Analysis and integration capabilities promote completeness and accuracy of data
exchange with integrated, third-party analysis packages such as STAAD-III, GT STRUDL, LARSA, SAP2000, and RAM Steel. FrameWorks® Plus has
a two-way link to STAAD-III and GT STRUDL that makes it an ideal preprocessor
for analysis. It fully supports the industry-standard Steel Detailing Neutral
File (SDNF) format, which enables steel detailers to read your FrameWorks Plus
models without having to redraw them, ensuring drawing consistency and reducing
costly errors. Engineering Dynamics Structural Analysis System (SACS) and Det Norske Veritas
(DNV) SESAM structural analysis software integrates
bi-directionally with FrameWorks Plus for offshore analysis and design.
The FrameWorks Plus module supports two-way data exchange
with Design Data SDS/2. SDS/2 is a structural steel detailing and
fabrication software that interfaces with PDS and FrameWorks Plus for 3D
structural design of process and power plants and offshore rigs. The integration
makes the structural workflow entirely digital, improves fabrication accuracy,
and reduces rework to cut costs and accelerate schedules through faster
approvals and increased design data integrity.