ConstruSteel

ShopData is a suite of specialized fabrication CAD/CAM solutions designed to help metal fabricators, HVAC shops, structural steel processors, and industrial manufacturers streamline design, nesting, cutting, and production workflows by maximizing material yield, improving precision, and reducing setup and programming time; the system includes advanced nesting and cutting algorithms that automate layout planning for sheet, plate, and custom parts to minimize waste and accelerate throughput on CNC cutting systems. It supports diverse solutions tailored to specific fabrication sectors, such as general fabrication, HVAC ductwork, and structural steel plate processing, so teams can apply optimized CAM strategies that reflect real shop needs, improve consistency, and drive productivity gains across varied jobs. Key capabilities include QuickCAM and QuickCAM-Pro modules, intelligent part nesting that adapts to material constraints and job requirements.

Advance Steel is a Dedicated Steel detailing package, the Software tool is a 3D modelling environment that then translates into a document management system. The 3D model consists of intelligent structural objects such as Beams, Plates, Bolts and Welds, with these combined together using the Parametric Connection tools that can be propagated within the model via connection copying tools, the model then becomes the hub for the creation of General Arrangements, Shop Assembly and Part drawings to allow for fabrication. These tools also extend into platework with ability to create complex folded plate details for flat pattern development drawings for shop use. Tools for creating steel frameworks from intelligent macros that allow for adjustments to the overall frame dimensions, section profile selection, this combined with the Parametric connection’s tools for standard connections types, with the ability to create custom connection details for bespoke situations.