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New Metalpla and Estrumad V12
New Metalpla and Estrumad, more powerful and agile
Read more →UnioMad 2025 connection software
We present a new, powerful and highly functional program for the design of timber connections.
Read more →New UnioMad connection software
We present a new, powerful and highly functional program for the design of timber connections.
Read more →New book: Steel Structures - Industrial Buildings
Published in February 2023, adapted to the Structural Code and Eurocode 3.
Read more →New Metalpla XE10 and Estrumad XE10
New! Estrumad XE10 Metalpla XE10 The new versions of the Metalpla and Estrumad programs are now available. The editors have been made faster, so data entry is quicker th
Read more →New Metalpla and Estrumad XE9
New! Estrumad XE9 Metalpla XE9 Great programs with new features The new Estrumad and Metalpla come packed with improvements both in their interface and in their powerful calculation engine, now even fast
Read more →New Metalpla and Estrumad XE8
Great programs with new BIM features
Read more →Timber Structures Course 2019-2020
Read more →New Metalpla and Estrumad XE8. Cloud management
The new versions of Metalpla and Estrumad have substantially improved project management in the cloud. You can now fully manage folders and subfolders without any restrictions.
Read more →Timber Structures Course
Read more →Enter our book prize draw by following us on Facebook
We are now on Facebook to keep you informed, share interesting facts and bring you up to date with the latest news in the design of steel and timber structures, and to celebrate, we are holding a special prize draw among all
Read more →New Estrumad XE7 and Metalpla XE7
Great programs with new BIM features
Read more →New Metalpla tutorial
Professor Enrique Relea Gangas of the Department of Agricultural and Forest Engineering at the School of Agricultural Engineering (E. T. S. de Ingenierías Agrarias) in Palencia, University of Valladolid, has published a tutorial on using
Read more →New. DXF importer
We were aware of the major limitation that both Metalpla and Estrumad had when importing DXF files, as only lines could be imported. We have therefore improved the importer, and the following entities can now be importe
Read more →Estrumad and Cadwork course organised by Incafust in Solsona (Lleida)
On 30 and 31 March and 6 and 7 April, a course organised by Incafust will take place in Solsona on the use of the timber structure design software Estrumad and the timber design software Ca
Read more →New Estrumad XE6 and Metalpla XE6
The new versions of Estrumad and Metalpla are now available
Read more →New steel structures book: Instability
This fourth volume of the Estructuras de Acero (Steel Structures) collection, directed by Professor Ramón Argüelles Álvarez, is of fundamental practical interest because a large proportion of structural calculations are now carried
Read more →New version of Estructura Script
A new version of the Estructura Script program has been developed, with new functions for generating structures more easily and in greater detail. The new version is free and can be requested through the contact form
Read more →Connections added to the Metalpla program
Thanks to a collaboration agreement with Construsoft, it has been possible to establish a direct link between Metalpla and the leading application across Europe for the design and calculation of steel connections: PowerConnect.
Read more →Upcoming Estrumad courses
Two Estrumad courses will be held at Incafust on 6–7 and 13–14 April.
Read more →New Estrumad XE5
In addition to the features shared with Metalpla See shared features
Read more →Metalpla. Program selected for a doctoral thesis
The Metalpla program has been used to carry out the calculations for the doctoral thesis "Idoneidad del grado de rigidez de las uniones en pórticos metálicos de naves a dos aguas en edificación agroindustrial", recently
Read more →EstruPAD. New structural design app for tablet and/or smartphone
The new structural design program EstruPAD is now available for both iOS and Android.
Read more →We are looking for distributors
We are looking for distributors all over the world. Good conditions, up to 40% profit on sales. In-depth technical knowledge is not required, as we provide the support. If you are interested, you can
Read more →New. Composite beam program
Design software for steel-concrete composite beams, based on the book "Vigas mixtas de edificación, Tomo III de Estructuras de Acero". It incorporates the Spanish standards CTE, EAE and EHE and is based on Eurocode
Read more →New Metalpla XE4 and Estrumad XE4. Professional and LT
The new Metalpla and Estrumad are now available in Professional and LT versions. The LT versions are reduced versions of the professional ones. They allow 2D and 3D structures, but not all the features of
Read more →Estructura Script
Easily customise your structures using Basic scripting
Read more →Free campus licences for universities, academies and educational centres
If you are a teacher at an educational centre and would like to teach Metalpla and/or Estrumad, you can request it by email and you will receive all the necessary information. You will be able to use the progra
Read more →American section tables available for Metalpla XE3 and Estrumad XE3
You can download the American section tables for Metalpla and Estrumad. Simply download the following FILE and unzip it into the TABLAS folder. If you find any problem or error, we would be grateful
Read more →Metalpla and Estrumad for Revit
A link is now available to export a structure from Revit, design it with Metalpla or Estrumad and then import the designed structure back into Revit.
Read more →View your structure on your tablet or smartphone (Visor FIE)
View your structures anywhere from your smartphone or tablet
Read more →Estrumad educational videos on YouTube
A collection of educational videos on the different parts of the Estrumad program and how to use them can be viewed on YouTube.
Read more →Online design of double-pitched portal frames
You can now design double-pitched portal frames online by entering just a few data.
Read more →Demonstration video on how to enter a duo-pitch portal frame
We have uploaded a video explaining how to enter a duo-pitch portal frame and analyse it. The example is purely illustrative, to show how the program is used. It lasts 15 minutes. It was made with the pro
Read more →Try Metalpla XE for free (now Metalpla XE3 and Estrumad XE3)
Anyone who wishes can try the program for one month without any restrictions. Simply request it by email
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