ShapeBuilder versions

Get torsion properties, cracked section properties, concrete section capacities
6.0
Mar 1, 2012
Review
5.0
Jan 30, 2010
Review
4.0
Apr 19, 2008

What's new

v6.0 [May 5, 2011]
* Upgraded to CFS70.dll for cold formed shape import
* Improved free-trial user-interface and operation
* Fixed typo for 'torque' in load panel
* Long file names print better in report header.
* Snapping to side-points would fail for shapes whose overall dimension is less than 3 inches.
* Creating a new material in the Material Selection dialog would crash ShapeBuilder
* Updated Cold Formed.dbs with corrected geometry for LGSI Z shapes.
* Applying an eccentric axial load would not always calculate the correct stresses. (If centroid was not at (0,0)).
* Concrete applied loads were not saved in the ShapeBuilder document file.
* Export to DXF would crash sometimes
* Shape-meshing/holes issues with round-off corrected
* Some preference settings (e.g. Fonts) were not saving properly in the registry
Shape | Inverse Intersect command (works more like the SB 5.0 Create Holes), for more flexibility.
* Corrected numerical issues with Advanced Analysis causing very large "J" and "Cw" values.
* If you rename your project file ShapeBuilder now immediately recognizes the new title.
* Font changes for dimensions and annotations are now saved/restored properly
* Improved performance of advanced analysis by about 20% or more. (Conversion to 'manual plates' is no longer required.)
* Expanded the error message when importing DXF files failed.
* Expanded the documentation on DXF import capabilities, limitations, suggestions.
* Fixed: After importing DXF file shapes, they might not appear graphically.
* Load annotation was moving improperly if you performed multiple advanced analyses.
* Updated the documentation regarding new feature changes.
* Multi-line annotations only printed the last line of text (line spacing was huge).
* Result Legend printed with very small text.
* First release of 6.0 upgrade product with many new features. See help file, or upgrade notes for details.
* Advanced analysis is significantly faster
* Advanced analysis is much more accurate
* Advanced analysis does not require any 'merging' of multiple-part shapes
* Editing is easier

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