Ready Set Go

'Ease of use' is Plate-n-Sheets guiding principle. In Version 4 we have been able to provide many additional features while maintaining the program's original simplicity for the basic user.

More shapes

In addition to Pipe to Pipe and Pipe to Cone, branches now include Cone to Cone, Cone to Oblique Cone, Cone to Pipe, Pipe to Oblique Cone, Rectangle to Cone, and many more.

Multiple branches

With up to four pipes converging on a common intersection point.

HVAC Rectangular Ducting

Including reducers, branches, Y's, T's and more transitions.

More Segmented bend options.

Vessel End Caps (hemispherical, torispherical, semi elliptical).

Easy to use Shape Finder

With an even better completely new Category Menu. This also provides a great foundation for our ever continuing continuing expansion of the system.

Material Thickness

Thickness setting is now more conveniently located.

Powerful Dimensioning

With new horizontal, vertical and offset manual dimensions and improved Automatic Dimensioning complete with true lengths with separate step-off dimensions around the top and base. Individual Auto Dimensions may now be deleted or modified for a more readable drawing.

Now includes Bend Angles

New option now prints the angle between two faces along the press line.

Router depth option

For the plastics industry.

Improved Printing

A Print Preview window now shows you exactly what you will get on the paper.

Dynamic Viewing

Such as Pan and Zoom. and dynamic rotation of the 3D model in real time.

Improved Lap Join Settings

Move and Rotate nesting

Move individual patterns in compound shapes for more efficient use of material

Pattern Identification

Patterns may now be automatically stamped with the date, time, item number and project number if required.

Area and Mass Calculation

Automatically calculate the rectangular area and mass. Automatically calculate the true area and mass of the cut shape.

Material Cost

Speed up quoting by automatically calculating the cost of material. Includes a database that you can easily maintain with current material prices.

Improved communication with CAD

Dimensions and text now transfer as native CAD objects and the 3D wire-frame model may be transferred to CAD too. Even the model views can now be transfered as 2D views.

Complete Portability (optional extra)

USB Hardware Lock ("Dongle") license protection. A small electronic device that fits into a USB port. It means that you can move the software to another computer without needing to call for a new code. (A temporary authorization code can be issued to enable you to begin work immediately while waiting for the dongle to arrive)

Discount Pricing for multiple licenses and upgrades

List of Shapes

The following is a list of the shape categories. Within each category there are usually variations on the shape. For example, the Vessel End Cap category includes Torispherical, Hemispherical and Semi-elliptical shapes. New shapes may have been added since this list was compiled.

Baffle Plate
Breeches
Cone To Cone
Cone To Oblique Cone
Cone To Pipe
Elbow - Cone To Cone
Elbow - Cone To Pipe
Elbow - Pipe To Cone
Elbow - Pipe To Pipe
Ellipse to Ellipse
Ellipse to Rectangle
Ellipse to Round
Helicals (Parallel)
Helicals (Tapered)
Hexagon To Round
Import Mesh
Oblique Cone
Oblique Cylinder
Octogon To Round
One Pipe Cut by a Plate
Oval Cylinder
Oval To Oval
Oval To Rectangle
Oval To Round
Pipe / Cone Through a Plate
Pipe Gusset
Pipe To Bend
Pipe To Cone
Pipe To Oblique Cone
Pipe To Pipe
Pipe To Pipe (Multiple Pipes)
Prism
Pyramid
Rectangle To Cone
Rectangle To Oblique Cone
Rectangle To Pipe
Rectangle To Rectangle
Rectangle To Round
Rectangular Chute
Rectangular Junction
Rectangular Straight
Reducing Breech
Right Cone Frustum
Right Cone Truncation
Right Cylinder
Round To Round
Segmented Bend (Cylindrical)
Segmented Bend (Oval)
Segmented Bend (Tapered)
Two Pipes Cut by a Plate
Vessel End Cap

Use it right, learn it now.

Read the tutorials below to help you get started quicker and use all the features of Plate 'n' Sheet Version 4. (PDF files)

Tutorial 1 - The Creating a Pattern, Apply Thickness, Viewing, Zoom and Pan.

Tutorial 2 - Setting Properties such as number of press lines, seam position, Special Properties

Tutorial 3 - Automatic and Manual Dimensioning

Tutorial 4 - Measuring distances and Mass, Project ID, Exporting a DXF, Transfer to AutoCAD, Printing

Tutorial 5 - Global Options and Default Settings, Moving and Rotate Pattern

Tutorial 6 - Estimating cost, Mass properties, Materials Editor

Tutorial 7 - Create a surface in AutoCAD and import to Plate 'n' Sheet for unfolding

Tutorial 8 - Join Types and Overlaps

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