Timber iQ December 2019 - January 2020 // Issue: 47 | Page 36

FEATURES The future of timber framing with software By MiTek The launch of PAMIR is the most significant software development to have taken place in the roof truss industry in the last 20 years, and it is believed that it will set customers further apart in today’s competitive marketplace. M iTek is extremely proud of the product and of the team that has brought it to market and are looking forward to the challenge of rolling PAMIR out to our South African customers in 2019. The software has been ten years in development, comprises of more than 760 000 lines of code and has taken 130 man-years of work to complete. The result is software that delivers to the modern truss manufacturer quicker estimating capabilities, quicker roof editing tools and a more integrated software environment. MiTek customers in Europe have used PAMIR for the past 5 years, and the software has reached a level of maturity that will be of great benefit to us in South Africa. PAMIR is also fully compliant with the latest SANS codes. It’s not just the roof truss manufacturer who will benefit from the new PAMIR software – throughout the supply chain there are benefits which will help to keep customers coming back for more trusses. HOW DOES IT WORK? PAMIR enables the truss manufacturer to email the completed roof design in a special PAMIR viewer file with a link to the PAMIR viewer software. It is a freely downloadable viewer which can be installed on any Windows PC and enables anyone in the supply chain to view the roof model and navigate the roof design in 3D. The viewer software enables the recipient to check dimensions in both the layout and the frame view, as well as to view bookmarked views in the 3D view which enables quick and easy communication regarding more complex areas of the roof design. This feature was specially developed for the likes of specifiers, roof erectors, roof inspectors and homeowners as it enables 34 DECEMBER 2019 / JANUARY 2020 // them to get an interactive model of the complete roof structure. The roof truss manufacturing industry demands results faster, cheaper and of higher quality. That’s why development and improvement of software to grow customers’ business success is a continuous process. PAMIR combines roof layout, frame view and high- quality CAD output features, all into one integrated software platform. Historically these three areas have been handled by three distinct software packages with a training requirement which reflected that fact. PAMIR is a single integrated software environment delivering all three functions, which means that roof designers have just one environment to learn and are more productive and faster than ever before. The modern roof designer needs to be able to design a roof very quickly. With several new enquiries arriving on their desk every day, they need software solutions that enable them to design and quote roofs in no time at all. Customers often expect information quickly and the ability to work within their time frame requirements can often make the difference when it comes to retaining their continued business. With PAMIR it is possible to quickly edit the building dimensions and watch the roof dynamically re-frame. Whether you are moving walls, adding an attic room, changing the roof pitch, or mirroring roof features; PAMIR’s dynamic framing allows you to make the change in seconds. With PAMIR’s powerful CAD functions, users are able to produce high quality output including building elevations, live cross sections, zoomed in 3D details and truss profiles, quickly and easily. www.timberiq.co.za