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Use Steel Lateral Bracing with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Design lateral bracing systems for steel structures to resist wind and seismic loads.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 4 capabilities

The complete Steel Lateral Bracing capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Steel Lateral Bracing.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Steel Lateral Bracing.

  1. 01

    Calculate connection forces

    Calculates the forces applied to the structural joints where the braces meet the frame

  2. 02

    Calculate brace sizing

    Determines the required cross-sectional properties for the chosen bracing type to resist lateral loads

  3. 03

    Optimize stiffness distribution

    Recommends how to distribute bracing stiffness across different levels of the building

  4. 04

    Validate drift compliance

    Checks if the current bracing design prevents the building from swaying beyond allowable limits

Observed, not estimated

1042ms average. Fast in production.

Steel Lateral Bracing is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1042ms
Sep 2Today
Fastest day
1042ms
Slowest day
1042ms
14-day trend
Stable0%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Steel Lateral Bracing, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Steel Lateral Bracing. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Steel Lateral Bracing Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UXiQ6GGZbDXpiZcev7pBiTFo5W6ujQmIGJKxJloL/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Steel Lateral Bracing capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "steel-lateral-bracing-designer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UXiQ6GGZbDXpiZcev7pBiTFo5W6ujQmIGJKxJloL/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Steel Lateral Bracing owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I determine the correct brace size?

    You can use the calculate_brace_sizing capability by providing the building height, wind load, seismic zone, bracing type, and bay dimensions.

  • 02

    Can this capability check if my building meets drift limits?

    Yes, the validate_drift_compliance capability checks if the current bracing design prevents the building from swaying beyond allowable limits based on the seismic zone.

  • 03

    What types of bracing are supported?

    The capability supports X-brace, V-brace, K-brace, and Single-diagonal configurations.

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