Version 22.0 Upgrade Guide

Watch the Upgrade Guide Video below to see the new features of VisualAnalsyis 22.0 in action.

Model

• Area normal arrow can now be displayed graphically
• The weight of individual elements (members and plates) can now be excluded in the analysis
• Added the larger HSS sizes per the AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th Edition
• Updated the HSS default materials per AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th Edition

Load

• Added ASCE 7-22 ASD & LRFD load combinations
• Added IBC 2021 ASD & LRFD load combinations
• Updated Area Wind Loads to the ASCE 7-22 provisions
• Updated wind and ice loads on members to the ASCE 7-22 provisions
• Added script command to create custom load combinations

Analyze

• Result diagrams can now be shown exclusively on selected members
• Plate result diagram overhaul
• Improved rigid link behavior
• Improved behavior of infinitely stiff springs
• Improved behavior of non-linear semi rigid ends

Design

• Added the AISC 360-22 ASD & LRFD Steel Design Specification
• Added the ACI 350-20 Environmental Engineering Concrete Specification
• Added CSA A23.3 Clause 10.10.5 for Canadian Concrete Column Design
• Cold-formed steel design updated to CFS 13
• ASC Steel Deck Profiles added for composite steel beam design
• Improved biaxial bending design checks for round and HSS pipes

Report

• Script command added to insert tables into the report
• Script command added to exports the report to a specified path
• The weight of meshed areas can now be reported in the Areas table

Succeed! (Interface, Performance, Reliability)

• Export Bolted Double Angle connections to VAConnect 6.0+
• Added various Script Commands per customer requests
• Updated Microsoft .NET framework for features and performance
• Fixed minor graphics bugs

Upgrade Guide Video

Several new modeling, loading, analysis, design, and reporting features have been added to VisualAnalysis 22 which are discussed in this video. Additional training videos can be found on the Training Videos page.