New features for PROFIS Engineering software to increase your productivity

What may be a tedious and manual iteration process for structural engineers to maximize the utilization of designs can now be done reliably and quickly with the Smart Design [Auto] update.

Smart Design [Auto] will simplify structural designs by analysing a range of factors in your design and plans. This includes fastener size, profile geometry, material strength, and load requirements, to determine the best, and most efficient solution for your projects.

But it does not stop there. With the advanced inputs option, you can select a utilization goal, for example, >90% with a simple scroll or include other construction conditions to find solutions faster and closer aligned with your project needs. You’ll see the "search solutions" button in the interface, with PROFIS displaying all your compliant designs in an easy-to-digest format – where you can sort and filter your preferred options.

With Smart Design on PROFIS you can reduce the traditional trial-and-error calculation approach.   This means projects can move ahead faster and help to keep projects on schedule. When it comes to resources, Smart Design allows for more efficient use on your designs. This has an obvious benefit for budgets as it reduces baseplate or embedment depth dimensions as well as environmental advantages —something increasingly important in a world looking for greener solutions.

In association with IDEA StatiCa, our Checkbot update is a new plugin that enhances the standard design, calculation, and construction workflow for all types of projects. The integration of PROFIS, which is also featured on projects in over 70 countries worldwide, with IDEA StatiCa's Checkbot improves accuracy, safety, and efficiency in the construction industry by seamlessly integrating with other structural software.

While PROFIS allows for the design and calculation of various structural connections under a range of conditions, it also provides the latest anchor approvals, a variety of design methods, and a comprehensive calculation report.

The Checkbot update simplifies communication from various structural design and BIM software packages by allowing the import of thousands of connections with their loads and geometries, where you can check all important information in each of these connections before exporting them to PROFIS. This ensures that all information is correctly and quickly mapped across the end-to-end design and calculation workflow.

Both these updates equip our experts in the industry with a tool that provides them increased productivity - by accelerating their design process peace of mind by recommending the most suitable anchors and making sure the algorithm complies with the latest regulations. It also offers more competitiveness by ensuring the final solution uses only the necessary material, ensuring that you continue to build a more sustainable future.