How ProSteel Software Helps a Steel Detailing Company Succeed

sely integrated with AutoCAD, ProSteel 3D is a toolAutoCAD features and adds its own suite of
primarily used for structural steel fabrication andfunctionalities like utilizing sheet metals and steel
structural steel detailing.shapes anywhere in the model; automatic placement
Due to the software's close integration withof wall and roof elements to optimized surfaces; user
AutoCAD, a user can use AutoCAD commands todefined connections or DSTV/AISC standards dictate
edit and manipulate objects via AutoCAD's Objectplate, web angle connections; allowing the user to
ARX interface, while also being able to work with acreate ribs by measure, complete or half and even
wide range of sizes from the very complex to thediagonal ribs; capability to render 2D details with full
very minute.object selection control and view depth, construction
ProSteel 3D is also user friendly. Its developers havelines depth definition! It is impossible to enumerate all
ensured that they make your work faster and easierthe numerous functionalities.
by coming up with an interface where you can seeFurther, ProSteel 3D has the capability to be used
toolbar buttons, pop-up menus or trays. Also, whilewith other third party applications including air
hovering your mouse over the various choices in theconditioning, petrochemical engineering, architecture,
menu you have open, you can see the changes toprocess engineering, and plant construction, among
be made if you select that option.others. ProSteel 3D has an open architecture that
Further, ProSteel 3D is an open system, so you canallows its users to combine it with other software!
specify your own steel standards. The details youLastly ProSteel 3D includes different kinds of
input will be added to a database. Anybody caninterface for different needs. For example, there are
modify and edit this database. More than that, a userinterfaces for steel fabrication and construction that
can also use Excel, dBase or other popular programseasily allows you to see parts-list, building
to add these custom sizes or shapes into ProSteelcomponents, and statistics.
3D.Anybody who is an expert in AutoCAD will surely
What you get is the added flexibility and morefind ProSteel 3D very easy to use and learn. This is
productivity and efficiency. Further, completing typicalbecause ProSteel 3D uses AutoCAD commands in
construction applications easily is possible. Now youmodifying different objects. In short, not only does
can easily do aluminum and shelving, plant and steelyour team become more efficient and productive in
building, equipment, heavy machinery, marine andless time, you also save on having to train them,
structural steel applications!both in terms of time and money.
More than that, ProSteel 3D uses all the standard