IDEA BIM

IDEA StatiCa BIM - link with other programs

IDEA StatiCa is not only a program where the user defines geometry, loads and other data, but also supports a BIM interface that allows to import steel elements (unions, connections) including loads (internal forces) from others programs.

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Software features

Link with many structural software
Link with many FEA / CAD programs
Bidirectional BIM Link
Elements and loads import
Easy to use
Automatic
Management of multiple nodes simultaneously

Bim Links - Examples

TEKLA STRUCTURES

BIM link with Tekla Strucures

Revit

BIM link with Revit

Advance Steel

BIM link with Advance Steel

SAP2000

BIM link with SAP2000

Autodesk ROBOT

BIM link with ROBOT

Tekla Structural Designer

BIM link with Tekla Structural Designer

STAAD.Pro

BIM link with STAAD.Pro

MIDAS Gen

BIM link with MIDAS Gen

SCIA Engineer

BIM link with SCIA Engineer

AxisVM

BIM link with AxisVM

PRO SAP

BIM link with PRO_SAP

ModeSt

BIM link with ModeSt

NextFEM

BIM link with NextFEM

Sismicad

BIM link with Sismicad

IperSpace BIM

BIM link with Iperspace

Enexsys - WinStrand

BIM link with Enexis

STRAUS7

BIM link with Strand7

CMP - Namirial

BIM link with CMP - Namirial

CDM- Dolmen

BIM link with CDM- Dolmen

MasterSap

BIM link with MasterSap

Nòlian

BIM link with Nòlian

Each engineering office has several programs to deal with different tasks of engineering practice. Outputs of one program are often inputs of the other and vice versa. That is why we developed a unique IDEA BIM (building information modelling) interface which connects IDEA StatiCa with other programs in an easy and effective way. IDEA BIM enables engineers to get inputs from their current software – it instantly transfers model of internal forces to IDEA StatiCa where required members/details can be designed. Some of IDEA BIM links are also two-way, i.e. transferring results from IDEA StatiCa back to FEA program.

collegamento con altri programmi

Imported structure in IDEA BIM Selected node Precise model of the steel joint

Work on common data model with external 3D structural FEA programs
Interface for data import from external FEA programs
1D and 2D members – beams, columns, slabs, walls
Definition of design members –FEA model elements joined together
Association of members into design groups
Design is done only for one representative member of design group
Design of concrete members
Design of steel members
Presentation of results even on mixed structure made of different materials
Update of model in FEA program after proper design of members
Update of designed members after new calculation in FEA program
Bill of material

BIM aggiornamento programma sulle modifiche

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Advance Steel
Axis VM
CDM Dolmen
CMP Analisi Strutturale
ConSteel
Diamonds
ETABS
Iperspace BIM
IxCube 4-10
Karamba 3D
Midas Gen
Modest
NextFEM
PRO_SAP
Revit
RFEM / RSTAB
Robot Structural Analysis
SAP2000
Scada PRO
Scia Engineering
Sismicad
STAAD.Pro
Straus7
Tekla Structural Designer
Tekla Structures
WinStrand - Enexis

If your structural software is not linked, you can model the connection using the commands of the static IDEA software, and import all the load combinations via an excel table.

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IDEA StatiCa BIM works with design members across all IDEA StatiCa applications and various FEA programs.
Member is divided into zones and reinforcement is specified in each of them. All checks which are available for cross-section are applied on the zone. The stiffness of reinforced member is calculated for short and long term effects of loads. The creep and cracks are taken into account. The real deflections are calculated and check according to code requirements.

calcolo elementi di progetto

Continuous beam of two spans has 5 zones of reinforcement. The same reinforcement is supposed to be at the ends of the beam (A-A), in spans as well (B-B). Reinforcement C-C is expected to be above the middle support

trave continua a due campate

The zones are edited in the table. User can see reinforced section for current section.

sezione armata

All sections in the zone are checked. IDEA StatiCa evaluates all extreme values along the zone and they are used for check of reinforced section. Results are presented in tables – brief or detailed. Similarly to other IDEA StatiCa applications, overall result summary is displayed in Info window

More detailed results for all zones.

Dettagli ulteriori per tutte le zone.

Stiffness of cross-sections along the member. Creep and cracks are taken into account.

Rigidezza delle sezioni lungo l’elemento

Final deflections are calculated for new stiffness. Deflections are compared with code provisions.

Info window provides the flash info about the design and check results.

User interface is adapted for column members. Required buckling data are edited.

Design of column member.

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