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