| MassPlus Area Properties Software for
AutoCAD
MassPlus XG v5.5 has been released!. Now supports Windows 7, splines, plastic section modulus Z, and AutoCAD 2012 drawings. New version directly interfaces with AutoCAD via autolisp. Selected entities for calculation are now displayed in the MassPlus graphics window. Integrated viewer and section properties (moments of inertia, section modulus, etc.) software. Results may be exported to CSV (Excel file). Batch printing to scale now supported. Release date January 2, 2012. Release v5.5 notes - more info Can your AutoCAD software calculate area properties for a complicated section like this? MassPlus v5.0 can! Easily!
Overview MassPlus is an engineering software application which calculates the area properties of any two-dimensional AutoCAD geometry. One common application is for analyzing steel section properties and aluminum extrusions. MassPlus supports exported 2D profiles from 3D packages like SolidWorks, etc. New version 5.0 supports the newer versions of AutoCAD. Previously, there are two versions of MassPlus, one standalone version v4.0 and and a version that worked within AutoCAD, v 2.3. MassPlus v5.0 consolidated both versions into one executable with a streamlined autolisp interface. See product comparison mpcompare.pdf. See also frequently asked questions mpfaq.pdf. Click here to order Secure order MassPlus Online Mail or Fax MassPlus Order Form MassPlus XG v5.0 This version no longer requires AutoCAD. However, if you do use AutoCAD, you can select the entities you wish to do calculations on and pass it on the MassPlus via the supplied autolisp script and lisp files. The selected entities will be displayed on the MassPlus graphics screen. Running MassPlus asa standalone software can view and print AutoCAD drawings directly and will perform area properties calculations as well. The number of component areas has been doubled to 200000 and several new values are now calculated, including maximum section width and height. In addition, the results can now be exported to a comma-delimited file (CSV) which can be read by Excel. If desired, you can import the file into an AutoCAD drawing using the Insert Ole Object command. v5.0 now supports batch printing to scale using batch page layout and scale dialog box To demonstrate the accuracy of MassPlus XG v5.0, accurate values are calculated for the Area, the X and Y values of the centroid, the Moment of Inertia about the X-axis, Product of Inertia about the drawing's origin, and the Radius of Gyration about the X-axis of the drawing's origin. You can compare these values to your current calculations. The centroidal axes are also displayed providing instant visual confirmation if the section is being correctly analyzed. A ten day demo version is available. See actual calculations: Sample Beam Hollow Circle Some comments about MassPlus: "I recommend MassPlus v4.0 to each one who deals with properties of cross-sections. It works very well with my IntelliCAD. There is a quick email answering if you have any questions" Theodore V., Civil Engineer, Greece "I have tried some other software packages. The factors I consider before choosing the right package are cost, flexibility and complexity. Your software just fell in the right place with immediate CAD-linked feature, reasonable cost,and straight to the point – section properties software for section properties calculations without much complexity. You also gave me confirmation with your online one-user shape testing result which I think is an excellent service. Thank you. All the best." Kwang Hui, Kong, Tasmanian Consulting Services Pty. Ltd., Tasmania, Australia. "What a major upgrade! This is a fantastic improvement. I intend to upgrade right away." James K. Grant, James K Grant Associates Structural Engineers "I was impressed with the quality of the results. We passed along your results to the group involved in analyzing complicated extruded sections who could benefit a lot using your product." Gus Kreuzkamp, PE, Sr. Coastal Engineer, Applied Technology & Management, Inc. Download demo for MassPlus XG v5.0 mpwin5x.zip Installation Instructions MassPlus XG v5.0 MassPlus v5 install.pdf Free calculation offer. Instead of providing a trial version, CSUI is now offering free calculation for one shape per user. Email sample drawing to mpsales@slickwin.com and CSUI will send you the results. Please do not send raster images such as jpgs, tiffs, etc. The drawing must contain only one shape! All drawing entities that are not part of the shape such as dimension lines, text, graphics, and unexploded regions, must be removed and that the shape is hatchable before submission. Click here to order Secure order MassPlus Online Mail or Fax MassPlus Order Form Problems running MassPlus or getting incorrect results? Click on mpfaq.pdf MassPlus Other References
"MassPlus
allows us to analyze section properties exported from our CATIA-V4 CAD
system. This permits our stress group to refine section
properties to meet structural requirements without consuming limited CATIA
resources." Michael Henderson, Design Manager, Aviation
Partners Boeing.
"We use MassPlus v2.0 to help us evaluate and engineer proprietary aluminum extrusions which we use to design and manufacture Architectural Aluminum Composite building panels. MassPlus v2.0 saved us time and money in engineering and manufacturing.” Patrick Lafreniere - ASCT, Hampton Ventures, St. John’s, NL "My MassPlus program is up and running. I usually calculate the moment of inertia for about 4 to 5 shapes a week so this program will really save me time." Gene Rice, Engineering Manager, Signal Int. LLC
"I
work in the glass and glazing industry and often need to develop custom
aluminum shapes.. MassPlus is a quick and effective method for
determining structural properties of complex shapes. It is an invaluable
tool for developing custom architectural shapes and quickly analyzing the
structural properties." Eric
C. VanHorn, P.E., Engineering Manager, BCI, Inc.
"Thank you for the really cool software. I am a design engineer (mechanical) and although I have other section properties programs available, yours gives the most accurate results and a nice list of properties as well." Bob Woolston "MassPlus has enabled us to become a highly competitive design/supplier of our curtain wall products." James Donoghue, Bendheim Wall Systems Pricing MassPlus v5.0 is priced at $129.00 per single-user license. Upgrade pricing for existing users of MassPlus is $89 per single-user license. Click here to order Secure order MassPlus Online Mail or Fax MassPlus Order Form Calculated Values Sym
Represented Value Area x, y Centroid relative to drawing origin x, y Centroid relative to section origin Section Width and Section Height Ixx Moment of Inertia about the X axis of the centroid Iyy Moment of Inertia about the Y axis of the centroid Jz Polar moment of Inertia about the centroid Pxy Product of Inertia about the centroidal axes rxx Radius of gyration about the X axis of the centroid ryy Radius of gyration about the Y axis of the centroid Sxx
Section Modulus with the neutral axis thru the y-value
of
the centroid using the formula Ixx / c Syy Section Modulus with the neutral axis thru the x-value of the centroid using the formula Iyy / c S xx min, max thru y-value of the centroidSyy min, max thru x-value of the centroid Zx - Plastic Section Modulus Plastic Neutral Axis distances from section top and section bottom
Ix’x’
Moment of Inertia about the X axis of the drawing origin Iy’y’
Moment of Inertia about the Y axis of the drawing origin Jz’
Polar moment of Inertia about the drawing’s origin Px’y’
Product of Inertia about the drawing’s axes thru the origin rx’x’
Radius of gyration about the X axis of the drawing’s origin ry’y’
Radius of gyration about the Y axis of the drawing’s origin Imax
Principal moment of Inertia (maximum) Imin Principal moment of Inertia (minimum) System Requirements Any Windows 2000 or higher system
Sample Outputs in AutoCAD Window using MassPlus Standard version
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"MassPlus is an essential tool in designing with extruded aluminum shapes. It is very simple & easy to use and affordable. I highly recommend" David R. Pfeiffer, PE, PSE Free calculation offer Instead of providing a trial version, CSUI is now offering free calculation for one shape per user. Email sample drawing to mpsales@slickwin.com and CSUI will send you the results. Please do not send raster images such as jpgs, tiffs, etc. The drawing must contain only one shape! All drawing entities that are not part of the shape such as dimension lines, text, graphics, and unexploded regions, must be removed and that the shape is hatchable before submission. Difference between MassPlus Classic and MassPlus XG mpcompare.pdf.
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