Our vision for DECAsteel includes the following features. This is not a complete list and it could easily change over time as we get more community feedback.
We’d love to connect with you to hear your ideas about what tools and features you’d like to see in this product.
Some Planned Features…
- Easy-to-use, powerful and efficient 3D modeling tools for creating and editing steel beams, columns, bracing, trusses, railing, and steel flooring.
- Tools for quickly detailing many standard connection types including:
- Baseplates
- Single and double-angle beam connections
- End plate beam connections
- Moment connections
- Fully welded connections
- Common bracing connection types
- Automatic creation of construction drawing plans and elevations
- Choice of full 3D or single line export
- Semi-automatic annotation and dimensioning
- Automatic filling of title block
- Auto-generation of drawings in Layout
- Automatic creation of shop drawing and erection drawings
- Semi-automatic annotation and dimensioning
- Automatic filling of title block
- Auto-generation of drawings in Layout
- Import and use of standard steel shapes tables
- Configuration and use of Project standards
- Standard bolt spacing
- Standard bolt size
- Standard steel material grades
- Standard weld spec
- Tools for configuring grid-lines and floor elevations
- Automatic IFC classifications and editable IFC export to other BIM software
- Export of analytical model to structural analysis software (eg. SAP2000, STAAD Pro)
- Import of analytical models
- Automatic creation of BOM