Software for the Next Dimension

extragroup in a nutshell

Founding Date:

extragroup GmbH is the result of a fusion of extraform and theta group in 2003.

extraform GmbH was founded in 1999 by Stephan Mönninghoff.

theta group GmbH was founded in 1993 by Hans Martin Kern and Tilman Haerdle.

CEOs:

Stephan Mönninghoff

Hans Martin Kern

Tilman Haerdle

Places of Business:

extragroup GmbH

Distribution and Training

Pottkamp 19

48149 Münster

extragroup GmbH

Software Engineering

Waldstraße 49

Karlsruhe

Business Areas:

Development and Distribution ofthe CAD software VectorWorks interiorcad and the PPS software profacto.

Consulting, Training, Support

Number of Employees:

40

extragroup Details

Business Areas of extragroup GmbH

-Development and marketing of CAD and PPS software designed specifically for the woodworking industries. Development is always oriented towards the specific requirements of the woodworking sector and the demands of our users. extragroup has a long-standing history of keeping in touch with the specific needs of the market: We have been developing profacto since 1993, the history of VectorWorks interiorcad dates back to 1997.

-Implementation of the software into business practice. Each business has its specific workflow and therefore makes specific demands for the software. extragroup helps to implement those demands, makes adjustments to the products and develops individual training concepts.

-Marketing of adequate hardware: Many customers wish for one-stop, convenient hardware adapted to our software. We meet this demand with selected hardware from Dell.

Products by extragroup GmbH

VectorWorks interiorcad

The CAD system VectorWorks interiorcad is specially designed for cabinet making, interior design, shopfitting, exhibition design and interior architecture.

Innovative Features

-Fully developed cabinet maker. Parametric planning of angled furniture with custom fronts. Amongst other things, cutting lists, costing and CNC code are all generated from the 3D model. Cabinets can be changed at any time in any desired way.

-Large palette of accessories, consisting of fittings, textures, electrical appliances etc.

-Integrated rendering, making possible time-saving rendering of cut-outs and photo montages directly in VectorWorks interiorcad.

-Direct output of CNC programmes from cabinets and freehand-constructed parts. The CNC programmes can be altered with interiorcad tools before delivery to the machines.

-Cutting lists in your desired layout from all parts or groups of parts with information about miter angles, finished sizes and cutting measures, angles and slanted parts. Open export format for simple processing of the information in your PPS software.

-Design-oriented 3D tools support modelling ideas outside of parametric modules. The alteration histories of VectorWorks objects make it possible to rework concepts easily.

profacto

ERP software designed specifically for the woodworking trade, shopfitting and exhibition stand construction. Ordering system with customer management and materials management as well as time collecting. Production control.

Innovative Features

-Easier processing of orders through connection to contract placing platforms

-Acceleration of the ordering system through direct delivery of orders to suppliers

-Management, bundling and output of CNC programmes

-Time collecting via terminals, mobile time collecting, programme utilisation times, evaluation of machine utilisation times

-Integrated document management system: External documents relating to projects or customers are always available at a glance

-Time scheduling

-E-Mail and internet functionality

-Incoming calls immediately identifiable via TAPI interface. All contacts can be called directly from profacto.

-Variable cutting list

-Integrated interiorcad interface

-All operating data available at a glance: Turnover statistics and liquidity planning.