S-FRAME Suite 2022 Release Highlights

Matthew_Sauer1
Matthew_Sauer1
Altair Employee
edited April 2022 in Altair HyperWorks

Code Compliance

There have been several code additions, and updates in this release. 

  • S-FRAME and S-STEEL have been updated with support for the latest Chinese Steel Design Code (GB 50017-17). 

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  • S-PAD has been updated to support the latest Canadian (CSA S16-19), American Lattice Steel Transmission Structure (ASCE 10-15), and Chinese (GB 50017-17) design codes. 

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  • S-LINE has been updated to support the latest American Concrete Design Code (ACI 318-19).


S-TIMBER

S-TIMBER has received several new features, highlighted by the following:

  • Response Spectrum Analysis, and automatic generation of Response Spectra according to NBCC, ASCE, IB, and EN codes.  Users can also specify their own curves.

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  • Equivalent Static Force Procedure (ESFP), and Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure for Seismic Analysis (ELFP) according to NBCC and ASCE specifications.
  • Automatic Area Load Decomposition for easy load distribution from panels to area load members, based on members tributary areas.

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  • Users can now specify Panel User Coordinate Systems to facilitate assignment of directional geometric, and material properties, and viewing of results.

 

S-VIEW

S-VIEW is now available as a standalone program on Marketplace.  S-VIEW is a model viewer, and validation tool for S-FRAME analysis models/results.  S-VIEW can render model geometry, and results without the need for an S-FRAME license.

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See attached PDFs for full description of all enhancements and bug fixes.

To download the lasted version of the S-FRAME Suite Solutions, head to the Altair One Marketplace.

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