Metal Studio

Functionality

• modeling of girders with a large number of different cross-sections - rolled, welded, cold-formed, single and multiple, including access to expandable and open for change databases of cross sections

• modeling of flat and bent sheet metal plates of arbitrary geometry

• automatic positioning and counting of elements

• marking elements bz using a large number of marking styles.

• shaping elements in different ways - defining openings, cutting, notching, drilling, extending, penetrating another entity, adding, deleting and moving node points

• automatic tracing of visible and invisible edges

• modeling of bolt connections - parallel and radial arrangement, holes that allow moving bolts in one direction, placement of nuts and washers, installation of anchors, a large number of marking symbols, the bases of available screws are expandable and open for easy change

• modeling of welds and their marking in accordance with the standards, but also the option of defining a completely arbitrary style of marking

• the option of copying joints with bolts and welds and receiving them elsewhere in the model

• extracting cross-sections through one or more elements simultaneously

• extracting longitudinal views and longitudinal and cross sections with setting the depth of view

• creating drawings of details and cross-sections in the selected scale

• automatic production of workshop drawings, detailed and marked

• automatic preparation of project documentation which includes specification and recapitulation of materials, weight, length, surface for painting (by assemblies, for the whole drawing or for several drawings at once)

• 3D visualization and rendering

• Import geometry from Tower

• automated construction of a large number of typical and characteristic elements - connection details, stiffening sheets, face plates ...

The Metal Studio 2 program contains an original 2D view creation system, with which you can very easily define planes (frames, horizontal levels and inclined planes) that can be placed in any of the AutoCAD windows as desired, in order to obtain the desired planar part of the spatial structure in the selected window.

The Metal Studio 2 program enables complete simplification of drawing the most complex nodes in which multiple beams from multiple planes and directions meet.

Using AutoCAD's ability to simultaneously display multiple views (viewports) on the screen, where each viewport can display a different part of the structure viewed from the desired angle with the desired orientation and depth of view, in which all possible drawings and manipulations with entities can be performed, even the most complex nodes can be easily modeled from the most convenient views.

Modeling of a sloping roof structure can be performed directly in the inclined plane, in the right dimensions and exactly the same as in a standard 2D drawing, so the possibility of error and the need for improvisation are reduced to the minimum possible.

Working with a complete 3D model primarily allows for an overview of the entire structure, but also for better checking of the profiles and sheets used.

By using the function for exporting a 3D model from the Tower program and importing it into Metal Studio, a complete 3D model is obtained in the Metal Studio program in a few steps.
In such a model, connection details can now be resolved in a very easy and logical way and the final drawing and complete technical documentation can be created.

The Practicality of this concept is reflected in the great ease of creating a model that is performed by in plane drawing. With the use of an extremely simple and understandable system of spatial alignment, it is possible to reach the desired model very quickly. Modeling takes place in assemblies and is not conditioned by the existence of the entire spatial model.

 
The Efficiency is reflected in the increased speed of work - everything that is drawn, is drawn so as to represent the final product, a 2D drawing. The results of the work are immediately visible and ready for printing. In the 2D view, there is no difference between a model drawing and a detail drawing. It is possible to switch to 3D mode at any time and get a realistic 3D view.

 
The Flexibility is reflected in the ability of the program to automatically update all 2D drawings due to subsequent model changes. In addition, it is possible to change the generated 2D drawings by subsequent labeling, marking, adding and deleting, all while maintaining their automatic updating due to any change in the model.
Defining and being able to use arbitrary styles of quotation and marking, increases usability and provides great adaptability to user requirements.

Ease of use

Our long-standing commitment to creating easy-to-understand, fast-to-learn, yet highly functional and feature-rich programs, which we have confirmed over the years with Tower and ArmCAD, has been fully reflected in the design and creation of Metal Studio. Close contact with our users provided us with information about the real wishes and needs of users, and a number of experts with extensive experience in design participated in the development of the program.