Can someone explain the difference between AECOSIM and Prostructures to me. I know they're completely different programs, but what is the difference between their purpose?
-Can you model everything in Prostructures that you can in AECOSIM (structurally at least)?
-Can a Prostructures model be integrated into a multi-discipline AECOSIM model seamlessley?
-Is AECOSIM more for modeling a whole structure but Prostructures is more for detailing?
-Which is easier to model a structure in, Prostructures or AECOSIM. Is there a difference in the modeling ease for Proconcrete or Prosteel?
-Why are there two separate products?
Currently our drafters only use AECOSIM. I'm wondering if there are any advantages to Prostructures and if I should ask them to investigate it.
Thanks for your input.
I only have a cursory knowledge of ProStructures, but from a pure structural perspective you could compare ProStructures to the former Structural Modeler product. Each one incudes some features that the other does not, so it's a matter of what works best for your needs. You can find for information here: www.bentley.com/.../Bentley+Structural and here: www.bentley.com/.../ProStructures
What AECOsim Building Designer adds are toolsets for architectural, HVAC and plumbing, and building electrical design, all within a single dataset. It can also make use of both Dynamic Views and Drawing Extraction for drawing production.
www.bentley.com/.../AECOsim+Building+Designer
Thanks Steve,
That helps a little.
I'm still hoping for someone who has used both products to provide some insight.
Ingemar: yes, certainly from BD to PS is more logical.
For steel GA drawings, PS support for DV's is something that we're in the process of scheduling.
For concrete drawings - especially foundations - DV's work well with ProConcrete for both rebar and concrete.... albeit without automated labeling or dimensioning. Labeling is semi-manual (you have to place the label, but once placed, it becomes persistent).
For steel fabrication drawings, PS's DetailCenter is a great tool, as DV's and hypermodeling doesn't seem practical for fab drawings.
Very interesting news. Thank you Jim.
'Bear - ProStructures = ProSteel + ProConcrete (as I'm sure you know).'
Apologies Jim, so used to calling it ProSteel.
There were some rumours that PS, or a version of it, would go into OpenPlent as well. I would have thought that a more logical step rather than any merge between AECO and PS.
JMO.
Why exactly?
Structural design market extends beyond just Plant support structures.
Who really wants to buy and manage ModelServer just to do structures?
We know we need to support both a connected and a non-connected plant workflow. "OpenStructures" ?
Excellent, great to hear Jim.
OBD Update 7 has incorporated some ProSteel tools.