Tower

New features:

• Another dynamic zoom implemented - zoom on mouse wheel.
• Subcommand "Offset" added to polyline input command.
• Export of levels from space model to separate file - as 2D plane model. (In Data Input module, in the "Levels" menu added option "Export")
• Easier rotation of multi-segmented cross section (In Data Input module, "Beams"->"Cross-section"->"Alignment")
• New layout for beams. Option "Description" in "Visibility" for beams, displays short description of cross section (dimensions, section type etc.) instead of simple set number.
• Wizard for automatic creation of releases in orthotropic plates. (in Data Input module, command "Releases" option "Orthotropic plates")
• Solved problem with modal analysis and models with releases in plates. In some cases, modal analysis was unable to retrieve correct frequencies.
• Added option for obtaining results in plates aligned to global axes suitable for models with curved surfaces. (Post-Processing module, plate influences, check box "Globally")
• Added Legend for Set Control command. (Post-Processing module, Set Control command)
• Added automatic generation of graphic blocks in Set Control command - creates one picture for every set (Post-Processing module, Set Control command, option "Report")
• Improved system of diagram marking for axial influences in beams. (Post-Processing module, Beam influences)
• Radial reinforcement in plates (design and choosing) (Post-Processing module, Concrete design->Plates->Choosing reinforcement)
• Implemented Hungarian codes for concrete design.
• Option for disregarding bending influences for multi-segmented girders (Steel Design).
• Wizard for automatic creation of representative pictures for construction and loading for whole model. (Edit paper module, "Structure"->"Generate" and "Loading"->"Generate")
• Creation of text blocks with arbitrary content. (Edit paper module, command "Insert block")
• Adjustable report start page number. (Edit paper module, command "Paper size", "Text" tab)
• Allowed usage of larger fonts in text reports. (Edit paper module)
• RTF file generated with RTF export command, contains in its header, data about program version and resolution.

This version has no new functionality but contains several minor bug fixes and a number of optimizations and internal improvements.

New features:

• Design of adopted reinforcement in beams and export into "Armcad 2000", advanced import of geometry from DXF files
• automatic wizard for creation of reinforcement area for adopted reinforcement in plates
• special command for concrete design of arbitrary defined individual section with arbitrary influences
• support for Bulgarian codes for concrete design, and for SNIP codes - finished complete algorithm for torsion.

New features:

• Steel design (in accordance with EUROCODE and JUS)
• Concrete design (in accordance with EUROCODE, DIN, SIA, SNIP, ACI, BS and PBAB)
• Added another method for interpretation and analysis of beams with eccentricity - substitution of real eccentricity with altering (increasing) inertia properties - the same as in Tower 4.

To obtain updated manual visit the "Downloads" section of this site. The latest DEMO version 5.1 is available for download too.

Dimensioning the steel sections has been completed and currently this part of the program is being tested. We expect the new version of the program with all these novelties to be released by the end of the August 2003.

Dimensioning the concrete sections in accordance with PBAB is incorporated in this version.

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