AUTOMATION
the paTH to automation
the automated model
custom solutions
Tekla is a powerful software tool applicable not only to structural detailing, but to mechanical components, civils, piping and more.
Tekla Structures is a modern, robust construction platform that integrates a multi-disciplined approach within one software.
ParaMatic, using the Tekla Structures Open API, develops Automated Engineering Solutions to generate LOD400 BIM to provide an integrated stream of information from project design through to installation, maintenance, and operation.
Productisation, STANDARDS & RULES
Client expectations are shaped by sales and marketing efforts which are shared with the drawing office.
Every dimension on a repeat part calls for a draughtsman’s decision based on inherent knowledge, company standards or past sales.
ParaMatic assists with the capturing of these rules, standards and products by means of documented tables of standardised rules, proportions and dimensions – which are then tabulated in systematic databases for automation.
AUTOMATON & CUSTOM COMPONENTS
We can automate, streamline and shape any aspect of the engineering workflow or component that is repetitively engineered with a set of design rules or standards.
Combining productization and standard principles along with Industry standards, we have developed a range of smart, automated engineering equipment units in conjunction with Tekla API open software, including Automated Conveyors and Tanks. These automated engineering solutions reduce repeat engineering and help you deliver instantaneous detail drawings.
From conveyors to tanks, buildings, mechanical components and more – let us automate your designs and processes today.
custom automated solutions
conveyors
automated conveyor gantries
Instantaneous, customizable, fully modelled conveyor gantries with idlers pulleys and belting, ready for fabrication.
This video shows you an automated conveyor gantry, detailed programmatically by the click of a few inputs. From this model, we instantaneously generate a LOD 400 BIM model, Bill of Materials, CNC cutting files and fabrication drawings.
The automation begins by defining the input properties and standards based on a pre-defined range or set of standards. In this instance, you will define the conveyor length and width accordingly, select the walkway position, and define the conveyor mechanical components or other relevant requirements according to your standards.
The input file is then saved and computed and the conveyor will then be drawn according to the defined properties as per the input sheet.
straight or inclined conveyors -we customise to suit your designs
What takes a conventional detailers over 60 hours to complete can now be done in less then 2 minutes with ParaMatic’s Automated Conveyor Solutions.
Our solutions provide detailed weights and bill-of-quantities to ensure accurate costing. It also allows consideration for various layouts to deliver a first-rate solution, especially for quoting tenders.
"Tekla is more than a structural platform "
– Marhinus Du Plessis, Managing Director of ParaMatic (Pty) Ltd
As experienced Tekla Open API developers adopting One-Platform-for-All thinking, we customized Tekla. Creating a series of tailor-made engineering solutions improved our efficiency to deliver integrated cross-industry streams of accurate data-rich information. Our clients need the engineering of their industrial plants done seamlessly.
If you repetitively engineer and detail conveyors, why don’t you let us create an automated conveyor solution using your designs and standards and increase your company’s efficiency and productivity?
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tanks
automated round tank
Instantaneous, customisable, fully modelled tanks with nozzles, ready for fabrication.
This video shows you an automated round tank drawn instantly by the click of a few inputs. The automation begins by defining the input properties and standards based on a pre-defined range or set of standards. In this instance, you will define the tank size and height accordingly, and select the position, orientation and size of nozzles or other relevant requirements according to your standards.
The input file is then saved and computed and the tank will then be drawn according to the defined properties as per the input sheet. Drawings can then be detailed for fabrication instantly.
mechanical clash detection & rotation tool
We have also developed a Clash Detection and Rotation Tool for Tekla to investigate potential mechanical clashes and assist with the rotation of multiple assemblies. You can detect clashes and rotate assemblies by using our manual or automated sequence functionalities in this tool – as shown in the videos below.
mechanical components
automated cylinders
Instantaneous, customizable, fully modelled cylinders, ready for fabrication.
This video shows you an automated cylinder, detailed programmatically by the click of a few inputs. From this model, we instantaneously generate a LOD 400 BIM model, Bill of Materials, CNC cutting files and fabrication drawings.
The automation begins by defining the input properties and standards based on a pre-defined range or set of standards. In this instance, you will define the cylinder’s mode of operation, mounting type, dimensions and other Model Code requirements to generate the model types to be modelled.
The input file is then saved and computed and the component will then be modelled in 3D in Tekla according to the defined properties as per the input sheets. Drawings can then be detailed for fabrication instantly.