Version 23.0 Upgrade Guide

Watch the Upgrade Guide Video below to see the new features of VisualAnalsyis 23.0 in action.

Top Features

• Script Design Commands added to control the plate and member design check process
• Script Area Load Commands added to apply uniform loads to areas
• External Design Script examples added demonstrating plate and member design checks
• Export Double Angle Welded connections to VAConnect 7.0+
• Export Double Angle Welded/Bolted connections to VAConnect 7.0+
• Export Double Angle Bolted/Welded connections to VAConnect 7.0+

Model

• Vertices can now be copied and used as reference points
• Rotational springs now support one-way action (tension only & compression only)
• Updated SDNF file Importing
• Removed the North Axis project setting

Load

• IBC 2024 Load Combinations - Strength
• IBC 2024 Load Combinations - Deflections
• NBC 2020 Load Combinations - Strength
• NBC 2020 Load Combinations - Deflections

Analyze

• Smarter statics warnings for 1st order results

Design

• Cold-formed steel design updated to CFS 14
• Design Selection window can now be expanded
• Updated ASC Steel Deck profiles

Report

• Canadian steel checks now identify when Cw is not defined

Succeed! (Interface, Performance, Reliability)

• Fixed ASCE 7 Load read/write bug
• Improved export to VisualFoundation to mitigate load combination name conflicts
• Improved licensing logic to better handle expired licenses
• Improved Scale Load Visuals preference for linear loads

Upgrade Guide Video

Several new scripting, modeling, loading, analysis, design, and reporting features have been added to VisualAnalysis 23 which are discussed in this video. Additional training videos can be found on the Training Videos page.