Fastrak Building Designer - Steel building design software Join thousands of engineers worldwide and benefit from Fastrak Design any simple or complex steel building with speed and ease Work with real physical objects such as beams, columns and slabs Choose from British Standards (BS), Eurocodes (EC) or US design codes Save time with features such as automated wind loading, composite design and web openings Quickly assess design alternatives to establish the most cost-effective solution Produce clear and concise documentation including drawings and calculations Handle project changes easily and efficiently Synchronise with leading BIM platforms such as Autodesk® Revit® Integrate with Fastrak Connection Design and Fastrak Portal Frame modules Modelling features+ view Model complex steel buildings, including challenging roofs, all within a single model Work in 2D or 3D views to create any building structure quickly Define the structure by using grid lines and levels Import DXF drawings to provide architects’ set out and to create grid lines Work with real physical objects such as beams and slabs, instead of analytical 'wires' Provide stability with bracing, moment frames or walls Choose from various automated diaphragm options to distribute horizontal forces Automate composite beam design with metal decking or precast planking data Model curved members easily Model other materials such as concrete, timber and cold rolled Import 3D models from BIM platforms such as Autodesk® Revit® and Tekla Structures Output features+ view Export frame and connection drawings to CAD software via DXF Customise and export reports to Microsoft Word Export material lists including tonnage and surface area to Microsoft Excel Export beam and base reactions to Microsoft Excel Export bracing forces and shear wall forces to Microsoft Excel Include beam reactions on plan and section drawings Save all output documents in PDF format Export design to Fastrak Connection Design and Fastrak Portal Frame modules Export 3D models to BIM platforms such as Autodesk® Revit® and Tekla Structures Export via SDNF, STAAD and SAP formats