DWG (related software)

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1. 2D3DSteel - 2D3DSteel 2.1 is an AutoCAD VLX application that draws accurate steel shapes in AutoCAD 2000 through 2007. Any of the shapes available in ShapeBook can be quickly added, in 2D or 3D, to your AutoCAD drawings.
2. 3D+ - Automated 2D and 3D drafting for structural engineers based on AutoCAD. Enables to generate 2D drawings from 3D model. Parametric capabilities. Includes revision tool to track changes electronically.
3. Advance Concrete - Advance Concrete is modeling software for structural engineers and detailers seeking a simple to use and completely integrated package in AutoCAD to create all their construction drawings.
4. Advance Steel - Advance Steel was specifically developed for industry professionals that require a comprehensive and completely integrated package in AutoCAD. Advance Steel automates the entire structural CAD process (fabrication, erection drawings, various reports) and creates NC fabrication data in AutoCAD.
5. Allplan - Nemetschek Allplan provides object-oriented planning and design software for architects and engineers. It enables users to create architectural and structure models, as well as obtain information on quantities and costs throughout all project phases. What makes this software special is that you can switch between 2D drafting and 3D modeling depending on the project phase or type. In this way, you can combine the best of both worlds and use the approach that suits you best at any time.
6. Altiscad Intellishape - Altiscad Intellishape is a general purpose biaxial bending calculation software tool, developed to design and check any geometry cross section. The software allows to design and check the bearing capacity for any geometry cross section. The materials for the elements are concrete, reinforced concrete, masonry, composite and also user input materials. The software permits the calculus of any type of cross section. Altiscad Intellishape is a standalone software which cooperates with Robot Structural Analysis (Robot Millennium) and also with Revit Structure. This allows the import of forces, materials and also the geometry of the element (column or structural wall).
7. Analysis for Windows - Finite Element Analysis package for 2D and 3D constructions (frames and trusses). Small and easy to use, with special focus on the user friendly Windows interface. Includes structural steel design, namely: recommendation of the best cross-section; plastic and elastic design according to Eurocode 3. Each cross-section is tested for: plastic tension or compression; bending moment (major and minor axis); plastic shear resistance; torsion (Saint Venant and warping torsion); reduced plastic shear resistance for the case of combined torsion and shear; reduced moment resistance for the case of combined bending and shear; reduced plastic moment resistance for the case of combined bending and axial force or bi-axial bending; compression buckling; lateral torsional buckling; combined bending and axial compression (Chen and Atsuta); maximum deflection. Large library of commonly used sections included (AISC, British Steel, DIN, Euronorm). Construction or structural drawings can be imported from, or exported to, AutoCAD.
8. AutoCAD - Drafting and detailing software.
9. Framing Worx - Software for design of entire building framing system in one 3D model. Import architectural drawings and start laying out framing plans with intuitive tools. Complete load path from roof to foundation. Export of framing plans to CAD. Framing Worx design materials include wood, cold formed steel and structural steel elements.
10. IDX Beam Analysis Program - The IDX Beam Analysis Tool provides complete analysis of deflection and stresses on any beam. Its intuitive interface enables immediate productivity, while more advanced features allow great flexibility in problem definition. As a plug-in, currently available for AutoCAD, the Beam Analysis Tool facilitates best practices by saving the beam information and all analysis directly in the drawing file, alongside the beam. This is useful for collaboration, and also saves a great deal of time when plans change and analyses need to be updated. Further collaboration is supported by options to save beam analyses as XML files, or to publish configuration details and all diagrams as HTML files to post on an intranet or extranet.
11. Autodesk Inventor - Autodesk Inventor software is the foundation for digital prototyping. The Inventor model is an accurate 3D digital prototype that enables users to validate design and engineering data as they work, minimize the need for physical prototypes, and reduce costly engineering changes discovered after the design is sent to manufacturing. It enables innovative approaches to accelerate and simplify the concept-to-manufacturing process.
12. MicroStation - CAD application for all infrastructure design, construction and operations.
13. Organice - Organice is a software suite for engineering document management and document control. Organice is fully based on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging existing technology on Windows Server 2003 and 2008. Organice helps project driven engineering organizations to manage and share their project documentation and to control their document distribution and tracking.

    Organice Explorer provides all the fundamental document management functionality. The user interface has an MS Outlook look and feel, making it easy to use for everyone. It integrates with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook and various CAD applications, including AutoCAD, BricsCad, Revit and MicroStation. Through an integrated viewer, users can open, view and redline all documents, even if they do not have access to the native application.

    With Organice Scan incoming correspondence and other hardcopy documents can be scanned and stored into the SharePoint document environment. Organice Scan can be used in combination with any scanning device, including small format and wide format scanners, standalone scanners and multifunctional devices.

    Organice Transmit distributes multiple documents efficiently to multiple recipients at once and offers management information to document controllers who need to keep track of transmittals. A distribution matrix specifies exactly which recipient needs to receive which documents, and how many, and a distribution tracking list in SharePoint keeps track of who received what and when.

    Organice Publish can publish documents that are stored in SharePoint. Documents can be published in their native format or in PDF, so that they can easily be opened, viewed and annotated by others without the native application.
14. Autodesk Revit Structure Suite - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite combines AutoCAD software with the Revit Structure building information modeling (BIM) application.
15. Revit Structure - Revit Structure software integrates a multimaterial physical model with an independently editable analytical model for efficient analysis, design, and documentation. Create your own models or import architectural files from AutoCAD Architecture or Revit Architecture. Bidirectional linking to structural analysis software enables accurate model updates, while parametric change management technology coordinates those updates across your documents.
16. SLOPE - Computer program for analysing the stability of slopes. The program is also applicable to earth pressure and bearing capacity problems. Optional facilities are available for the analysis and design of reinforced soil.
17. ShapeBook - ShapeBook with 2D3DSteel is a quick reference and AutoCAD parametric drafting application for structural steel design and detailing. ShapeBook is based on the AISC Manual of Steel Construction LRFD, 3rd Edition. Structural steel shapes are available in US imperial and metric units.
18. Sofistik - FEA and CAD software for civil and structural engineering modeling, analysis, design, and detailing. SOFiSTiK is one of the most complete FE packages and covers almost all structural engineering disciplines: building, bridges, foundation, tunneling, membranes, lightweight, dynamics. Design code checks can be performed for 18 international codes.

    FEA suite (SOFiSTiK) includes the following programs: Sofistik Structural Desktop - SSD (main user interface that helps the user control various modules), CADINP (text editor and script language to define parametric input), SOFIPLUS (standard pre-processor based on AutoCAD), ASE (3D finite element analysis), STAR (3D frame analysis), SlabDesigner PRO (analysis of slabs, walls, frames and grillages), TALPA (linear and nonlinear plain strain/stress analysis), HASE (soil-structure interaction), PFAHL (analysis of pile foundations), HYDRA (analysis of potential problems), PHYSICA (multiphysical code for computation fluid dynamics that can be used for dynamic wind analysis of bridges and buildings).

    CAD Suite (SOFiCAD) includes the following programs: SOFiCAD DETAILING (tools for construction and formwork planning), SOFICAD REINFORCEMENT (used to generate reinforcement drawings within AutoCAD), SOFiCAD BAMTEC (detailing of reinforcement mats), SOFiCAD ALIGNMENT (horizontal and vertical alignment of highway structures and bridges), SOFiCAD STEELWORK (steel detailing), SOFiCAD DATA-EXCHANGE.
19. Soft Burn - SoftBurn is a CNC Plate Burner Software that Scans virtually any Connection Material sheet or P sheet of plates detailed for fabrication. Soft Burn will scan (read) these drawings of plates, and create full scale DXF or DSTV files for the CNC plate burner. These DXF and DSTV files can then be read in by the CNC plate burning software completely eliminating the need to program the plates manually in the shop.

    Input: Autocad Drawings - Soft Burn will read virtually any DWG or DXF file, typically created by Autocad or other software packages as input. The Connection Material drawing, or P sheet, can consist from one to any number of plates, but should just be connection material, not a full shop drawing of a Column or Beam. The plates on these drawings have to be drawn to some scale (example, 1 inch scale), and each plate can be drawn to a different scale if needed.

    Output: DXF output Files - The DXF output file generated by SoftBurn will be the full scale drawing of the plate, with all inside corners radiused. The layer used for the plate outline is user defined, typically PLASMA or CUT. The holes will be drawn in layer PUNCH1, PUNCH2, or PUNCH3, as each of these layers define a hole or tool diameter, and are user defined. These DXF files will be easily read into the software used on your CNC plate burner.

    The DSTV output file generated by SoftBurn are the industry standard DSTV file, and includes all the properties required in the DSTV file including the plate grade, quantity, properties, etc. All inside corners will be radiused, and the plate profile and holes will be accurately reported as well. These DSTV files will be easily read into and software requiring DSTV files.
20. Soft Steel - Soft Steel is a three dimensional Structural Steel Detailing Software for any type of structural steel project.

    Embedded built-in AutoCAD commands and extensive use of ARX Technology results in a powerful yet intuitive way to operate with a sophistication of results.

    This detailing software automatically produces structural steel fabrication drawings quickly, accurately and efficiently. Soft Steel has been designed with simplicity of operation in mind so that the user requires no special skills to run the system.
21. Softscan - SoftScan is a generic Bill of Material scanner designed to read data from various CAD systems (such as DWG or DXF) and to export them into many other output formats. Also creates a suite of reports based on the bill of material.

    Exports: Steel2000, KISS Files, Structural Software, Microsoft Excel, EJE, Romac

    Inputs: 3D Cad/SmartKad, DWG/DXF

    Special Fields: Revisions, Sequences, Pay Code, Finishes

    Reports: Bill of Material, Connection Material List, Connection Material Order List, Connection Material Reference, Main Material Cutting List, Main Material Nesting, Main Material Order List, Main Material Order List with Marks, Fiel Bolt Summary, Field Bolt Placement
22. Software by NYacad, Inc. - Collection of programs for AutoCad by NYacad includes: SolidStructural - 3D steel autodetailing system; ACAD Officer; SDS Macro VA; Hatch Fast; SDS-DXF convert; etc.
23. SolidWorks - 3D mechanical design software.
24. Tekla Structures - Fully integrated 3D solution that enables creation and management of complete 3D building models regardless of material or structural complexity. The Tekla Structures solution covers the whole structural design process from conceptual design to detailing, and to construction. Tekla Structures now integrates XSteel, which was earlier an independent program for steel detailing.
25. VisionREZ - VisionREZ is a software for Residential Building Information Modeling (BIM) that creates coordinated 3D models, construction documents, framing, graphic renderings, animations, and bill of materials. The platform includes roof object and is powered by Autodesk technology.