Structural detailing software includes new nesting engine, improved traceability

Aveva offers a new release of its Bocad structural steel detailing software. The new nesting engine helps manage materials accurately and decrease waste of raw material by enabling more parts to be cut per ton of steel. It also enables more efficient procurement and scheduling, the company reports.

Enhancements to weld numbering and traceability facilitate regulatory compliance and enable effective structural life cycle management. Applying unique identifiers to welds provides for improved traceability and identification of a specific weld in a structure. This allows for verification that the weld has been correctly specified in the detailed designed model and fabricated in accordance with the model.

In addition, elements of the software can be brought into Aveva Marine production tools for fabrication of detailed ship and offshore designs.