Section Maker - Section Properties Calculation

  • Interactive graphical section modelling
  • Instantaneous calculations
  • Sections database management
  • Accurate modelling of fillets and toes
  • Advanced FE calcs of torsional properties
A custom structural shape is sometimes the best solution to your structural design problem. But designing and calculating properties of custom shapes can be time consuming and prone to error.

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Section Maker helps you to design a shape simply and quickly and then integrate your shape directly into the Multiframe library of sections. Section Maker completely eliminates the need for any calculation of section properties by automatically computing the properties of steel, concrete, timber or sections made from any other material.

Whether the shape is complex, or even if it includes holes and multiple material types, Section Maker's range of drawing tools lets you easily construct the shape you require. If your data comes from another CAD system or drawing, you can easily import it directly into Section Maker. As you work with your shape, at every change the section properties are instantly re-calculated and displayed on-screen.

Once your shape is installed in the sections library and used in your structure, real time 3D renderings of your structure in Multiframe will display an accurate, detailed view of your custom section. Changes to the library are dynamically reloaded when you switch back to your Multiframe application.

 


 

 

Section Maker Features

Circular, rectangular or polygonal shapes

Solid or hollow sections

Allows voids and composite sections

Automatic generation of I,C,T,L, box, tubular and circle shapes

Continuous update of all section properties

Rescale, rotate and duplicate functions

Automatically align to centroid

Advanced FE calcs for torsion

Place shapes from Multiframe Library

Input and movement of geometry from mouse or keyboard

Snap to grid

Data transfer to and from via DXF

Computes all properties required for analysis

Manual override of calculations if required

 


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