Version 7.0

Watch the Upgrade Guide Video below to see the new features of ConcreteBending 7.0 in action.

Scripts & Command Line

• Command Line is a powerful new way to drive the program:
  • Definite slabs, beams, point supports, line supports etc.
  • Apply loads to regions, load points, and beams
  • Adjust the analysis settings
  • Extract plate results (displacements, shears, moments, etc.)
  • Add tables to report and export reports
• External Script files can automate common tasks and much more:
  • Generate boundaries, apply loads, extract results
  • Refine the mesh until model converges
  • Perform model optimization

New Design Specifications

• ACI 318-19
• ACI 350-20
• CSA A23.3:19

Other Features

• Plate design diagrams
• Query plate results at a specified location
• Beam loads remain constant when switching between resultant to distributed loads
• Table of Contents report table
• Loaded Area information added to Area Uniform Loads tab in the Find Tool
• Updated Microsoft .NET framework for features and performance

Upgrade Guide Video

A variety of new features have been added to ConcreteSection 7 including a command line, the ability to import external scripts, and plate design diagrams as discussed in this video.

Additional training videos can be found on the Training Videos page.