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ShapeBook 2009 is the ultimate structural and miscellaneous steel estimating and quick reference software for steel industry professionals. ShapeBook 2009 is based on the AISC Steel Construction Manual 13th Edition plus the addition of large pipe sizes, small bar size materials, plate, flat bar, round bar, and square bar in US imperial and metric units. This new release of ShapeBook 2009 with 2D3DSteel 2009 continues the 9 year legacy of the 5 star award winning ShapeBook with 2D3DSteel software.
If you are looking for an affordable solution for estimating steel and coatings, look no further. The new ShapeBook 2009 software is much more than just a steel shape reference. It now includes a powerful estimating tool for steel, and coatings. The new "Calculator Material List" extends the weight, surface area, and pricing for all of the items in your "Calculator Material List".
The "Calculator Material List" can be easily revised and manipulated. List items can be re-priced, inserted, deleted, sorted, or dragged to new locations. The lists can be saved to files on your hard drive and loaded back into ShapeBook or imported into spreadsheet or database software. The "Print Calc List" command prints the list with a custom title, date, page numbers, line numbers, and includes column and row outlines. The lists can be used as an advanced bill of materials if needed. Click on the "ShapeBook 2009 with 2D3DSteel 2009" link above for more details.
2D3DSteel 2009 is an AutoCAD VLX application that draws steel shapes and includes many new specialized commands for drawing and dimensioning steel. 2D3DSteel 2009 will run in any version of full AutoCAD from 2000 through 2010. It will not run on the LT versions of AutoCAD. All of the shapes available in ShapeBook can be dynamically added to your drawings. Using 2D3DSteel 2009 with AutoCAD, you will have powerful drawing tools to quickly and accurately draw steel details, connections, and model structural and miscellaneous steel framing in 2D or as 3D models. 2D3DSteel 2009 has pull-down menus and 7 tool bars. 2D3DSteel now includes automatic setup. Just add the application to your AutoCAD startup suite and your ready to go. The list below gives a short description of each of the new 2D3DSteel 2009 tool bars.
The 2D3DSteel tool bar has six fly out tool bars providing access to all of the 2D3DSteel commands. The 2D3Dteel Settings tool bar is used to control all of the 2D3DSteel 2009 settings. The 2D3DSteel Shape tool bar is used to draw 2D views and 3DSolids of the selected shape. The 2D3DSteel Lines tool bar is a powerful set of tools for line work in your drawings. The 2D3DSteel Holes tool bar is used to add various 2D and 3D holes and 3D cutouts. The 2D3DSteel Dimension tool bar is used for distance input and dimensioning framing and details. The 2D3DSteel Plate tool bar is used for drawing 2D plates in addition to the Shape tool bar.When using AutoCAD with 2D3DSteel 2009, you will have versatile tools to draw or model 2D and 3D structural and miscellaneous steel framing, connections, and details. Click on the "ShapeBook 2009 with 2D3DSteel 2009" link above for more details.
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The Stair Calculator 2.0
If you are a detailer or fabricator and your work includes structural steel stairs, this software will ensure the dimensional accuracy of your stair stringer shop drawings. The Stair Calculator 2.0 program is a calculator for structural steel stairs. It provides complete dimensional calculations for stair stringers, including running dimensions for tread holes in the web and running dimensions for handrail post holes in the flange. Stair Calculator 2.0 provides you with the power and flexibility you need for detailing or checking stairs.
South Fork Technologies, Inc. is an excellent detailing service company with a 9 year history of accurate high quality drawings, project documentation, & clear communication. My name is Dennis Connelly and I have 30 years experience in steel detailing, including 9 years operating in-house steel detailing and engineering departments for steel fabrication companies. I have extensive experience in industrial, commercial, and Corps of Engineers steel construction. Past projects include The Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, CA; Slide Gates, Transitions, and Conduits for McCook Reservoir, Chicago, IL; The McNary Lock and Dam Modernization Project, Umatilla, OR; Fremont Bridge, Seattle, WA; and Burnside Bridge, Portland, OR. Please see my Projects Portfolio page for a list of projects I have completed over the last 9 years.
South Fork Technologies, Inc. is a small one person company and I do all of the detailing and checking myself. I do provide the very best of detailing services and I do not outsource detailing to other individuals or companies. This allows me to fully control the quality and integrity of my detailing product. My drawings are always prepared with performance criteria that endeavors to meet a zero-defects standard. This produces speed and economy in fabrication and erection, making your steel construction contracts profitable.
Our drawings are prepared utilizing Design Data's world class SDS/2 Detailing System for our structural projects and an efficient AutoCAD detailing system using South Fork Technologies ShapeBook with 2D3DSteel software and SFT custom detailing software for miscellaneous and complex steel projects.
I create accurate 2D and/or 3D models as framing plans and prepare the shop details from the models using my custom software tools. My detailing methods allow me to detail specialized projects that go beyond the capabilities of most automated 3D detailing tools. I can receive and submit drawings electronically, using my website server or via email in pdf or dwg format. Drawings can be plotted on media and sent by overland carrier as well. I keep my clients fully informed of my progress so there are no schedule surprises. My commitment to on time drawing delivery is a big part of the quality and integrity of my detailing product. I strive to provide a complete product you can depend on because I understand the importance of logistics at the job site. You can contact me at (360) 274-0493 or send me an email at sales@southforktech.com. No project is too small so please call if you need steel detailing services.
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SFT48 and SFT49
The South Fork Technologies Feet and Inch Engineering Tools is an integrated library of programs for calculating in feet and inches or metric format on a HP48G, HP48G+, HP48GX, HP49G, HP49G+ Calculator. These programs enable you to add, subtract, multiply, and divide dimensions. You can calculate dimensions using the trigonometry tools for right triangles, oblique triangles, circular segments and much more, all in feet and inches. When working with the right triangle tools you just set your angle and enter a side you know and hit the button for the side you want and it is displayed. Values on the stack from previous calculations are always preserved so you can flow through a group of triangle calculations accumulating the results with ease. This software provides an essential set of integrated tools for steel detailers, engineers, and contractors. This software allows the user to solve simple or complex dimensional geometry in feet and inches without working with decimal equivalents. You can store all of the critical angles and dimensions for any project in your calculator or in a file on your personal computer. The data can be loaded back into your calculator whenever you need it.
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