Robot structural analysis added to plant software

A Rebis product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 29, 2001

Rebis has announced that it is in the process of integrating the popular Robot structural analysis solution from Integrated Structural Software with its Autoplant Structural software

Rebis has announced that it is in the process of integrating the popular Robot structural analysis solution from Integrated Structural Software (ISS) with its Autoplant Structural software so that users can quickly and easily analyze structures that they design in Autoplant.

With 6,000 users, Robot is one of the world's most popular structural analysis programs designed for civil and mechanical engineering applications.

"By the fourth quarter, we expect to be able to offer our customers a one-source solution that provides access to what we believe are the best structural modeling and structural analysis solutions on the market today," said Dr.Jeffrey Hollings, President and CEO, Rebis.

"We are excited about the opportunity to offer our product to the tens of thousands of Autoplant users," said Marie Olivares, North American Manager for ISS based in San Francisco.

"Autoplant has built a leadership position in the world market for plant engineering software by providing a cutting edge, world-class product at a very reasonable price point." Paul Mihalic, Product Manager for Rebis, said that: "We share Marie's enthusiasm and are sure that our users will welcome the opportunity to perform structural analysis without leaving the familiarity of the Autoplant interface.

We picked ISS as a partner because they have an outstanding product with very well defined integration points.

We are looking forward to a long and fruitful partnership." Rebis's Autoplant Structural Modeler is an easy to use, low cost 3D steel modeling application that allows you to quickly generate accurate 3D steel models in an AutoCAD-based environment.

Pre-defined structural objects such as handrails and stairs maximize productivity.

Steel models can be interference-checked against piping, equipment, or other components of the completed building using Rebis Explorer/ID.

Using the extensive toolset, engineers and designers can model virtually any steel arrangement for any discipline.

Typical uses include: structural-steel construction/steel structural engineering; hall construction/plant and facility construction; rack construction/facade construction and materials-handling technology/heavy mechanical engineering.

Integrated Structural Software provides a top-quality solution to assist engineers in the modeling, analysis and design process of multi-material structures from 2D frames to 3D shell models.

The power and the flexibility of its graphical user interface helps engineers to save tremendous time in the modeling, the data-input and the post-processing of results.

Robot covers a broad range of analysis including 2D/3D frame and truss analysis; plate, shell and solid finite element analysis with automatic and powerful meshing; linear, non-linear, static, dynamic, modal and spectral analysis types; advanced options such as cables, P-delta, buckling, seismic and push-over; integrated American and International design code checks for steel and concrete structures.