I spent years watching senior structural engineers do the same thing every Monday: open ETABS, build a model from scratch, define grids, define materials, define sections, apply loads, run analysis, run design checks. Friday came. Monday came again. Same loop, different building.
It is not that the work is unimportant — it is critical. It is that 80% of it is mechanical. The hard part is the engineering judgment. The other 20%. The mechanical 80% is what ConGro AI is for.
What ConGro AI does
You describe a building in plain language. ConGro AI — a separate desktop app — researches the relevant codes, generates a structural design report, and writes Python that drives your already-open ETABS session through the CSI OAPI to build the model phase by phase, live in your ETABS window. If a script errors, the AI reads the log, fixes itself, and re-runs. You watch and verify.
It is not a replacement for a licensed engineer. It is a draftsman, a researcher, and a debugger that never gets tired.
What's next
ETABS is live. Revit is next. The rest of the industry follows. If you want to be first to know when each engine ships, the easiest way is to subscribe — Early Supporter pricing is locked in for as long as the subscription stays active.