automated drawings, detailed BOMs and specifications, manufacturing data, even pricing – all instantly, accurately and graphically.

Benefits of ICE

ICE® is a better way of designing, marketing, specifying and fabricating complex products. And it does it while preserving your previous investment in technology and training.

Realtime 3D Environment
Design work becomes a video game. Create realtime, interactive, 3D virtual environments instantly without any re-work or know-how. The 3D environment is a place where you can fly around creating fabulous interiors and making any changes you see fit. You’ll feel like a kid hopped up on sugar and power.

Expert System
The ‘expert’ part of ICE rolls in when it comes to product knowledge. ICE knows what bits go together, so you can turn off that pesky left-brain and slam that catalogue of product rules shut. You don’t need to be a product expert when you are creating your masterpiece.

Scalable Solution
While size may not count for some – it sure as shootin’ counts for ICE. How helpful is creating a few “imagine if you will” scenarios when you could show the entire project? ICE is just as fast and precise for a full floor-plate, as a few workstations or offices.

Visual Interactive Design
Now show your client what you’ve been up to (try to look all worn out). If he/she/they have changes – voila! Right in front of their eyes the modification is made and the price change is instant. (WARNING: This might wreck the charade of the ‘worn out’ show earlier.)

Automatic Reporting
Meanwhile all the boring grunt work; price quotes, parts lists and manufacturing directions are automatically updated. You can immediately see how much your omnipotence is costing.

Professional Proposals & 3D Renderings
When it’s time for the “Ta-Dah!” moment ICE gives you professional and thorough proposals with 3D renderings, you can doll them up further by exporting your ICE file directly into your favorite realistic rendering software.

AutoCAD Interoperability
You like your AutoCAD®; and Lord knows you’ve devoted enough of yourself to it. Plus, it is a heck of a drawing tool. You don’t have to give that up. ICE is the only software that works inside AutoCAD. Think of it as an open relationship, but it’s a software relationship – so not as much drama.

Direct Manufacturing
Meanwhile back at the factory…when the rubber hits the road, ICE talks to all the machines building your space. And as good as the Production Team is, ICE Eliminates the potential for human error and possible misinterpretation. It shows the machine operators the same graphics you saw and with a barcode that gets scanned right into the machine.

Fully Parametric
We don’t live in a world where one height or width, or even ten heights and widths, fits all and neither does ICE. It understands this is a parametric world. Which comes in handy when someone with a tape measure tells you the ceiling height is 9’1” and hilariously, it turns out it is 9’ 2 ½”. You can change that whole space you just created to be 9’ 2 ½” or any other height the ceiling happens to be.

Exact Specification
No one likes to feel left out – or that they’re back in Grade Seven. ICE hates secret languages too. ICE uses images rather than SKU numbers and codes. So you, your client, the factory employee and the client’s finance person who has to pay the bills at the end can see exactly what parts and pieces and finishes were ordered. Which is far more satisfying than wondering if you really needed a 74a-AB11483B33-8a?