SCIA Engineer Editions: CONCEPT, PROFESSIONAL, ULTIMATE

SCIA Engineer Editions Comparison

Standard SCIA Engineer Editions cover all engineering analysis and design tasks and include tools for structural BIM, preparation of project documentation and drawings. The comparison shows what is included in each of the SCIA Engineer Editions. Also download our SCIA Engineer comparison table (PDF).

Modelling	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
Frame modelling + linear analysis (sen.00) Base modeler incl. import and export IFC, DXF, DWG … Default language (interface and documents) Productivity toolbox + document generator Linear statics 2D Linear statics 3D Automatic EC bridge combinations Surface loads and load panels		+	+	+
Modelling of surfaces and shells + linear analysis (sen.01) Planar 2D members (plates and walls) Curved 2D members Cut-out of 2D members		+	+	+
General cross-section editor (sen.05)		-	+	+
Parametric modelling (sen.06)		-	+	+
3D freeform modeller (sen.30)		-	-	+

Interoperability and BIM	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
BIM Toolbox (sen.10) Conversion from structural model to analysis model, revision management, etc. BIM and workgroup toolbox		+	+	+
Revit link (sen.11)		+	+	+
Tekla link (sen.12)		+	+	+

Load Generators	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
Climatic loads (sens.15.en) 3D wind generator - EN 1991		+	+	+
Mobile loads (sens.16) One load group or several load groups Traffic load library Train loads on surfaces		-	+	+
Moving Loads 1D (sens.18) NEW IN 2026 Moving loads with influence line (1D members)		-	+	+
Moving Loads 2D (sens.19) NEW IN 2026 Moving loads with influence surface (2D members)		-	-	+

Analysis	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
Basic non-linear analysis (sens.00) Tension only members Pressure only support or soil Nonlinear springs and gaps Geometrical non-linear analysis of frames Geometrical non-linear analysis of surfaces		+	+	+
Stability analysis (general buckling form) (sens.01) Stability analysis of frames Stability analysis of surfaces		+	+	+
Advanced material non-linear analysis (sens.02) Plastic analysis (hinges) in steel constructions Pressure only surfaces (masonry) General plastic analysis of surfaces Friction springs		-	+	+
Advanced geometric non-linear analysis (sens.03) Cable analysis Non-linear stability analysis Membrane elements		-	+	+
Advanced interaction soil-structure (Soilin) (sens.04)		-	+	+
Material non-linear analysis for concrete (sens.06)		-	-	+
7 Degrees of Freedom element (sens.07) NEW IN 2026		-	+	+
Dynamic eigenmodes analysis (sens.10) Eigenmodes frames Eigenmodes surfaces		+	+	+
Seismic (sens.11) Advanced dynamics - frames Advanced dynamics - surfaces Equivalent lateral forces		+	+	+
Footfall analysis (sens.13) NEW IN 2026 Patch 1		-	+	+
Vibration analysis (sens.12)		-	-	+
Construction stages (sens.20) Construction stages -frames Construction stages - surfaces		-	-	+
Prestressed concrete analysis Strand patterns Post-tensioned Internal Tendons Post-tensioned External Tendons Analysis of prestressed structures		-	-	+

Concrete Design	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
Concrete design of frames and surfaces (theoretical reinforcement) (sencd.01.en) Beams and columns - theoretical reinforcement EN 1992 Plates and walls - theoretical reinforcement (incl. steel fiber concrete) - EN 1992		+	+	+
Concrete punching check - EN 1992 (sencd.02.en) Concrete punching check - Columns Concrete punching check - Walls NEW IN 2026		+	+	+
Practical reinforcement (sencd.03) Practical reinforcement beams and columns Practical reinforcement plates and walls		+	+	+
Long term deflection analysis (sencd.04) Code dependent long term deflections - frames Code dependent long term deflections - surfaces		+	+	+
Prestressed design (sencd.06.en)		-	-	+

Steel Design	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
Steel design and optimization - Steel code check - EN1993 (sensd.01.en)		+	+	+
Steel design and optimization - Steel code check - 2^nd gen Eurocode NEW IN 2026		-	+	+
Cold formed steel design - Cold formed steel check - EN 1993 (sensd.02.en)		-	+	+
Cold formed steel design - Cold formed steel check - 2^nd gen Eurocode NEW IN 2026		-	+	+
Steel fire resistance design - EN 1993 (sensd.05.en)		-	+	+
Steel connection design and drawings (sensd.10.en) Rigid connections - EN 1993 Pinned connections - EN 1993 Connections expert library Grid pinned connections - EN 1993 Tubular connections (base) Detailed connection drawings		-	+	+
Foundation pad design - Pad foundations - EN 1997 (senfd.01.en)		+	+	+
Scaffolding checks - EN 12811-1 (sensd.06)		-	+	+

Design other materials	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
Timber design and optimization - Timber design - EN 1995 (sentd.01.en)		+	+	+
Aluminium design and optimization - EN 1999 (senad.01.en)		-	+	+
Composite beam design - EN 1994 (sensd.03.en)		-	+	+
Composite column design - EN 1994 (sensd.04.en)		-	+	+

Overview drawings	Link to fact sheet	Concept	Professional	ULTIMATE
General overview drawings (sendt.01)		-	+	+

Other add-ons

Link to fact sheet

Concept

Professional

ULTIMATE

Toolbox 'Open Design' (sen.07)

Toolbox: integration SCIA Design Forms in SCIA Engineer
Script editor SCIA Design Forms

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All other languages (sen.21.all)

Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Croatian, Dutch,
Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Serbian

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* Please contact [email protected] for details and prices of any non-included add-on or if you need another design code ( IBC, SIA, NBR). SCIA Engineer ULTIMATE includes all design codes.
** We also recommend to contact SCIA for all other available editions: SCIA Engineer BASIS FEM STATICS, SCIA Engineer SCAFFOLDING, SCIA Engineer STEEL. Also download our SCIA Engineer comparison table (PDF).

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