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CAD-based structural engineering software, FRAMECAD Structure V9.1.1

Written by FRAMECAD Team | Aug 7, 2019 4:05:04 AM
Structure V9.1.1 delivers advanced design engineering capabilities, saving you time and money

FRAMECAD is excited to announce the latest release of our structural engineering software: FRAMECAD Structure V9.1.1.

With many updates and improvements based on direct customer feedback, changes will result in faster detailing of trusses, reduction of manual editing, and a much simpler approach when detailing.

Now upgraded to the latest IntelliCAD 9.1 integrated engineering platform, FRAMECAD Structure saves you time and money by automating more engineering calculations than ever before. Completing over 25,000 calculations per square meter of roof, floors and walls in seconds, FRAMECAD Structure can improve your engineering time by up to 80%.

FRAMECAD Structure makes real time engineering calculations as the designs are created, analyzing loads, deflections and other forces, making it an easy process to check for compliant engineering. The software creates a design checklist automatically generated based on the building code and other design factors. The enhanced 3D view displays framing components and easy step-by-step truss, joist and wall builders.

With its universal design format and instant engineering analysis, FRAMECAD Structure is the world's most compliant engineering software for cold formed steel construction. FRAMECAD Structure has been developed for worldwide application - it draws from CFS building codes for USA, Canada, China, Europe, Russia, Brazil, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand.

FRAMECAD are now offering a free 30-day trial of FRAMECAD Structure.

Please follow the link below and start taking the steps to discover “the way the world constructs” with FRAMECAD.

FRAMECAD Structure V9.1.1 updates:
CAD Platform:
  • Structure moved to new IntelliCAD v9.1 platform.
  • Users can run both old and new versions on the same computer.
General:
  • New design codes and standards added: IBC 2018, NBCC 2015, AISI S100-16/CSA S136-16, AS/NZS 4600:2018.
  • Improved imperialization calculations and display.
  • Minor updates and enhancements to general detailing functionality.
Trusses:
Updates to improve speed, performance and design flexibility, with reduced engineering requirements:
  • Extended eave option added.
  • Truss eave types editable on layout.
  •  Right hand truss option for back to back trusses added.
  •  Option to specify chord reinforcing from Layout and Truss Builder.
  • AISI wind load combinations updated.
  • Manually edited trusses labelled as ‘Edited’.
  • Engineering for web notches added.
  • Enhanced engineering for lip notches.
  • Reinforcing plates automatically added to strengthen notches, if required.
Floors:
Updates to improve speed, performance and design flexibility, with reduced engineering requirements:
  • Support line type and width options enhanced.
  • Option to specify chord reinforcing from Layout and Joist Builder.
  • Option to specify point loads from Layout.
  • Manually edited trusses labelled as ‘Edited’.
  • Engineering for web notches added.
  • Enhanced engineering for lip notches.
  • Reinforcing plates automatically added to strengthen notches, if required.
  • SAP2000 model export.

As part of our ongoing development program, these new and improved features are added for our customers’ convenience. All updates are available at no additional cost to the current FRAMECAD software license.

FRAMECAD Structure is a powerful tool that saves time and cost in frame, panel, truss and joist engineering design for cold form steel construction. Available across multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian, FRAMECAD Structure will accelerate your construction project.

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