CSI Link Plus v0.3

From the Autodesk App Store:

About This Version

Version 0.3, 2/21/2019

In this version:

• Various bugs reported from the previous release were fixed.
• Performance has been improved taking advantage of identifying the typical floor from settings dialog.
• Exports bracing.
• Slabs with free form edges are being exported as polygons approximating the original curve. 
• Wall openings are now exported by subdividing the shell element (ETABS only)
• Pier and Spandrel labels are exported to ETABS
• Beam/Bracing and Column end-releases are exported to ETABS and SAFE
• Export Revit boundary conditions 
• Export springs 
• If boundary conditions are not available in the Revit model, CSI Link can generate fixed boundary conditions automatically.
• Ability to adjust the column location to align with closest slab edges.

Note: Model with more than 100 analytical nodes requires a commercial license

Description

CSI Link Plus is an external application for Autodesk® Revit® that enables users to transfer the analytical models from Revit to CSI SAFE and CSI ETABS for structural analysis. The goal is to eliminate the need for any extra modeling work in the target software meaning once the export file is generated, the structural model from the CSI application will be open and ready to run the analysis.

Free CSI link v0.3

From the Autodesk App Store:

About This Version

Version 0.3, 2/21/2019

• Various bugs reported from the previous release were fixed. 
• Exports bracings.
• Slabs with free form edges are being exported as polygons approximating the original curve. 
• Wall openings are now exported by subdividing the shell element (ETABS only) 
• Pier and Spandrel labels are exported to ETABS 
• Beam/Bracing and Column end-releases are exported to ETABS and SAFE 
• Export Revit boundary conditions 
• Export springs 
• If boundary conditions are not available in the Revit model, CSI Link can generate fixed boundary conditions automatically. 
• Ability to adjust the column location to align with closest slab edges. 
• Model size is limited to 100 nodes.

Description

CSI Link is an external application for Autodesk® Revit® that enables users to transfer the analytical models from Revit to CSI SAFE and CSI ETABS for structural analysis. The goal is to eliminate the need for any extra modeling work in the target software meaning once the export file is generated, the structural model from the CSI application will be open and ready to run the analysis.

Free CSI Link

From the Autodesk App Store:

CSI Link is an external application for Autodesk® Revit® that enables users to transfer the analytical models from Revit to CSI SAFE and CSI ETABS for structural analysis. The goal is to eliminate the need for any extra modeling work in the target software meaning once the export file is generated, the structural model from the CSI application will be open and ready to run the analysis.

To achieve this goal the CSI Link add-on in Revit must be able to export all required data for structural analysis in addition to the structural model. This information includes Design codes /material specification/load pattern, load cases, and load combinations.

CSI Link elements to export

IdeateApps v2018.1 Includes New ViewCreator Tool

From the Autodesk App Store:

About This Version

Version 2018.1, 1/31/2018

• Updates to XRay, Renumber, SpellCheck, SheetManager, and Clone.
• Ideate ViewCreator added.
• Install file changed to include versions 2016-2018

More about ViewCreator from the Ideate Software website:

Ideate ViewCreator

Do you wish you could batch-create multiple Revit views while complying with company-established BIM standards?

You can with Ideate ViewCreator! You can also create multiple Revit views at the same time based on smart rules and create copies of plans from one level to many levels. Watch this video overview of Ideate ViewCreator to see how it will help you improve control, quality, and the efficiency of Revit models.

Ideate ViewCreator is part of the IdeateApps collection, a set of nine tools we developed to streamline activities that daily Revit users perform most often.

Using Dynamo to Generate Wind Loads

From the Autodesk  BIM and Beam blog:

By Tomasz Fudala

High winds can be very destructive because they generate pressure against the surface of a structure. In structural engineering we call the intensity of this pressure the wind load. The effect of the wind is dependent upon the size and shape of the structure. Calculating wind load is necessary for the design and construction of safer and more wind-resistant buildings.

FDN - Find Double Nodes

From the Autodesk App Store...

It is vital to set up the Analytical Model properly in order to carry out FE analysis correctly. While building the structural model, precision issues or inaccurate analytical modeling may introduce some errors such as analytical nodes not connected to each other.

Analytical elements that have nodes which are too close in geometry but in fact not connected will cause problems in many steps of structural analysis. Such as occurrence of finite elements which are very small, auto meshing process not converging resulting in incoherent mesh, incorrect stiffness matrix and wrong results and many more...

Finding the unconnected nodes manually becomes a huge deal for a structural engineer. Analysis software (Robot Structural Analysis, Sap2000, Etabs, Staad Pro etc.) may provide tools to remedy this but consume considerable time and effort. It is better to find the problem on the main Autodesk® Revit® model before sending to analysis.

We solved this problem. FDN - Find Double Nodes application for Revit enables structural engineers to find nodes that are close to each other but not connected in the analytical model of a building. FDN shows unconnected nodes found within the given margin and user may isolate then zoom into the selected nodal area.

FDN will remove the hassle of manually checking the connectivity of each node, and save your precious time. By listing the unconnected nodes, you can now correct those nodes before sending your model to analysis. Especially in larger models where it is hard to see the connectivity, FDN will save your time and show those nodes flawlessly.