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.

07-03-2025 build 4038

Bug fixes:

• Crash when opening two New storey dialogs fixed
• Documentation generation of composite column crashed. The bug has been fixed.
• In case of analysis on elevated temperature without indirect effects of thermal expansion, the calculation was not executed with the reduced elastic modulus in the combinations with fire. The bug has been fixed.

06-03-2025 build 4035

Bug fixes:

• At some places incorrect texts appeared in the software due to translation problems. The bug has been fixed.
• In case of analysis on elevated temperature without indirect effects of thermal expansion, the calculation was not executed with the reduced elastic modulus in the combinations with fire. The bug has been fixed.
• The start height of the haunch was missing from documentation. The bug has been fixed.
• The lip of several library cold-formed section was missing on the graphical interface. The bug has been fixed.
• Adjustments on linear summation in seismic calculations.
• Shear filed was not possible to define on welded box section. The bug has been fixed.
• It was not possible to define a plate with coated steel material with Descript. The bug has been fixed.

Improvements:

• Several Consteel features were added to the list of functions we collect usage statistics about.
• The modification of the section on a large number of bar members has been significantly accelerated.

13-02-2025 build 4001

Bug fixes:

• Reference point definition was missing from Tekla import. The bug has been fixed.
• Color assignment for battened sections
• Unnecessary diagnostic error after exiting Section Drafter was fixed
• Crash when opening two New storey dialogs fixed
• Markers disappeared after analysis rerun. The bug has been fixed.
• Deleting objects was difficult after selecting them by double clicking on object property name in Property tree. The bug has been fixed
• Unsupported bar members with double cold-formed sections were not recognized in Diagnostics. The bug has been fixed
• Model previews on Steelspace are fixed
• Supports were incorrectly displayed on FEM tab in some cases. The bug has been fixed. Analysis is not affected.
• The software crashed when Descript was trying to open an Excel file which was already opened. The bug has been fixed.
• Fixes regarding analysis result mx and placing markers for shell elements
• Fix of crash when deleting member during Move point or edge feature
• Crash of analysis of battened sections has been fixed.
• Generation of SLS load combinations in Descript fixed.
• Loads in Sile script fixed
• Documentation generation of composite column crashed. The bug has been fixed.
• Missing detailed design results fixed in documentation

Improvements:

• Romanian standard has been introduced instead of EN Romanian NA.
• Fictive joint function is implemented for exporting internal forces of joints to .csv format
• Model can be exported to .xml format to provide possibility of importing it into IDEA StatiCa Checkbot 24.1
• Load combinations can now be ordered by values of factors
• Double cold-formed sections in Descript
• Several Consteel features were added to the list of functions we collect usage statistics about.
• Check of presence of USB dongle driver implemented to detect possible cause of protection errors.
• Standard references for Chinese library sections improved

Modifications:

• csJoint.exe has been terminated

30-01-2025 build 3955

Bug fixes:

• Seismic analysis with CQC calculation method crashed when tension rods were present in the model. The bug has been fixed.

22-01-2025 build 3938

Bug fixes:

• Calculate button fixed at composite beam design.
• Load combination list fixed at composite beam design.
• The software crashed on a portion operation when the model was originally saved in an earlier (e.g. 14) version of Consteel and opened in version 18. The bug has been fixed.
• In certain cases, the analysis crashed. The bug has been fixed.
• Line link element wasn’t created between a member and a line on a surface element. The bug has been fixed.
• Cross sectional area was displayed incorrectly for concrete I section with tapered flange width. The bug has been fixed. The analysis calculation was correct originally, there is no change in that.
• Wind coefficient was not saved when defining snow effect. The bug has been fixed.

Improvements:

• An automatic model save is now always initiated at analysis start.
• Composite beams are now removed from the Kg matrix in case of buckling analysis because it is not applicable for them. It is like they were put in a portion for which we do not run buckling analysis.
• Several Consteel 18 features were added to the list of functions we collect usage statistics about.

18-12-2024 build 3907

Bug fixes:

• Analysis crash when a diaphragm is connected to a tapered member has been fixed.
• Problem with analysis in case of extreme number of load combinations has been fixed.

13-12-2024 build 3902

Bug fixes:

• Small bugs in translation fixed.
• Problem with changing position of imported model has been fixed.
• Bug of seismic load combination generation in case multiple live load cases are present has been fixed.
• Crash on analysis has been fixed.
• Problem with creation of composite sections has been fixed.