We have started to use ProSteel 3D from
http://kiwisoft.de/prostahl/english/index.htm
It's the product that Bentley/Rebis has but their label on too. Rebis
Structural. But they are always one or two versions behind.
It's a competent 3D object oriented program. It's a bit messy with many
dialogboxes with many options. Quite a lot to set things up the way you want
it but otherwise quite easy to work with. But it's the best that are
reselled based on AutoCAD here. It has a good API and I've done some
customization to suite our work. I recieved version 16.4 that is for AutoCAD
2004 yesterday.
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Best Regards, Jimmy B
CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004) or
download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
More on AutoCAD 2004;
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm
"Ken" wrote in message
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> What type of software do you use for the structural work?
>
> Ken McNeil
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> "Chip Harper" wrote in message
> news:D7C02D8E37A9111A3E8B49BFA09ED19B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I used a third party app called Cadpipe awhile back with excellant
results
> > (doing structural work now). I understand they now have the ability to
> > directly download to the plasma cutter. You can get a 30 day, fully
> > functional demo with tutorial examples from http://www.cadpipe.com/ . If
> you
> > are doing shop drawings you want to look at their HVAC and Commercial
Pipe
> > modules not the combined Building Services package.
> >
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> > Chip Harper
> > Member of the AutoDesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> >
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