Project Manager / Client

As a Project Manager, or as the client, the key focus is to maintain an overall view of the projects status. StruWalker allows you to view a single or multiple models at a project world level, while still providing the ability to analyze the project right down to a piece level, through:

Model Data Manipulation & Instant Output

The model grid allows you to view and manipulate the model attribute data easily, in a column and row style, to enable effective data reviews. Group or filter objects and manipulate the display further or even interactively mass update the object attribute data. Output features enable the instant generation of reports for print, save or e-mail. Use of these features early on in the project enables ordering of material or development of erection/delivery sequences. Use of these features during production, delivery and erection enables information to be fed back to other interested parties and to access information quickly.

Animated Fly Through & Recording Features

The Animate Camera option allows you to create and record a ‘Walk Through’ of the model using the simple viewing features, by defining a series of views. StruWalker will automatically walk through, from point to point, and generate recordings when required in any one of several video outputs. Displays can be viewed with shadows and different light sources. This makes StruWalker an ideal tool for sales & marketing presentations, project review meetings and promotion activities.

Sequencing & Scheduling

Detail, fabrication, site delivery schedule status and erection sequencing can be readily displayed using the structural 3D model, utilizing an option to colour objects, based on attribute values, allowing object properties to be defined. The Sequence Attribute function allows viewing and recording of an animated sequence based on any attribute. This can be used for advanced erection planning, phasing and lotting etc. combined with the ability to define your own sequences/schedules through custom attributes.

Review Deliverables & File Attachments

File attachments such as structural General Arrangements, can be linked to the model, or connection design linked directly to the member or connections. Simple click and open features allow StruCad drawings to be viewed by selecting the part in the 3D model, or opening DXF, DWG or DWF files in the embedded viewer that is provided with StruWalker. Embedded StruCad CAM files may also be viewed.

Fabrication Management Integration: Scheduling & Piece Tracking

Real-time and direct bi-directional integration with StruM.I.S, for fabrication management, enables piece tracking information such as material status, fabrication status and delivery/erection status to be accessible via the StruWalker model. This provides a powerful capability to analyze the project schedule and the identification of bottlenecks much earlier in the project.

Gantt Charts

To compliment the features already available to Project Managers and Erectors, StruWalker now has added functionality supporting the creation of Gantt Charts from user attribute data in the model. StruWalker will automatically generate a Gantt Chart based on the current data available for the chosen user attribute, creating a task from each unique value in the attribute data and the resulting chart may then be customized for specific purposes.