Virtual Steel
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Virtual Steel, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Virtual Steel's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Single workstation license | — | Lifetime license · Two years of software support for corrections included |
| Annual update with extensions (single workstation) | — | Annual update with system extensions |
| Einzellizenz | €2,580, paid once | Einzelarbeitsplatz · jährliches update €380,- · Lifetime-Lizenz; 19% MwSt. zusätzlich |
| Jeder weitere Arbeitsplatz | €2,580, paid once | Mehrplatzsystem · jährliches update €495,- bis 3 Lizenzen; €650,- ab 4 Lizenzen · 19% MwSt. zusätzlich |
The facts
Each one read from Virtual Steel's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- BIM
- The product exports steel construction as an IFC model for use in other systems.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Connections
- Its connection library can be extended and is supplemented with additional connections each year.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Drawings
- Added plates, angles, haunches, and other components are automatically dimensioned in workshop drawings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The maker says the 3D model, drawings, and bills of materials can be exported for further processing in other systems.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- IFC, DXF, AKT, GEO, MBA, SDNF, STP (DSTV), STEP (214), STL, SMR, NC (DSTV), E57, XLS, CSVchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Formats
- The interface page lists IFC, DXF, STL, and SDNF among its exchange formats, and lists E57 point-cloud import.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Direct links are listed for Strakon 3D, Glaser isb cad, AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ProgeCAD, DraftSight, MS Excel, GStarCAD, ZWCAD, and AlCAD.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License and support
- The price page says purchase includes a lifetime license and two years of free software support for corrections; hotline and support are free.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Modeling
- The program models constructions from steel construction objects and automatically includes inserted profiles in workshop drawings and bills of materials.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- directchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Module limits
- Without modules, constructions can be planned except for bodies such as boilers and filters, which require the plant engineering module.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Point clouds
- Since version 11.0, Virtual Steel can import and align point clouds, snap construction to their points, and visually check for collisions with existing structures.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Virtual Steel is a standalone 3D construction program developed specifically for steel construction, from shelters and steel halls to industrial plants.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Updates with system expansions are released annually without a purchase obligation, and skipped updates affect the update price proportionally.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The maker offers a free trial with no time limit, requested by email or phone.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Rees, Germanychecked 19 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 23 Sep 2026
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