This version incorporates numerous technology and platform improvements from the past year's work on VisualAnalysis. These are numerous, and subtle improvements in the overall look & feel, as well as performance and stability changes.
- Engineer-specified rebar for concrete beams
- Full Unity Checks for Concrete Beams with 5 limit states
- Exports directly to VisualAnalysis 17.0+ file format
- Cleaner user-interface is less distracting to work with
- Improved meshing algorithm
- Pile displacements in pile result reports
- Snap point drawing
- Grade beam rotation angle
- DXF points imported as vertices
- Overlapping boundary subgrade handling (max, min, average, or sum)
Legacy support was removed. To open
VisualFoundation 6.0 or prior projects, use VF 7.0 to upgrade the project-file, then it will open in VF version 8.0 or newer. If needed, contact
support to obtain a download link for VF version 7.0.
This version represents a complete "rewrite" behind the scenes, using new technologies for graphics, reporting, UI, and more. There are many fundamental changes from version 6.0, though it read the older file format and the fundamental features are very similar to prior versions. We've upgraded and changed where it made sense for consistency with other IES tools, for ease of operations, for performance, and for greater engineering control.
One of the biggest changes is fully-automated background analysis. Without slowing down you or your system, we take advantage of the fact that 90% or more of your CPU processing power is going to waste. After every change, VisualAnalysis will start working on analysis results and/or design checks. When you are ready to see them, just switch to the Analysis Results or Design view and they will likely already be available. If not, just wait a few seconds and they will appear, you can view progress in the status bar, if you wish, by using a preference setting.
General
- 64-bit implementation, no more out-of-memory issues
- Multiple-threaded architecture uses all processor cores
- New UI, Ribbon toolbar, consistent with other IES tools
- 3D model/viewing (ctrl+mouse wheel or click the cube)
- Preference settings (fonts, colors, sizes, options, etc.)
- History Flies (automatic daily backups of a project-file, see preferences)
- Your Logo in a Text Report (see preferences)
Modeling
- No merge/intersection necessary for footing boundaries
- Easier to edit
- Automatic split/connect meshing for crossing or overlapping walls, beams
- Control over overlapping footing thicknesses
- DXF import has insertion point so huge coordinate files can be moved.
Loading
- Implements ASCE 7 load combinations
- More Direct full-footing loading
- Full Boundary load is easier to use
Analysis
- Automated behind-the-scenes
- Much faster analysis (using all processor cores)
- More accurate results
Design
- Implements ACI 318-14 specification
- Improved grade-beam design
- Faster design checks
Reporting
- Much improved Report Viewer
- More tables and options
- Saved reports in project files
- Predefined, Customizable reports
