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aluminum analysis/design software program
i've been searching for a software program that will analyse/design using alum. sections e.g. tubing, pipes, extruded shapes, needed to design guard railings, catwalk, mezzanines etc. eagle point i have been using is "old technology" any ideas greatly appreciated.
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if you have just a few shapes that you use regularly and the loads are fairly simple a spreadsheet can do the work
pretty efficiently
i would use any analysis program or hand analysis to get your forces and then use that info to put into a spreadsheet for section design. most analysis programs also allow you to put in user defined sections and materials so you can even get