The PreDesigner software is addressed to all people who are interested in the predesign of textile membrane surfaces or cable nets. As its name implies PreDesigner helps to find a PreDesign for 3d surfaces. Normally the final design has to be made in association with an engineering office.
Read more: Differences Easy.Form - PreDesigner
Installation instructions:
Start Setup_PreDesigner20xx.0.0.x.exe and follow the instructions.
Please note:
For activation of a PreDesigner license on your computer you have to request an activation key.
After the first start, you must request an activation key. The dialog for requesting the activation key is displayed at the first start.
Sending the activation key by e-mail is done manually by our staff. Therefore, there may be longer waiting times, especially on weekends. Please also always check your spam folders.
Product Information - EASY
Textile gas storage systemsProduct information and features for calculating textile gas storage (e.g. biogas plants) with Easy.1 MB- Easy update information release 2025This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2025.538 KB
- Easy update information release 2024This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2024.386 KB
- Easy update information release 2023This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2023.579 KB
- Easy update information release 2022This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2022.775 KB
- Easy update information release 2021This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2021.283 KB
- Easy update information release 2020This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2020.710 KB
- Easy update information release 2019This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2019.490 KB
- Easy update information release 2018This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2018.480 KB
- Easy update information release 2017This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2017.1 MB
- Easy update information release 2016This document describes new features and enhancements in the Easy Release 2016.1 MB
Publications - EASY
- Holl, J., Singer, P., Ströbel, D., 'The calculation of large cable reinforced gas storage systems'Paper presented on Tensinet Symposium TENSINANTES2023 | 7-9 June 2023, Nantes Université, Nantes, France1 MB
- Ströbel, D., Holl, J. 'On the calculation of textile halls'Paper presented on X International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2021, 13 – 14 September 2021, Online728 KB
- Holl, J., Ströbel, D. 'Fast model generation and static calculation of combined pneumatic and mechanically stressed structures'Paper presented on X International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2021, 13 – 14 September 2021, Online949 KB
- Holl, J., Ströbel, D. 'Analytical calculation of membranes and foils for building skins'Paper presented on Advanced Building Skins Conference, 21 – 22 October 2021, Bern, Switzerland1 MB
- Ströbel, D., Holl, J. 'On the static calculation of biogas containers with radial and parallel cutting patterns'Paper presented on IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019 Form and Force, 7 – 10 October 2019, Barcelona, Spain668 KB
- Ströbel, D., Holl, J. 'Powerful Tools for Formfinding, Statics and Patterning of Pneumatic Structures'Paper presented on Tensinet Symposium Softening the habitats | 3-5 June 2019, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy2 MB
- Ströbel, D., Gründig, L., Singer P. 'Selected Examples for the Optimization of Cutting Patterns for Textile Membranes'Paper presented at VI International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2013, Munich, Germany.1 MB
- Ströbel, D., Singer P., Holl, J. 'Holistic Calculation of (Multi)-Chambered ETFE-Cushions'Paper presented on Tensinet Symposium [RE]THINKING lightweight structures 2013, Mimar Sinan Fine-Art University, Istanbul906 KB
- Holl, J., Ströbel, D., Singer, P. 'Formfinding and Statical Analysis of Cable Nets with flexible covers'Paper presented at VI International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2013, Munich, Germany.676 KB
- Ströbel, D., Singer, P., 'Computational Modelling of Lightweight Structures; Formfinding, Load Analysis and Cutting Pattern Generation,Paper presented at Textile Roofs 2005, The Tenth international workshop on the design and practical realisation of architectural membrane structures, May 26-28, 2005, Berlin, Germany.2 MB
- Gründig, L., Moncrieff, E., Singer, P., Ströbel, D. 'A History of the principal developments and applications of the force density method in Germany 1970-1999'IASS-IACM 2000, Fourth International Colloquium on Computation of Shell & Spatial Structures, June 5-7, 2000 Chania-Crete, Greece542 KB
- Gründig, L., Moncrieff, E., Singer, P., Ströbel, D. 'High-Performance Cutting Pattern Generation of Architectural Textile Structures'IASS-IACM 2000, Fourth International Colloquium on Computation of Shell & Spatial Structures, June 5-7, 2000 Chania-Crete, Greece399 KB
- Gründig, L., Ekert L. and Moncrieff, E., 'Geodesic and Semi-Geodesic Line Algorithms for Cutting Pattern Generation of Architectural Textile StructuresIn Lan, T. (Ed.), Proc. Asia Pacific Conference on Shell and Spatial Structures, May 21-25, 1996, Beijing, China, IASS.131 KB
- Gründig, L., Moncrieff, E. and Schewe, H., 'On the feasibility of using large scale photogrammetry to accurately determine in-service strain distribution across three-dimensional textile roofs'In De Wilde, W. D. and Hamelin, P.(Eds.), Euromech 334 Textile Composites and Textile Structures,15-16th May 1995, Lyon2 MB
- Schewe, H., Moncrieff, E. and Gründig, L., 'The CoSMoLUP Project for the Improvement of Fishfarm Pen Design Using Computational Structural Modelling and Large-Scale Underwater Photogrammetry'Draft publication report to European Commission, 1997936 KB
- Singer, P., 'Die Berechnung von Minimalflächen, Seifenblasen, Membrane und Pneus aus geodätischer Sicht',Dissertation, University of Stuttgart, Deutsche Geodätische Kommission - Reihe C, Heft Nr. 448, München, 1995.834 KB
- Ströbel, D., 'Die Anwendung der Ausgleichungsrechnung auf elastomechanische Systeme'Dissertation, University of Stuttgart, Deutsche Geodätische Kommission - Reihe C, Heft Nr. 478, München, 1997.1 MB