Fabrication Management: David Chadwick takes a look at StruM.I.S Fabrication Management System, the unsung material estimating and management tool that was upgraded alongside Version 11 of StruCad

摘要

One of the biggest advantages that Microsoft Windows has brought, at all levels of computing, is its Graphical User Interface (GUI), which has sunk so deep into the human consciousness that it has developed its own identity as a 'language' - a means of communicating with computers, Well that's a pretty obvious statement you might think, but when you consider how Windows has made our introduction to unfamiliar software relatively painless, because they all share the same basic methods of operation, you will appreciate the significance, The same applies to well established technical software packages, which are 'brought up to date' when they adopt a Windows-style user interface, taking them beyond the realm of the seasoned professional, and enabling new users to drive headlong into the nitty gritty without wondering how the software handles filing, editing, printing and so on, The latest software to be released sporting Windows GUI's is StruCad Version 11, from AceCad, the popular structural steel detailing software that uses parametric modelling tools to model complete 3D steel structures, AceCad released version 11 last month, having given the entire package a workover, enhancing its user friendliness and popping in standard Windows toolbars and icons, Following the lead of the best Windows applications, the toolbars can be docked to enhance the viewing area, and customised to suit individual tastes.