Originally posted on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 With the latest release of Scaffold Designer, drawing scaffolding around tanks and other round structures is easier than ever. For a full-size version of the video, click here. The new Polygon Wall feature converts tank objects into regular polygons, which makes creating a Tank Scaffold literally […]
Originally posted on Monday, January 18, 2016 Ladders are looking up! We’ve updated Scaffold Designer’s ladder capabilities to include some of our most requested features. Centered Ladder Placement Deck-to-Deck Transom Side-Centered Deck Penetration Hook-on Vertical Ladders (KwikStage) Trap Door Access (KwikStage) Hatch Type Access Deck with Built-in Ladders (Ring system) More Enhancements We didn’t stop […]
Originally posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Scaffold Counter, the free AutoCAD plug-in you can count on, is now available in the AutoCAD App Store CREATE 3D SCAFFOLD MODELS IN A SNAP, LITERALLY Snap together basic materials or pre-fabricated scaffold bays and towers to create 3D models for frame, ring-type, and Kwikstage scaffolding. Pedestrian walkways, rolling […]
Originally posted on Sunday, October 25, 2015 You may have seen the news on the ring-type systems scaffold that collapsed in Houston last week. It’s an unfortunate event and those of us in the scaffolding industry know that it happens more than we’d like. I’ve reviewed some pictures and video from here (http://tinyurl.com/omypx3u) as well […]
Originally posted on Monday, June 30, 2014 Autodesk® Navisworks® is an industry favorite for visualizing construction, maintenance, and management of complex facilities. Navisworks is used to design and build commercial projects from small chemical plants to large LNG facilities, and everything in between. Avontus is pleased to announce that you can now also manage your […]
Originally posted on Friday, May 22, 2015 You can now add Loading Bays to your scaffold designs. Create a bay with dimensions that match your scaffold system’s loading bay RingType: 2.5m (8’6”) CupType: 2.4m (8’0”) Kwikstage: 2.4m (8’0”) (Loading Bay Transom is Kwikstage only. For other systems, use appropriate load bearing […]
Originally posted on Friday, May 22, 2015 You can now add Return Transoms to corner connections in Wall Scaffold. Select any room object or set of walls, which connect in a right angle, and click on the Wall Scaffold button. In the Wall Scaffold window, select the Independent Bays corner type, and check the Use […]
Originally posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 View the complete newsletter here. Ali Hajighafouri- Product Evangelist, Avontus Software While we already offer an easy-to-use, standalone design and estimating tool for salespeople and estimators (Scaffold Designer), we want to help out engineers and others who are working in AutoCAD, too. That’s why we’ve released Scaffold Counter, a […]
Originally posted on Friday, April 17, 2015 In Scaffold Designer 2015, you can add or remove just about any material from any bay to design the scaffold you want. Here are just some of the customizations you can make to your bays: Remove (skip) individual vertical standards (legs) Remove (skip) any bay side Extend […]
Originally posted on Monday, April 6, 2015 In addition to the stock stair tower types available with Scaffold Designer 2015, you can easily create stair towers with side bracket turnaround bays. Create a Stair Tower: Convert the turnaround bays to connector bays. Drag the outer corners to the connector bay over the […]
New Scaffolding Robot and the Acceleration of Digital Transformation in ConstructionJuly 1, 2019 - 10:52 pmThe digital transformation of the construction industry has drastically improved productivity growth on a global scale. And it’s exciting news for us! Unlocking the Potential for Construction Technology For an industry that accounts for 6% GDP worldwide, construction players have been rather slow in technology adoption. However, the rising impact of construction technologies has opened […]
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