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Efficient CLT-based building creation

Versatile curtain wall and panel creator

Integrated design and update of holes

Effective design of MEP supports

Ideal for modeling light-steel-framed constructions

Heavy timber frame creation on demand in Revit®

Precast element design and documentation in Revit®

Design of light removable structures in Revit®

Full SIP system creation for any geometry

LOD 400 modeling automation in Revit®

On-demand creation of façade systems

Advanced automation from design to construction

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In-sync data import from Excel to Revit®

Documenting Revit® projects at least twice as fast

Design data management & exchange

Direct access to classification standards

Direct framing data export from Revit®

Optimized packing and logistics organization in Revit®

Synchronous Revit® family management

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Metal Framing makes your job in Revit much simpler, less stressful & more than 10 times faster.

Frame walls, floors & roofs

Instantly frame building structures with just a couple of clicks. Structures are framed using predefined rules for joins, openings and other components. Framing rules and default families can be modified to suit your standards.

Generate roof & floor trusses

Improve accuracy and save time designing trusses in Revit by automatically generating them for roofs and floors of any shape.

Add details

Increase the LOD of Revit models by placing structural connection families using flexible automation rules. Families and rules can be customized to your business needs.

Split parts to form sheathing or paneling

Automate the creation of pre-defined part sizes for drywall or engineered wood panels. Customizable sheathing and paneling rules may be updated at any time during the design phase.

Multi-framing

Save time and eliminate human error by instantly copying a frame from a selected wall, floor or roof to all identical walls, floors and roofs.

Split walls, floors & roofs into panels

Save time by automatically splitting walls, floors or roofs into panels for prefabricated frame units via configurations.

Model Management & Customization

Speed & accuracy during BIM project management & coordination.

Update & modify frames

Improve efficiency and reduce human error when updating frames after making changes to wall, floor or roof shape or framing configurations.

Add additional elements

Save time when customizing frames with additional elements, like bridging, studs, etc.

Add bracing

Eliminate human error by using predefined rules to accurately add bracing to frames.

Select elements

Rapidly speed up framing element management by instantly selecting components by different rules or filters.

Edit, customize default framing families

Software comes with families for the three most popular framing systems. Families can easily be customized, saving you time and improving productivity.

Create openings for intersecting MEP systems

Quickly, accurately manage openings where MEP services intersect with building structures.

Data Management & Documentation

Quickly create assemblies & views, place dimensions on them.

Numbering elements

Slash the time cost of marking and numbering frames and other building elements in your Revit project. Flexible automation rules ensure accurate component data management, eliminating human error and saving time. Numbered components can be used for scheduling and material takeoffs.

Automate views & schedules for shop drawings

Save time and eliminate human error by auto-generating sheets with annotated views and schedules. Customizable automation rules let you create multiple views and schedules for several sheets at once.

Smart dimensions

Speed up your documentation workflow by using predefined rules to automatically place dimensions on framing elements in views.

Smart tags

Increase productivity by automating the element tagging process in shop drawing views.

Create drawings for individual components

Enjoy some flexibility in creating shop drawings for entire frames – or for individual elements.

Client stories.

BuildUp scales offsite construction with Agacad and Arkance Systems support

Agacad's Metal Framing for Revit and CNC Exporter, backed by local partner Arkance Systems BeLux, have helped an innovative producer of modular buildings based in Belgium optimize and ramp up its sustainable offsite operations to meet surging international demand.

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Bela calls Agacad metal framing and CNC solutions the “lifeblood” of its building design business

A cost-focused and energy-conscious Australian building design firm intent to extract all possible value from BIM considers Agacad a key ally for the uniquely powerful and flexible functionality of its tools and solutions for Revit®.

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U.S. preconstruction expert: “My productivity rose 60% with Agacad's framing tools”

Bobby Stiles, the founder of Florida-based Preconstruction with Stiles LLC, says his BIM modeling and metal stud consulting business got a big boost from Agacad's light-gauge steel framing software for Revit®.

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A-BET gets competitive boost in panelling, framing, BIM to fabrication with Agacad software

Agacad's framing and panelling add-ins for Revit® have boosted the speed and quality of this Dutch design firm’s design and documentation work, also for BIM to fabrication, allowing it to offer more competitive project pricing.

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Hanssen: Smart Assemblies is a “critically important tool”

Automation of shop drawings with Agacad's Smart Assemblies, a BIM solution for Revit, has given this Western Australian firm a competitive edge in its design-and-construct projects for mixed-use high-rise buildings.

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Metal Framing | Tutorial 0: Introduction

See how to load Metal Framing default families for 3 main framing configurations. And how to edit/customize families. Agacad Metal Framing makes it easier and faster to design, coordinate and docume...

Quick light gauge steel framing in Revit

Agacad Metal Framing automatically updates drawings when changes are made to the model. .

Wood Framing | Tutorial 0: Introduction

See how to access the Wood Framing software package and find support in the Agacad Dock. [0:24] Finding the Dock in Revit ribbon [0:29] Understanding the Dock [1:12] Finding Wood Framing in...

Wood Framing | Tutorial 1: Load Families, Quick Frame

Learn to load Wall families into your project and frame walls without linking configurations to wall structure layers. This framing method is mainly used for quick demonstrations and should no...

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Best practices for starting to frame in Revit

Want to frame walls, floors, and roofs quickly in Revit®? Our Wood Framing and Metal Framing BIM software for Revit streamline the framing process for architects, structural engineers, and framed bui...

CNC exporters for metal frames

Want to export light-gauge steel wall, floor, truss, or roof panel frames from Autodesk® Revit® to a CNC machine? AGACAD’s got you covered. (We’ve also got CNC Exporters for timber fr...

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