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Design with Cold-Formed Steel, quickly and easily.
SkyCiv Structural 3D allows users to quickly and easily model their cold-formed (light gauge) steel structures, Z, C, Hat shapes from common international libraries and then perform design checks from AISI S100 and AS 4600 to complete the design process. Our design module also includes open step by step reporting as well as an optimizer which helps users test all sections in a particular library, to find the most efficient shape.
Developed by engineers. For engineers. Users of the SkyCiv suite drive the majority of changes and additions to the platform. SkyCiv software developers all come from a structural engineering background, with the majority being previously consulting structural engineers.
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Light gauge steel design software to accelerate your project
Fully Customizable and Integrated Section Properties
Whether its a database shape from one of the various country databases or a custom built shape using a variety of preset shapes. The Section Builder will use a full FEA analysis to obtain the section properties of single material or composite sections. Have a section drawn as a DXF? Directly import that shape into Section Builder to analyze. All shapes used in the Section Builder are directly integratable with the SkyCiv analysis modules.
Full Featured Modeling Tools and FEA Analysis
SkyCiv Structural 3D is easy to pick up and use immediately -- don’t waste weeks of your time learning other software. The streamlined user interface gives you all the modeling power, without the headaches of congested toolbars or menus. Take advantage of the various modeling tools that make generating any type of structural cold-formed steel (light gauge steel) model a breeze.
With SkyCiv’s FEA solver, run your structural model using the following analysis methods: Linear Static, Buckling Analysis, P-Delta Analysis, Dynamic Frequency, and Response Spectrum.
Integrated Design Module with Detailed Design Reports
Run full design checks in accordance with a variety of design codes including:
- AISI S100-12 LRFD/ASD
- AS/ NZS 4600-2005
- Eurocode 3
Enforcing the same “ease-of-use” methodology, the Member Design module will automatically pull in your member forces, materials, sections ready for you to instantly run design checks. Finally, export it as a PDF or HTML document to use these reports as deliverables in your structural calc packages.
3rd-Party File Import Support
Get a headstart on your structural steel model using the various supported 3rd-party file types such as: Revit (.RVT), .DWG, .DXF, .CSV, and Others in development!
With correctly formatted 3rd-party files, the majority of the modeling of your 3D steel structure can be completed, including material properties and section properties.
Direct Strength Method
SkyCiv is committed to supporting the Direct Strength Method in Cold Formed Steel Design. Our Section Builder software can automatically calculate your DSM Factors for library and custom shapes.
Our design Modules AISI S100 (2016) and AS 4600 (2018) support DSM as the primary method in design. Your sections from the Section Builder can be run through these modules to calculate their capacities and utility ratios.
More benefits from SkyCiv
SkyCiv structural design software is 100% cloud, giving you instant access through your web browsers. Simply log into your SkyCiv account and visit the software directly. You can now access your files from anywhere and at any time.
SkyCiv software is built with a number of great modeling, editing, and reviewing features that help you achieve a much faster modeling workflow. These range from the pen tool, bulk editing, camera roll, and more.
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Clear step by step calculation reports help the engineer understand exactly what the software is doing - no more blackboxes!
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Share and collaborate in real-time with your team using our file sharing and permission control functionalities. They also allow the SkyCiv Support team to view your models so support can never be easier.
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One account gives you access to all SkyCiv software, allowing you to make the most of our structural engineering software.
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