05-08-2025 build 4244

Bug fixes:

• Load combination filter (scrolling the table and filtering by rules) has been accelerated.

28-07-2025 build 4232

Bug fixes:

• In Section result table and documentation of cold-formed section design, shear stresses were not displayed correctly at General elastic resistance - Combined check. Calculation was correct, only the display not. The bug has been fixed.

23-07-2025 build 4222

Bug fixes:

• When moving an LTS, the simulation-based surface wind loads were not moved together with it. The bug has been fixed.
• It is now possible to copy generated load cases (standard meteorological and simulation) with all of the loads included.

04-07-2025 build 4209

Bug fixes:

• IDEA StatiCa Checkbot export failed when results from SLS load combination were present in the model. The bug has been fixed.
• Internal forces calculation in case thermal load and bow imperfection is considered, has been fixed.
• Analysis results were different in case of XBrace elements if first order calculation was not requested but only second order and/buckling. The bug has been fixed. First order calculation is now always executed if necessary for the upcoming calculation.
• Analysis results presented false errors in some cases after multiple runs due to a technical bug. The bug has been fixed.

Modifications:

• Small changes on the user interface to align with updated licensing system.
• Design results are not shown anymore on members with intumescent paint in the accidental load combinations containing the fire effect because they are not relevant.
• Adjustment on Section result table for Conservative interaction resistance.

Improvements:

• Compatibility granted with newly released FALCON plugin (FALCON beta versions will not start from this Consteel version).
• Navigation overview is extended with videos of different presets.
• Consideration of the effect of hot-dip galvanizing in fire design is implemented.

17-06-2025 build 4172

Bug fixes:

• Problem with displaying the end marks has been fixed.
• Sorting load combinations by values has been temporarily disabled on Load combination dialog due to a bug until final fix.
• Stable length results were not displayed in Section module. The bug has been fixed.
• Bug in plastic hinge analysis has been fixed.

Modifications:

• Frame corner can be placed not only to bar members with continuous end releases but with semi-rigid too.
• Connection stiffness can be considered in case of frame corner present.

05-06-2025 build 4149

Bug fixes:

• For RC columns the second order internal forces were not labelled. The bug has been fixed.
• Tutorials did not start. The bug has been fixed.
• Fixes on composite beam design: Calculation of concrete area and b0 distance consideration for Design shear resistance.
• Crash is fixed in case of a new model Create new load combination set.
• Problem with creating joint model from a user model has been fixed.
• Adjustments were made on model diagnostics for double cold-formed section in order to avoid improper diagnostic errors causing the analysis to fail.

19-05-2025 build 4124

Bug fixes:

• Hot-rolled rods were transferred as a tube into IDEA StatiCa Connection. The bug has been fixed.
• Handling of through-going beams during load transfer to IDEA StatiCa Connection has been fixed.
• Improvements were made on load distribution logic to avoid incorrect distributions.
• In certain cases there were problems with modifying LTS-s. The bug has been fixed.
• Display of composite cross-sections in Section module was incorrect. The bug has been fixed.
• Hotkey for Colouring by section (Alt-C) was not working. The bug has been fixed.
• Sorting of models is fixed in Cloud Open dialog.
• Crane load setting were not properly saved. The bug has been fixed.
• .smadsteel files created by Consteel 17 or Axis Converter could not be imported into Consteel 18. The bug has been fixed.
• Adjustments on meteorological surface placement.
• In some cases when a tension rod was connected to a support, reaction forces appeared in the released direction. The bug has been fixed.

Improvements:

• Necessity of intumescent painting is now shown on Design result table in case of critical temperature calculations.
• Several improvements and new commands in Descript including shearfield, frame corner, sway imperfection.
• Aeff added to result documentation of settlement calculation in Consteel Joint.

05-05-2025 build 4089

Bug fixes:

• When using IDEA StatiCa Connection link, the shear forces were transferred with the wrong sign causing unbalanced forces in the connection design. The bug has been fixed. INFO: IDEA StatiCa interface is still limited to the 4 IDEA StatiCa versions which are listed in the Options menu.

17-04-2025 build 4076

Bug fixes:

• On some user computers model open crashed constantly. The bug has been fixed.

28-03-2025 build 4061

Bug fixes:

• Bug in bulk material change on Section administration dialog has been fixed.
• Several errors in IFC and SAF import have been fixed including positioning and section conversion problems.
• Fire load combination generation caused the software to be freezed for a long time in case of huge number of wind load cases. The bug has been fixed.
• USB net dongle was not recognized by Consteel and so the software did not start with this protection. The bug has been fixed.
• Character coding error has been fixed in plugin loading.

Modifications:

• Lindab library cross sections have been changed according to actual product palette of Lindab.