Today a new update was released of our powerful BIM solution Metal Framing Wall+ for light gauge steel framed system design. This application for Autodesk® Revit® for metal framed system creation includes new powerful functionally that:
- enables distribution of any details/holes in the frame using different insertion rules;
- supports both C+C (incl. C+C Chamfered) and C+U (incl. C+U Special) framing systems;
- allows control of bridging / nogging placement;
- allows Revit users to build their own header types and many more.
Also you can find new Revit families of framed wall details in this Metal Framing Wall+ edition. So, this BIM solution, that’s improved under our clients’ requests, now is more powerful and convenient to use. Please take a look what’s new in Metal Framing Wall+ v2015.5 and v2014.5:
- 1. Metal Framing Wall+ now supports both C+C (incl. C+C Chamfered) and C+U (incl. C+U Special) framing systems.
Please find samples from different systems down below:
- 1.1. C+C system
C+C stud and bottom plate (3D view): |
C+C complex header (Section view): |
C+C simple header (3D view): |
- 1.2. C+C Chamfered system
C+C with cuts and chamfered ends if needed (3D view):
C+C Chamfered warren diagonal cripples above the window (Front side view):
- 1.3. C+U system
C+U stud and bottom track (3D view): |
C+U window header (Section view):
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| C+U window header (3D view):
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- 1.4. C+U Special system
C+U Special window header (3D view): |
C+U Special warren diagonal cripples above the window (3D view):
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| C+U Special warren diagonal cripples above the window (Front side view):
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- 2. Extended possibility to build own header types.
Please find samples from different systems down below:
C+U system – Clark Dietrich HDS window header (3D view):
C+U system – Clark Dietrich Red Header RO (3D view):
| Window header sample from C+U Special framing system type (3D view): | One of window header samples from C+C framing system type (Section view): |
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- 3. Added possibility to add two additional continuous Bridging, Nogging or Blocking into the frame using different rules:
For example, there are noggings and strap families inserted automatically using different insertion rules:
- 4. Added an option to control Bridging and Nogging placement. It can go throughout the frame, throughout except openings and only throughout the openings:
- 5. Added an option to add secondary Bridging, Nogging or Blocking:
- 6. Powerful functionally is included to distribute any details/holes in the frame. You can very easy predefine different insertion rules for 4 detail families:
Results using different details:
| For example, Simpson clip family sample added automatically and attached to the open face of the stud: | Simpson clip family sample added automatically into connection between studs and the nogging: |
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 Note: Simpson families are added as sample families. You can use your own families if required. |
For example, a clip angle family added automatically and attached to the open face of the C+C stud and bottom plate:
7. Strap bracing family is improved with added Gusset connectors:
Note: you can modify or use your own families if required.
- 8. Added “Update Framing by Wall Link” and “Update Opening by Wall Link” features that reframes frame or selected opening frames to the default that is configured under “Framing Configuration”:
- 9. Added “Save Configuration w/o Openings” feature that saves configuration of selected frame except opening framing. This feature of Metal Framing Wall+ is very useful if you have already framed wall and you lost configuration that was used for this wall. Configurations needed to frame new walls:
You just need to select any frame from a wall and save configuration under your name:
Now you will be able to use this configuration for new or existing walls:
That’s all about new functionality of Metal Framing Wall+ now. You are welcome to download and try new version of this BIM solution:
Metal Framing Wall+ download page
You are welcome to try creation of framed systems using AGACAD applications and share your experience with us. If you see that any functionality should be improved or added, please don’t be silent and share your insights with us.
