Metal Building Software, Inc.

Nearly 200 metal building manufacturers use the MBS productivity program to design, detail, cost and draw metal buildings.

Think about where the bottleneck is in your office. Most metal building manufacturers would say, "Design and Detailing". Imagine that you could process buildings without any hand or CADD editing. The building data is entered and the output is printed. This is the Power of MBS.

From simple data input screens, the program creates a wide range of customized output. Some examples of the input screens are listed below.

As the data is being entered, the program provides a drawing of the building shape and framing. Building data can be entered in as few as 2 minutes to as many as 20 minutes depending on the building complexity.

Following data entry, the program will use the manufacturers inventory and prepare the complete design, detailing, and bill of materials. Using the manufacturers cost data the program will calculate the cost and selling price of the building. Selling price may include overhead, profit, taxes, commissions, freight, etc.

Next, the program prepares a contract between the manufacturer and the prospective customer. Each manufacturer can customize their reports to meet their unique needs. Several sample reports are listed below.

If this proposal becomes a building order, the program will prepare the shipping list, shop drawings, and erection drawings. Shipping lists can vary in both format and content as set by the manufacturer.

Shop drawings are prepared for rigid frames, endwall frame members, all cold formed members, wind framing, eave extension, canopy and facia beams and all loose connection plates. Shop drawings have menus from which both the content and format of the drawing can be set to the manufacturers unique needs.

The links below will open dwf (cad) files. An Autodesk recommended, Java-based viewer is used for displaying the files (no browser plug-in required). A warning message will appear in both Internet Explorer and Netscape. In I.E. click on "Yes" and in Netscape click on "Grant" and also check "Remember this Decision" to view the files. You will not be prompted again after the initial permission is granted. The first file selected will be the slowest to load.

Download the dxf files for full screen, off-line viewing and printing. MBSDXF.ZIP (41kb - 8 files)

The program automatically prepares from 6 to 56 erection drawings for each building. Again, drawing features are selected from a menu.

If necessary, each drawing can be changed by editing the drawing input file. All drawings can be printed or plotted through software provided by MBS. Programs like AutoCAD are not necessary to plot drawings.

The entire process, from building entry to all required output can take place in a matter of minutes.

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