Steel Smart System

At Steel Smart System, we offer easy-to-use CFS Software made for engineers working with cold-formed steel. Our tools help you design faster, work more accurately, and finish your projects on time. The software works smoothly with Revit, helping you visualize everything. Visit us for more details about our services.

SteelSmart System is built as a set of design modules rather than a single monolithic tool. The SSS Basic package covers curtain wall, load bearing wall, X-brace shear wall, floor framing, roof framing, roof truss, and moment-resisting short wall design, letting engineers choose standard sections or TSN’s SigmaStud and PrimeJoist lines. SSS Advanced layers on a Lateral Load Generator/Distributor that calculates wind, seismic, and snow loads under the ASCE 7 standard and pushes them into the shear wall module, plus a Layout & Details Generator that plots framing layouts and connection details — including clip designation, fastener count, embedment, and screw pattern — into DXF files for AutoCAD.

For firms working in Revit, SteelSmart Framer is a separate BIM plugin that imports wall styles and layouts straight from SteelSmart System, models every stud, track, joist, shear wall, and connector in the project, and exports both material take-offs to Excel and panel shop drawings. Both SSS and Framer are sold as subscriptions — SSS Basic and Advanced on an annual basis, and Framer on either a monthly or annual plan — through ASI’s own customer portal, which also handles trial requests and license upgrades.

The software was developed by Applied Science International exclusively for The Steel Network, and recent product updates covered on the SteelSmart site have tracked new TSN hardware releases as they’re added to the design modules, including the JamStud curtain wall stud and the NotchTrak bridging and backing connector, along with editorial coverage of cold-formed steel’s role in lowering embodied carbon on projects. ASI backs the software with installation guides, a site-key activation process, an FAQ library, and direct technical support, alongside training resources for teams adopting the platform for the first time.