topic Re: Beam Design software for Mac in Collaboration with other software

Beam Design software for Mac

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:34:48 GMT

Is there any Mac software I can use for simple beam design. I don't want anything fancy or even all that integrated with ArchiCad.

A simple beam machine is all I want.

Free (or REALLY cheap!) would be good too.

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

Thomas Holm — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:33:16 GMT

You could always test upgrading your Archicad. You can model any beam with the custom profiles.

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

Dwight — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:19:57 GMT

I believe our colleague means to calculate the beam, not merely model it....

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

Rick Thompson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:10 GMT

I don't think so. Fortunately, when you get an intel Mac you can use the free beam software from TrussJoist via Parallel desktop, but not integrated with AC.

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

Thomas Holm — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:20 GMT

Dwight wrote:
I believe our colleague means to calculate the beam, not merely model it....

I figured... but to know I'd have to ask, since I'm not psychic

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:33:32 GMT

Todd wrote:
Is there any Mac software I can use for simple beam design.

So what are you looking for, drawings, calcs or both?

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

drh64 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:57:46 GMT

Dear Todd:
Update the IMac with an Intel and I can get you set up!

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:13:38 GMT

Todd wrote:

Free (or REALLY cheap!) would be good too.

For professional use, cheap is always too expensive

Re: Beam Design software for Mac

__archiben — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:21:56 GMT

Philippe wrote:
For professional use, cheap is always too expensive

bloody well said!