Automation is a powerful tool that can be used to write anything from a simple macro to a full windows application.  In fact this is the technology that allows Multiframe to directly generate reports in Microsoft word.  Some examples of how this technology could be employed are:

§   A macro to manipulate the geometry of a selection in the Frame Window, for example a mirror function.

§   Generating customised reports in Microsoft Word

§   Generating HTML reports using Microsoft Word

§   Exporting data to a Microsoft Access database that could be used to manage fabrication or perform a costing

§   Writing a VB program to import or export a structure to other file formats or programs

§   Writing a script to find members with particular properties

§   Writing Excel macros to automatically access design data from Multiframe

§   Batch processing of analyses overnight using Windows Scripting

Each of these examples could be designed as a simple macro or with a sophisticated user interface.  Once familiar with VBA, it is an easy task to add dialogs and menus to your automation scripts.