Structural Steel Design by Mech-Q
Introducing MECH-Q, structural steel design software for AutoCAD and IntelliCAD. Create structural details with ease using these structural engineering routines.
Structural Steel Detailing Made Easy
This IntelliCAD/ AutoCAD structural steel design add-on is both customizable and easy to learn. Runs in AutoCAD LT and from r14 though AutoCAD 2009. This structural detailing software supports both Metric & English (Imperial) Units.
Note: This module is dedicated for structural engineering & drafting. See Full Mech-Q for other available modules.
MECH-Q Structural includes steel detailing utilities for beam-connections, stairs, ladder, bracing, hand railing, frames, welding symbols, a beam designer and much more.
Many of these tools include auto-dimensioning to fabrication detail and includes Auto-BOM with weighted BOM. Structural steel design has never been easier.
Structural Steel Shapes & Beams
Draws in both 2D & 3D and includes Auto-BOM with weighted BOM (fully customizable). This structural steel shape routine supports data listing with a pick & match option. Layers are fully customizable. Curved beam option also available. Annotates shapes and beams as needed.
Structural Steel shapes & sizes include:
• US (AISC/ASTM)
• Canadian (CISC)
• Australian (BHP)
• European (DIN)
• British Standard (BS)
• Canadian (CISC)
• South African (RSA)
• Japanese (JIS)
• Indian (IS)
Note: ASVIC can customize this utility for other standard steel shapes.
Structural Stairs Utility
Structural Stairs Utility will draw stairs to the configuration set by the user. The routine will also draw Single-flight and multi-flight stairs in Front, Plan and End views and then add the main Dimensions and Stair Data as required. Handrail outline can also be included.
Stringer Detail - With auto-dimensioning for fabrication. Use the program design feature to draw the stairs - then by simply picking the stairs stringer, it will be auto-detailed for you.
Also includes concrete Pan Style stair tread. The user has full control on the stairs design parameters, including stringer and tread sizes, slope, width, stair flights configuration.
Structural Ladders Utility
The Ladder Utility will draw Side Stepping and Step Thru. ladders - Front, Plan and End views. The utility can also draw safety Cages and fabrication Detail. Auto Dimensioning is included.
To change the ladder configuration the user simply picks up (with pointing device) the relevant dimension box on the ladder image and enter the new value in the edit box displayed.
Structural Hand railing Utility
The Structural Hand railing Utility will draw hand railing and stanchions Both metric and Hand railing units. Both Steel and Aluminium railing are supported. In addition this utility can draw Welded, “Monowills” and Square tubes but sizes, & shapes are also fully customizable.
Views available include
• Run Elevation - pick two points + handrail then stanchions is drawn
• Run Plan - draw an outline polyline just pick the polyline to draw the required handrail plan
• Stanchion Front view
• Stanchion End view
• Stanchion Plan view
• 90-deg Bend
• Angled Bend
• Horizontal Closure
• Angled Closure
Structural Bracing Utility
Fully Customizable sizes & layers. Supporting welded, welded cleat, bolted cleat or bolted straight bracing. Simple to use, draws bracing in 4 easy steps! Fixing options include Welded, welded cleat, bolted cleat or bolted straight.
Beam to Beam Connections
Drawing structural steel beams is easy with Mecq-Q. Includes several connections types: bolted & moment Plate, angle or double angle cleats. Will draw in plan or front draw views. Customizable layers & connection sizes & design w/ auto-dimensioning to fabrication details. Beam weights calculator and much more included.
Beam to Column Connections
Fully Customizable structural steel beam component.
Connection Types include are:
• Flexible: Angle seat
• Flexible: Bearing pad
• Flexible: End plate
• Flexible: Angle cleat
• Flexible: Web plate
• Rigid: Welded & erect cleat
• Rigid: Plate
Draws in both plan or front views. Customizable layers & connection sizes & design, plus auto-dimensioning to fabrication details. Several draw options also available. Draw structural steel beams with ease - easy to use and configure!
Structural Welded Frames Utility
This utility will draw structural welded frames. Bevel or Square corners. Plan, End view (X) and End view (Y). The Structural Welded Frames Utility draws in plan or end draw view modes. Fully customizable layers & sizes with auto-dimensioning to fabrication details plus other additional draw options supported.
Steel Sections Utility
Other sections can be added by request. This structural steel design utility will draw - Sections, Plan and End views of all standard sizes both 2-D and 3-D. The Utility stores the section detail and property as XDATA and the sections drawn can be listed for section properties including: Section Size, Unit Mass and Modulus. The utility also includes weighted Bill Of Material (BOM) functions.
Structural Beam Design Utility
The structural beam utility designs and calculates stresses and deflections for simple beam cases. Structural steel Beam cases include simply Supported, cantilever, propped cantilever and build-in.
Several load cases and load combinations are supported output:
• Reactions at supports
• Calculated Deflections and Stresses
• Plot of stress and deflections
• Printed Result
• Minimum Steel Sections for the given load cases.
Many configurations & calculation options…
Welding Symbols
Several welding symbols Include:
• Fillet
• Bevel-butt
• Vee-Butt
• Square-Butt
• U-Butt
• J-Butt
• Flare-V
• Flare-bevel
• Plug
• Spot welding
• Seam welding
• Stud welding
• Bead welding
• Surface welding
and more…
You can use a built-in welding note option plus configure size & layers to meet your requirements. Many additional options & special symbols such as site, all round, leader, intermittent…
Many other structural steel design modules & utilities too numerous to mentioned here!
Purchase modules individually
Each mechanical software package can also be supplied separately.
Mech-Q bundles are also available with discount pricing!
View ALL Modules & Bundles for Mech-Q.
AutoCAD Compatibility
AutoCAD 14
AutoCAD 2000 & 2000i
AutoCAD 2002
AutoCAD 2004
AutoCAD 2005
AutoCAD 2006
AutoCAD 2007
AutoCAD 2008
AutoCAD 2009
AutoCAD LT 2000-2009
Mech-Q is now also compatible with Windows XP 64 bit and Microsoft Vista Operating systems.
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BOM |
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Installation & Unlocking Procedures:
•Download the Mech-Q Structural software.
•Install software. You will be given an Serial Number, listed in the Mech-Q start up dialogue.
•Use the Mech-Q On-Line Authorization Code Application to register your software
(details provided in readme.txt with download)
•Once registered & processed you will be emailed the authorization code within 24 hours to unlock the software.
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Once your information has been processed you will be emailed the registration key to unlock the software.
