Start with real sections.
Place beams, columns and braces using steel profiles. Work with grids, snapping and member properties to develop the frame.
Steel modelling. Native to Mac.
Steelwork.
In your hands.
From the first column to the connection detail. Model steelwork, develop drawings and keep your project files on your Mac.
Available now · Mac only · macOS 15.0 or later
STAXIS / MODEL WORKSPACE01 — Portal frame
Actual Staxis software. Built-in demonstration model.Explore the detail ↗
01 / Built for macOS
02 / Section-aware steelwork
03 / Your files. Your workspace.
From the frame to the fixing
See how it
comes together.
A focused workspace for engineers, detailers and fabrication teams. Work with members, connections and drawing views in the context of the whole model.
Get into the detail.
Work with baseplates, end plates, fin plates, bolts and welds. Inspect how the parts sit together in three dimensions.
Take another view.
Create general arrangement and assembly drawings, with dimensions, marks and schedules for review.
Work across your devices
Your project.
Your choice.
Save your work as Staxis project files in a location you choose. Put a project in iCloud Drive when you want to continue on your Mac or iPad. Close it on one device before editing it on another: simultaneous multi-user editing is not included. Trade Insight does not receive your project through this workflow.
Start free. Expand when you need to.
One toolkit.
Three ways to make it yours.
Create, edit and export projects with up to 20 structural members free. Paid plans unlock editing for larger projects.
Keep it flexible
Monthly
£29.99
per month · billed monthly
- Full Mac desktop feature set
- Updates while subscribed
- Eligible offers shown in the app
- Cancel renewal through Apple
Recommended / Annual
A year of Staxis
£299.99
per year · billed annually
- Everything in Monthly
- Save £59.89 against 12 monthly payments
- Eligible offers shown in the app
- About £25 per month, paid yearly
Pay once
Lifetime
£1,199.99
one payment · no subscription
- Permanent Mac desktop entitlement
- Future Staxis Mac app updates
- Same modelling tools as subscriptions
- No recurring desktop licence charge
Download free from the Mac App Store. Connection plates and bolts do not count towards the 20-member free allowance. Larger existing projects can still be opened, inspected, measured, printed, exported and shared in read-only mode without a paid entitlement. Prices above are the current UK App Store prices; other regions use their local App Store prices. Apple shows the final price before purchase.
Any eligible trial, subscription period and renewal terms are shown by Apple before purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew unless cancelled through Apple. A lifetime purchase is a separate one-off option.
Lifetime covers the Staxis Mac desktop product and future updates released for that product. It excludes future cloud services, separately sold products and personal training. It does not guarantee compatibility with every future macOS release. Read the full terms ↗
A few things worth knowing.
Is Staxis available to buy today?
Yes. Staxis is available to download free from the Mac App Store. Open the Staxis listing ↗ for availability, compatibility and current purchase options.
Do I need a Staxis cloud account?
No Staxis cloud account is required for the Mac app. An Apple Account and internet connection will be needed for App Store purchases, downloads and purchase restoration.
Does lifetime include future updates?
Yes: future updates released for the Staxis Mac desktop product are included. Future cloud services and separately sold products are not included. Lifetime is a permanent desktop entitlement, not a promise of development or operating-system support forever.
Can I use the drawings straight for fabrication?
All models, connections, dimensions and outputs need checking by a suitably qualified person before fabrication, erection or construction. Staxis is a modelling tool and does not replace engineering design or approval.
Which Macs are supported?
Requires macOS 15.0 or later. Check the Mac App Store listing for compatibility with your Mac. This download is for Mac.
Built for the work
Put your first frame together.
Start free on your Mac. Build up to 20 structural members.
Built from practical steelwork
Tom Shanks,
BEng (Hons).
Staxis grew from experience running a structural steelwork business. Explore the workflow and the background behind the product.