Beamworx 2025.3.1: The Enhanced Suite for Steel Design & Fabrication
Beamworx 2025.3.1 is an updated release of the integrated structural steel engineering software, focusing on the design, analysis, and detailing of steel connections and members. It streamlines the workflow from the analytical model (e.g., from SAP2000, ETABS, Robot) to fabrication-ready workshop drawings, incorporating bug fixes, performance improvements, and potentially minor feature enhancements over version 2025.3.
Core Function: Bridging Analysis and Fabrication
The software’s core purpose remains to automate the transition from a structural engineer’s global analysis model to the detailed 3D model required by steel detailers and fabricators. It ensures connections are designed to relevant codes and that all necessary fabrication information is generated automatically.
Key Functions:
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Intelligent 3D Connection Modeling: Builds a detailed 3D model of the connection, including plates, bolts, welds, and stiffeners, based on member forces and user-defined parameters.
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Automated Code Checking & Design: Performs comprehensive strength and stability checks per AISC 360, Eurocode 3, or other international standards, optimizing connection components for safety and economy.
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Automated Drawing & BOM Generation: Creates fully annotated fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and detailed bills of materials (BOM) directly from the 3D model, ensuring consistency and saving immense manual drafting time.
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BIM Interoperability: Supports import/export via IFC and direct links with analysis software, facilitating a smooth BIM workflow for steel structures.
