Osdag main page

Module design page showing input and output docks, log messages and 3D CAD model

Hands-on training session for AICTE college teachers at IIT Bombay

3D model of the designed component viewed by closing the input and output docks

Designed component exported to AutoCAD for drafting

Detailed design report auto-generated in Osdag

Hands-on training session for working professionals at IIT Roorkee (GNEC)

Detailed design log providing error messages and suggestions

Hands-on training session for undergraduate students at SASTRA

Details of check against block shear failure

Introduction

Osdag is a cross-platform free and open-source software for the design (and detailing) of steel structures, following the Indian Standard IS 800:2007. It allows the user to design steel connections, members and systems using a graphical user interface. The interactive GUI provides a 3D visualisation of the designed component and an option to export the CAD model to any drafting software for the creation of construction/fabrication drawings. The design is typically optimised following industry best practices. Osdag is primarily built upon Python and other Python-based FLOSS tools, such as, PySide, OpenCascade, PythonOCC, and PyLaTeX. It uses SQLite for managing steel section databases. Osdag is currently under development. The latest version released on the website is 2026.02.0.0. This and all subsequent versions are available for downloading (for free) on the Resources page.

Testimonials

INSDAG feels fortunate to be a part of the process in the development of the open source software named Osdag … and looks forward to continue its association and contribute effectively to the project.
Sushim Banerjee
Director General, INSDAG

[Osdag] must be added to curriculum, so that everyone can learn.
Prof. Vipul Vyas
CS Patel Inst. of Tech.

Osdag is one such software that is easy to learn. The difficulties in steel design are completely eliminated. Thank you for making know us about this software.
S. Saisree
BTech student, SoCE, SASTRA

An initiative like Osdag is, in my opinion, bridging the gap between student and professionals in the field of connection design, following IS 800 : 2007. … Interpreting the critical aspects of the code into a simple, user friendly platform, i.e. Osdag, should benefit all concerned parties.
Somnath Mukherjee
Chief Engineer, MN Dastur & Company (P) Ltd

The students ... are appreciative of the efforts of your team and FOSSEE to provide such a free and user friendly (and desi !) steel design tool.
Prof. Raghavan R
SoCE, SASTRA

The development of Osdag as a platform which helps in the design and detailing of steel structures will considerably help in moving towards the desired level of steel consumption in the construction industry.
Prof. SR Satish Kumar
Professor, IIT Madras

Less time consuming, log message feature is very useful, design report gives complete information about the design.
Mullai VP
BTech student, SoCE, SASTRA

Fast Processing of Problems, Good UI, Detailed Report generation.
Ashwini Kumar Singh
B.Tech student, IIT Bombay