Add-in for structural steel design

    Oct. 12, 2011
    BuiltWorks is a structural steel design add-in for SolidWorks 3D CAD.
    BuiltWorks is a structural steel design add-in for SolidWorks 3D CAD. Features include: improved connection detailing using colorful illustrations; export to SDNF (steel detailing neutral format) uses cardinal point definitions; and stability when exchanging models between Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 7 64-bit versions. SolidACE Ltd., Lithuania, www.solidace.com
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