Metal Studio

Starting with this build, Metal Studio 2 is finally compatible with BricsCAD.
Supported BricsCAD versions are v23 and later.

We have also released a new build for versions running on AutoCAD.
This build includes fixes for several identified issues and introduces a few new features.



This is the complete list of changes and fixes in this build:

• FIX for an issue where the cross-section hatch could be drawn in the wrong location.
• FIX for an issue in the bolt array editing dialog that could cause the program to crash when accessing an array for which the profile had previously been changed.
• FIX for an issue involving the rotational grip editing of a member within the cross-section view.
• FIX for a 2D view naming issue: if a 2D view name contained a leading or trailing space, or a comma or semicolon anywhere in the name, selecting that view in the dialog would fail to bring it into view.
• CHANGE – The command for editing and setting views is now available only when the current drawing mode is "Model Space" and is unavailable in "Paper Space" mode.
• FIX for the display of source and destination symbol text when shown in a 2D view.
• FIX in the cross-section extraction command to correctly account for the scale and scaling of the entities from which the section is derived.
• FIX for an error in determining the member's bounding box within the cross-section, which caused the section to appear in the wrong location after being copied via the clipboard (using Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V).
• CHANGE – A "Solid Regeneration" option has been added to the Visibility Refresh command; this option regenerates and recovers all solids in the model. We identified that solid corruption occurs in rare cases, and this command serves to rectify such errors. FIX for an error in MS1, mode where the command to extract a cross-section sometimes failed to work correctly. This occurred if a different plane (e.g., a frame) had previously been active in the window, causing the system to use an incorrect transformation.
• FIX for an issue involving the incorrect assignment of member sub-item numbers within a cross-section (dependent on the transformation determinant) following a visibility refresh or report generation.
• FIX for the incorrect placement of bolt symbols when extracting a cross-section from a member containing a bolt series while working in a 2D view (such as a frame).
• FIX for an issue where an unnecessary line was drawn extending from the starting point during "drag" mode.
• FIX for the program uninstallation process—the file path pointing to the list of files to be removed was incorrect.
• FIX for an issue where the destination marker did not rotate during "drag" mode.
• FIX for a display issue in "drag" mode regarding existing weld line dimensions—the line was not displayed during the initial step.
• FIX/IMPROVEMENT: Significantly reduced time required to access the report.
• FIX/IMPROVEMENT: Significantly accelerated entity refreshing and visible-edge cache generation when exiting the "Creating and editing views" dialog.
• FIX for an issue that could cause the program to crash when printing to a physical printer or generating a PDF.

Metal Studio 2 enables true 3D modeling of spatial structures while using the ease of 2D (planar) working. Following the example of the Tower program, spatial modeling can be performed via arbitrarily defined 2D views in which drawing and processing of the complete 3D model is performed in selected planes and as simply as in a 2D drawing.

• By easily creating an arbitrary number of view planes and placing them in one or more AutoCAD views (Viewport), Metal Studio 2 enables complete simplification of drawing complex connection nodes in which multiple girders from multiple planes and directions meet.

• Modeling and creating drawings of roof structures in an inclined plane or inclined sides of Lattice transmission tower is completely facilitated. By drawing in an inclined view, everything is drawn in the correct dimensions and exactly the same as in a standard 2D drawing, so the possibility of error and the need for improvisation is reduced to the minimum possible.

• Extracting details and views from a complete 3D model is completely easy and simple, with full freedom to choose the direction and depth of view.

• Working with a complete 3D model primarily allows for an overview of the entire structure, but also a better check of the profiles and sheets used.

• By using the function for exporting a 3D model from the Tower program and importing it into Metal Studio, a complete 3D model is obtained in the Metal Studio program in a few steps. In such a model, connection details can now be resolved in a very easy and logical way and the final product can be created.

In addition to these main innovations related to 3D modeling, a number of improvements have been introduced to the existing functionality that comes from the Metal Studio 1 program.
We highlight only a part of these improvements:
• Easier finding of entities in the Position Database list, improved sorting and a larger number of added numbering methods.
• New features and options in the display of entities and their dimensions - with the ability to assign your own color and dimension size multiplication factor
• Color settings for each used profile are enabled to control the profiles used in the entire model.
• The ability to easily replace one dimension style with another has been added.
• The ability to increase and adjust the size of the dialog has been introduced for almost all dialogs that contain graphic displays of bars and sheets, which allows users with large monitors
to work more clearly and easily.
• Improvements in creating reports and creating additional types of reports.

Metal Studio 2 is fully backward compatible and drawings drawn in Metal Studio 2 can be saved in Metal Studio 1 format using a special command.

Additional new functionalities planned for the near future and for the next releases of Metal Studio 2 are:
• Ability to automatically generate DSTV (NC) files for CNC machines for cutting profiles and sheets
• Ability to fully convert all Metal Studio entities to AutoCAD elementary entities
• Compatibility with BricsCAD

Since this Build, program Metal Studio (A27) is compatible with AutoCAD 2027.
This Build also contains fixes for several minor issues.

Since this Build, program Metal Studio (A25) is compatible with AutoCAD 2025.
This Build also contains fixes for several minor issues.

Since this Build, program Metal Studio (A24) is compatible with AutoCAD 2024.
This Build also contains fixes for several minor issues.

Since this Build, program Metal Studio (A21) is compatible with AutoCAD 2023.

This Build contains a couple of bug fixes.

Since this Build, program Metal Studio is compatible with AutoCAD 2022.

This Build contains a couple of bug fixes.

This Build contains several minor new features and fixes, the most important of which relate to support for UP and UPE profiles and the correction of several minor problems with transformations of plate metal and bolts, as well as the correction of minor problems when extraction of cross-sections.

Here is the complete list of changes in this Build:

* added support for UP and UPE profiles. The UP and UPE profile database is supplied as an additional profile database that can be imported into the main profile database.

* minor changes to the client installation to reduce the problem of not finding a server

* crrection of an error that occurred during extraction of not perpendicular section of angled member with plates and bolts, causing the symbols of the screws were placed in the wrong place.

* correction of the error with the extraction of the cross-section with a rod in the cross-section and sheet metal in the cross-section if the zero layer of the drawing was invisible.

New version is marked as "A21" and it is available in 64-bit release only.

Existing branch "A19" now supports both AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD 2020.