progeCAD Professional
progeCAD is professional structural drafting software that runs every AutoCAD structural workflow you already know — same commands, same DWG files, same shortcuts. Produce shop drawings, steel details, and concrete documentation at a one-time .
Detail W-shapes, S-beams, channels, angles, HSS tubes, and hollow sections in plan, elevation, and section views. Produce fabrication-ready shop drawings with full layer control and dimensioning.
Draw bolted and welded connections, base plates, shear tabs, and moment connections. Annotate weld symbols, bolt patterns, and edge distances to AISC standards.
Document spread footings, pile caps, grade beams, and mat foundations. Reinforcing bar schedules, cover dimensions, and soil bearing notes all in DWG format ready for contractor use.
Detail beams, columns, slabs, retaining walls, and shear walls. Draw rebar layouts, stirrup spacing, and development lengths with standard annotation and rebar schedules.
Large built-in library including structural components, weld symbols, section marks, elevation markers, and standard details. Reuse blocks across projects and import AutoCAD block libraries directly.
Open, edit, and save DWG files from AutoCAD 2.5 through the latest version. Exchange drawings with structural engineers, fabricators, and contractors on AutoCAD — no conversion, no rework.
progeBILLD Mechanical
The progeBILLD Mechanical module adds an AISC/DIN/EN structural steel library to progeCAD — place standard profiles, set lengths, and auto-generate section annotations and bills of materials.
AISC/DIN/EN structural steel profile libraries, standard fastener libraries, and automatic bill of materials generation — all inside progeCAD. The Mechanical module is one of three progeBILLD modules; all three together include Electrical, HVAC/Piping, and Mechanical for .
Can progeBILLD Mechanical be used for structural engineering drawings?
progeCAD Professional is professional structural drafting software and steel detailing CAD — a full AutoCAD-compatible platform for connection drawings, foundation plans, shop drawing production, and reinforced concrete documentation. It reads and writes DWG files natively, supports the complete 2D drafting command set, and includes 22,000+ blocks and symbols including structural elements. A perpetual license is — versus AutoCAD at $2,095/year.
Does progeCAD include structural steel profile libraries?
progeCAD Professional includes 22,000+ blocks including common structural elements. The progeBILLD Mechanical add-on adds a dedicated structural steel library with W-shapes, S-beams, channels, angles, HSS tubes, T-sections, and hollow sections to AISC, DIN, and EN standards. You can place profiles in plan or elevation view, set lengths, and generate section annotations automatically.
Is progeBILLD Mechanical a replacement for Tekla, STAAD, or Revit Structure?
No — and we would rather be upfront about that. progeCAD is a 2D drafting and documentation platform, not a 3D structural BIM or analysis tool. It does not do structural calculations, load analysis, frame design, or parametric 3D modeling. Where it fits is in structural detailing, shop drawing production, foundation and footing plans, and 2D reinforced concrete documentation — work that has traditionally been done in AutoCAD and where the DWG file is the deliverable. If your workflow requires 3D BIM authoring or structural analysis, it is not the right tool.
Can I open DWG files from Tekla or AutoCAD Structural Detailing in progeCAD + progeBILLD Mechanical?
Yes. progeCAD opens, edits, and saves DWG files from AutoCAD 2.5 through the latest version without conversion. DWG files exported from Tekla Structures or AutoCAD Structural Detailing open directly. You can edit geometry, annotations, dimensions, and layers, then save back to DWG for handoff to fabricators, contractors, or engineers on AutoCAD.
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