Steel-related CAD add-ons, detailing programs, production control, estimating and other
software packages for steel fabrication and detailing.
- A992 -- resources (mostly software) for automated
steel detailing.
- AceCad Software Inc. -- structural steel
detailing software: StruCAD.
- ASVIC -- an add-on detailing program for AutoCAD
and IntelliCAD: Mech-Q.
- AutoSD -- an add-on detailing program for AutoCAD
and IntelliCAD.
- Barry R. Bowen Associates -- an add-on shapes
drafting utility for AutoCAD that handles structural shapes, bolts, nuts and washers,
welding symbols, joists and deck: SteelPlus.
- Bolt Count Assistant -- automate bolt selection
and counts.
- CAD Systems Australia Pty Ltd.
-- The Steel Detailer software
- CadVantage -- an automated, stand-alone
detailing system: CVSpro8 (structural steel detailing) and CVSpro Toolbox
(miscellaneous steel detailing).
- CATIA Solutions -- integrated analysis, design and
detailing software.
- Computer and Design Services -- integrated
analysis, design and detailing software: CADS.
- Computer Detailing Corporation -- an add-on
structural and miscellaneous steel detailing program for AutoCAD: SteelLogic.
- Computer Detailing System -- structural steel
detailing software: CDS.
- Cutting Wizard
-- download this program that will help you optimize your shape and plate buying and
cutting schedules.
- Design Data, Inc. -- a fully integrated detailing,
estimating and fabrication package: SDS/2
- DetailCAD -- an AutoCAD add-on for
structural steel detailing.
- drcauto -- AutoCAD LT add-ons
- E.J.E. Industries -- software that includes
estimating, nesting and production-control: Structural Material Manager.
- FABCAD.USA -- detailing software, mostly for
ornamental metals.
- FabTrol Systems -- software that includes
estimating, material management, nesting and production-control.
- GoData, Inc. -- detailing and fabrication
software.
- Grinder Software Company -- materials
management tools, including estimating and nesting.
- HipMaster -- an add-on detailing program for
AutoCAD: hip-and valley framing (HipMaster) and automated joist/deck/joist-girder
BOM lists (SMARTJoist).
- Orange Technologies, Inc. -- detailing software: CADPIPE.
- MacroSoft -- steel detailing software: Detail.
- Manusoft -- AutoCAD add-ons, including: SuperPurge
and Quickpik.
- MC^2 -- estimating and bidding software: ICE
2000 (estimating) and BIDDAY and BIDFAX (bidding software)
- Meridian Marketing Group --
general-purpose CAD program.
- NicheSoftware -- estimating software: Bid2Win.
- P&P CAD -- AutoCAD LT add-ons.
- Peritech Drafting Services --
a fitting database and other drafting software, including HPPipe and HPSteel.
- R&L CAD Services Pty Ltd. -- software that
does plate and sheet development, as well as pipe miters.
- Research Engineers, Inc. -- a variety of
analysis, design and detailing software programs, including STAAD and FabriCAD.
- Romac Computer Services -- software that includes
estimating, nesting and production-control.
- Seagull Scientific Systems -- bar-coding
products.
- Section Catalog -- a
catalog online if you're willing to register.
- South Fork Technologies -- steel detailing
software: ShapeBook and The Stair Calculator.
- Steel Plus Network
- Steel Solutions -- estimating, production
control, bar-coding and more: Visual Steel 2000.
- SteelCAD Consulting Corp. -- structural and
miscellaneous steel detailing and production control.
- Steel-Link -- a listing of fabrication
and detailing software; also, some free downloads here.
- Strucsoft -- 3D modeling/2D steel detailing: ProSteel
3D.
- Structural Steel Detailing CAD Programs
-- structural steel detailing software.
- Tekla -- modeling, detailing and material listing
program: XSteel.
- Williams Detailing, Inc. -- detailing
software, including AutoSTRUCTURAL and AutoStair.
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