CADRE Analytic

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This application is used to design section profiles and determine their geometric properties for custom beam cross sections which can be composed of different materials.

System requirements

Windows 7 and Vista (32 & 64 bit), XP, 2000 with Microsoft .Net 2.0 framework

Why you need it?

To check critical values from tables and software before using them.

We have found that the manufacturer's and association's specifications for section properties sometimes have errors, some as large as 40% in the unsafe direction. While CADRE Analytic has checked those provided with our structural software applications, some software companies just copy the tables into their structural software programs without validating them. Section properties, at least for the more critical sections, should always be checked by hand or other independent means. CADRE Profiler is the only section property application available that provides two independent means of validating section properties.

To derive section properties for custom design and composite sections. 

The use of custom extrusions is becoming almost as economical as using off-the-shelf items but you will need to calculate the properties yourself.

Some CAD programs can do a reasonable job on basic area and inertia but are not very complete with cross products, principal axes, and extreme value distances along principal axes.

  composite section

 

T section 

To derive composite equivalent section properties for sections of different materials

Comp beam

Reinforced beams and spars, reinforced concrete beams

 

Features

  • A unit independent application
  • calculation of moments of inertia, cross product of inertia, centroid, principal axes, bending moduli and extreme fiber distances both on the design axes as well as the principal axes
  • handles very thin gage sections accurately
  • handles non-homogeneous sections including reinforced concrete beams 
  • two completely independent and dissimilar analytical methods are provided so one can be used to check against the other
  • merging to combine previously created section files
  • merging to combine standard shapes such as round and rectangular tubes, I-beam shapes, 'L' shapes, 'C' shapes, 'T' shapes, 'Z' shapes  
  • analysis of multiple built-up sections
  • rotating,  translating, and flipping all or components of the section drawing
  • snap to grid
  • automatically install corner radii on corners intersecting at any angle.   automatically rotate and/or translate to principal axes duplicate section drawing components
  • quickly check areas and lengths of individual components
  • zoom, shrink, fit to window, and dynamic pan capability
  • import from and export to CAD
  • export results to create or append CADRE Pro section property files 

The user manual is produced in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and set up for high quality printing. 

It is set up for two sizes, American 8.5 x 11 and Metric A4 21 x 29.7 centimeter

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