The ACE FrameWorks Plus suite of FPL’s include 41 utilities in the categories: Steel utilities, Gusset Plate Utilities, Foundation utilities and General utilities. All utilities support both English and Metric units. The utilities are FPL/MDL applications which run on top of Intergraph's FrameWorks which runs on top of Bentley's MicroStation. Utilities (9 sets) are available for FWP versions 3.1.x.x/3.2.x.x, 7.00.00.00 thru 7.00.00.16, 7.00.00.19 & later, 7.1.x.x/7.2.x.x/7.3.x.x, FWP 8.0.x.x, FWP 9.0.x.x, FWP 10.0.x.x, FWP 11.0.x.x and FWP 12.0.x.x. Utilities for FWP 3.1/3.2 & FWP 7.0 are compatible with MicroStation versions J, SE or 95. Utilities for FWP 7.1/7.2/7.3, FWP 8.0.x.x, FWP 9.0.x.x, FWP 10.0.x.x, FWP 11.0.x.x and FWP 12.0.x.x are compatible with MicroStation J. Microsoft Windows XP, 7 & 10 are supported operating systems (ref following two documents).
| Steel & Gusset Plate Utilities | Foundation Utilities | General Utilities |
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 Caged Ladder |
Spread Footing Fdn |
Frame Structure Import |
| Circular Platform |
Combined Footing Fdn |
Foundation Import |
| Stairs |
Vertical Vessel Fdn |
Frame Structure Export |
| Handrail |
Ringwall Foundation |
Slab Hole Punch |
| Slab Plate Grating |
Mat Foundation |
Orthogonal Hole Punch |
| Gusset Plates for VBRACE |
Pedestal Foundation |
Library ASCII Export |
| Automated VB Gusset Plates |
Drilled Pier Fdn |
Library ASCII Import |
| Gusset Plates for HBRACE |
Concrete Tanks |
Library Compression |
| Automated HB Gusset Plates |
Grout Pads on Peds/Fdns |
Library Units Converter |
| Automated FE Bm Gusset Plates |
AB Groups on Peds/Fdns |
Combine Libraries |
| Remove/Show Offsets |
Pile Groups beneath Fdns |
Import SDNF |
| BasePlates |
Convert SDNF v3 to v2 |
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| Polygon Slab Plate Grating |
ACE Filter Selector |
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| Flexible Handrail Layout |
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| Embeded PL for FWP Sol/Mem |
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| Purlins on 2 Parallel Beams |
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| Automated Base Plate Holes |
Symbol Shows Version Numbers for FWP 3.1/3.2.x.x & FWP 7.0.x.x & FWP 7.1/7.2/7.3.x.x & FWP 8.0.x.x & FWP 9.0.x.x & FWP 10.0.x.x & FWP 11.0.x.x & FWP 12.0.x.x"
- Note 1: Both sets of Utilities for FWP 7.0.x.x have same release numbers
- Note 2: Utilities for FWP 7.1.x.x/7.2.x.x/7.3.x.x have a 6.x.x release numbers
- Note 3: Utilities for FWP 8.0.x.x have a 8.x.x release numbers
- Note 4: Utilities for FWP 9.0.x.x have a 9.x.x release numbers
- Note 5: Utilities for FWP 10.0.x.x have a 10.x.x release numbers
- Note 6: Utilities for FWP 11.0.x.x have a 11.x.x release numbers
- Note 7: Utilities for FWP 12.0.x.x have a 12.x.x release numbers
Latest Update Jan 10, 2021
- Download ACE FrameWorks Utilities Documentation