Metal Wood Framer

Building Design

Metal Wood Framer

MWF Metal Wood Framer

MWF is a wall framing extension running on Autodesk Revit Platform for wood and light gauge metal construction. MWF is both a template as well as rules based driven application that recognizes Revit walls, doors, windows and openings. Automatically generates Stud arrangements, panel numbers, sheathing, shop drawings, Cut List and CNC output.

...clash detection and resolution between walls, frames and MEP objects...

MWF is suitable for architects, engineers, estimators, contractors and builders. Current MWF versions run on Revit Structure and Revit Architecture 2009 and 2010 and 2011.

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MWFProfessional includes a multitude of advanced features including panel intersecting joint management, clash detection and resolution between walls, frames and MEP object

MWF Professional for Revit. This comprehensive Metal and wood framing Revit extension is a significant enhancement of the original and popular MWF Standard version first released in 2008.

Among its many new features and capabilities MWF professional includes the following:

Panel intersecting user definable joint management and stud arrangements:

Clash detection and resolution between walls, frames and MEP objects.

......this allows for the automatic verification of clashes between any number of walls against any combination of MEP objects, structural members as well as generic Revit families. This unique features also has the capability to resolve the clashes by automatically creating openings where required as well as framing the opening all based on user defined rules. Another significant feature of this clash engine it that also checks across linked models

Automated Shop Drawing Creation.

MWF006

Optional CNC Output to Studmeister and Howick.

MWF007

MWF Professional pushes the limit of framing automation in the Revit environment and provides the user with the tools required take on serious metal or wood framing projects.

The software is built on the following features.

Template driven software.
Auto detects Revit walls, windows, doors and openings.
Internal, external, bearing, non-bearing and curtain walls.
Rectangular and gabled roof lines.
Horizontal and vertical wall sectioning.
Models panel stud arrangements based on user defined preferences
Models extra studding around openings based on user defined preferences.
Models internal and external sheathing based on user defined preferences.
Models bearing beams based on user defined preferences.
Models internal and external bracing base on user defined preferences.
Automatically assigns panel numbering and shape labelling.
Automatically generates B.O.M./cut list.