Scaffolding Software & Tech Soft 3D

Scaffolding Software is an Australian family-owned business that has created software for the scaffolding industry since 1989. They support nearly every aspect of the market, from design and quotations to rental management and invoicing. Scaffolding Software offers a trio of core software tools (iScaf, iQuote, and iRent) designed to streamline the scaffolding industry.

The scaffolding industry poses distinct challenges for both software developers and their clients. Unlike many rental markets where customers rent a few items, a scaffolding bill of materials involves managing, arranging, and returning hundreds or thousands of individual parts in a timely and organized manner. This is where Scaffolding Software products come into play.

“Companies can use our software to draw a scaffold, count the number of pieces, and instantaneously have a design and a bill of materials, with a professional quote for your client to win jobs,” explains Andrew Yeung, Managing Director of Scaffolding Software. “This helps a scaffold company become more productive and efficient.”

The comprehensive nature of their software is a cornerstone of what makes Scaffolding Software products so valuable to their customers. Andrew said, “It's not just design, it's not just estimating, but also the ability to generate quotations, reports, and inventory. All at the touch of a few buttons.”

Using AutoCAD OEM licensed through Tech Soft 3D has helped Scaffolding Software to streamline and support their development efforts.

A Proven Framework Licensed from a Reliable Partner

The foundation provided by AutoCAD OEM was a key part of Scaffolding Software’s ability to meet their customers' needs. “Tech Soft 3D and AutoCAD OEM are extremely important to us,” said Andrew. “Being an OEM Partner allows us to have the product as one integrated, user-friendly experience by having our software sit on top of AutoCAD to provide the interface to draw the scaffold."

One of the major benefits for developers leveraging OEM products is the time and cost savings and reliability that come with licensing proven software. This was the case for Scaffolding Software, as Andrew said, “Using the OEM toolkit is better than writing our own. Something that’s already proven that has been an industry standard.”

The long-term reliability of a well–supported application like AutoCAD has provided a stable foundation for constantly evolving software. Andrew said, “By leveraging AutoCAD, we haven't had to have a complete shift in technology, which is good for our end users, who have become accustomed to the user interface.”

The partnership between Tech Soft 3D and Scaffolding Software has been beneficial for everyone involved. Andrew summarized it well, saying “It's been a good partnership and worked well for us.” We at Tech Soft 3D look forward to many more years of supporting Scaffolding Software.

Industry:

Scaffolding

Challenge:

Sought to create software that eases the challenges in the scaffolding industry

Needed a strong framework with reliable, familiar UI to build upon

Solution:

AutoCAD OEM provides industry-proven standards for application development

Results:

Create a powerful, comprehensive platform that addresses the unique problems of their industry

Focus on their own product, rather than worrying about updating the platform they build on