IDEA StatiCa Connection – Analyze, Design and Check Steel Connections and Joints

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IDEA StatiCa Connection enables engineers to analyze, design and check steel connections/joints of any topology and loading. And does it in minutes.

It works as a standalone application as well as the next step in workflow started in Autodesk® programs Autodesk® Advance Steel, Revit and Robot Structural Analysis.

Any topology:

• Welded/bolted connections, base plate, footing, anchoring
• Rolled, welded or cold-formed sections
• Cuts, stiffeners, wideners, ribs, openings, end plates, fin plates, gusset plates, stubs, cleats
• More joints in one project, complete code-checks, overall report, bill of material, drawings
• General cross-section - welded sections composed of any number of different profiles

Any loading and analysis:

• Nonlinear analysis of steel profiles and plates, bolts in tension and shear, welds. 2D or 3D loading
• Buckling analysis - local buckling of any plate in the connection
• Stiffness analysis - initial stiffness and deformation capacity of any connected member
• Member Capacity Design - check the connection on the maximal moment which can be taken by connected member
• Design Joint Resistance - ratio of maximal load to the design load

How to start using IDEA StatiCa Connection with Advance Steel 2018 or 2017

• Install Advance Steel 2018 or 2017 first
• Install IDEA StatiCa Connection, Link Installer is automatically launched at the end of the installation process. Select your version of Advance Steel and click the button Install. If necessary, Link Installer can be manually launched from the Windows Start Menu anytime.
• Open your project in Advance Steel, run command Concheck and select a joint you want to design
• IDEA StatiCa Connection is automatically launched and data from Advance Steel inserted into a new project
• Check Step-by-step tutorial and Source files

How to start using IDEA StatiCa Connection with Revit 2018 or 2017

• Install Revit 2018 or 2017 first
• Install Robot Structural Analysis  2018 or 2017
• Install Structural Analysis Toolkit 2017 for Autodesk Revit
• Install IDEA StatiCa Connection, Link Installer is automatically launched at the end of the installation process. Select your version of Revit and click the button Install. If necessary, Link Installer can be manually launched from the Windows Start Menu anytime.
• Open your project in Revit, choose the right node and start IDEA StatiCa Connection from Add-Ins in Revit ribbon.
• IDEA StatiCa Steel connection design wizard is launched, finish your connection settings and click button Connection design to generate IDEA StatiCa Connection project
• Check Step-by-step tutorial and Source files

How to start using IDEA StatiCa Connection with Robot Structural Analysis 2018 or 2017

• After installation of both programs, start Robot and Click Add-ins > Add-ins Manager to open the Add-ins Manager dialogue. This option lets you install and implement add-ins (programs) to the appropriate places in the Robot menu. Browse to folder where IDEA StatiCa Connection is installed (c:\Program Files\IDEAStatiCa\Connections8) and open the file: RobotConnectionToIdeaOpenModelWPF.exe and click button Add. See more in How to activate link tutorial
• Open your project in Robot, select a node and run add-in RobotConnectionToIdeaOpenModelWPF
• IDEA StatiCa Steel connection design wizard is launched, finish your connection settings and click button Connection design to generate IDEA StatiCa Connection project
• Check Step-by-step tutorial and Source files

IDEA StatiCa Connection is based on a unique CBFEM method that combines finite element and component method. Model and mesh creation is fully automated and enables structural engineers and fabricators to properly check any joint according to various design codes.

This app was developed by IDEA StatiCa, AEC Solution Associate of Autodesk – recommended provider of steel connection design for Autodesk users.

Get step-by-step tutorials and other materials here.

This app is valid only 14-days since its activation and cannot be prolonged. For further use of IDEA StatiCa, please contact IDEA StatiCa team.

Note: This app uses a custom installer (and not the standard App Store installer). 

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About This Version

Version 8.2, 11/23/2017

This is a FREE trial version valid for 14 days. It was created specifically for users of Advance Steel, Revit and Robot Structural Analysis. It does not include all features of IDEA StatiCa Steel, i.e. links to non-Autodesk programs and modules for design and check of cross-sections, beams and frames. Full version of IDEA StatiCa Steel as well as IDEA StatiCa Concrete/Prestressing can be downloaded from www.ideastatica.com.

Supported versions of Autodesk programs:

• Advance Steel 2017 and 2018
• Robot Structural Analysis 2017 and 2018
• Revit 2017 Service Pack 2 and 2018

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IDEA StatiCa Connection is brought to you by IDEA StatiCa. Pricing was not known at press time.

This add-in is compatible with Revit and Advance Steel 2018 and 2017.

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