bocad

bocad to IDEA StatiCa workflow

Detail in your CAD software

Import structure and apply loads

Design selected connections

Code-check and optimize connections

Detail in your CAD software

Import structure and apply loads

Design selected connections

Code-check and optimize connections

bocad makes it easy to create complex steel structure nodes. The BIM link to IDEA StatiCa allows for the selection of any number of steel node elements and their export to IDEA StatiCa for structural design and compliance checks.

bocad and IDEA StatiCa ensure an efficient workflow for your steel structure projects. The BIM link between bocad and IDEA StatiCa optimizes your design process, leading to significant reductions in production costs, saving time, minimizing errors, and improving collaboration between your team members or subcontractors involved in design and production.

This BIM link is managed by IDEA StatiCa Checkbot - an application for the management of BIM workflows. This means for you:

• Export and synchronize connections and members easily
• Complete control over all of your imported connections and members
• A clear list of all imported items, including status checked/not-checked
• 3D visualization of imported members and loads
• Conversion table for materials and cross-sections
• Load combinations management

Read more about How Checkbot works.

Note

This third-party integration is developed and maintained by bocad. IDEA StatiCa does not take primary responsibility for maintaining this integration. All technical requirements and questions should be addressed to the link developer directly.

bocad BIM link video

How to get started

Getting started is easy!

• Download and install both applications on the same PC.
• Export options to IDEA StatiCa Checkbot should automatically be available in bocad. Follow the available tutorial for further instructions.