LogiKal UK Manual

logiKal
Last changes: 13th August 2007
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Contents
General ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Start Menu................................................................................................................................ 6
Main Menu................................................................................................................................ 7
User Interface........................................................................................................................... 8
Input Of Elements....................................................................................................................... 9
Job Data Input .......................................................................................................................... 9
Position Selection Functions .................................................................................................. 10
Create New Position............................................................................................................... 11
Grid Input............................................................................................................................ 13
Set and Delete Mullions and Transoms.............................................................................. 14
Insertion Input..................................................................................................................... 17
Insertion Data Input ............................................................................................................ 21
"Secondary Profiles and Items" .......................................................................................... 22
Glass Input ......................................................................................................................... 23
Insertion Hardware ............................................................................................................. 24
Complete Position .............................................................................................................. 25
Positions Selection / Job Modification .................................................................................... 26
Input of a position with a simple pitch..................................................................................... 28
Internal Rails .......................................................................................................................... 30
Free Input ............................................................................................................................... 33
Entering a facade ................................................................................................................... 36
Mullion Divisions................................................................................................................. 38
Settings .................................................................................................................................. 39
Job Manager ............................................................................................................................. 40
Position - Library...................................................................................................................... 41
Cross Sections ......................................................................................................................... 44
Printouts.................................................................................................................................... 46
Printouts ................................................................................................................................. 46
Estimation............................................................................................................................... 47
Position Drawing .................................................................................................................... 48
U-Value Report....................................................................................................................... 48
Assembly List ......................................................................................................................... 49
Cut Optimisation..................................................................................................................... 50
Cutting List ............................................................................................................................. 52
Survey drawing....................................................................................................................... 52
Installation Plan ...................................................................................................................... 52
Orders........................................................................................................................................ 53
Profile Order ........................................................................................................................... 53
Gasket frames ........................................................................................................................ 54
Accessory order ..................................................................................................................... 55
Hardware order ...................................................................................................................... 56
Door Fillings ........................................................................................................................... 56
Glass/Panel ............................................................................................................................... 57
Glass/Panel Estimation .......................................................................................................... 57
Glass/Panel request ............................................................................................................... 57
Glass/Panel order................................................................................................................... 58
Glass Assignment Plan .......................................................................................................... 59
Shaped Glass Drawing........................................................................................................... 59
Rebate Dimension Drawing.................................................................................................... 60
More Printouts .......................................................................................................................... 61
"Price Takeover"..................................................................................................................... 61
Bill of Quantities ..................................................................................................................... 61
Quotation................................................................................................................................ 62
Delivery Note.......................................................................................................................... 63
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Invoice .................................................................................................................................... 64
"Word Processor" .................................................................................................................... 65
"Fields" ................................................................................................................................... 66
Select Templates.................................................................................................................... 67
"Add Templates"..................................................................................................................... 68
Service/Settings ....................................................................................................................... 69
"Estimation data" .................................................................................................................... 69
Address database .................................................................................................................. 73
Settings .................................................................................................................................. 74
Printer selection.................................................................................................................. 74
Margins............................................................................................................................... 75
Printer Defaults................................................................................................................... 75
Opti Labels ......................................................................................................................... 76
"Company letterhead"......................................................................................................... 77
Foreign currencies.............................................................................................................. 78
Users .................................................................................................................................. 79
Profile Orientation/View ...................................................................................................... 80
Saw Settings....................................................................................................................... 80
Material Display .................................................................................................................. 81
Additional Settings.............................................................................................................. 81
Output file ........................................................................................................................... 87
Online Database................................................................................................................. 90
Service and Update................................................................................................................ 91
Database ................................................................................................................................... 92
User Database ....................................................................................................................... 92
"Discount Groups" .............................................................................................................. 93
Economic Data ................................................................................................................... 94
Economic Hardware Data................................................................................................... 95
System Profiles / Accessories ............................................................................................ 96
Hardware Macros/Supplementary Profile Macros .............................................................. 97
Bottom configuration........................................................................................................... 98
Arched Profiles ................................................................................................................... 98
Standard Glass................................................................................................................... 99
Glass Unit-Lists ................................................................................................................ 100
Panels .............................................................................................................................. 101
Shaped Glass ................................................................................................................... 102
CAD.......................................................................................................................................... 103
Function bar ......................................................................................................................... 103
Toolkit................................................................................................................................... 104
Function Key Assignments ................................................................................................... 106
Menu bar / Pulldown menus................................................................................................. 107
Pulldown menu "Data"...................................................................................................... 107
Pulldown menu "Edit" ....................................................................................................... 109
Pulldown menu "Drawing Functions"................................................................................ 110
Pulldown menu "Effects" .................................................................................................. 110
Pulldown menu "View"...................................................................................................... 112
Pulldown menu "Dimension" ............................................................................................ 113
Pulldown menu "Settings" ................................................................................................ 114
What is "Relative Positioning"? ............................................................................................ 118
How does Drawing Administration work? ............................................................................. 118
"Printing / Plotting Menu - Printing out from Cross Sections and CAD" .......................... 119
Document Fields .................................................................................................................. 120
Additional optimisation ......................................................................................................... 121
2D Optimisation...................................................................................................................... 122
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General
Start Menu
If you have created more than one user account in the user management of logiKal, the
program will ask you for the username and password during the start procedure. The request
will be omitted if only one user is listed.
For more information see User Database, page 92.
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Main Menu
After running the program the main menu is displayed. From here you can select the different
functions of logiKal.
In the lower area of the main menu you can see information about the current job.
The list on the left hand contains all positions included the selected job.
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User Interface
With the following functions you can change the view of the drawings. You can scroll the
drawing and change the size of it. It is also possible to switch between the inside and outside of
the element.
Here you will get a first view of the functions of the user interface.
1 Move drawing up/down
2 Zoom in / out
3
Zoom in
Zoom out
Centre drawing
4 Move drawing left/right
5 Configuration of the width/height of the user interface
6 Cancel the input of elements with saving
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Input Of Elements
To create a new job or to modify an existing job, select "Input of Elements" in the main menu.
Click "Create a New Job" to do so.

If you want to edit an existing job select "Modify an Existing Job".
Job Data Input
After running Input of Elements, the "Address Menu" screen will be displayed. Here you may
enter your customer's address and further job information. The job name is mandatory all other
fields may remain empty.
You get access to the internal address database where you select the designated address from
by clicking the button "Address Database".
Usually all users are able to access all jobs in logiKal. The access can be restricted to the user
who created the job. For this untick the checkbox "Allow all users to work on this job".
After you have entered all required information click the button "OK" to proceed to the next
window.
Note:
The discounts are only used on printouts "Quotation", "Order Confirmation" and "Invoice".
They aren't considered on the estimation printout.
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Position Selection Functions
To create a new position click the button "Create New Position".

If you want to modify or copy a position select the designated position and click the button "Edit
or Copy existing Positions".
A free text position can be created by the button "New Text Position". This position is
independent from elements and includes free designed text which may be accompanied by
estimation surcharges and labour hours. These positions are displayed in all relevant printouts.
You are able to add pure material positions, i.e. positions which include only single materials for
repair purposes, or you can do the same by importing existing lists from other programs in XML-
format. For this click the button "New Material Position".
You can load already applied positions from other jobs and Grid Price Lists by the buttons
"Position from another Job" and "Position from Grid Price List".
Select "Recalculate all Piece Lists" to update all positions after a modification of the database.
The item "Apportion Positions" applies costs (e.g. insulation, sheet metal, travel costs, etc.)
which are apportioned to all positions of the job. The apportion cost proportion of each position
is calculated by the ratio of position cost to total cost of job.
You may also insert positions from other software solutions in XML-format by the function
"Import".
If you want to insert positions from the position-library click the button "Library Position".
Hit Esc or the button "Main Menu" to leave Position Selection and to return to Main Menu.
Tip: Instead of clicking "Create New Position" you can just hit Ins .
Tip: You are able to alter the address and job later by the button "Address" at the bottom of the
screen.
Tip: When you right-click a position a popup-menu opens and various functions to edit the
position are displayed.
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Create New Position
First enter a number for the position and if necessary also a brief description.
You can allocate positions to phases, too. To create a new phase click the button "New" behind
the dropdown-menu "Belongs to Phase" and enter the description of the new phase.
After this determine the new position's profile system. An example section of each system is
displayed during the selection. Depending on the system the program asks for e.g. glazing bead
variants or system variants (subsystems).
Having selected the profile system you directly proceed to the system preferences screen.
Tip:
Frequently used systems may be marked as favourites and are then always displayed on top of
the selection list. For this determine the system with the corresponding variants you want to set
as favourite and click the button "Add to Favourites". To remove systems from the favourite
list right-click on the corresponding entry and select the option "Remove from Favourites".
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This screen helps to raise the input speed of positions significantly.

The program would usually ask for each single transom, mullion, frame etc. during the following
input. As you frequently use the same transoms, mullions or frames within a job you can setup
your preferences in this screen. The profiles will be set automatically in the further input process
but you may still modify them if required.
The set preferences only apply to new positions of the current job. Select the item "Save as
Standard Settings" to use these preferences in future jobs. Through this you determine the set
preferences as standard preferences of the used system.
When you turn on structural analysis the mullions and transoms are checked for sufficient
moments of inertia (second moment of area). The check applies to all mullions and transoms
which are no frame or jamb elements.
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Grid Input
Now the program asks for the number of fields in width and height.
After you have determined the quantity of fields the element is already drawn.
Note:
This screen is not applicable for particular systems (e.g. Sliders, Skylights).
Tip:
If it is impossible to define the position to be entered due to slant frames and mullions select the
button "Free Input".
Tip:
There are some templates defined for a couple of systems by which you can quickly apply
frequently arising constructions (Button "From Element-Template").
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Set and Delete Mullions and Transoms
After you determined the number of fields in width and height the program asks for the total
width as well as the partial widths and for the total height as well as the partial heights. In order
to split the fields equally leave their status on "automatic". Fields which are calculated
automatically are labelled by "A". The advantage of an automatic allocation consists in the fact
that only automatic fields will be adjusted in case of later modifications (e.g. change of total
dimension).
If you want to determine a partial dimension either enter the absolute dimension or an equation
e.g. T/2 (T = total dimension). The result of this formula will be figured automatically and entered
into the corresponding field. Please note that this is a pure pocket calculator function. The
equation itself won't be saved after the value was figured.
Tip:
If you want to alter one field's dimension simply click on the corresponding dimension and the
program will jump automatically into the correct input field.
Note:
When using door and window systems the total dimensions refer to the distance from outer
edge of frame to outer edge of frame, for a door they refer to finish floor level (FFL). The partial
dimensions refer to outer edge of frame to centre line of mullion etc. In curtain wall
constructions it is also possible to select centre line to centre line as dimension reference by a
corresponding setting.
Tip:
You may swap between internal and external view anytime. For this press the button "I / O" in
the bottom left corner.
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Add / Delete Fields

After all dimensions were entered you may correct your inputs by adding or deleting fields
("Add Fields" and "Delete Fields") or by altering the entered dimensions using the buttons
"Total / Partial Width" or "Total / Partial Height".
Set / Delete Profiles
In order to delete an individual profile or to re-set it, right-click on the corresponding profile and
select "Delete Profile" or "Set Profile" in the popup menu. It is possible to delete or set
individual profiles by the button "Set / Delete Profiles" or to do the same for multiple profiles by
the mark functions.
Mark Areas
The following functions are available: Individual selection by mouse-click, multi-selection by Ctrl
and mouse-click and the possibility "area selection". For an area selection open a selection
box over the profiles to be marked by using the left mouse button. There the open direction is
decisive: A selection box from left to right marks only profiles which are fully enclosed by the
box, a selection box from right to left marks enclosed and intersected profiles.
Pitches
Element pitches are also performed in this screen. Simply click the buttons "Left Pitch" and
"Right Pitch" and enter the corresponding dimensions. You can either enter the displayed
dimension or the enumerated mullion or transom centre lines.
Add-On Profiles and Couplings
You can set add-on profiles and couplings here, too. For add-ons click the button "Add-On
Profiles" and select the profile and profile side where you want to place the add-on. By keeping
Ctrl pressed you are able to select multiple profiles/profile sides. An add-on never changes the
outer dimension of an element, it is always included in this outer dimension.
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For a coupling click the corresponding button and afterwards select one or more (keep Ctrl
pressed) profiles you want to transform into coupled constructions. Then logiKal offers all
entered couplings of this system which you can apply by the corresponding button in the
explanation field. Now the centre line dimensions refer to the outer edges of the coupling
profiles. Additionally the gap of the coupling (if applicable) is dimensioned, too. The outer
dimension of the element doesn't change.
It is also possible to add additional mullions and transoms to the construction. For this enter the
position of mullion from left and the position of transom from FFL.
Tip:
Don't run "Free Input" earlier, because this way you can already use the entered grid in your
CAD construction (See Free Input, page 33).
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Insertion Input
In this screen you determine the insertion types of the position.

In the explanation field you can find door symbols and in the assistant field window symbols
which are only offered depending on the possibilities of the selected system. If there is e.g. no
folding door in a system then the option isn't displayed. Solid and dashed lines in the symbols
show the open direction depending on the selected view (internal or external). A green frame
stands for a sash. Consider this when entering fixed sashes and glazing from inside/outside.
You can leave fields blank which include customer constructions or other constructions from
vendors by "Empty Window" and "Empty Door". Deleted fields are fully removed from the
construction (e.g. stepped constructions), but they can be replaced by another function anytime.
The currently selected field is red. After each insertion selection the program proceeds to the
next insertion field.
The following selection functions are available for insertions to be determined: Individual
selection by mouse-click, multi-selection by Ctrl and mouse-click and the possibility "area
selection". For an area selection open a selection box over the fields to be marked by using the
left mouse button. There the open direction is decisive: A selection box from left to right marks
only fields which are fully enclosed by the box, a selection box from right to left marks enclosed
and intersected fields.
In order to modify you can click the insertion field and alter the function anytime.
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After selecting insertions and setting profiles the program asks for different dimension
references if applicable: Since we entered a stepped construction in our example the program
still requires the information if the entered partial height refers to centre line, inner or outer edge
of mullion. You are able to switch between these possibilities by F2 or you can select one
directly by mouse-click.
Note:
A modification of the dimension reference evokes a change of the right-hand dimension chain
because the centre of mullion or the outer edge of frame is always dimensioned.
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In this screen it is possible to display section drawings. Right-click next to a transom or mullion.
A popup menu with various functions opens. Select the item "Set Section Line" and draw the
line over the area you want to have the section generated from.
You are also able to correct the input of all values in this window again. Simply hit the
corresponding button.
"Insertions" You can change your entered insertions by this function
afterwards. Among other things it is possible to transform a
Deleted Field into another insertion (Glazing, Panel, Window).
"Frame", "Mullion", Here you are able to re-set the profiles. The program proceeds
"Transom", profile per profile. The button "Pitched/Curved Profiles" is
"Pitched/Curved “ only available if the construction includes the corresponding
profiles, e.g. when using Free Input (see Free Input, page 33)
"Set Partial Profile" Click on the partial profile to be altered and select the
corresponding profile from the profile list. As soon as you have
set the partial profile confirm by "Apply".
"Modify Specification of Corner Connections, T-Connections and X-
Connections" Connections, if the horizontal or vertical profile shall pass or if a
mitred connection shall be performed: Select the connection to
be altered either by mouse-click or by cursor control keys. F2
switches between the connection possibilities. The program
displays all options consecutively whereas the current one is
enlarged. There is also another setting alternative for pitched
elements, for this see Input of a position with a simple pitch,
page 28.
"Extensions" Here you can determine if and how far mullions and frames are
extended at top and bottom. To this the program asks
consecutively for each single extension. This item is primarily
used during the input of curtain walls. At door elements you can
also use the function "Bottom Configuration" to setup the
bottom extension.
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"Profile Division" Determine the position of a profile division here.

"Reset all Profiles"The allocation of all profiles will be deleted and you are asked
to re-assign each single profile. This is mainly reasonable to
alter a construction depth or to change the insulator of a curtain
wall.
"Equal Rebate Rebate or glass dimensions are equalised. This function is only
Dimension in Width" available for rectangular elements.
You are able to adapt rebate and glass dimensions. Unless all
fields shall obtain the same dimension choose "Only selected
fields". Then you are asked to determine the fields to be
equalised.
"Equal Rebate Rebate and glass heights can be equalised. The individual
Dimension in options correspond with those of "Equal Rebate Dimension in
Height" Width".
"Bottom This item is only available at door elements and windows with
Configuration" sills. Here you determine the type of bottom configuration and
the bottom extension of frame profiles. The bottom
configuration includes bottom rail terminations, bottom rail
alignments, thresholds and settings for the bottom gap.
During the selection process you can right-click the drawing of
the currently chosen bottom configuration and select one of the
display options of the popup menu: Display in CAD, Full Screen
Mode and Advanced View.
It is possible that only one particular bottom rail profile is
available. This one will be selected automatically.
"Wall Connection" Here you are able to determine and, if required, to correct the
wall connection.
"Insertion Data" Modify sash or leaf profiles, bottom rails, partial door width,
door midrail positions and handle heights. The program runs
through this screen automatically during an initial input.
"Internal Rail Select this item in order to setup internal rails of doors and
Setting" windows. It is only available if you entered the insertion data
first.
"Door Frame If you click "Door Frame Design" the door top and side lights
Design" will be attached to the door.
"Uw-Value" Here it is possible to enter missing Ug/Up-Values for the
applied glass and panel types.
"System Variants" This item allows you to alter again the glazing bead variants
and subsystems.
Tip: If you want to use customised bottom configurations you can enter those in the database.
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Insertion Data Input
After completing the base element the program automatically requests the input of Insertion
Data. At a door you are asked for leaf profiles, bottom rails, handle height and midrails. For
complex constructions select the item "Internal Rail Setting" after having completed Insertion
Data.
At windows only the sash profile is requested. Additionally you have got to enter a partial width
at multi-part insertions. Meeting stile windows and pairs of doors require the input of the
meeting stile information first and then you are being asked for the other sashes or leaf profiles.
In parts you are able to setup this information already in the system preferences screen.
Note:
Door pairs always request the input of the master leaf's partial width, whereas meeting stile
windows ask for the partial width of the leaf to be opened first.
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"Secondary Profiles and Items"
Here you may add secondary, not automatically applied profiles, e.g. sill, shutter and wall
connection profiles. For this all database profiles are available. The list is narrowed down to
those profiles which are labelled as Secondary Profiles in the database. In order to input other
profiles either enter the profile number manually or tick the checkbox "Display with
Accessories" at the bottom of the profile list and select it.
You are able to create secondary profile macros which include e.g. all parts of wall connection.
Then this macros can be chosen from the list. The program either inserts the macro as a whole
or all included parts will be written separately in the upper list. Thus all individual items of the
macros may be deleted or altered later. To learn more about secondary profile macros see
Hardware Macros/Supplementary Profile Macros, page 97.
At frequently used secondary profiles which are not listed you may activate the option
"Secondary Profile" in the database in order to display them in the future.
Only the profiles of the supplier whose system is currently selected will be displayed. In order to
access also other secondary profiles tick the checkbox "Display all suppliers" at the bottom of
your profile list.
It is possible to load secondary profiles from already entered positions by hitting "From another
Position", "From previous Position" or "From another Job".
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Glass Input
The
The program asks you field by field which glass to apply. Thereby the currently selected field is
displayed red. If you entered system preferences for glazing then the program allocates
automatically glass or panel to the fields .
After having decided for a filling the program displays a list of available thicknesses for this
filling type. Glass units require an additional information about possible special glass inside or
outside.
If the selected glass turns out inappropriate (e.g. dimensions too large, side ratio exceeded) you
may apply it anyway. However, the program asks in this case for the glass pane's price per area
or price per unit.
When using standard glass where no price is entered in the database (price on demand) you
will be asked for a price per area or price per unit, too. This price applies to all other panes of
this type in this position.
There are two possibilities to enter a glass which is not part of the database:
If you want to use the glass only once select the item "Manual Glass Input" from the list. Then
input the glass name and the price per area or unit.
If you want to use a glass multiple times in your current job you can create a project glass. This
applies also to other positions of the job. The price assigned to project glass may be altered in
the estimation data later.
Tip: You may apply a previously entered glass including all assigned properties by "Copy from
Previous Field".
Tip: You are able to copy fillings, too. Right-click the filling you intend to copy and select "Copy
Filling". Then paste it into the corresponding field by right-click and "Paste Filling".
Note: Glass prices entered in the database can be checked and modified over "User
Database" / "Glass Units" or "Standard Glass".
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Insertion Hardware
It is possible to allocate fittings in logiKal by the hardware manager.
All hardware items are selected step by step.
During the input logiKal checks all possible hardware combinations which belong to the selected
item. Only reasonable entries are displayed to be selected by the user.
In order to assign hardware items just click on the item you want to determine in the right input
window.
If you want to see all currently applied fittings (apart from additional hardware) at a glace click
the button "Part List" in the top right corner.
Hardware macros of older logiKal versions may still be used. For this use the bottom area of the
insertion hardware screen.
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Complete Position
In the fabrication and installation hours screen the program asks for quantities, labour hours,
colours and other parameters of the position.
Alternative positions are labelled by entering "0" at "Quantity".
When you tick the option "Treatment for Locking Bars" then the inside colour of the insertion
will be applied to the locking bars. If the colour is a coating then "E6/EV1" (anodised) will be
used.
If you select "Crimp" for corner cleats although there is no crimpable cleat available for the
profiles then the program applies automatically the pinned corner cleat ("Nail").
Finally the program figures the part list whereby the position input is completed.
NB:
If you enter values in the fields "Time Fabrication", "Time Installation" and "Time
Dismantling" logiKal generates a corresponding description in the quotation, e.g. "Including
Dismantling, Installation and Sealing to Structure...".
Tip:
The program is able to suggest fabrication and installation hours. For this you have to input your
typical labour effort in User Database/Labour Hours once (Labour Hours, page 85). Then tick
the option "Accept Suggestion" in the "Fabrication and Installation Hours" screen.
Tip:
It is possible to attach a comment to a position. For this click into the comment field.
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Positions Selection / Job Modification
After completing a position input you will automatically return to this menu.
In this menu you can find all already entered positions including quantity, colour, profile system
and position drawing.
In order to modify an existing position select the designated position and click the item "Edit or
Copy existing Positions".
The following window opens:
You will get a selection of different modification possibilities and you are able to alter the whole
position or only particular items.
When you click the button "Modify Position" the whole position will be opened for
modifications. In this case the program proceeds step by step through all screens of the
element input. If you don' t want to alter anything in a screen hit "Enter" or click the button
"Next".
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If you select the item "Copy" logiKal will ask for the position number of the new position. Then
the new position will be placed at the bottom of the list. You can alter the new position directly in
order to perform e.g. dimension changes.
Positions can also be deleted completely by clicking the button "Delete".
If you want to apply a different system to the position select the item "Swap System".
It is possible to edit a position's name, quantity and colour, too.
Via "Modify Glazing" you reach the Glass Input screen directly.
Furthermore you may alter the following items: secondary profiles, hardware, labour hours, u-
values and sealings.
When all positions are entered select the item "Main Menu" at the bottom of the screen or
simply hit "Esc". You can also modify this job later by re-selecting "Input of Elements" on the
Main Menu.
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Input of a position with a simple pitch

After you have entered how the fields are separated (2 widths, 1 height in this example) and the
field measurements (total width 2000 mm, part width 1000 mm, total height 1200 mm), click on
the button "Left pitch".
logiKal first asks for the measurements or the transoms where the pitch begins (above). The
transoms are numbered here.
If you enter 0 , 1 or 2 ,logiKal recognizes that you would like to choose the corresponding
transom, and every other value will be interpreted as a measurement.
In this example however you enter 1, to enable the pitch to begin at the middle transom.
Next the program asks you for the lateral height up to the start of the pitch. Here the
measurements are requested at the lower edge of the elements.
Note:
To delete a pitch again, choose "Left pitch" or "Right pitch" and press F2 .
You can now change to the next menu and populate the fields with insertions.
Once you have populated all the insertions and all the profiles as in the previous position,
choose the item in the right-hand column "Change connections".
Here you can choose between mitred and adjoining for the corner connections. For cross joints
you can choose which profile goes through and which adjoins. In pitched corners you can move
a running profile. Move the red cross using the arrow keys or the mouse on to the connection to
be changed.
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Choose the pitched edge as in the illustration.

1. The outside view of the mullion runs into the corner so that the join is 90° and the outside
view does not have to be latched.
2. The inside view of the mullion runs into the corner so that the join is 90° and the outside view
does have to be latched.
3. The axis of the mullion rises to the top.
4. The inside view of the mullion runs into the corner so that the join of the mullion matches the
angle of the pitched frame, and the outside view must therefore be latched.
5. The outside view of the mullion runs into the corner so that the join of the mullion matches the
angle of the pitched frame, and the outside view must therefore not be latched.
logiKal moves the mullion, and the corner measurement remains unchanged.
When ready, click on "OK".
The next actions for this position are the same as those for positions described earlier.
Note:
For lateral connections there is the same procedure as for the corners in the frames above. One
condition here is that when entering the pitch, a lock number has been entered and not a fixed
measurement.
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Internal Rails
After having entered the base element and the insertion data click the button Internal Rail
Setting.
Here you can find different possibilities of internal rails. Select the options "Add Horizontal" or
"Add Vertical" to insert a transom or mullion.
Enter the designated number of horizontals or verticals in this dialogue and click on "Equal
Glass Dimensions" or "Enter Free Dimensions" depending on whether you want an equal or
free glass split.
If you didn't setup any preferences for verticals and horizontals you are asked for the profile
numbers now.
In order to set a midrail in a door which lines up with a transom of a side light select "Parallel
Profile". Now click on the transom of the side light. Since the construction depth of door leaf
and side light are identical in this case the profile height and profile number will be automatically
applied.
It is possible to enter a slant internal rail by "Add Free Profile". You are able to select each
corner and every other point on the frame of the chosen insertion by mouse. If you selected a
position somewhere on the frame the program will display the figured dimension to be
corrected. Now you must determine the orientation of the internal rail either by a fixed angle or
by an endpoint. The endpoint is specified the same way as the start point. Simply click by
mouse on the position where the rail shall end.
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Rails always span from one side of the insertion to another. If you want to set a rail adjacent to
another you must enter a continuous rail first and then shorten this one by the function "Delete
Partial Profile".
These possibilities are combined in the following example.
In order to enter the internal rails proceed as follows:
Select "Add Free Profile" and click on the top left corner of the door.
Now the program asks whether you want to determine the rail by an angle or by an endpoint.
Select the item "Angle" in the next window and enter an angle of 145 degree in the following
screen.
(In this example please enter 145°.)

Then you must determine the profile number of the rail.
After that the program asks how the rail shall run into the top corner.
On the right hand side of the screen you can find the
corresponding possibilities. The dashed lines show the outer
profile edge. As a consequence of the following selection the
upper outer edge of the slant rail runs exactly into the outer
corner of the sash profiles.
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Enter the next rail. Select "Add Free Profile". To determine the start point click where the first
rail meets the sash profile. Re-select the possibility to enter the rail by an angle. Input an angle
of 35 degree and for the connection type click on the icon displayed below.
After that select the item "Add Vertical". Answer the question about the number of verticals by
"1" and choose the option "Equal Glass Dimensions".
The profile number input is followed by the function "Delete Partial Profile" where you must
click on the profile parts to be removed.
Finally click "Next" to proceed.
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Free Input
You can create a "Free Input" by entering a basic grid like in a standard input and by hitting the
button "Free Input". In this case logiKal applies the grid and launches the CAD (see picture
below).
It is possible to modify and amend the grid by CAD. For details please see CAD, page 103.
If you click the button "Free Input" without having entered a grid before the CAD runs with an
empty screen. In this case you can design completely free.
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When the drawing is completed please click the button "Next" to proceed to the next screen.
All contours have to be closed for a correct design. The program is able to eliminate
inaccuracies up to a certain extend, larger inaccuracies lead to an error message which points
out this fact. You must complete the drawing to continue.
NB:
Depending on the user preferences (see Pulldown menu "Settings", page 114) the program only
applies profiles to yellow/black lines. Other colours aren't considered and remain in the drawing.
You can use this effect to enter e.g. dimensions or comments.
NB:
As soon as you launch the free input function it is impossible to return to the grid input, i.e.
dimension changes must be performed in the drawing.
logiKal recognises the construction by analysing the lines and applies profiles to those. Then
you can continue the element input as usual.
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NB
Shaped glass will be automatically applied and possible surcharges will be considered in the
estimation.
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Entering a facade
The input of surfaces, glass, panels and structural engineering functions as in window positions.
When inputting jambs and locks, the program displays the profile from the base profile for any
insulator, a press profile and a cover one after the other, and you can put a combination
together.
Tip:
If you would like to use a mullion profile instead of a lock, or the other way around, click when
choosing the profile on the button "Also transom" or "Also mullion".
In all cases, think about how easy or difficult it will be to build your chosen solution.
The geometry of a facade position is built up in the same way as a window or door position.
You can adapt the measurement of the OkFF (upper floor edge) in relation to the lower lock by
clicking on the button “Set OkFF“. Door positions entered later will relate to the OkFF.
When you leave the geometry menu using “next”, all fields with fixed glazing will be populated
automatically. To enter door insertions or panel fields in these fields, choose the button "Input
of insertions". The following dialog then appears.
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You can change insertions already input using "Edit insertion".

You enter windows and doors using the buttons "Window insertion" and "Door insertion".
When you click on the button, the program jumps automatically to the input of the insertion
position. You can enter the insertion position as you are already familiar with from the simple
window and door positions.
Via the button "Panel/fixed field row" or "Panel/fixed field column" you can populate a
whole row or column with panel fields with just a single click.
You can save time inputting similar insertions by entering the first insertion and then choosing
"Copy insertion" to place it in the corresponding fields. Doing this, you can still establish the
direction of opening of the insertion.
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Mullion Divisions
To separate mullion profiles, choose the button "Mullion Divisions". The program asks you the
following questions:
If you choose "Select new separation for all mullions" the program will ask you for the
separation measurement for the inside and outside profiles. The measurement that you have
entered for the inside profile will be used for the mullion profile and if necessary on the insulator,
the measurement for the outside profile on the press profile and the cover.
For the item "Edit mullion divisions by each" you can choose another separation
measurement for each individual profile.
For every separation you can choose whether the "air" matches the system settings, ("System
air") or are entered freely. In free input of the distance of the mullion profile, no accessories will
be calculated for the transom join.
Note:
If you click on "next" in order to get to the next program menu, and some of the profiles are
longer than the longest measuring rod, the program will automatically ask you if you want to
undertake a mullion separation.
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Settings
Positions can be entered either as an inside or outside view. The view can always be chosen in
the Input of elements using the "IÙA" button. With “Outside view as default” you are of
course defining the initial view.
"Automatic Order numbering": The order number is automatically set when creating a new
object.
"Automatic Order numbering": The order number is automatically set when creating a new
object.
"Measurement input for facades": You can relate the measurements input for the facade to
exterior measurements or to axis measurements.
The other buttons determine the appearance of the position plan. Also the item "Position
drawing measurements for curtain walls" sets whether axle-frame outside measurements
are shown. Furthermore, only frame outside measurements are entered.
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Job Manager
Before you can modify or estimate a project you must select a job from the list in the "Job
Manager". Please click the button "Select Job" in the main menu to open the Job Manager.
In this dialogue you will get a summary of all jobs of your installation.
You have got the possibility to create new jobs, too. Furthermore you can edit, delete, rename,
copy, move, import and export the jobs.
When you right-click a job, a menu will open. Among others you are able to send a job by e-
mail.
You can setup which job shall be displayed by using the filter option.
If the job list became very long you may apply the search function at the bottom of the dialogue
in order to find a job faster.
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Position - Library
You can enter templates for future inputs by the "Position Library".
To create a new position click on the button "New".
Enter the position's name.
The further procedure complies with the Input of Elements.
In the position library the number of fields in width and height is limited to four.
To use the templates from the position library go to Position Selection in the Input of Elements
and click the button "Library Position".
You are also able to create a new library position over the main menu.
Right-click in the window of the position survey and select the item “New Æ Position from
Library”.
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The position library window with the templates opens.
Select the template you want to use here.
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In the following window you are able to re-define the template.
Here you can alter both total and partial dimensions, determine new colours and edit glazing.
All inputs made here are automatically applied to the template.

That way you are able to modify and create frequently used elements by minimum effort.
After creation the position is listed in the position selection and can be edited like any other
position.
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Cross Sections
By using these buttons you can determine between two possibilities to create single sections.
By using the button with the arrow, you can select any positions by mouse. The selected
positions will be assigned with a red cross. After that click the button "Perform Section". The
selected section will be displayed beneath or next to the position drawing.
You can add further sections by clicking the button "Add Section" and place them next to the
others. If you use the button "Perform Sections" again, all prior sections will be deleted and
replaced by the new ones.
If you select the button with the curve symbol you can set intersection lines for a specific area of
the position drawing. By keeping the left mouse key pressed you can draw an intersection line.
Release the button to create the section.
By using the function "Cross Section" the selected area will be marked by a red border. This
function will display every section of all profiles intersected by the crosshair.
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The buttons displayed above determine which parts of the cross section will be printed on the
printouts and exported to CAD. By enabling the squared button, the position drawing will be
displayed. The other two buttons determine if the vertical and horizontal section will be
displayed. Unselected sections will be deposited grey.
By using the button "Print" logiKal will transfer the selected sections into the plot mask. For
more information about the plot mask see "Printing / Plotting Menu - Printing out from Cross
Sections and CAD", page 119. The "Print" button will be only available if you run the cross
sections from the main menu. If you run the cross section from the CAD the "CAD" button will
be displayed instead to transfer the cross section in the CAD.
The button "DXF" is also only available if you run the cross section from the main menu. By
using this function you can save the cross section as dxf file. You can open this dxf file in
external CAD applications.
By using the buttons "Previous Position" and "Next Position" you can navigate between the
different positions of the current job.
By clicking "Select Position" an new dialogue with a list of all positions of the current job will
open. So you can select the position you want to work on.
If you press the button "Settings" the settings dialogue of the cross section will appear.
In this dialogue you have the possibility to set the different options to your own needs.
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Printouts
In all orders you can generate printouts for multiple jobs to provide a collective order and less
waste.
Printouts
In logiKal you can generate different print outs.
You can display the print out before you print it. For that, choose the button .
To print directly, click the button .
The menu items vary depending on the selected printout. The different printouts are described
on the following pages.
You can return to the main menu by hitting Esc or "Cancel".
If you click on the button "Display", the following window opens.
By the buttons and you can browse through the pages of the document. Instead of
the buttons, you can also use the keys - and + .
By you can print the currently displayed page or all pages of the document. You can
decide in the following dialogue what shall be printed.
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Estimation
In the "Estimation" dialogue you can define which information your printout shall include.
Activate the item "Summarise Gaskets, Connectors and Hardware" to determine if the
additional items shall be allocated to each single insertion or if a summary shall be displayed at
the end of the position.
By ticking the item "Print/Display Summary" you can list only the estimation sums of all
positions and display the total amount without VAT.
It is possible to print an evaluation of the whole job. For this choose the item "Print/Display
Evaluation".
The estimation also contains the drawings of every position. Under the item "Drawing" you can
select between "Internal and External View". By "Scale of Drawing" you are able to
determine the size of the drawings.
Additionally you can print a profile grid that displays the location of each profile. For this activate
the item "Print Profile Grid".
If the item "Print Letterhead" is activated, the company letterhead will be placed at the top of
the printout (see "Company letterhead", page 77).
Activate the item "Calculate optimised Wastage" to run the cut optimisation prior to the
estimation. The results of the cut optimisation will be considered in the estimation printout.
By ticking "Assign all residual lengths to wastage" you state that all residual lengths arising
during the fabrication process are allocated to wastage.
Under "User Database --> System Profiles / Accessories" you can alter
the minimum value of the residual length. NB: Settings made there don't affect this option.
Activate the item "Calculate Special Lengths" to figure special profile lengths.
The item "Unrolled Profiles" will only affect the calculation result if the profile supplier also
offers profiles which are split in outer/inner profile and thermal break. The required information
of outer and inner profiles have to be entered in the database. "Dual-Colour" means that only
dual-colour profiles will be split in single parts. By ticking the option "Always" - every profile will
be disassembled. The option "Never" applies the price of the whole (connected) profile.
By hitting the Button "Estimation Data" the estimation parameters e.g. costs, taxes, profits
(markups) and wages etc. are displayed at a glance (for more information see "Estimation data",
page 69).
The item "Select Single Positions" displays a list of the current job's positions. Then the
estimation will only be printed for the selected positions, whereas a summary always contains
all positions of all selected jobs.
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Position Drawing
By "Scale" you are able to determine the size of the drawings. If you set the "Scale" 1 : 1, the
position drawing is automatically printed in the largest possible scale, displaying only one
drawing per page.
You are able to display the "Glass Dimensions", "Glass Configuration" and "Glass Name"
on the printout by ticking the according checkboxes.
By activating "Print Alternative Positions" you can determine if the position drawing shall also
include alternative positions.
The item "Select Single Positions" displays a list of the current job's positions. The printout
will only include the positions you selected from the list.
Under the item "Drawing" you can select between "Internal and External View".
To display the description of the profile system and the profile colour activate the checkboxes
"Display Profile System" and "Display Profile Colour".
U-Value Report
Under the item "Drawing" you can select between "Internal and External View" of the
Drawing.
By "Scale" you are able to determine the size of the drawings. If you set the "Scale" 1:1, the
drawing per page.
By ticking "Print Alternative Positions" you can determine if the position drawing shall also
include alternative positions.
By specifying "Selected Template" you can apply own templates for the printout.
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Assembly List
Activate the item "Summarise Gaskets, Connectors and Hardware" to determine if the
additional items shall be allocated to each single insertion or if a summary shall be displayed at
the end of the position.
Additionally you can print a profile grid that displays the location of each profile. For this activate
the item "Print Profile Grid".
By ticking "Assembly List with Drawing" you can determine if drawings shall be displayed on
the assembly list.
drawing per page.
It is possible to add labels to a drawing. You are able to select between a "Complete" labelling
and the option of only "Frame-Elements, Glass, Field".
If you click on "Don't Display Small Items" a new dialogue will open and you can select the
items you don't want to be displayed on the printout.
Tip: You can also generate assembly lists in CAD. For this use the function File --> Assembly
Lists in CAD.
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Cut Optimisation
The cut optimisation printouts can consider multiple jobs in order to get less waste.
If you want to optimise specific profiles select the option "Optimise only selected Profiles".
To display the position numbers on the printout tick the checkbox "Print Position Numbers".
By ticking "Assign all residual lengths to wastage" you state that all residual lengths arising
during the fabrication process are allocated to wastage.
In "User Database --> System Profiles / Accessories" you can alter
the minimum value of the residual length. However, settings made there don't affect this option.
Activate the item to figure special profile lengths. In the following menu the program asks
about available settings:
You can determine a special length for individual profiles directly in this list or figure an
appropriate length automatically. An automatic generation considers the lengths listed above
and the parameters entered below.
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E.g. a special length will be only applied if it still provides a favourable purchase despite of
possible surcharges (in percent).
The designated special lengths will be applied in optimisations, orders and estimations.
dual-colour profiles will be split in single parts. By ticking the option "Always" every profile will
be disassembled. The option "Never" applies the price of the whole (connected) profile.
Select the item "Select Single Positions" to display a list of the current job's positions. The
printout will only include the positions you selected from the list.
Under "Print/Display Summary only" you can determine which contents the summary shall
include.
You can avoid a page break with every new profile by ticking the item "No Page Break with
New Profile" .
By "Header Information" you can select between detailed and minimum display.
In order to apply residual lengths you must activate the item "Use Residual Lengths".
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Cutting List
The Item "Only Selected Profiles" opens the dialogue "Profile Selection for Optimisation".
Here you can determine the profiles which are supposed to be used and optimised in the
current job.
Survey drawing
If the option "Print Letterhead" is ticked, the company letterhead will be placed at the top of
Click the item "Drawing" to select between "Internal and External View".
Installation Plan
Click the item "Drawing" to select between "Internal and External View".
By "Scale" you are able to determine the size of the drawings. If you set the "Scale" to 1 : 1,
the position drawing is automatically printed in the largest possible scale, displaying only one
drawing per page.
Activate the item "Select Single Positions" to display a list of the current job's positions. The
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Orders
In a profile order, you can produce one print-out covering several objects, to provide a collective
order and a smaller cutting.
Profile Order
the printout. In this dialogue you can choose between three different letterheads (for more
information read "Company letterhead", page 77).
The Item "Only Selected Profiles" opens the dialogue "Profile Selection for Optimisation".
Here you can determine the profiles which are supposed to be used and optimised in the
current job.
Activate the item "Calculate Special Lengths" to figure special profile lengths. Read more
about Special Lengths on Cut Optimisation, page 50.
dual-colour profiles were split in single parts. By ticking the option "Always" every profile will be
disassembled. The option "Never" applies the price of the whole (connected) profile.
You can choose if you want to order colours provided by the profile supplier or a coating
company. For this select either "Order at Profile Supplier" or "Order at Coating Company".
page 69).
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You can enter the addressee and the delivery address by hitting the buttons "Enter Address"
and "Enter Delivery Address".
(This function won't be available if you selected the item "Select Multiple Jobs" in the previous
dialogue).
"Prices" you can select between the options "Don't Display", "Order Price", "Price per Bar"
and "Price per Length".
It is possible to generate orders for each individual colour by "One Order per Colour".
You may also display the "Used System", the "Effective Length" and the "Profile Drawing".
Gasket frames
If the item "Print Letterhead" is activated the company letterhead will be placed at the top of
The items "Glass Gasket Frame" or "Centre Gasket Frame" decide which gasket frame type
shall be printed.
By hitting one of the options under "Output" you can determine if the gasket frame order shall
be displayed "With Field Numbers", "Summarised by Positions" or only "Summarised".
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Accessory order
the printout. In this dialogue you can choose between three different letterheads ("Company
letterhead", page 77).
page 69).
You can choose if you want to show the prices on the accessories order or not. If you want to
display them you can select between "Total Price" or "Price per Piece/Length/Packing Unit".
Tick the checkbox "Display effective Quantity" if you want to display the actually required
quantity of the job.
If you like to display the item drawing on the order please activate the checkbox "With Item
Drawing".
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Hardware order
page 69).
You can choose if you want to show the prices on the accessories order or not. If you want to
display them you can select between "Total Price" or "Price per Piece/Length/Packing Unit".
Tick the checkbox "Display effective Quantity" if you want to display the actually required
quantity of the job.
If you like to display the item drawing on the order please activate the checkbox "With Item
Drawing".
Door Fillings
The item "Select single positions" displays a list of the positions. In the print-out, If the item
"Print Letterhead" is activated, the company letterhead will be placed at the top of the printout.
In this dialogue you can choose between three different letterheads (for more information read
"Company letterhead", page 77).
and "Enter Delivery Address". Activate the item "Select Single Positions" to display a list of
the current job's positions. The printout will only include the positions you selected from the list.
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Glass/Panel
Glass/Panel Estimation
You have got the possibility to print the Glass/Panel Estimation with a shaped glass drawing.
For this please tick "Print with Shaped Glass Drawing".
By "Scale of Drawing" you are able to determine the size of the drawings. If you set the
"Scale" 1:1, the position drawing is automatically printed in the largest possible scale,
displaying only one drawing per page.
page 69).
Additionally you can determine under the option "Output" by which criteria the printout for glass
and panel estimation will be generated.
Glass/Panel request
You have got the possibility to print the Glass/Panel Request with a shaped glass drawing. For
this please tick "Print with Shaped Glass Drawing".
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information see "Company letterhead", page 77).
Under the item "Drawing" you can decide between "Internal and External View".
By ticking the checkbox "Glass" or "Panel" you determine the kind of request.
and panel request will be generated.
You can avoid a page break with every new glass type by ticking the item "No Page Break with
Glass Type"
Glass/Panel order
You have got the possibility to print the Glass/Panel Order with a shaped glass drawing. For this
please tick "Print with Shaped Glass Drawing".
drawing per page.
information see "Company letterhead", page 77).
By ticking the checkbox "Glass" or "Panel" you determine the kind of order.
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and panel order will be generated.
You can avoid a page break with every new glass type by ticking the item "No Page Break with
New Glass Type".
Glass Assignment Plan
drawing per page.
By activating "Print Alternative Positions" you can determine if the glass assignment plan
shall also include alternative positions.
Shaped Glass Drawing
drawing per page.
By activating "Print Alternative Positions" you can determine if the shaped glass drawing
Click the item "Drawing" to decide between "Internal and External View".
By ticking the checkbox "Glass" or "Panel" you determine the kind of drawing.
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Rebate Dimension Drawing
drawing per page.
By activating "Print Alternative Positions" you can determine if the rebate dimension drawing
The items "Slanted Fields", Slant Internal Rails", "Rectangular Fields" and "Rectangular
Internal Rail Setting" you determine which drawings are generated on the printout.
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More Printouts
"Price Takeover"
All positions of the current job are listed in the "Price Takeover" dialogue. Each position
features two glass prices and two element prices.
The left column contains the results of the estimation. The right column contains the prices
which will be printed on quotations, order confirmations and invoices. These prices can be
altered by a double click on it.
NB:
As soon as the price in the right column falls under the estimated production cost on the left the
price is displayed red.
Bill of Quantities
If you tick the checkbox "With "Or Equivalent"-Remark" a remark "Or Equivalent" will be
printed on the bill of quantities.
drawing per page.
You have got the possibility to determine which information shall be provided for "Profiles",
"Window Hardware", "Additional Hardware", "Additional Items" and "Bottom
Configuration".
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Glass prices can be printed separately by ticking "Print Glass Price separately".
You are also able to setup the printout in such a way that only the total amount is displayed. For
this activate the checkbox "Print only Total Amount".
The "Price Text" can be generated automatically or manually. By selecting the item "Manual"
you can enter your own text in the text field.
How to create your own templates see "Add Templates", page 68.
Quotation
By "Scale" you are able to determine the size of the drawings. If you set the "Scale" 1:1 the
drawing per page.
By ticking "Print Profile Colours" the profile colours will be listed.
The button "Price-/Position-Selection" opens the "Price Takeover" dialogue. For more
information see "Price Takeover", page 61.
Configuration".
A "Quotation Number" can be determined by yourself or generated by the program by a click

on the button "New Number".
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Delivery Note
drawing per page.
Configuration".
"Delivery Note Number" can be determined by yourself or generated by the program by a click
on the button "New Number".
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Invoice
By ticking "Invoice with Drawing" you are able to state if the invoice shall be printed with or
without drawings.
drawing per page.
The button "Price-/Position-Selection" opens the "Price Takeover" dialogue. For more
information see "Price Takeover", page 61.
An "Invoice Number" can be determined by yourself or generated by the program by a click on

the button "New Number".
Under "Number of Related Delivery Note" you can enter the delivery note number which
belongs to the invoice.
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"Word Processor"
By using the word processor you can create your own texts.
The word processor functions are described as follows:
New
Creates a new document.
Open
Opens an existing document.
Save
Saves a document.
Print
Prints the current document.
Print Preview
Displays a preview of the page to be printed.
Clip
Removes and copies the selected text into the clipboard. After
that you can insert the text at another place.
Copy
Copies the selected text into the clipboard.
Paste
Inserts the content of the clipboard at the cursor position and
substitutes any marked words or objects.
Insert Table
Inserts a table into the document.
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Nonprinting Characters
Shows nonprinting characters in your text, e.g. tab stops, line
breaks and spaces.
Font Name and Font Size

Select a font name from the list. The font size allows you to choose
between different font sizes from the list.
Bold
Displays the marked text in bold type. If the selection is already
bold, the format will be reset to standard.
Underline
Underlines the selected text or vice versa.
Italics
Displays the marked text in italic type. If the selection is
already italic the format will be reset to standard.
Left
Aligns the selected text to the left page margin.
Centre
Centres the selected text on the page.
Right Aligned
Aligns the selected text to the right page margin.
Justify
Aligns the selected text with both the left and right margins.
Borders
Click the "Borders" icon to modify the border of a sheet area or
an object.
"Fields"
If you use templates for quotations etc. you can insert fields. The program fills out these fields
automatically by the corresponding values when generating the printout.
In order to put in a field select the item "Field" in the "Insert" menu and the type you want to
insert into the document.
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Select Templates
In several printout dialogues you can determine which templates shall be applied for e.g.
quotations, confirmations, delivery notes, invoices and bills of quantities by clicking on
"Selected Template".
After clicking "Selected Template" the following dialogue appears:
Select the template from the list you want to use for the printouts.
How to create customised templates or to modify existing ones please see "Add Templates",
page 68.
By clicking “Display” in the specific dialogue the program generates the text for the positions
and unites those with the chosen template. After that you can modify the text in the word
processor (see "Word Processor", page 65).
NB:
Once a template is selected, it will be applied until you select another template.
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"Add Templates"
You can create templates which are automatically applied in printouts.
For this select the button “Word Processor” in the main menu and create a new text or modify
an existing text.
How to use the functions of the word processor see "Word Processor", page 65.
After you created the template save it to a specific directory.
If you want to attach text after the automatically generated position descriptions please enter the
field <Body> in front of the text to be appended.
You can add other fields in which e.g. dates, the customer addresses and job numbers etc. will
be printed.
How to add fields please see "Fields", page 66.
Tip:
If the printout of the positions shall start on the second page set a page break at the end of the
text by hitting the keys Ctrl and Enter .
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Service/Settings
"Estimation data"
By using the button "Estimation Data" in the main menu or the first dialogue by running the
"Estimation" or "Glass/Panel Estimation" you can modify the estimation attributes for new
jobs or also existing jobs.
"Edit Basic Estimation Data" has no effect on already estimated jobs. Here you can
determine the attributes for new estimations.
To change the estimation data of existing jobs, press the button "Change Estimation Data of
Job <Jobname>".
By using the button "Edit Basic Estimation Data" the following window opens.
In this dialogue you can create customised estimation data sets for you different customers.
First you can select if and how the estimation shall consider "Unrolled Profiles" and "Bulk
Price Lists". To use single Items, tick the checkbox "Single Items, No Kits". To use and
select alternative items instead of the original ones press the button "Alternative Item
Groups".
In the lower area of the "Basic Estimation Data" dialogue, all existing estimation data sets are
listed.
To create a new estimation data set press the button "Add". The <STANDARD> setting is
always used as template for new settings.
If you want to modify an existing estimation data set press the button "Edit".
The settings will be copied by using the button "Copy".
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To delete specific settings press the button "Delete".

To use a setting as default press the button "As Default".
Insert and modify data and discounts
The dialogue above displays the entry mask for the estimation data. You can enter all important
attributes like currencies, costs, taxes, profits, wages etc.
The values of the results are defined as follows:
Material
Profiles All Profiles included wastage (1)
Colour Coating included wastage (1)
Surface Area Coating included wastage (1)
Accessories Gaskets, Screws, Connectors
Hardware Window, Door and Special hardware
Small Material Allowance of system data
Overhead Costs Surcharge on items above (2)
Glass/Panel
Glass Purchase All glasses of position
Panel All panels of position
Sealing (3)
Insertion Costs (4)
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Wages
Fabrication (6)
Installation (7)
Sealing (8)
Extra Costs/Article Fixed addition (10)
Administration/Sales Percentage surcharge on all preceding positions (11)
Interest/Appropriation Percentage surcharge on all preceding positions (12)
Transport, Load/Unload Percentage surcharge on all preceding positions (13)
Profit in Material Percentage surcharge (14) calculated on sum of elements plus
panel. Overhead costs and surcharges. See previous category.
ProfitMaterial=Sum of Elements + Sealing include Overhead Costs +

Overhead Costs Glass Purchase + Surcharges (11+12+13)
Profit on Glass-Purchase Percentage surcharge (15) calculated on Glass Purchase with
Overhead costs and Surcharges. See previous category.
ProfiltGlassPurchase= Glass Purchase + Surcharges (11+12+13)

Profit on Wages Percentage surcharge (16) calculated on sum of Wages and Glass
installation with Overhead const and Surcharges. See previous
category.
ProfitWaste= Waste Sealing + Installation Glass (include Overhead

costs (9) ) +Surcharges (11+12+13)
Planning Office (18):

Commission (17):
Discounts and Factors

In the following dialogue you are able to enter rebates from your suppliers.
If you selected the button "Main Estimation Data", all discounts stored in logiKal will be
displayed. Otherwise the profile and glass discounts of the current object will displayed.
You can enter two discounts for each discount group, used in succession (for example 10% and
20% results a discount of 28%).
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You will find the project glass in the estimation data for a job. Here you can modify the prices of
the project glasses for the complete job.
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Address database
With the Address database you can manage the address list of your customers and suppliers.
Amongst other the addresses are available in the "Input of Elements" and in different printout
dialogues.
To add an address to the address database, press the button "Add" or use the key Ins and
enter the data in the text fields.
Addresses can also be printed on labels. For this, click the label button on the bottom of the
window.
Format of the labels can be set in the "Settings" under "Address-Labels" (see ).
NB
The addresses are sorted by the contents of the first Name/Company field.
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Settings
Printer selection
This list contains all available printers. Select here the printer you want to use.
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Margins
In this dialogue you can define the margins for the specific printouts.
Printer Defaults
In this menu you are able modify the settings for printouts.
You can determine which colours and line weights as fill intensities shall be used by printouts in
CAD.
It is also possible to modify the paper format, the alignment and the scale of the drawing.
Margins can be ignored by ticking "Ignore Margins".
You are able to save different settings. On the left hand you can see a list with the different
settings. To add a new one press the button "Add". Settings can also be copied. For this select
an existing setting and press the button "Copy" and give the new setting a name.
The settings can be used in the "Print Menu". For more information see "Printing / Plotting
Menu - Printing out from Cross Sections and CAD", page 119.
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Opti Labels
You can set up various types of labels. For building labels, the label description is used which is
followed by the word "Standard". The use a different label layout, select the layout to be used
and click on "Standard".
To adjust an existing layout, select it on the list and click on "Edit". The following screen
appears.
Enter the format of your labels.

First count the labels on a page and enter the result into the fields "Number of Lines" and
"Number of Columns".
Now measure from the upper left edge to the left upper corner of the first label and enter the
value into "Left Margin" and "Top Margin". Enter the width and height of a label in "Sticker
Width" and "Sticker Height".
By entering "Horizontal distance" and "Vertical distance" you determine the distance
measurements.
After entering the values, you can place the details on the label. For this, choose the relevant
values from the left column and press the button "Add". You can change the position of the
values by using the mouse.
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"Company letterhead"
In this menu you have got the possibility to modify up to three company letterheads. You can
use them in various printouts by selecting the letterhead in the specific dialogue e.g. Profile
Order, Hardware Order, the Glass/Panel Request etc.
You can change the letterhead in the word processor. (see "Word Processor", page 65)
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Foreign currencies
logiKal can generate printouts for different currencies. The currencies are entered in relation to
the euro.
You determine the currency in the estimation data.
The currencies in the list on the top cannot be changed, while you can enter and change the
currencies in the lower list.
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Users
In the "User Management" you are able to create accounts for every single user.
You can assign verified authorisations to every user. This avoids unmeant access to particular
areas of the program.
The advantage of separate user accounts are that every user can save his own settings by his
individual account (e.g. CAD settings).
If more than one user is verified in the "User Management", logiKal will ask you for the
username and password.
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Profile Orientation/View
In this dialogue you are able to determine what structure the optimisation and assembly list shall
get.
The measurement "Optimisation/cutting list" refers to the printouts cut optimisation and
cuttings list and the data that will be transmitted to the steered saw. The measurement
"Assembly list" relates to the assembly list.
In the "Settings for Optimisation" you define how a profile will be displayed in the
optimisation. Most of these settings only have an effect if you choose the output type "graphic"
in the optimisation.
Saw Settings
logiKal can administrate up to three different saws simultaneously.
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If you want to configure a saw you first have to tick the checkbox "Available".
By the "Sawformat" you can specify the "language" of the used saw. Depending on the
sawformat, you must enter the attributes of the saw.
"Mirror second line" For multiple identical bars, every second bar is cut in reverse order. The
adjustment time of the saw becomes shorter.
In the "Field Assignments in Saw Files " you modify the values the program writes in the field
for the saw.
Material Display
Under "Material Display" you are able to determine modify the options for displaying material.
You can determine the options "Colour", "Filling Type", "Line Distances" and "Angle" for
different materials.
Additional Settings
By modifying the "Additional Settings" you are able to adjust many functions of logiKal to your
own needs.
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Standard
Under "Driver for Job Copy" you are able to set the (network) drive for when you run the "Job
Copy" tool.
By running logiKal an automatic backup is recommended in a settled period of time. If you
backup your data by another storage software you should disable the option "Suggest Data
Backup".
If you are working with more users in a network more than one user can access to a job
simultaneously if you tick "Multiple Users per Job".
By F11 you can open the dialogue for the different screenshots. Because some other programs
also use this key, you are able to use F11 only in combination with Shift. By ticking "Use F11
only in combination with Shift" you can activate this function.
To ensure that the job and offer numbers are unique you can activate the options "Unique Job
Number" and "Unique Offer Number".
Users who are used to the scroll wheel zoom functions of AutoCAD can now use those also in
logiKal. This setting can be activated by ticking the checkbox "Scrollwheel Zoom like
AutoCAD".
You are able to hide program messages. Just activate the option "Don't display again" in the
specific window.
If you want to reactivate the program messages press the button "Display all messages
again".
In the additional settings you also can change the language. Select the language in the
"Language" box.
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You are able to set a specific resolution under "Resolution".
To determine the currency, select it from the "Currency" box.
Measurements can be displayed in metric or imperial. You can select it under "Measurement".
Printouts
In this dialogue you can set which attributes shall be printed on the different printouts.
Word Processor
In the word processor settings you have the possibility to determine if the type of view shall be
bitmap or emf. If you select bitmap you have to modify the resolution.
You can also determine if you want to use the internal word processor of logiKal or Microsoft
Word.
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Printing Problems
The different printer drivers are not always up to 100% compatible to the standards of Windows.
The following dialogue contains options to avoid printer errors.
You can determine the using of A4 as standard paper size. For this tick "Use A4 as Standard
Paper Size".
The paper size can always be set. For this tick "Always Set Paper Size".
To display the printouts monochrome select "Printout Monochrome".
You check "Use alternative print mode" if dimensions and captions on printouts are incorrect.
This happens particularly with Kyocera printers.
If you get by printing the error message "EPrinterException: Printer is Invalid" please tick
"Don't delete DeviceMode".
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Labour Hours
In this dialogue you are able to set attributes for labour hours.
You have the possibility select between different display options under "Type of Labour Hours
Calculation".
The time format can be given in "minutes" or "hour:minutes".
You can determine the description of the wages by adding an individual text. The descriptions
are displayed in the Input of Elements and User Database.
Estimation
In this dialogue you can enter free types of costs for production. Enter the "Description" of the
costs and select under "Assignment to Estimation Sector" the estimation sector by a double
click on the specific element.
Tick "Don't save fixed price after Quotation, Order Confirmation and Invoice" if you want
to estimate the prices new after you have made changes on a job.
Additional material from the dialogue "Secondary Profiles" ("Secondary Profiles and Items",
page 22) can be assigned to this costs.
Furthermore you can use these costs for apportion position.
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Job Notes
In this Dialogue you can determine if you want to display notes in logiKal and modify the
description of the note.
Print Options
You can attach a water mark to printouts. Tick "Print Watermark" on the left and select the
picture on the right.
It is also possible to print the job directory on the printout. For this select "Display Job
Directory on Printouts".
To display the taping for profiles per meter on the estimation tick "Display profiles per meter
for Taping on Estimation".
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Output file
Using output files you can make information about objects available to other programs (e.g.
PPS etc). A specification about output files is obtainable from ORGADATA.
Addresses
To connect logiKal to external address databases e.g., Outlook or advanced databases insert
the settings in this dialogue.
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Setting for Interface File
logiKal can be connected to enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and production
planning and control systems (PPS). In this dialogue you can modify the settings for
communication between logiKal and a PPS or ERP.
The concept is based upon an XML interface so it can be used by near every program that is
supporting XML. Many programs already have special interfaces to logiKal. If you want to know
which programs supported by logiKal please contact ORGADATA.
ERP/PPS Formats can be set directly under "Settings -> Interfaces -> ERP/PPS Formate".
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Excel Interface
The excel interface enables you, to display several printouts in excel.

You can modify the settings for "Material Analysis", "Estimations", "Glass Estimations",
"Hardware Orders", "Accessories Orders", "Profile Orders", "Gasket Frames", "Cutting
Lists" and "Invoices".
After you have selected a printout the specific dialogue opens.

You have to give the setting a description. Then you select the excel-template you want to use.
You can determine where the results are filled in the cells of the table by using the fields in the
lower part of the dialogue.
E.g. if you want to write the price colour in cell C16 you insert this value in the dialogue under
"Price Colour".
N.B:
You can write the calculated results to the table in values or in formulas.
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ERP/PPS Formate
This menu enables you to configure the interface to an ERP or PPS system in logiKal. Select
the specific program. A new dialogue opens. In this dialogue you can modify the settings.
Online Database
To download updates and information you can get automatically access to the online database
of ORGADATA.
You have to insert your username and password to the "Internet Settings" dialogue. The user
data is assigned from ORGADATA to you.
If you use a proxy server you also have to insert the attributes to get connection.
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Service and Update
By using the "CAD-Explorer" you are able to copy CAD drawings from different places on your
hard disk.
The "Module Manager" you need if you want to upgrade logiKal with special modules like CNC
and CAD. The technical support will ask you to run this option if you want to add special
modules.
"Open Program Folder" will open a new window and display the program directory on your
hard disk.
"Open Job Folder" will also open a new window and display the job directory on your hard
disk.
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Database
User Database
By using the "User Database" you can determine several attributes to the different elements.
The functions of the items are described on the following pages.

The item "Assign drawings" assigns CAD drawings to the profiles. This assignment normally
happens automatically. You only have to use this button if you have generated CAD drawings
that need to be assigned to profiles.
All other items are described below and on following pages.
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"Discount Groups"
Profiles with a listed price must be allocated to a discount group. Discount groups determine the
discount schema for a profile. The current discount will be entered later in the estimation data
"Estimation data", page 69.
You can enter colour prices to discount groups. The colour prices entered in the estimation data
will not be allowed.
NB:
By different discounting of alternative item groups (e.g. different suppliers) every item group
must have an own discount group.
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Economic Data
In the economic data all attributes of your own insert profiles and accessories are stored.
To every profile and accessory you can enter only one price. Profiles can get additional
information like surface area, colour and optimisation data like bar length and end deductions.
For every article you must determine a discount group. The discount group defines, which
discounts are calculated for the specific article. How you create discount groups see "Discount
Groups", page 93.
NB:
As long as no discount group is entered, you can't insert own articles.
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Economic Hardware Data
The "Economic Hardware Data" contains all hardware articles you have entered in the user
database.
The Hardware articles can get different colours, article numbers and prices.
For every article you must determine a discount group. The discount group defines, which
discounts are calculated for the specific article. How you create discount groups see "Discount
Groups", page 93.
NB:
As long as no discount group is entered, you can't insert own articles.
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System Profiles / Accessories
In "System Profiles / Accessories" you can modify the optimisation data for every single
article. Double click on to an article and determine if you want to optimise the article or not. You
can also change the settings for e.g. end-deduction, saw cut deduction, usable residual lengths
etc. To save the settings click the button "OK".
To change the modifications of multiple articles press the button "Opti-Data". The following
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Here you can select the articles you want to optimise. Just tick the checkbox by the specific
article, modify the optimisation values and click the Button "Close".
Hardware Macros/Supplementary Profile Macros
"Hardware Macros" and Secondary Profile Macros" can contain multiple hardware items or
profiles. They help you to raise the input speed significantly.
By supplementary hardware macros you can determine which types of insertion are displayed.
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Bottom configuration
When entering doors you require bottom configurations to determine which profiles are applied
as bottom rail, threshold, bottom rail termination, bottom rail in side lights and bottom rail
alignment. If you want to input a bottom configuration which is similar to an existing one just
copy it by "Copy Bottom Configuration" and modify this one.
With "Useable" you can limit a bottom configuration to specific door types.
Important measures here are "Height FFL-bottom-edge base" and "Height Base equalizer".
For this measures you define the leaf and glass measurements of the door and the glass
measurements in the side area. The value "Height of OkFF door stile" affects the length of a
stile profile.
Arched Profiles
Enter here the length surcharge and the minimum bending radii.
If the bending radius is below the set value, you will get a note in the assembly list.
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Standard Glass
In the "Input of Elements" you can select standard glass or special glass for glass units if the
items "Standard Glass" and "Surcharge on GU List" are selected.
For these categories you can enter prices. If standard glass is used, "Price on request" can be
selected. The price will be requested during the selection in the "Input of Elements".
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Glass Unit-Lists
By clicking on "Glass Prices (Graduated)" you will find the price list of a particular glass.
Before you can graduate the prices you have to select this function under the option "Glass
Price" in the "Settings".
You can enter the glass thickness of the glass units in the "Input of Elements".
In this dialogue you can determine the value of two or three glass thicknesses and the minimum
and maximum spacer.
If a glass can only be delivered in a specific thickness, you enter for the minimum and maximum
spacer the same value.
In the "Input of Elements" you can enter special glass to the glass unit. This function will be
disabled if you have set "Special Glass" for the unit glass. If you select two special glasses for
one unit glass, price will be calculated by basic list.
NB:
You can't modify the k-value for an existing glass.
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Panels
You can select panels like standard glass and glass units. A panel will be printed like a glass.
By ticking "Price on Demand" the price of the panel will be asked in the "Input of Element".
Panels can be sorted by price and thickness.
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Shaped Glass
The "Shaped Glass Surcharge" will be calculated during the glass estimation. The glass unit
price will be added automatically.
You will also find the displayed shaped glasses in the pricelist of your glass supplier.
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CAD
The CAD screen is split into several areas.

The white surface is the drawing area. The current mouse position is always displayed by a
crosshair.
On the left hand you see the toolkit bar. For more information about the detailed functions of the
tools see Toolkit, page 104.
On the top of this screen you see the function an menu bar. The items of the function and menu
bar will be described on the following pages.
At the lower area of the screen you see the status bar. Here you can see different information
like the selected item, drawing colour, line type, coordinates etc.
Function bar
New
Creates a blank sheet for a new drawing.
Load
Opens a drawing from the CAD database.
Add drawing
Adds an additional drawing to the displayed drawing on the screen.
Save drawing
Saves a drawing to the CAD database.
Print
Prints a drawing from the plot mask (see "Printing / Plotting Menu -
Printing out from Cross Sections and CAD", page 119)
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Clip
Removes and copies the selected drawing into the clipboard. After that
you can insert the drawing element at another place.
Copy
Copies the selected drawing into the clipboard.
Paste
Inserts the content of the clipboard in the drawing area.
Catch
Free move of the selected drawing.
Undo
Reverse the last drawing operations.
Orthogonal Mode
By clicking this button, lines can only be drawn by angles of 0° or 90°
and displaced along the X-axis or Y-axis.
Copy
Click the button "Copy" by moving, mirroring or rotating and a copy of the
drawing is created before the function is executed.
Toolkit
Select Drawing Element

Selects specific elements of a drawing. Use the left click in the near of the drawing
and the elements in this area will be selected and unselected vice versa.
Select Element To Next Intersection Point
The drawing element near the crosshair will be split until the next intersection point.
Arcs and lines will be spliced automatically at the next intersection point by a circle
or line. By this you can unselect drawing elements too.
Select Area
This function will select all drawing elements of a specific area. Select an area by
keeping the left mouse button pressed. If you have selected the are release the
button.
Select All Drawing Elements
Selects all drawing elements displayed on the drawing area.
Deselect All Drawing Elements
Deselects all drawing elements displayed on the drawing area.
Delete Selected Drawing Elements
Deletes all selected drawing elements.
Tip:
You can modify the position of the crosshair by entering the coordinates manually. For this
press the keys Esc + x or Esc + y and enter the value and confirm it by using Enter .
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To capture the end or centre point press the key F2 .
By using + F2 you can capture the intersection point.

To cancel the action press the right button of the mouse or Esc .
Lines
By this function you can draw lines. After setting a starting point you can
determine the length of the line by entering the measurement. Press I to
modify the angle.
Rectangles
This item enables to draw rectangles. You can modify the width and the height
of the rectangle by drawing with the mouse or entering the measurements after
you have set a starting point.
Circle
This function draws a circle. You have the possibility to enter the value for the
radius.
Arc
The structure of the arc starts at the centre point. After that you determine the
starting point. The aperture angle you determine by using the mouse or entering
a value.
Semi Arc
You can determine the start and end point. Based on the start and the end point
you can create curves.
Text
Additional to drawings you can create text. Just click on the text button and
move the text field to a specific position.
By using the following key combinations you can modify the text.
Alt + F Bold on/off
Alt + K Italics on/off
Alt + U Underline on/off
Alt + T Change typeface, size, text and angle of text
If you have finished the text you can leave this function by using Esc .
Zoom
By using this button you can zoom in/out the current drawing. Use left click or F5
to zoom in and left click or F6 to zoom out. To centre the drawing in the drawing
area use F8 .
Line Type / Select Colour
Under this item you can determine the colour and line type of selected
elements.
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Function Key Assignments
F1 Help menu
F2 Capture next end or start point
+ F2 Capture intersection point

F3 Orthogonal Mode On/Off
F4 Copy Mode On/Off
F5 Zoom in
F6 Zoom out
F8 Centre Drawing to the drawing area
F9 Re-sets the origin of the coordinate system
F11 Hardcopy
A dialogue appears. Here you can select between different options of creating hardcopies and
fax reports. From here you can send also error reports.
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Menu bar / Pulldown menus
Pulldown menu "Data"
New
Select the item "New", to create a new drawing on a blank drawing area.
Load
To load an existing drawing select the item "Load".
Add drawing
Adds an additional drawing to the displayed drawing on the screen.
Save
Save a drawing to the CAD database.
Save as
Saves the current drawing under another name or in another directory of the CAD database.
Save Selection
Saves only selected drawing elements to the CAD database.
Import
Imports drawings in DXF or DWG format.
Export
Exports drawings to use them in external applications. The following formats are available:
DXF (Data Exchange Format)
DWG (AutoCAD)
PS (Postscript)
BMP (Windows-Bitmap)
OCD (Orgadata-CAD-Format)
ZIP (DXF als Zip File)
EMF (Windows Media File)
JPG (JPEG-Format)
Print
Prints a drawing from the plot mask (see "Printing / Plotting Menu - Printing out from Cross
Sections and CAD", page 119).
Cross Sections
The program launches the cross section. Here you can create sections from the current
positions. To transfer the drawings to the CAD press the button "CAD". For more information
see Cross Sections, page 44.
Curtain Wall Section
Select this item if you want to display the drawing of a curtain wall section.
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Job Plan
To display all position drawings of the current job in the CAD select the item "Job Plan".
Assembly List
To display the assembly lists of positions in the CAD use the item "Assembly Lists".
Page Administration
By using the "Page Administration" you can manage the single pages of your CAD project.
The functions of the page administration are displayed in the screenshot below.
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Pulldown menu "Edit"
Undo
Reverses the last commands.
Restore
Reverses the action of the last "Undo" command.
Paste
Inserts the content of the clipboard in the drawing area.
Clip
Removes and copies the selected drawing elements into the clipboard. After that you can insert
the drawing elements at another place.
Copy
Copies the selected drawing elements into the clipboard.
Catch
Select this item to move the selected drawing element.
Select All
This function selects all drawing elements in the drawing area.
Deselect All
All selected drawing elements will be deselected.
Swap Selection
Selected drawing elements will be deselected, deselected drawing elements will be selected.
Delete Selected Elements
Deletes all selected drawing elements in the drawing area.
Select Colour
Selects all drawing elements with the chosen colour.
Deselect Colour
Deselects all drawing elements with the chosen colour.
Select Line Type
Selects all drawing elements with the chosen line type.
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Deselect Line Type

Deselects all drawing elements with the chosen line type.
Configure as Block
Converts a drawing element as block.
Explode Block
Resolve an existing block.
Block Management
Summary of all blocks in the current drawing. Here you can also change the attributes of the
single blocks.
Pulldown menu "Drawing Functions"

The pulldown menu contains all common geometric shapes you need for working with CAD.
Several functions are described under "Toolkit". For more information see Toolkit, page 104.
Pulldown menu "Effects"
Mirror Horizontally (X axis)

All selected drawing elements will be mirrored on the X axis.
Mirror Vertically (Y axis)
All selected drawing elements will be mirrored on the Y axis.
Rotate
All selected drawing elements will be rotated around the centre the crosshair.
Rotate Perpendicularly
All selected drawing elements will be rotated around the centre the crosshair by 90° to the right.
Rotate Repeatedly
All selected drawing elements will be rotated around the centre the crosshair by 90° to the left.
Move
The selected drawing elements will be moved. First set the start point and then the target point
you want to move the drawing.
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Move Repeatedly
The selected drawing elements will be moved and copied. First set the start point and then the
target point you want to move the additional copied drawing.
Round Corner
The lines in a corner will be reduced. After that you can fill the corner with an arc with a specific
radius.
Close corner
This function lengthens to designated lines to the point where they intersect.
Modify Line Length

Scales the line up or down by using the mouse.
Proportional Enlargement
To enlarge selected elements proportional by using the mouse or entering a value.
Free Enlargement
Free scale of the selected elements.
Modify Scale
Enables you to change the scale of the drawing.
Detect Polygon
A closed line segment will be convert to a polygon and will be stored as one entry.
Edit Polygon
Modifies the settings of an existing polygon.
Optimise Drawing
Superposed and connected lines with same colour will be combined to one continuous line.
Explode Drawing Elements

Selected drawing elements will be optimised. That means:
- Polygons will be fragmented into arcs and lines
- Arcs will be convert into lines
- Texts will be changed in single lines
- Dimensions will be convert into lines and texts
If you want to optimise a drawing with dimensions you have to execute this function twice.
Copy Properties
To copy specific attributes of a drawing element select this option.
Onto Another Layer

By using this function you can move selected drawing elements to another layer.
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Pulldown menu "View"
Redraw
The screen will be cleared and distracted elements of a drawing will be removed. After this the
drawing will be built new.
Zoom All
The drawing will be zoomed to the maximum possible screen size. Alternative you can use F8
for this.
Zoom Direct
Determine by positioning the crosshair which part of the drawing shall be zoomed by factor 2.
To reduce the drawing use the right mouse key, to enlarge the left mouse key. Alternative you
can use F5 and F6 for this.
Zoom Area
A selected area of the drawing will be zoomed to the maximum screen size.
Previous Zoom
The last zoom settings will be restored. The last 5 settings will be available.
Centre
The screen contents will be determine to the centre of the crosshair.
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Pulldown menu "Dimension"
Dimensions will be stored as one single drawing element.

First you have to select the orientation of the dimension (e.g. horizontal, vertical etc.). After that
you have to set the starting and ending point. By using F2 you can catch the next point of the
drawing. If you have select the starting and ending point the "Edit Dimension Data" dialogue
will appear:
Here you can modify the settings for dimensions. You can e.g. alter the displayed text and the
tolerance. Text height, width and size as well as font type and style can be also changed.
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Pulldown menu "Settings"
Drawing colour
By using this function you can select the drawing colour .
Line type
Select the line type which shall be used by drawing.
Orthogonal Mode
If this option is activated you can draw lines only rectangular.
Draw in X-Direction / Y-Direction
By using this function you can draw lines only parallel to the X or Y axis.
Copy Mode
If you activate the copy mode all selected elements will be copied by repositioning, mirroring
and rotating. If this mode is inactive the elements you are only able to move the drawing
elements.
Increment
You are able to determine how large or small the increments shall be in which the x and y
coordinates alter when you move the mouse.
Fast Mode
For faster display of the drawing elements. Polygons will be displayed without filling. This
function has no influence on the printouts.
Rotate Coordinate System
The coordinate system can be rotated. All elements will be recalculated. Drawing functions and
added drawings will be modified automatically.
Configure Toolbars
You can modify the toolbar to your own needs.
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Layer Management
To coordinate the single layers of the drawing, you are able to use the Layer Management. By
ticking the checkboxes you have got the possibility to display the specific layers of a drawing.
User preferences
CAD creates backups, so that you can always restore a drawing if the computer e.g. crashes.
You have got the possibility to set the backup time under Time until Automatic Backup. If you
insert the value 0 no automatic backups will be made.
The text width can altered to the increment. For this select Adjust Text Width to Increment.
To display position information at the crosshair choose Display Position at Cross Hair. You
can also display the coordinates, length and radius at the crosshair by ticking Display
Distances on X/Y-Axis and Display Length and Radius at Cross Hair. You are able to set
the time until the short info shall be displayed by inserting a value by Time Delay until Short-
Info.
The distance of automatic object snap can be set by entering a pixel value.
You have the possibility to transfer the settings for new drawings by activating the option Keep
Settings for New Drawings.
To use the same colour for auto parallel lines tick the checkbox Adopt Colour / Pattern for
Auto-Parallel Lines.
You also have the possibility to change the background of CAD as well as the design of the
crosshair.
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Hatching / thickness
The settings in this menu will be used in the appropriated functions.

You can still modify the values when you call the specific function.
Dimensions
In this dialogue you are able to alter the settings for dimensions.
Every time you create a new dimension the edit dialogue will appear to specify the settings for
every single dimension (Pulldown menu "Dimension", page 113). If you don't want to display
this dialogue just deactivate the checkbox Display Dialogue for new Dimensions.
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Drawing Management
The "Drawing Management" dialogue enables you to modify the settings of the Drawing
Management (How does Drawing Administration work?, page 118).
Tick the checkbox "Import as Single Block" to insert a drawing as a single block.
By activating "History dependent on Load, Import or Save" logiKal saves the last used
directory.
To display the preview of a drawing coloured, select the option "Display Drawing in Coloured
Mode".
Under "Standard Directories for" you have got the possibility to determine the standard
directories of import and export.
Technical Preferences
In the "Technical Preferences" you are able to modify further basic specifications of CAD.
By "Block Length for Optimisation" you determine the size of the area where overlapping
lines will be located.
The "Basic Resolution CAD" enables you to set the accuracy of CAD.
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What is "Relative Positioning"?

By adding and grapping drawings the insertion point of the drawing will be automatically located
on the lower left angle. Press P to alter the relative positioning.
The added drawing will be displayed on the screen. Now you can determine the new insertion
point by a left click.
The program will return to the original drawing and insert the added drawing by using the
modified insertion point.
How does Drawing Administration work?
If you load, save or add drawings, logiKal opens a file menu.

Here you are able to administrate your drawings.
By using the button "Drawings" on the left hand, all drawings of the CAD database will be
displayed.
You can also load a list of the position drawings of a specific job by ticking the button "Job-
CAD".
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"Printing / Plotting Menu - Printing out from Cross Sections and CAD"
By using the "Printing / Plotting Menu" you are able to place the drawings you have created in
the "Cross Section" or "CAD" to printouts.
You can select and replace different drawing elements by mouse.
On the right hand all functions of the Printing / Plotting Menu are listed.
Under "Output" you have got the possibility to select a printer / plotter.
By clicking the button "Margins" you can modify the settings for the margins of the printout.
Under "Paper Format" you can choose the paper format. Which paper formats you are able to
use depends on the printer type.
The selection below the "Paper Format" field is the "drawing tree" contains all available graphic
elements of your drawing. Click on a specific element to display or remove it. The eye symbol
illustrates which elements are visible or not.
You have the possibility to scale the drawing. For this please select the specific setting from
"Scale" .
You can also determine to display a border around the drawing by ticking the checkbox
"Display Border" or modify the printer defaults under "Edit Printer Defaults". For more
information about printer defaults see Printer Defaults, page 75.
By using the "Action" buttons you are able to rotate, move or centre the drawing.
The drawings can be stored as ocd file by using the button "Save as".
Information about additional hardware can also be displayed or removed on the printout. For
this press the button "Remove Additional Hardware".
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Document Fields
A document field is a CAD drawing that must be in the directory "Document Fields" with a scale
of 1:1. During Document Field selection, the Printing / Plotting Menu automatically displays all
the drawings found in the directory.
A document field can contain various fields which can be written to either automatically or
manually. A Field is simply a piece of text that starts with the characters "&&".
The field designation is automatically replaced during printing. The typeface and size are
transferred.
&&MSTB Drawing scale
&&DATUM Print-out date
&&CADNAME Drawing name
The following fields are only displayed for drawings from Intersections that are printed directly.
&&POSNR Position number
&&OBJNAME Object name
&&ANSICHT Inside or outside view
&&ANZAHL Position number
&&SERIE Profile series
&&MSTBANSICHT Drawing scale for the position view
&&ANGEBOTSNR Quotation number
&&AUFTRAGSNR Commission number
&&FREIERTEXT1..6 Free Text 1…6
&&BEARBEITER Editor
&&POSFARBE Position colour
&&NAME1 Name 1
&&NAME1 Name 2
If you use field names not listed above, the Printing / Plotting Menu will ask you about the text to
be input. You can change this text that any time using the button "Select presets" at the lower
edge of the menu.
A document field in a drawing might look as follows.
The Printing / Plotting Menu would change the fields as required.
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Additional optimisation
Like the "Input of "Elements" the "Additional Optimisation" creates a new position.
In this dialogue all profiles in logiKal are available.

If you want to create a new profile, just click the button "Add" or press the button Ins and enter
the profile number or description. In this case you have to determine the profile length, start and
end deduction, saw deduction, usable residual lengths as well as colour inside and outside.
After selecting a profile you can modify the lengths in the list below. First you have to insert the
quantity, length, left and right cut and the position number. If you don't want to insert cut and
position number, activate the checkbox "Enter cut and position number automatically" on the
bottom of the dialogue. The cut will be allocated with I-I (90°-90°).
To run the optimisation go to the main menu and select 2D-Optimisation.
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2D Optimisation
Before you can run the "2D-Optimisation" you have to enter the value of the panes and panels
from which you want to cut the pieces.
When you have entered the master data, you are able to insert the surfaces by Ins or clicking
the button "Add".
The input mask will always appear again until you stop the input by "Abort" or ESC .
After you have entered all information, click on "Run Optimisation". The 2D optimisation will be
displayed and can be printed by clicking the printer symbol at the bottom edge of the screen.
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1 Move drawing up/down

4 Move drawing left/right

5 Configuration of the width/height of the user interface

6 Cancel the input of elements with saving

Click "Create a New Job" to do so.

Job Data Input

Position Selection Functions

To create a new position click the button "Create New Position".

Create New Position

This screen helps to raise the input speed of positions significantly.

Set and Delete Mullions and Transoms

Add / Delete Fields

In this screen you determine the insertion types of the position.

"Profile Division" Determine the position of a profile division here.

Insertion Data Input

"Secondary Profiles and Items"

It is possible to allocate fittings in logiKal by the hardware manager.

All hardware items are selected step by step.

Positions Selection / Job Modification

Input of a position with a simple pitch

Choose the pitched edge as in the illustration.

In order to enter the internal rails proceed as follows:

(In this example please enter 145°.)

You can change insertions already input using "Edit insertion".

Enter the position's name.

The further procedure complies with the Input of Elements.

The position library window with the templates opens.

Select the template you want to use here.

In the following window you are able to re-define the template.

All inputs made here are automatically applied to the template.

Glass Assignment Plan

Shaped Glass Drawing

Rebate Dimension Drawing

By ticking "Print Profile Colours" the profile colours will be listed.

A "Quotation Number" can be determined by yourself or generated by the program by a click

An "Invoice Number" can be determined by yourself or generated by the program by a click on

Font Name and Font Size

To delete specific settings press the button "Delete".

Insert and modify data and discounts

ProfitMaterial=Sum of Elements + Sealing include Overhead Costs +

ProfiltGlassPurchase= Glass Purchase + Surcharges (11+12+13)

ProfitWaste= Waste Sealing + Installation Glass (include Overhead

Planning Office (18):

Discounts and Factors

Enter the format of your labels.

logiKal can administrate up to three different saws simultaneously.

You are able to set a specific resolution under "Resolution".

To determine the currency, select it from the "Currency" box.

Setting for Interface File

The excel interface enables you, to display several printouts in excel.

After you have selected a printout the specific dialogue opens.

Service and Update

The functions of the items are described on the following pages.

Economic Hardware Data

System Profiles / Accessories

Hardware Macros/Supplementary Profile Macros

The CAD screen is split into several areas.

Select Drawing Element

To capture the end or centre point press the key F2 .

By using + F2 you can capture the intersection point.

Function Key Assignments