{"product_id":"modena-sans-structural-steel-catalog-autodesk-plant-3d-2026-south-african-section-library-v21","title":"Modena SANS Structural Steel Catalog - Autodesk Plant 3D 2026 + 2027 (South African Section Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete South African structural steel section library for Autodesk Plant 3D 2026 — 792 SANS sections sourced from the SAISC official database, ready to drop into your Plant 3D installation in minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're doing structural work in Plant 3D on South African projects, you already know the problem: the default catalog ships with AISC (imperial) and DIN (German) sections. There is no out-of-the-box SANS library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalog fixes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompiled by Modena Design Centres (Cape Town) from the SAISC official databases and the Stewart \u0026amp; Lloyds SABS\/SANS 1431 catalog, it gives you 792 South African standard sections — all under a single SANS standard in Plant 3D Member Settings, all with correct SAISC linear weights for material take-off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUB — Universal Beams (44 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUC — Universal Columns (19 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIPE — European I-Sections (12 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC — Channels, Taper Flange (10 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePC — Channels, Parallel Flange (10 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLC — Cold-formed Lipped Channels (85 sections, SAISC database)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCZ — Cold-formed Z-Sections \/ Purlins (20 sections, CZ 100–250mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEA — Equal Angles (49 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUA — Unequal Angles (24 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHS — Circular Hollow Sections (122 sections, 32mm–508mm OD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSHS — Square Hollow Sections (85 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS — Rectangular Hollow Sections (97 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFB — Flat Bar, SABS\/SANS 1431 (134 sections)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRB — Solid Round Bar (20 sections, 6mm–100mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSB — Solid Square Bar (16 sections, 8mm–100mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBT — Structural Tees cut from UB (35 sections, BS4 Part 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCR — Crane Rails, A-series DIN 536 (A45, A55, A65, A75, A100, A120, A150)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus full metric plate thicknesses (5mm–100mm) with correct SABS\/SANS 1431 area weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterial standard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll sections carry the \u003cstrong\u003eSANS 1431 — Modena Design Centres\u003c\/strong\u003e material standard, which displays in the Properties panel of every placed member — giving your team and your clients a consistent, branded reference on every drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eData sources\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAISC official steel profiles database (Files 1 \u0026amp; 2) · Stewart \u0026amp; Lloyds SABS\/SANS 1431 published catalog · SAISC Red Book \/ BS4 Part 1 (structural tees) · DIN 536 (crane rail masses)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne file swap. No scripts, no plugins, no licence manager. Close Plant 3D → back up the existing Structural Catalog.acat → drop in the new file → restart. Full instructions included. Compatible with Autodesk Plant 3D 2026 \u0026amp; 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural Catalog - SANS Updated.acat\u003c\/strong\u003e — drop-in replacement file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREADME with full section counts, data sources, deployment steps, version history, and known limitations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Modena Design Centres\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModena Design Centres is a Cape Town-based engineering technology consultancy specialising in Autodesk Plant 3D implementation, training, and content development for the South African process and industrial sector. \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@modenatechnologies.com\"\u003esupport@modenatechnologies.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"SAISC data. Modena precision.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modena Design Centres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48119763402988,"sku":"MDC-SANS-ACAT-V21","price":995.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/6587\/6204\/files\/04-08-2026-sans-catalog-cover.png?v=1785841431","url":"https:\/\/modena.global\/products\/modena-sans-structural-steel-catalog-autodesk-plant-3d-2026-south-african-section-library-v21","provider":"Modena Technologies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}