SDS2 Drafting

fabrication-ready drawings for every project

Create precise, fabrication-ready drawings with powerful tools designed to streamline your workflow. SDS2 Drafting simplifies the creation of shop and field drawings, ensuring every project is documented accurately and ready for fabrication. Perfect for teams focused on delivering high-quality project documents, it saves time and enhances efficiency.

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WHAT IS SDS2 DRAFTING?

With SDS2 Drafting, you get advanced tools for creating accurate 2D and 3D shop and field drawings, automated drawing generation, and seamless integration into project workflows. This solution is ideal for drafting departments and teams responsible for producing high-quality project documents. It's perfect for those handling drawing cleanup or working in engineering, detailing, or fabrication, focused on delivering precise, fabrication-ready project deliverables efficiently.

  • Advanced Drafting Tools: Generate accurate shop and field drawings with ease.
  • Automated Drawing Creation: Speed up drawing generation for faster project turnaround.
  • Tailored for Drafting Teams: Ideal for teams focused solely on drafting and drawing creation.

Benefits of SDS2 DRAFTING

  1. Automate drawing creation and revisions, allowing teams to quickly produce accurate, fabrication-ready shop and field drawings, saving time and reducing manual effort.

Ensure precision in project deliverables with tools that generate detailed 2D and 3D drawings, minimizing errors and ensuring seamless integration with fabrication processes.

Easily share and manage drawing updates within teams, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and project documents are consistently up-to-date and ready for execution.

sds2 DRAFTING features
FUNCTIONALITY AT A GLANCE

 

3D Review & Markup Tools 
Quickly review 3D models with easy-to-use tools that let you add notes to specific areas, keeping everyone on the same page. 

Design & Engineering Calculations 
Review connection calculations and reports directly alongside the 3D model to ensure project accuracy and compliance. 

Crane Placement & Coordination 
Plan and coordinate crane placement with ease using a built-in crane library. Generate accurate lift reports and visualize crane positioning for efficient erection sequences.

Model Coordination & Visualization
Easily track project zones and progress with color-coded tools for sequencing and approvals. 

View drawings

Open and view shop and erection drawings. 

SHOP DRAWING CREATION
Automatically generate detailed shop drawings from the model with minimal clean-up.

Report Generation 
Quickly generate detailed reports, automate documentation with each submittal, and create shareable 3D PDFs for easy collaboration between teams on and off-site.

Erection Drawing Creation
Quickly generate detailed layout and erection drawings that provide precise information for the placement and assembly of structural components.

MRP/CNC Integration 
Integrate model data with leading MRP systems and fabrication machines, streamlining the workflow from design to production.

Bimplus 
Get free access to ALLPLAN'S cloud-based collaboration tool for real-time data sharing, model access, and seamless project coordination across teams.

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SDS2
BASIC

For team members who need model viewing and collaboration without editing capabilities.

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SDS2 Basic Includes:

3D Review & Markup | Design Calculations | Crane Placement | Model Colorization | 2D Review & Markup | Report Generation | MRP/CNC Integration | Bimplus

SDS2
DRAFTING

For detailers focused on precision 2D drafting and code-compliant drawings without 3D modeling.

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Everything in SDS2 Basic, plus: 

Shop Drawing Creation | Erection Placement Drawing

SDS2
MODELING

For teams focused on BIM modeling and connection design without drafting deliverables.

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Everything in SDS2 Basic, plus:

3D Model Input | Automated Connection Design | Quantity Takeoff | Load Planning & Delivery | Imports/Exports | BIM Intergations

SDS2
ULTIMATE

For detailers needing the all-in-one solution for advanced steel detailing and fabrication-ready drawings.

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Includes all features in Basic, Drafting and Modeling

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