Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015 What is New

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What’s new in Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2015 ® Autodesk

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Simulation and analysis

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Simulation and analysis Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Wind load simulation  Simulate a wind flow around your structure  Generete wind loads automatically

Better predict wind load effects early in design © 2014 Autodesk

Simulation and analysis Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Direct analysis method (DAM)  New AISC approach for stability design  Notional forces to load combinations  Reduction of member stiffness  P-Delta local effects for P-Delta analysis Designs consider all code-required stability effects © 2014 Autodesk

Simulation and analysis Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Block Lanczos algorithm  New algorithm for dynamic calculations  Faster calculations

Work more easily with large models and minimize time spent on analysis calculations © 2014 Autodesk

Modeling and usability

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Modeling and usability Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Enhanced modeling  Creation of joist girders  Cut by plane feature

Efficient tools for modeling structures © 2014 Autodesk

Modeling and usability Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Structural Model eXchange (SMX)  Improved and faster round-tripping experience  Smaller file transfer  Compatibility with Structural Analysis for Autodesk® Revit® service  Round-tripping is not limited to the same machine anymore Enhanced BIM workflow for structural engineering © 2014 Autodesk

Modeling and usability Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Other improvements  Access to the whole list of design codes  Enhanced elastic instability multipliers arc  Optimization of the dynamic update  Transmit loads from claddings to nodes only Set of new productive tools © 2014 Autodesk

Code checking

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Code checking Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Enhanced steel design  New splice connection  Steel design using DAM

More accurate design of steel structures © 2014 Autodesk

Code checking Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 New codes for steel design  New French National Annex NF EN 1993-1-1/NA:2013  New American Standard ANSI/AISC 360-10  New Russian Standard SP 16.13330.2011

Wide range of international steel design codes © 2014 Autodesk

Code checking Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Enhanced concrete design  Multiselection support  Extensions of reinforcement options  Beams, slabs, and spread footing module improvements

More accurate design of concrete structures © 2014 Autodesk

Code checking Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

 Eurocode National Annexes update      

EC2 Belgian NA - NBN EN 1992-1-1 ANB:2010 EC2 Danish NA - DS/EN 1992-1-1 DK NA:2011 Dutch NA - NEN-EN 1992-1-1+C2:2011/NB:2011 EC2 Romanian NA - SR EN 1992-1-1:2004/NB:2008 EC2 Singapore NA - NA to SS EN 1992 - 1-1 : 2008 Swedish NA - EN 1992-1-1/BFS 2011:10 EKS8

 New edition of the ACI 318 code Wide range of international concrete design codes © 2014 Autodesk

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