Dear Bentley, it would be awsome to have a sort of "tree menu" in a side window of datagen containing a structured list of links that allow to quickly navigate inside the input model. The list could be something like: - OPTIONS -GROUPS -MEMBERS -J...

Dear Bentley, I request to update SACS ring utility programme based on latest Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain book. Further, the following update is desired. The unit system of present Roarks program should be updated for MKS/SI system The ...

Hi, EN 1993-1-8 weld requirements requires no evaluation/check if there's full penetration weld between beam-beam joint. however, in real life full penetration welds are quite expensive and we could go with partial penetration+Fillet welds, but to...

Dear Bentley I would like to propose to have DNV alternative SCF formula for the correction of Efthymiou SCF equation. Refer to DNV-RP-C203 (2021), Table B-1 shows alternative SCF equation for the Chord/Brace Crown location i.e. Eq 6b and 7b, see ...

There are many operations in the load conditions that would be a huge benefit in the weight condition input. Some examples are: 1 Member Area 2 Labels 3 Copy condition 4 Rename condition 5 Remove the conditions from the combination it is deleted 6...

Point 4 of section 6.3.2.2, EN 1993-1-1:2005 states that lateral buckling checks can be omitted if either of the given conditions are satisfied. This is not considered, and results in a slightly higher member UR.

Detailed reports could use more information and equations to make the calculations clearer and validation easier.

Adding a Terminate Collapse button that would print the results for the previous load step as the final load step could be beneficial. This would be separate from the cancel button as the cancel button just stops everything and you do not get sect...

Including the latest version of the SACS release, the pressure loadings applied on plate (as a plate pressure) is getting deleted once the loaded plates are undergoing further meshing. It is evident that meshing of plate is a very important featur...

In the current version, SACS only calculates wake encounter for members that are almost vertical (within 15 degrees) if I enter WE or WD in CDM card. However , the option for NOT nearly vertical members (more than 15 degrees from vertical) is not ...