Since the steel mdl will not run in PowerDraft I've been searching for another tool that can replace it for free or cheap. So far this is the best option I have found, but may not currently have all of the sizes needed. steelwork
I just wanted to share this free tool I found in case anyone else wants to check it out since it took me a while to stumble upon it.
nice ! tool.. I have to look further in it to see if can import or build extra sections.... but I ahve original bentley Steel.ma , it works in v8i for me and has lots of sections and lots of standards from all over the world...
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Unknown said:Yes. I wish the original steel.ma would work in PowerDraft, but unfortunately Bentley has crippled PowerDraft where the app won't work. If the steelwork app ever incorporates the AISC library it will be a great tool for us.
you'll just have to search for acad blocks of the aisc steel section libraries and turn into cell library then use the cell selection tool or make an sidebar menu to load specific cells...or resort to a pulldown menu... pretty easy to build and put in dgn lib and everyone at your work can share...
Alternative is build the cells from a v8i install with temp license v8i and steel .ma for your aisc and then can use the cells as above...or use the tool you mentioned previously to build the cells...