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FrameAI Tutorials

Step-by-step guides for structural engineers. From your first upload to exporting a complete fabrication package.


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What is FrameAI?

Upload a steel drawing PDF. Get fabrication-ready shop drawings, Eurocode calculations, and IFC 4 BIM models — while you sleep.


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Upload Your First PDF

Upload a building PDF or IFC model and get back a Eurocode report — like a teacher grading your homework.


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Run a Free IFC Audit

Check any IFC BIM file against Eurocode without creating an account — get a 7-day report link in seconds.


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Use a Referral Code

Use a friend s code when you sign up and you both get free months — it pays to have friends.


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Eurocode

Cross-Section Class Check

Automate EN 1993-1-1 section classification for I/H/box/angle sections under combined bending and compression.


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Eurocode

Member Buckling Verification

Run EN 1993-1-1 flexural and lateral-torsional buckling on columns and beams using effective lengths from the 3D model.


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Eurocode

Night Shift

Schedule FrameAI to run model updates and Eurocode re-checks overnight — results in your inbox by morning.


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Eurocode

Revision Delta Report

Compare two model revisions and see exactly what changed — like a diff command for buildings.


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Fabrication

Export DSTV NC1

Download DSTV NC1 ASCII files per part mark — the standard format for CNC beam processing machines in Europe.


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Fabrication

Exporting to IFC for Revit / ArchiCAD

Export your FrameAI model to IFC 4.3 (ISO 16739-1:2024) for direct import into Revit, ArchiCAD, and AllPlan — with Eurocode utilisation ratios embedded as IFC property sets.


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Fabrication

IFC Export — Round-tripping into Tekla

Download an IFC 4.0 CoordinationView 2.0 file from FrameAI and import it into Tekla Structures 2024 — geometry, profiles, materials, and EN 1993 design results all transfer in a single click.


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Fabrication

Export Excel Bill of Materials

Download a fabrication-ready Excel (.xlsx) or CSV bill of materials — mark list, section weights, surface areas, paint volumes, and connection schedule in one click.


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Tooling

ROI Calculator

Use FrameAI s built-in ROI calculator to justify structural automation investment to your boss or client.


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Tekla Structures Plugin

Install the FrameAI plugin for Tekla Structures and push models to FrameAI without leaving your model environment.


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Team

Invite a Teammate

Invite engineers and detailers to a shared Studio workspace. Comment on results, track revisions, and manage role-based access.


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Collaborate with Your Team

Share results, assign review tasks, and track who approved which calculations in a shared Studio workspace.

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