PRE-Stress 6.4

PRE-Stress 6.4 is now available in StruSoft Installer

• PRE-Stress now support fire design in terms of control according to EN1992-1-2 and EN1168.
• Re-worked the structure and added more information to the help file which allows for faster introduction into mastering PRE-Stress. Also added context help (F1) to the most essential dialog windows.
• The recently added 'overview report' now borrows enhanced graphical representation of slab perimeter and loads when executed from IMPACT Precast.

This version of PRE-Stress connects to IMPACT Precast 12.1.014 and 13.0.004 or later.
PRE-Stress 6.4 is now exclusive for Eurocode and requires a new license, make sure to update your license file. Read more about the new version on StruSoft's homepage

GRAPHISOFT Releases EcoDesigner STAR

BUDAPEST, January 21, 2014 – GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has announced the launch of EcoDesigner STAR, the first software that places standard-compliant energy analysis in the heart of the architect’s familiar BIM work environment. EcoDesigner STAR enables architects to design the most energy-efficient buildings, by themselves or working together with engineers or specialist consultants.

http://www.graphisoft.com/info/news/press_releases/ecodesigner_star_release.html

FEM-Design version 13

FEM-Design 13 has been just released.

What is new?

• Multiple point support (group) generation.
• Rearrangement of load groups and load combinations dialogs.
• Automatic load combination generation from load groups.
• Load case, load combinations and load group export/import.
• Improved rectangle definition.
• Improved eigenfrequency and seismic calculation.
• Turkish seismic code including Performance based design.
• FEM-Design 3D Soil

New service version of Revit Add-In is available

The new service release of Revit StruXML Add-In is now ready and available to download at the StruSoft download page and in StruSoft installer. There are two versions of the Add-In for both Revit 2013 and Revit 2014, and each is available for Win32 and Win64 system.

The new service release 1.0.004 contains following bug fixing:

• Floor, curved walls and isolated foundation elements were not exported correctly at some very specific cases.

Following new features have been added:

• Export of loads and load cases.
• Extended export report.
• Publicity level of Add-In data has been changed. It means that the dialog warning about missing StruXML updater (when Revit model exported once to struxml was opened in Revit without add-in installed) will not appear any more for files exported using the add-in in version 1.0.004.

Please download the newest version of the Revit to FEM-Design manual in order to read more about the new features. The release notes are available here.

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   IMPACT 13
   FEM-Design 13

are now available in StruSoft Installer.