SOFiSTiK FEA Manual

Welcome! This is the documentation for SOFiSTiK FEA, last updated 16 Jun 2023.

Important

The documentation SOFiSTiK FEA is a new feature of the release 2022. Note that this document will be regularly updated with new content. So it’s worth checking back even after reading earlier versions.

Meet our programs

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Structural Desktop

SSD represents an uniform user interface for the total range of SOFiSTiK software. It controls pre-processing, processing and post-processing.

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Text Editor (Teddy)

Teddy is a powerful control centre as well as an editor, which fully utilizes the CADINP language. Use Teddy to extract the full power of SOFiSTiK software.

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Analysis + Design

Perform structural analysis of buildings and member design directly in Autodesk® Revit®. Interfaces to SSD when installed together with SOFiSTiK FEA 2022.

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Calculation

Learn how to use the program SOFiSTiK CALCULATION (via GUI, CADINP and batch).

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Report Browser

Learn how to use the SOFiSTiK Report Browser and get more information about SOFiSTiK output files.

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Result Viewer

Learn how to view results in tabular format, export data to excel, create diagram plots, view cross section results, etc.

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SOFiPLUS(-X)

SOFiPLUS(-X) is a AutoCAD-based modeler for 2D and 3D structures with graphical bridge, tendon and cross section editor.

Release Notes

Get updates regarding new features and bugfixes.