Hilti workflow software helps construction engineers

Hilti North America has streamlined the base plate design workflow for PROFIS engineering suite users by integrating the cloud-based software with Bentley’s RAM structural system.

Cloud-based PROFIS helps handle the calculations and analysis of the different elements of a steel-to-concrete connection, the firm said, including base plate and anchors, with easier iteration and thorough documentation.

“Our customers have requested integrations between their structural analysis software and PROFIS engineering to increase user productivity while ensuring accuracy of their design,” said David Crawford, director of technical marketing and application solutions at Hilti North America.

RAM structural system and PROFIS engineering work together to streamline the workflow and help simplify the base plate anchor design process.

PROFIS engineering can receive all the information needed to the baseplate and connection design in a few short clicks, helping reduce the need for manual data transfer. This method will save up to one hour per design by optimizing your workflow, said the company.

“Integrated with the RAM structural system to deliver a seamless experience further enables our customers to simplify the entire anchor design process from start to finish, while delivering considerable time savings for each design,” said Crawford.

The agreement with Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company, gives structural engineers and designers the ability to transfer designs quicker and more accurately between the two programs, said the firm.

Hilti, a provider of tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry, has more than 3,800 highly trained account managers, engineers and employees throughout North America.