Export Steel Connections to IDEAStatiCa
ProtaSteel provides detailed design reports for a large variety of steel connections using analytical methods. Analyzing complicated or user-defined steel connections with Component Based Finite Element Analysis may be required in your project.
In Prota Software, we believe in open collaboration. In each new version, we strive to create links between our products and other software solutions and file formats in the industry.
Our last addition is the IdeaStatica CAD Links. You can now export your automatic or user-defined connections to IdeaStatica and perform CBFEM analysis if you need to.
All you must do is to initiate IdeaStatica Check Bot in ProtaSteel and select the primary members and connection components by following the instructions on the wizard window.
ProtaSteel is a sophisticated fabrication software which provides design and detailing to its users, covering a large scope. The IdeaStatica CAD Link API is designed for CAD information communication rather than internal forces and design information. We are working on a few workarounds to transfer of internal forces.
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