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Cold Formed Steel Software

Cold Formed Steel Software

Cold Formed Steel Software

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I am looking for some software to size cold formed Cee's & Zee's.  Does anyone know of any?

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

I have used the LGBeamer program and am very happy with it.  It is easy to use.

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

Try RSG Software

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

http://steelnetwork.com/

There is a place to order catalog, software for free..

Never, but never question engineer's judgement

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

COEngineer:
Have you used the software from the steel network?  I have a copy of it, but never installed it.  From the documentation I received it appeared to be a "trial version" that was only operational for 30 days, so I never bothered to install it.

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

If you know the manufacturer you want to use, some will send you a program to use their materials if you are a designer.  Not all.  I got one from Scafco.  Can't hurt to ask...

Mike McCann
McCann Engineering

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

marcbSE, to be honest we hardly every specify light gauge framing.  But I did have a project that had to use that so I went to that website and ordered the catalog for future use.  Someone gave me a call and told me they will also send me the software for free with 2 years of subscription.  Free stuff is always good.

Never, but never question engineer's judgement

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

Hello.

Last month I downloaded and buyed CFS-Beamdesign, a software available at http://www.devstruc.com

I used it and was very useful at my work. It´s easy-to-use and potent.

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

STAAD Pro has some cold formed shapes in it; buts' its a limited quantity.

RE: Cold Formed Steel Software

Clark-Western has a free software for sizing light gage steel.  Real easy to use and convenient.

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