ETABS MATE | Concrete Structural Detailing Software

ETABS MATE  Version 1.3.611 Concrete Structural Detailing Software »» Advanced Beam, Column and Shear Wall Detailing Modules »» Compatible with ETABS 9, 13, 15, 16,  17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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What is ETABS MATE? ETABS MATE® is a powerful and exceptionally fast software solution for the automatic detailing of reinforced concrete structures and the generation of professional structural drawings. Built around a modern and intuitive graphical environment, it transforms ETABS analysis and design results into detailed reinforcement layouts and high-quality structural drawings with remarkable speed and efficiency. With about 15 years of development and extensive use by structural engineers, ETABS MATE® has been applied to a wide range of concrete projects in numerous countries and diverse project environments. Its combination of speed, automation, and detailed control makes it suitable for both everyday building projects and large-scale and complex concrete structures. With ETABS MATE®, engineers can interactively review their structural models and design results, configure reinforcement parameters, develop detailed reinforcement layouts, and automatically generate complete structural drawings in just a few seconds. The software can efficiently process projects of virtually any size, including projects based on design envelopes obtained from multiple ETABS design files. ETABS MATE® generates professional AutoCAD-compatible structural drawings ready for further review and editing. The software also provides comprehensive engineering reports, including structural material lists, Joint Shear Ratio reports, Development Length of Hooked Rebar reports, and other detailed project reports. Some examples of structural drawings generated by ETABS MATE® are presented below.

Professional Solution for Concrete Structural Detailing and Drawing Generation

Column Details Drawing Sample	Beam Details Drawing Sample	Shear Wall Details Drawing Sample

Software Features and Capabilities

  Incredibly high speed in the design of reinforcement details and preparation of structural drawings.
Less than one second required for detailing a building with an area of 5000 m2

 Successful in importing the model of very large structures and producing their structural drawings.
Detailing of a large number of concrete structures with an area of ​​over one hundred thousand square meters has been designed successfully in ETABS MATE as well as thousands of small to medium projects.

 Compatible with all versions of ETABS Software (ETABS 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)

 Generating structural drawings in a very professional way in the format of an editable file and compatible with all versions of AutoCAD.

 A convenient procedure for importing the model of structure from ETABS into ETABS MATE.

 Support for various ETABS-exported file formats, including E2K, $ET, RTF, TXT, MDB, ACCDB, and XML, to transfer data to ETABS MATE.

 An advanced, user-friendly graphical interface with intuitive menus and toolbars tailored to structural engineers.

 The capability of enveloping output files of the various design data of a structural model, without any restrictions in the numbers of files.

 Desirable interaction between the user and different parts of the software during all stages of detailing.

 Equipped with unique, powerful, and very fast internal drawing engines without any dependency on other software.

 Professional structural drawings based on established drafting principles, making them easy to edit and print.

 The ability to preview details of beams, columns, and shear walls in a very convenient way in the graphical interface of software.

 The ability to select the type of frame to configure the relevant parameters.

 The ability to view floor loads on the plan in a very practical format to prevent loading errors.

 Calculation of lay splice length of bars automatically or by user-defined factors.

 Calculation of the rebar weight, the volume of concrete and generate rebar schedule table with position number of bars.

 The ability to generate accurate rebar schedules based on element type, rebar type, shape, and size.

 The ability to save rebar schedules tables data in the format of Excel or Text Document.

 The ability to generate accurate rebar list tables for each floor separately as well as the capability to prepare rebar purchase lists.

 The ability to select different methods of reinforcement splicing such as overlap splices, mechanical connectors, and welded splices.

 The ability to select three different methods to determine the location of reinforcement splicing for longitudinal bars of beams.

 Automatic reading of all defined beam, column, and shear wall sections from ETABS files, eliminating the need for redefinition.

 The ability to define new section and edit properties of existing sections such as longitudinal, face and transverse reinforcement.

 The ability to determine the number of Shear Legs in the beam sections for transverse steel design requirements.

 The ability to define and determine the number of side face reinforcement in the web of the beam.

 The ability to use different column tie types such as diamond ties or Rectangular and  tiepins for rectangular columns.

 The ability to use different column tie types such as circular or spiral ties for circular columns.

 The ability to consider torsional reinforcement in beam longitudinal and transverse reinforcement design, as selected by the user.

 The ability to select two different methods for distribution of torsional reinforcement in beam profiles.

 Efficient detailing of beam reinforcement, including dimensions, additional rebars, and stirrups, in structural plans.

 Automatic trimming and extension of beams in structural plans, providing high-quality drawings with minimal editing.

 Making smart labels for additional reinforcement in the structural drawing plans with the minimal need for editing.

 Automatic display of complete beam reinforcement details in longitudinal profiles and corresponding structural plans.

 The ability to quickly add or remove beam longitudinal profiles with a single click on the beams in the main interface.

 The ability to sort longitudinal profiles of beams and label them desirably.

 Automatic detection of connections between secondary and primary beams to apply the specified stirrups around the connection points.

 The ability to detect differences in beam depths at connection points and draw the corresponding details in longitudinal profiles.

 The ability to draw all details of reinforced beams such as type, dimension, additional reinforcement, and stirrups on structure plan.

 Automatic calculation of splice or development length of rebars based on code requirements or user-defined factors.

 Automatic reading all sections of shear walls, drawn in "Section Designer", as well as the possibility to export them to AutoCAD.

 The ability to define specific and complicated reinforcement for shear walls.

 The ability to design the details of shear walls as well as the possibility to edit them according to user calculations.

 Drawing detailed shear wall sections with specified vertical and horizontal reinforcement, as well as shear wall elevation views.

 Smartly reduce the space between the vertical bars of shear walls in the boundary elements if it is more than 20 cm.

 The ability to automatically draw closed ties around rebars within shear wall boundary elements and extend them into adjacent columns.

 Drawing shear wall profile and reinforcement details of it in steel frame structures.

 Automatically categorizing columns based on column cross-section, shear reinforcement, and connections.

 Drawing the profile of columns, column cross-sections, and column plans.

 The ability to draw columns with a rectangular or circular cross-section with hoop or spiral confinement.

 The ability to draw columns with different initial or final levels compared to other columns.

 The ability to determine the splice position of longitudinal rebars of columns at the bottom or in the middle of the column height.

 The ability to distinguish columns that have no connection to any beam at floor level to correct the length of L0 of column.

 The ability to select the bend angle of hooks or crossties based on the user's choice.

 The ability to display the loads applied to the floors in a practical and controllable format in the main interface of the software.

 The ability to print directly different layers with required information of the structure with excellent quality.

 A variety of printable reports, including steel weight and concrete volume, organized by floor, element type, and rebar size.

 The ability to change and edit easily the results of reinforcement details in the software.

 The ability to export and save all results, details, and even raw outputs of structural designs in the format of an image or AutoCAD file.

 The ability to export all structural drawings as an editable AutoCAD file for less than a second.

 Having useful and necessary computational tools for detailing.

 All reinforcing design parameters are configurable in the software.
 

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	Download Drawings Sample Generated By ETABS MATE Concrete Structure Assistant
This file contains a complete set of structural drawings for a four-story building with a total area of approximately 4,000 m². The drawings were generated by ETABS MATE® and exported in AutoCAD-compatible drawing format.

Drawing sample file include:       1. Typical Columns and Shear Walls Location Plan     2. Beam Type and Beam Section Plans     3. Beam Additional Reinforcing Details Plans     4. Beam Ties Reinforcing Details Plans     5. Beam Sections Details     6. Column Longitudinal Profile Details     7. Column Sections Details     8. Shear Wall Longitudinal Profile and Section Details     9. Typical Beam Profile Location Plans     10. Beam Longitudinal Profile Details     11. Rebar Shape, Size and Weight Details Tables   Drawing Time: Approximately 1 second   File Format:   AutoCAD Drawings DWG     Download  Demo Sample 1.DWG (2.1 MB)   File Format:   Adobe Reader PDF   Download   Special Case Samples.PDF (1.8 MB)

 

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Download ETABS MATE Catalogue Concrete Structure Detailing Software

This catalog provides a concise overview of the information, features, and unique capabilities of the ETABS MATE software. It is recommended for engineers who wish to learn more about the software.

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How to Use the ETABS MATE for Concrete Structural Detailing

With ETABS MATE®, the entire process of concrete reinforcement detailing and structural drawing generation is completed quickly and effortlessly in just four simple steps:

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Screenshot of the Main Software Window

Very practical drawing of diagrams of bending steel, transverse shear steel, longitudinal and transverse torsional steel and added steel area of beams in the graphic environment of the software.

Interactive Interface for Detailed Beam Reinforcement Diagrams, Including Bending, Shear, Torsional, and Additional Reinforcement

Beam Longitudinal Profile Details Generated by ETABS MATE

 

Details of Column Drawings Generated by ETABS MATE

 

Structural Drawings of Shear Walls Generated by ETABS MATE

 

Sample of Beam Reinforcement Detailing in Plan Generated by ETABS MATE

 

All Shear Wall Details Are Clearly Displayed in Plan View

 

By clicking on any shear wall, all information related to that wall across all stories can be viewed and edited, as shown in the image below:

 

How to Assign Longitudinal and Shear Reinforcement to Beam Sections

Definition of Column Section Properties and Transverse Reinforcement

Additional Beam Reinforcement Details Displayed in the Software’s Graphical Area

 

All reinforcement details generated by ETABS MATE® can be easily edited by the user. Simply right-click on any element to access the following dialog box:

 

Viewing the Joint Shear Ratio calculated by ETABS MATE based on the detailing reinforcement provided in the Joint Shear Information layer.

Displaying detailed joint shear calculation results by clicking on any column

 

Viewing the development lengths of hooked rebars calculated by ETABS MATE in the Ldh of Beam Hooked Rebar layer:

Displaying detailed calculations of the development lengths of beam hooked rebars by clicking on any beam in the Ldh of Beam Hooked Rebar layer:

The software provides detailed reinforcement and concrete quantity reports, with information organized by structural element type, rebar size, and story.

Using the Layer Display Panel, you can easily view a wide range of useful details, as shown below.

Flexural Reinforcing Area

Total Beam Details

Shear - Torsion Reinforcements

Floor Loading Details

Floor - Deck Rib Details

Column Type - Section

Wall - Pier Information

The software provides detailed rebar schedules organized by structural element type, rebar size, and story.

 

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Download ETABS MATE software Evaluation Trial Version of Software

Please download the ETABS MATE® Evaluation Trial Version using one of the links below and install the software on your desired computer. Once installed, the software will automatically run in Trial Mode.

In Trial Mode, you can explore the software’s features and capabilities by opening the Demo Sample from the File menu. This allows you to evaluate the performance and functionality of different parts of the software before purchasing the full version.

If you are satisfied with the software and would like to activate all features and use ETABS MATE® as a full version, you must register your copy of the software. You can register your software through the Software Registration link in the top menu of the website.

To download the ETABS MATE® installation package, please click one of the links below.

	Software Compatibility:           XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11       32 and 64 Bit
Download ETABS MATE Setup File (17.7 MB)

 

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Frequently Asked Questions About ETABS MATE® Structural Drawing Software

What is ETABS MATE?

ETABS MATE is a professional software solution for reinforced concrete structure detailing and structural drawing generation. Using information and results from ETABS models, it calculates reinforcement details and generates the required structural drawings.

Can ETABS MATE be used to generate concrete structural drawings?

Yes. One of the main applications of ETABS MATE is the detailing of reinforcement and generation of concrete structural drawings, including beams, columns, and shear walls.

What types of structural drawings can be generated by ETABS MATE?

The outputs include structural plans, beam and column details, longitudinal profiles, shear wall details, and rebar schedule tables.

Does ETABS MATE work with ETABS, and which versions are supported?

Yes. The software is designed to import model information and analysis and design results from ETABS and is compatible with all versions of ETABS software.

Can ETABS MATE generate rebar schedules?

Yes. Generating rebar schedule tables for the reinforcement used in a project is one of the software's available outputs.

Does ETABS MATE also perform structural checks?

Yes. The software automatically performs various structural checks, including joint shear checks, development length checks for hooked rebars, and many other checks.

Which software can be used to view and edit the generated structural drawings?

The structural drawings generated by ETABS MATE are compatible with AutoCAD and other commonly used drafting applications, as well as different versions of these applications.

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