Logikal FAQ

 Logikal is industry software for the windows, doors and façades sector. It supports estimating, design and manufacturing in one end-to-end process—supported by automatic plausibility checks to help prevent errors.

Logikal is designed for window and door manufacturers, metal fabrication companies and façade contractors—plus planners and architects who work with Logikal data. It helps you estimate reliably, design correctly and prepare jobs for production. More than 18,000 users worldwide work with Logikal.

Yes. The Demo Tour lets you experience Logikal interactively and see how design, estimating and production preparation work—without installation and without obligation.

Three things clearly distinguish Logikal:

1. Supplier-independent data foundation: Logikal provides product and pricing data from 450+ suppliers (profiles, hardware, glass and accessories). You decide which product catalogues you want to use, stay flexible in your system choices, and quote using maintained data.
2. Integrated plausibility and rules checks: During planning, Logikal automatically checks technical rules and dependencies and only offers items from suppliers that can actually be used in the selected configuration. This prevents typical mistakes—before they can reach purchasing or production.
3. End-to-end process through to production: From estimating and design to work preparation and CNC output, everyone works with consistent data. Media breaks and manual handovers are reduced.
    

Logikal is supplier-independent and provides technical and commercial data from 450+ suppliers. You subscribe to the product catalogues relevant to your business and always work with maintained item and price data. Prices are always up to date and can be defined using discounts, multis, or kg prices.

Logikal includes profiles, hardware, glass, components and accessories—more than 7 million items in total from 450+ suppliers. Forterro maintains technical data and prices continuously and keeps them up to date via update downloads.

Logikal uses integrated checking mechanisms (“logic control”). Technical dependencies and plausibility are validated early—e.g. where dimensions, hardware logic or system rules don’t match. Typical knock-on errors are flagged before they reach purchasing or production.

In Logikal, you generally work with maintained supplier prices as the basis. In addition, you can set up your estimating logic to match your own pricing strategy—e.g. using discounts, surcharges, multis, or kg prices.

Yes. Logikal supports manufacturing with aluminium, steel and PVC profiles. The database includes items and systems for all three material groups.

You can use Logikal in eleven languages: Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, Spanish and Turkish.

All of them—Logikal has every currency worldwide built in.

With Logikal, you can estimate windows, doors, lift-and-slide doors and curtain walls  faster and more accurately. The software uses current item data and supplier prices. You can choose from bulk packs or individual items, optimise across different delivery sizes (such as lengths or pack sizes), and calculate the lowest purchase price for your estimate. Labour times are calculated at the same time—for robust quotations and less rework.

That depends on the format and the workflow you want. Please contact us—we’ll show you the available options for importing items in a structured way and reducing manual input.

Price data from 450+ suppliers is maintained continuously. In Logikal, you generally work with current list prices, giving you a reliable basis—without manually updating price lists. You still remain flexible: if needed, you can also work with older price lists or project-specific discounts.

Yes. In the base version, you can export information for estimating, purchasing and production in common formats, e.g. PDF, Word or Excel. With additional modules such as BIM or CAD, further formats are available, such as DXF, DWG, IFC and RVT.

Yes. Logikal guides you through unusual or complex element geometries. Integrated checks validate structural requirements, compliance and technical feasibility—so you can estimate and quote even demanding projects with confidence.

Yes. Logikal supports element input and guides the design process with automatic checks to keep combinations technically plausible.

Yes. Logikal includes its own CAD module. In addition, CAD Suite 2D is available as a module for 2D planning and data exchange with common CAD systems (including DXF/DWG export and an AutoCAD toolbox).

CAD Suite 2D is a drawing programme specifically for windows, doors and façades—e.g. for project- and position-specific wall connections—and supports sections, drawings and 2D handover to common CAD systems.

Yes. Logikal supports technical calculations, e.g. U-values and structural verifications, and provides relevant parameters directly within the process.

Logikal provides manufacturing data, drawings and evaluations and runs the process through to machine control. This means you work with consistent data from order to finished element.

Logikal offers various options for machine integration—from common machine file formats to interfaces that can transfer data automatically. The goal is reliable handover from work preparation to production—without additional manual intermediate steps.

Cut optimisation distributes the profiles of an order across stock lengths so that as little waste as possible is generated. Offcuts from inventory can be used, and barcode assignments for labels are generated.

 Yes. Cut optimisation can use residual lengths from inventory.

Yes. Logikal includes an ERP interface that can transfer project data during the project process into commercial workflows.

Via interfaces and exports (e.g. 2D interface, 3D interface; DXF/DWG export), data can be exchanged with common CAD systems.

Logikal MES is a good fit when you want to control shop-floor processes digitally and track work status transparently—e.g. to improve on-time delivery, efficiency, clear priorities and paperless production.

Logikal MES is an integrated solution for planning, controlling and monitoring the production of windows and doors. It links design and estimating data with shop-floor workflows and supports capturing and analysing production data.

Logikal MES is a Manufacturing Execution System from Forterro, developed specifically for the windows, doors and façades industry. It digitalises and automates production:

• Track orders and work status in real time on the shop floor
• Employees see the right information at the right time at their workstation
• Paperless production
• Direct connection to Logikal—design data is transferred straight into production without detours

Logikal MES is designed for companies that want to put production control on a digital foundation.

Logikal MES supports quality assurance as well as compliance with, and documentation of, factory production control (FPC) and CE marking.

Logikal supports estimating, design and production preparation for windows, doors and façades. Logikal MES continues these processes digitally on the shop floor—with planning, control and transparent tracking of manufacturing workflows.

Yes. Logikal is available as a basic version with core functions and can be expanded with additional modules and supplier product catalogues as required.

Logikal offers a range of modules and interfaces, including:

• CNC / CNC with cutting – Automatic transfer of machining data to CNC machines
• CAD Suite 2D – Metal-construction CAD with connection to external 2D CAD systems
• 3D Interface CAD/Geometry – Connection to 3D CAD programmes
• BIM – Implement BIM projects in a structured, standards-compliant way
• Machining and bar drawings – Create cutting plans efficiently
• Fabrication phases – Automatic production planning and control

An overview of all modules and interfaces is available here: 

Yes. The BIM module in Logikal supports BIM projects. Data can be imported from the Revit building model so you can then design the elements in Logikal. The digital twin can be generated at the push of a button. It can then be transferred back into the Revit model as a 3D model with the stored technical information. This gives you full control over geometry, component data and interfaces to other trades—even for complex building projects.

The digital “Online Help” portal provides manuals and documentation for modules and functions—structured by topic area (e.g. Project Centre, element input, estimating, CAD, CNC, MES, settings).

Yes. There is a wide range of training (on-site and online) and webinars for Logikal, available via the Service page.

Online Help includes a support section with guidance on operation, installation/configuration and contact options. Logikal users can also send a status report directly from Logikal for technical issues or contact Technical Support by phone or email.