Old setting name |
New setting name |
Remarks |
Main functionality settings (left hand side panel)
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Dynamics
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no change
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Initial stress |
|
(1) standard, hidden and always enabled |
Subsoil |
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(1) standard, hidden and always enabled |
Nonlinearity |
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(2) enabled by default |
Stability |
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no change
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Climatic loads |
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(2) enabled by default (only for codes that support climatic loading 'according to code') |
Prestressing |
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no change
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Pipelines |
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(4) deprecated |
Structural model |
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(2) enabled by default |
BIM properties |
IFC properties |
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Parameters |
Parametric input |
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Mobile loads |
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no change
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Automated GA drawings |
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(1) standard, hidden and always enabled |
CADS composite checks |
CADS Composite add-on |
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External application checks |
Excel checks |
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Slabs with void formers |
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no change
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Property modifiers |
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no change
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Bridge design |
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no change
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Document |
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no change
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Advanced concrete checks |
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no change
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Dynamics settings group |
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Modal & harmonic analysis |
(5) new setting, added for clarity |
Seismic |
Seismic spectral analysis |
no change
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General dynamics |
Dynamic time-history analysis |
no change
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Non proportional damping |
Non-proportional damping |
no change
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Nonlinearity settings group |
Beam local nonlinearity |
|
(2) enabled by default |
Support nonlinearity/Soil spring |
Support nonlinearity/Basic soil spring |
(2) enabled by default |
Initial deformations and curvature |
Initial imperfections |
(2) enabled by default |
Geometrical nonlinearity |
|
no change
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General plasticity |
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no change
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Press only 2D members |
Compression-only 2D members |
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Cable |
Cables |
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Friction support/Soil spring |
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no change
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Membrane elements |
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no change
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Sequential analysis |
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no change
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Subsoil settings group |
Soil interaction |
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no change
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Soil loads |
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(1) standard, hidden and always enabled |
Pad foundation check |
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no change
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Prestressing settings group |
Advanced |
|
(5) this setting has been removed; there is no longer a distinction between 'basic' and 'advanced' prestressing |
Steel settings group |
Plastic hinges |
Plastic hinge analysis |
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Fire resistance |
Fire resistance checks |
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Frame rigid connections |
Steel connections |
(5) all settings related to steel connections have been merged into a new, single setting; limitations due to licensing still apply |
Frame pinned connections |
Grid pinned connections |
Bolted diagonal connections |
Hollow section joints |
Expert system |
Connection monodrawings |
Scaffolding |
|
no change
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LTB 2nd order |
7DoF 2nd order analysis for LTB |
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Girders with sinusoidal webs |
|
no change
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ArcelorMittal |
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(4) deprecated |
Aluminium settings group |
Scaffolding |
|
no change
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LTB 2nd order |
7DoF 2nd order analysis for LTB |
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Concrete settings group |
1D physical non-linearity |
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no change
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2D physical non-linearity |
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no change
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Fire resistance |
Fire resistance checks |
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Hollow core slab |
Hollow core slab checks |
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Code dependent deflection |
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(1) standard, hidden and always enabled (supported only in v17 post-processing environment) |
Bridge design |
Load combinations |
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no change
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Concrete checks extension |
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no change
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CADS composite add-on settings group (formerly CADS composite checks) |
Composite beam |
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(4) deprecated |
Composite column |
Composite column checks |
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Fire resistance |
Fire resistance checks |
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