What is new in the latest SCIA Engineer edition

SCIA Engineer 18: streamlined usability, advanced material design and extended BIM links

SCIA Engineer 18 moves the software to the next level in terms of usability, material design and interoperability. We have enhanced usability with streamlined basic operations and more automatic workflows, improved integration into BIM workflows with upgraded Revit and Tekla links and added new design capabilities for advanced materials and construction systems.

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Enhanced usability with streamlined workflows

The simplified workflows, default settings and other usability improvements will help you get started fast on new project, make your work efficient and save you time

Advanced materials and floor systems

Deliver economical and clearly documented designs for an expanded array of materials (steel fibre reinforced concrete, autodesign of composite floors, support for structural glass add-on...)

Extended information flow in BIM

The upgraded Revit and Tekla links now boast an extended information support to bridge the gap to concrete and steel detailing

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Enhanced usability
Advanced material design
Extended BIM links

New default functionality settings to help you start a new project fast

Commonly used functionalities are enabled by default
Individual functionalities have been regrouped and resorted to reflect the most frequent scenarios

Automation along the whole workflow saves you time

A default cross-section is available for each material selected in the project
A self-weight load case is created automatically, allowing the users to directly verify their model by calculating the response to the self-weight
Code-based combinations are generated automatically in accordance with the selected building code
Nonlinear combinations can be easily and directly derived from an existing linear envelope combination.

Optimised tree-menus and direct access to learning materials

The SCIA Engineer tree-menu has been modified in terms of both look and behaviour to provide easier access to individual functions.
The Project Manager, which opens at the start of SCIA Engineer, now offers direct access to numerous learning materials: learning videos, step-by-step tutorials accompanied by their sample project.

New 3D navigation control

Simpler and more flexible view/pan/zoom controls
Direct access in the 3D window to minimize mouse travels
One click "zoom-all" and “perspective view”
Precise navigation to all sides and corners of the project

Different colours for point, line and surface loads

This enhancement enables you to easily differentiate the types of loads in a model: point loads, line loads and surface loads, by assigning a specific colour.

Simplified buckling settings

All inputs related to spans, buckling and deflections have been consolidated in one place
Immediate graphical response to changes in buckling settings
Effective input using buckling groups

Faster and clearer overview of the results

Extended integration strips on 2D members
Much faster, simplified visualisation of deformations
Export of results to an XML file
Adjustable limits for checks of 1D members
Transparent determination of support eccentricity

Autodesign and unique reporting in composite design

Use of steel beams with large openings based on an SCI publication
Automatic design of studs and cross-sections
Result labels summarising the design on a plan view
Camber design
Detailed and transparent reporting

The new steel fibre reinforced concrete design solution

Support of Bekaert’s Dramix® steel fibres
Automatic calculation of the steel fibre dosage
ULS and SLS checks: capacity, shear, crack width, stress limitation
Advanced material and geometrical nonlinear analysis
Ability to expand the built-in material library by other steel fibres

SIA 262:2013

Calculation of internal forces
ULS design of 2D members
ULS and SLS checks
Section checks
Detailing provision

Extended capabilities of punching shear design

Punching shear design can be performed using the user-reinforcement
Punching shear design is compatible with nonlinear combinations
Concrete stress is taken into account while evaluating VRd,c

Improvements in design of concrete structures

New default settings reflect the most frequent scenarios and speed up the workflow
The extended library of manufactured steel reinforcement meshes allows users to incorporate those from their preferred supplier
The optimised memory management makes the concrete design more robust and stable even for very large models

Links to structural glass and foundation applications/add-ons

Integrated design of structural glass elements using a module developed by ALLBIM NET SPRL company,
Link to the external FD+ application for the design of foundation pads developed by FRILO Software GmbH.

Tekla Structures

Bi-directional exchange of data enabling users to smoothly follow the BIM workflow from the architect's concept (Tekla Structures) to analysis and code design (SCIA Engineer) to final detailing (Tekla Structures)
Improved material and cross-section mapping
Support for complex beams such as curves, polylines
Export of end reactions to support the detailing of connections in Tekla Structures

Revit

Export of reinforcement for 1D and 2D members
Export of load panels
Support of storeys
Mapping improvements

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High performance structural analysis

Speedy design & verification of concrete sections

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