It is probably mainly copying and updating the label but it looks so much more professional when one can say on is indeed using the latest code as according contract.

If one reads the definition in DataGen or in the 'input lines' in the Tow manual one expect that XYZ-TOW-coordinate system implies that roll is about X and pitch about Y of one's SACS-model-coordinate system and not that the Z-axis flips downward ...

I am currently working with the new SACS API to automate the post-processing of analysis results and have noticed that several functions that could be very helpful are not yet available. These additional features could greatly enhance our efficien...

When ordering SACS to do the unity checks according to the Eurocode 3, the SACS manual states in section 3.6.4: “1. It is extremely important to define physical members as a span using SPAN lines.“ However, the current version of Precede has very ...

In the current input file structure in SACS there is an option to set the buckling length of the bottom flange of wide flange beams separately in the GRUP card. This means that for every physical member separate GRUP cards need to be created to se...

In STAAD we have a single command to Select Multiple Members and Use Intersect option for creating the node at all intersection points without modifying Location of Releases and Loads. However, the same command is not available in SACS. In SACS We...

Under the current SACS versions, SACS uses annex F table F.1.1. of the Eurocode ENV 1993:1-1:1992 to determine the C1 factor in the elastic critical moment equation. Setting the C1 factor accurately is of paramount importance to determining the el...

When plotting UCs in psvdb, SACS 2023 renders skipped members with their original color (unlike prvious versions where they where rendered in grey). This generates quite a confusion because it is not easy to determine if a member is green because ...

Dear Bentley I would like to request an option to perform 2-levels super-element creation. For example, We import super-element from party 'A' to apply at joint #1. In our analysis, we also need to create super-element at joint #2 for party 'B' to...