Versions

• Version 7.0 released May 2024 (current version)
• Version 6.0 released November 2022
• Version 5.0 released August 2020
• Version 4.0 released May 2019
• Version 3.0 released November 2017
• Version 2.0 released January 2014
• Version 1.0 released January 2013

Features

** New Connections **

• Double Angle Bolted (AISC 360-16 and Steel Construction Manual Part 10)
• Column Splice (AISC 360-16)
• Beam Over HSS (AISC Design Guide 24)

New Features

• Four Bolt Stiffened (4ES) Configuration Added to the Bolted End Plate
• Eight Bolt Stiffened (8ES) Configuration Added to the Bolted End Plate

Features

** New Connections **

• Bolted Flange Plate Moment Connection (AISC 360-16 and Steel Construction Manual Part 12)
• Bolted End Plate Moment Connection (AISC Design Guide 4)
• Wood Bolted Shear Connection (NDS 2018)
• Wood Fastener Withdrawal Connection (NDS 2018)

Base Plate Connection

• Added an option to analyze the model using a finite element analysis (FEA).  The FEA option removes the many limitations of Design Guide One.

Shear Tab Connection

• The Conventional Configuration is considered when calculating the connection eccentricity.
• The beam can now be coped.
• The exceptions for the shear tab maximum plate thickness check are now considered for the Extended Configuration.

Features

• Merged Base Plate and Shear Tab into single application
• Significant changes and improvements to user interface
• Added Welded Flange Plate Moment Connection
• Shear Tab Features:
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  • Improved biaxial block shear interaction (per AISC Design Examples Version 15.0)
  • Improved shear, tension, and flexure interactions (per AISC Design Examples Version 15.0)
  • Updated base metal limit state to account for eccentric loading
• Base Plate & Anchorage Features:
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  • Added Case 3 for concrete breakout (per ACI 318-14 Fig. R17.5.2.1b)
• Upgraded to AISC 360-16 and the 15th edition of the AISC Steel Construction Manual
• Updated dynamic project status will more visible limit states
• New web-based Help file that is up to date with the design specifications

Features

• ACI 318-14 concrete specification
• ASCE 7-16 load combination support
• Threaded rod anchor sizes from 2-4 inches are available
• One inch HAS (headed studs) are available
• Load case manager improvements and updates
• Added material database
• Database for steel shapes may be used
• Preference settings (to speed up new projects)
• Many visual/user-interface improvements
• Improved validation and testing
• Crash prevention improvements

Features

• New licensing system
• Upgraded to work with VA11

Features

• Steel Base Plate (with anchorage checks per ACI Appendix D)
• Steel Shear Tab (bolted to beam, welded to column or girder)
• Steel checks per AISC 360-10 (13th Edition)
• Connect checks per ACI 318-08