adgtx08 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Does anyone know if Chief Architect is able to actually perform structural calculations and point loads on the foundations and framing it generates? If not, do you think it can be done using Ruby programming to generate those calculations through an add-on to the software? Or does that have to be in another calculation software like StruCalc or Forte? I have a programmer willing to make a utility for me, but I was just curious if anyone had attempted actual calculations in Chief Architect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer7 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 The short answer is no. To paraphrase answers that I have seen in the past is that the program is used all over the world and engineering is subject to many different local conditions making it impossible to introduce that specificity not to mention potential liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carudo Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 amigo no se si te diste cuenta pero CA solo hace casas de madera. todo lo que sea metal, concreto y barilla tiene que hacerse utilizando solidos y tu imagination 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthd97 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 As you may know the process is usually done by sending a 3D structural model to another app that does the calculations after importing the 3D file from the CAD app. I have asked for a 3D file export system from CA to other apps in the past and they are not available at this stage. As you know most engineers do the work on the 3D model and then provide the calculations. You can send 2D DWG files from CA to another app but that’s about it for now. Lots of us use timber span tables and other apps to do the calculations for us. There are some here using CA and Ruby script but I am not sure if anyone is actually using it for engineering calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 6:15 PM, adgtx08 said: Does anyone know if Chief Architect is able to actually perform structural calculations and point loads on the foundations and framing it generates? If not, do you think it can be done using Ruby programming to generate those calculations through an add-on to the software? Or does that have to be in another calculation software like StruCalc or Forte? I have a programmer willing to make a utility for me, but I was just curious if anyone had attempted actual calculations in Chief Architect. Not really, a wall can report its trib length on one side of the wall and be marked bearing but it cant do both sides of the wall. So no matter what there would always be some manual input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 I use Strucalc. It doesn't communicate with Chief. However, I can use Chief to calculate the loads and then enter those into Strucalc. Of course, you either need to be an engineer or an Architect to sign the calculations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoryDesign Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Forte is a free app by Weyerhaeuser that will do this for you. My contractors use it themselves with ease, often in conjunction with SketchUp. There don't seem to be any recent youtube videos on it but perhaps it just hasn't changed much in the past few years. Does the job. Give it a whirl. https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/woodproducts/software-learning/forte-software/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Forte only does single member sizing. It doesn't do foundations, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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