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Improve your design. Plug our Yield-Link® technology into your current software.

Building Owner. Engineer. Contractor. Fabricator. Whatever your role, we have the tools to make your job easier. Our software and design support services provide the speed and technical expertise needed to tackle the complex challenges of structural steel connections. Our tools can help you quickly plan, model and document complete designs according to your project’s unique specifications—all while staying on time and within budget.

The Right Tools for Your Structural Steel Project

Ram Structural System

The Yield-Link brace connection is now integrated into RAM Structural System. Designers can quickly and comprehensively model, analyze, design and detail in RAM Structural System.

Yield-Link Brace Connection Excel Design Tool

The Yield-Link Brace Connection Modeling Guide and Excel Connection Design spreadsheet work as alternatives to the SAP2000 and ETABS plugins.

Revit Models and Plugin

The Simpson Strong-Tie Drawing Finder for Revit plugin allows you to insert Simpson products directly into your Revit projects by pulling the most recent .rfa and .dwg content from our website.

ETABS-SAP2000 Plugin

To assist designers streamline the structural analysis and connection design using the Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link Brace Connections, we have created plugins for both SAP2000 and ETABS.

Yield-Link® Detailing Tools

Tekla

Simpson-Strong-Tie has created custom components for Tekla for our Yield-Link brace connection to assist detailers. These custom components seamlessly plug into your current steel detailing software.

SDS2 Plugin

Simpson Strong-Tie has created custom components for SDS2 for our Yield-Link brace connection to assist detailers. These custom components seamlessly plug into your current steel detailing software.

Predictive Analysis Tools

SP3

YLBC is included in the Seismic Performance Prediction Program (SP3) by Haselton Baker Risk Group.