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MetPORT
Automatic Design of Metsec Purlins and Rails within an Elastic-Plastic Portal Frame Analysis
MetPORT is unique software, allowing users to design Metsec Purlins and Rails within an Elastic-Plastic Portal Frame Analysis. Its exceptional analysis engine and Check all Combinations@ facility saves users phenomenal amounts of time and money. It links to StruCad and the rest of the AceCad product Suite, allowing users to design, detail and fabricate in one piece of integrated software.
Key Features
- Automatic Design of Metsec purlins and rails using MetSPEC 8
- Automatic calculation of wind and snow loads to BS6399 based on location and structure within MetSPEC 8
- Elastic/Plastic Portal Frame Analysis
- Interactive creation of 3D StruCad Model for Portal Structures
- Unlimited spans and bays
- All views true to scale
- Exceptional analysis engine providing fast results
- "Check all Combinations@" facility - ability to check frame and member stabilities for all load combinations in a single operation
- Colour coded automatic stability checks
- Generation of hip frames and beams with automatic load distribution
- Purlins can be easily moved and re-checked to suit portal frame stabilities
- MetPORT provides fast and efficient estimate designs for both hot and cold rolled steel
- Hot and cold rolled materials designed and detailed together
- Customised output