SOFiSTiK 2020 SP 2020-2 Build 527 | 528.4 mb
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Construction software maker SOFiSTiK has launched a new version of its structural engineering software. This release added many new features and a completely re-designed user interface
Press release September 11, 2019
Highlights in SOFiSTiK | 2020 include its capabilities in the field of BIM (Building Information Modeling) and a new and improved user experience. With additional interfaces and expanded functionality, users can now accomplish more tasks with the software, making SOFiSTiK | 2020 ready for the demands of the future.
New interfaces and capabilities
SOFiSTiK | 2020 represents the next move in SOFiSTiK’s BIM strategy. The latest version of this proven structural engineering software offers new interfaces to for instance handle the various phases of structural analysis. They include extensions that allow SOFiSTiK to collaborate with IFC models and support customized workflows for projects that involve Dynamo and Grasshopper.
With accelerated axis-based modeling for CABD technology in SOFiPLUS, it’s now easier to generate models of bridges with recurring components than ever before. Modern structural analysis and member design can now be achieved using Design Elements, which allow users to group members and integrate area results into beam forces. For BIM-based structural engineering, a completely new earthquake workflow is available that includes levels, new results such as storydrift, and design member management for wall elements. In addition, there are various BIM apps that take working with Autodesk Revit to a noticeably higher level such as results visualization in SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design, the Bridge Modeler with pre-fabricated and multi girder beam systems, a number of new bridge types, and the new customizable DOCX reinforcement schedule output from Reinforcement Detailing that is also available in Autodesk-AutoCAD environments for the proven SOFiCAD modules.
New user interface for enhanced efficiency
The completely re-designed user interface of SOFiSTiK | 2020 ensures that experienced users will be able to get even more done in less time. And for anyone who is new to SOFiSTiK, the application is even easier to learn, simplifying training considerably.
SOFiSTiK | 2020 now also offers multifunctional ribbon bars for SSD and Teddy workflows and better organization of all control elements. In addition, users will also benefit from simplified document-oriented user guidance within the Result Viewer. Programmers now have better support for Windows display scaling, for instance for use with 4K displays.AQB
Features
For the longitudinal torsional reinforcements the maximum values of the layer definitions are now accounted for. See CTRL REIN FIXT for more options.
AQUA
Features
Buckling clamping in thick-walled cross sections (c/t-points via stress points SPT) were revised. Now the calculated fixities are similar to the thin-walled elements.
Bugfixes
Sometimes single reinforcements were deleted if there were line reinforcements at the same time. (166368)
Sometimes the cross section values of circles were wrong. (167067)
Adapting tolerance of S-value for interpolation along an axis. (163746)
Sometimes the shear design values of thick-walled composite sections were wrong. (167192)
Sometimes the reading and the interpolation of profiles was wrong. (166791)
The normal force of the prestressing had not included the parts of reinforcements during a fire design.
Other Issues
Polygon points with radius now always create tangential points. This provides better referencing (cross-section interpolation) and editing in the cross-section editor. In addition, the defined radius is not lost during export anymore. Therefore, the value ‘PHI’ is obsolete. It is no longer used. Now the orientation of the arc is controlled only by the sign of the radius ‘R’ (not for ‘PHI’). (161683,162363)
ASE
Bugfixes
Incremental launching: program crash corrected in case of manual defined excentic beams with BEAM-EZY (165788)
Pile elements in CSM construction stage analysis: outprint of sum of reaction forces again corrected. (166469)
Beam element with modified theorie 2. order SYST PROB TH3b: Th2 effect corrected on using a primary loadcase PLC in CSM. (167010)
BDK
Bugfixes
Revision of the printout of Supports at Start/End.
Correction for determining eigenvalue analysis dependent values.
Correction for the summary of the results.
Other Issues
Revision of the printout of the design code.
Revised and updated manual.
BEMESS
Bugfixes
Punching: on searching the maximum of multipe design runs LCRI, runs with punching failure were not taken into account correctly – improved. (165898)
Punching Norway: on input PUNC ro_v or necessary ro_v>0.50 the program did not switch to punching with stirrups – corrected. (166507)
LCRI maximum of multipe design runs: if the first LCRI did not contain shear reinforcement, for the created LCR a possible shear reinforcement could also not be Descriptionted – corrected. (165936)
Increase of reinforcement due to concrete stress check NSTR CHKC corrected (did not run any longer). (166510)
Other Issues
Missing nodal results: in case one design loadcase does not contain nodal results, now no nodal design is done and old reinforcement results are deleted for this design distribution.
Stress range tendons: warning added in case the stress range is higher than required.
CSM Design: Fatigue check concrete was not started – corrected.
Multilayer reinforcement: do not design elements with reinforcement diameter = 0
CSM
Bugfixes
CSM optimisation: on usage for North America the opimisation file was written with P Prestress instead of PS – corrected. (166395)
Other Issues
CSM Design: Fatigue quad elements: stress range can now be input with DESI FAT PAR2 und PAR3
CSM Design: Group selection for the design allowed with new input GRPD.
CSM Design MAXIMA: Default for CTRL MAXI set to 1 for Norway (superposition according equation 6.10a and b).
CSM Design AQB NSTR: analysis of eigenstresses in the reinforcement: control corrected with CTRL STEU EIGE +64
DECREATOR
Features
Arbitrary Beam Element Selection: Beam finite elements not components of reference geometry (i.e. Structural Line or Beam Sequences) or that lie freely in space can now be selected and integrated. This can be controlled using the options BOX, SEC and/or GRP of the selection command DSEL.
Geometry with kinks: The geometry of a design element can now be formed out of a sequence of structural or beam elements possibly connected with sharp joints or corners having a deflection angle of more than 10°. (166046)
Geometry from Axes: Creation of design elements based on primary or secondary axis is possible with the option DGEO AXIS.
Print out: Detailed information about the type and geometry of intersected finite elements at a section can now tabulated in the report file.
Bugfixes
Force calculation based on two similar user-given interpolated cross sections (via DSLN … NCS … NCS2) are now corrected. (166827)
HASE
Other Issues
Service pack release.
SOFISTIK
Export.exe
Features
Additional, non-complete, output- and GUI-languages.
SOFINI
Features
US AASHTO-2014, US AASHTO-2010: Modification of the action earthquake into E for SSD task Earthquake
Bugfixes
DIN FB102-2003, DIN FB103-2003, DIN FB104-2003: correction of the load factors for the load trains LM1
MAXIMA
MAXIMA
Bugfixes
Fixed memory allocation problem. (166290)
Other Issues
Warning when superposition of stresses for QUAD elements of zero thickness is requested. (166129)
Result Viewer
Bugfixes
The graphical representation of values at cross section polygons was wrong.
Partly the interactive selection of beam sections did not work.
Deleting a link in the join options partly resulted in an crash. (165836)
Other Issues
Extreme value selection did not work for joined results. (167827)
Increased performance while loading a new database.
Increased performance while loading already processed results.
Data selection settings (X-Axis, Y-Axis, Graph) for diagrams will no longer be preset in interactive mode.
SIR
Features
The reading of tendons is switched off with input ‘CTRL TEND 0’. (165038)
Bugfixes
SIR has written non different project path (CDB) in the output file (.SIR). (163577)
SOFILOAD
Bugfixes
AREA-Loading where only nodes of QUAD-elements where located exactly on the boundary of the load area. (165699)
SOFIMSHC
Bugfixes
Fixed issue with group names not being printed correctly in the analysis protocol
SSD
Thermal Analysis of Cross Sections
Bugfixes
Task "Fire Design": The output text for the material designation was for steel cross sections incorrectly. (164296)
Design tasks
Bugfixes
Task "Steel Buckling Resistance": CADINP input for SLN-Sequence table has been fixed [MEMB REF SLN ( )… is not used any more].
Calculation of Concrete Columns
Bugfixes
Column: Reinforcement suggestion corrected for 5 corner irons. (166098)
Column: Error in generating the supports in the fire design task.
Other Issues
Column: Revision of the reinforcement sketch revised. (167405)
Column: Table creation for the combinations in the nominal curvature method accelerated. (162465)
Calculation of Footings
Bugfixes
Footing: Revision regarding the rounding accuracy from Service Pack 1. (163810)
Analysis tasks
Bugfixes
Task "Buckling Eigenvalues": Default selection set to "Positive Buckling-Modes"
Task "Soil-Structure-Interaction": In "Soil Response" tab, the task always appended a 0 value to CADINP input and table.
Task "Earthquake": The organisation of resulting loadcases was revised. (167875)
Teddy
Features
The first time F3 (continue searching) opens the search dialog. (165508)
The templates folder is again supported via menu. (165508)
Bugfixes
Error in CADINP translation. (167175)
TEXTILE
Other Issues
Service pack release.
WinGraf
Features
The icons on high-resolution displays (4K) are automatically enlarged by up to 50%. (166529)
‘Punching’ shows the excentricity factor beta.
The ‘ClearType / AntiAliasing’ effect of texts can be switched on / off via command ‘cleartyp’ in command line of WinGraf. (165505)
Bugfixes
Errors during design of area elements were not clear shown during output of ‘Decisive design check’. (165755)
Input area loads with nooks or small distances were sometimes shown incorrect. (158408,164619,165981)
SIR workfow: Non different project path (CDB) was written in the output file (.GSR). (163577)
Sometimes the displaying of all boundary support forces together was wrong. (167568)
Sometimes the groups of kinematic constraints were wrong. (167714)
The groups of QUAD cuts from database (from SOFIPLUS / REVIT) were not shown in the dialogue.
Sometimes the directions of axis and QUAD cuts from database (from SOFIPLUS / REVIT) were read incorrectly.
WPS
Features
Viewing of the running modules improved.SOFiSTiK is a finite element package that has been developed specially for the analysis of civil engineering structures. The primary objective of this manual is to explain the general workflow for different standard projects such as bridge design, building design, steel design, geotechnics, dynamics and fire design.
With a simplified User Interface, member-orientated design workflows, extended interfaces for collaboration and other features, SOFiSTiK | 2020 has been developed to support you with your daily work.
SOFiSTiK Bridge Modeler supports BIM in Bridge Design and Detailing. The application allows users to create parametrized 3D bridge models using alignment parameters and generic families in Autodesk Revit.SOFiSTiK is Europe’s leading software developer for analysis, design and detailing of building and infrastructure projects worldwide. Today, employing more than 70 people, we are one of the leading software developers for Finite Element Software in the construction industry, as well as for integrated detailing software based on Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit. SOFiSTiK’s subsidiary and Authorized Training Center BiMOTiON provides training and consulting for all aspects of implementing BIM workflows.
Product: SOFiSTiK
Version: 2020 SP 2020-2 Build 527
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page :http://www.sofistik.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Supported Operating Systems: *
Size: 528.4 mb– SOFiCAD and SOFiPLUS 2020 require AutoCAD 2020.
– SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design requires Revit 2020.
– The Rhinoceros Interface requires Rhino 6.
– SOFiPLUS-X does not require AutoCAD.
– The databases (cdb) created by the FEA programs are not compatible with those of the full version and vice versa.
– Our products are tested and released for Windows 8.1 (64bit) and 10.
