In today’s construction and structural steel fabrication landscape, the gap between digital design and CNC production can create expensive errors, wasted material, and delayed projects. Graitec StrucSoft CMS eliminates that gap by delivering fast, accurate, and fully verified DSTV NC1 files directly from your CAD environment to any CNC beam line, drill, plasma cutter, or robotic coping system.
What is StrucSoft CMS? The Ultimate DSTV NC1 Converter, Editor & Viewer
StrucSoft CMS is the leading DSTV file editor and NC1 converter specifically built for structural steel detailers and fabricators. It creates, edits, verifies, and batch-processes DSTV-NC (NC1) files — the global standard for communicating holes, cuts, copes, bevels and etchings to CNC machinery.
In simple terms, CMS connects your design environment to your factory floor — ensuring every component, hole, and cut is manufactured exactly as designed through precise AK blocks (cuts), IK blocks (openings), BO blocks (drills or slots), KO blocks (etching lines), SI blocks (etching texts), and KA blocks (bends for sheet metals) in DSTV format.
Built to complement Graitec’s Strucsoft suite and other detailing platforms such as Autodesk Inventor and CATIA Solidworks, CMS streamlines the flow of data from BIM and structural detailing software to CNC machinery — ensuring seamless, accurate, and automated production.
With CMS you can:
- Generate perfect DSTV files from Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, DWG/DXF, STEP, or SAT in <1 second per part
- Repair corrupted or incorrect NC1 files from Tekla Structures, SDS/2, or Advance Steel
- Create DSTV files from scratch or modify existing ones (add/remove AK, IK, BO, KO, SI, KA blocks)
- Support every major structural steel profile library (AISC, CISC, DIN, British, Australian + custom shapes)
- Handle sheet-metal bending (KA blocks) and complex sub-assemblies
Key Benefits That Make CMS the Go-To DSTV Software for Structural Steel Fabrication
- Native CAD Integration
Generate and verify DSTV files without ever leaving your design platform:
- CMS for Autodesk Inventor – direct NC1 export at part or assembly level
- CMS for SolidWorks – one-click DSTV creation from native SLDPRT/SLDASM
- CMS for AutoCAD – convert 2D DWG/DXF details straight to NC1
- Standalone CMS Standard for MBS or non-CAD workflows
- Universal CNC Machine Compatibility
Works out-of-the-box with every major manufacturer and post-processor: PythonX │ Peddinghaus │ Voortman │ FICEP │ Prodevco │ Ocean │ BeamCut │ HGG │ Daito │ Controlled Automation │ Vernon │ Zeman and many more.
- Error-Proof Fabrication with Built-in Verification
- Free DSTV Viewer 2025 – 3D graphical verification of holes, copes, bevels, and scribe lines before production
- Batch processing & optimization for specific machine controllers
- Automatic detection and correction of common NC1 errors (wrong bevel direction, missing edge preparation, overlapping cuts, etc.)
- Perfect Fit for Modern Steel Fabrication Workflows
Whether you’re doing:
- High-rise structural steel
- Industrial platforms & mezzanines
- Bridge girders & trusses
- Off-site modular construction
- Precision sheet-metal components
CMS ensures every profile that leaves your shop is 100 % data-accurate and installation-ready.
How CMS Connects the Digital Ecosystem
How CMS Connects the Digital Ecosystem
CMS doesn’t work in isolation — it’s a critical piece of Graitec’s Fabricate Solution Line, designed to help AEC and manufacturing teams connect BIM data directly to automation.
It complements:
- Strucsoft Metal/Metal+/Wood – rule-based, template-driven Revit® extensions for automated framing of light gauge steel, structural steel, and wood assemblies
- Advance Workshop – Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for rebar, steel, and precast fabrication optimization
- CAD/CAM platforms – Autodesk® Inventor®, SolidWorks®, AutoCAD®, and MBS® for comprehensive steel fabrication workflows
Together, these tools create a fully connected design-to-fabrication pipeline, helping teams reduce rework, shorten project timelines, and boost profitability through CAD-embedded manufacturing intelligence.
Ready to Eliminate DSTV Errors and Speed Up Your Shop Floor?
Graitec StrucSoft CMS is trusted by hundreds of fabricators worldwide to deliver clean, machine-ready DSTV NC1 files every single time.
Take the next step:
- Download the free DSTV Viewer today → https://www.strucsoftsolutions.com/cms
- Book a 15-minute live demo with our steel fabrication experts
- Contact us: [email protected]
Stop fixing NC1 files on the shop floor. Start producing them perfectly from the design stage
