Can I move the holes after the drawing is generated?

Yes, in the built-in dimension editor.

Does it calculate the required thickness for a load?

No. Metal Draw AI draws to the dimensions you give it and does not perform structural calculations.

Use cases

Base plate shop drawing from a text description

Describe a base plate (size, thickness, anchor bolt holes) and get a shop drawing with dimensions, BOM and DXF export. Built for fabrication shops and steel contractors.

The problem

Base plates are one of the most common requests in a fabrication shop: a rectangular plate, a thickness, four to eight holes, sometimes stiffeners. Each one is simple, but together they eat up drafting time.

Example description

Base plate 200×100 mm, 6 mm thick, St37 steel, four 8 mm holes 15 mm from the corners.

What you get

A drawing with top and side views, dimension lines, hole callouts, a title block, a BOM (plate ×1 and bolts) and fabrication notes. Export to PNG/SVG, and on Pro also PDF/DXF.

When it's not the right tool

Plates that are part of a complex connection, or that need an engineering load calculation. Calculation and sign-off stay with the engineer.

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Common questions

Can I move the holes after the drawing is generated?: Yes, in the built-in dimension editor.
Does it calculate the required thickness for a load?: No. Metal Draw AI draws to the dimensions you give it and does not perform structural calculations.

More use cases

AI, CAD or an outside drafter – when does each fit?