News

Some of the most important new functions and improvements of BuiltWorks 2011 v.2.0 are:

• General features:
  • Compatibility:
    • Full support of SolidWorks 2011;
    • Enhanced stability when exchanging models between Windows XP 32bit and Windows 7 64bit o/s versions;
• Structural modeling updates:
  • Added new Profiles - British PFC Channels BS4-1:2005;
  • Changed collors of the member in the preview;
  • Full support of Cardinal Points without changes to offset values.
• Connection detailing updates:
  • Highly increased performances for Connection detailing;
  • New options for more accurate control of inserting/copying Connections;
  • Redesigned and updated cutting by User profile options:
    • Illustrations of Cutting types by User Profile cutting method;
    • Changed collors of the preview for User profile cut-out contour.
• Other enhancements:
  • Export to SDNF (Steel Detailing Neutral Format by Intergraph) now uses Cardinal Point definitions and cutbacks;
  • Export to CIS/2 (CIMSteel Integration Standards release 2 by AISC) now supports End Plates and Free Plates;
  • BuiltWorks Members are supported now by SolidWorks Simulation for analysis as 3D solid bodies or 1D beams at user choice.

• Fixed issues regarding UAC under Windows 7 and Vista;
• Fixed exception for "Show selected documents" under Drawing Generation window;
• Fixed Drawing Generation exception for international versions of BuiltWorks;
• Fixed updating preview issue for Importing Analysis results;
• Fixed various issues regarding Free Plates insertion.
• and etc.