Advance Design Ribbon - Analysis Tab

The Analysis tab of the Advance Design Ribbon is your essential hub for all analysis and calculation functionalities within the software. Designed to simplify your workflow, this tab organizes essential tools and commands for performing complex analyses and calculations, all within easy reach.

Analysis tab on the Advance Design Ribbon

Analysis tab of the Advance Design Ribbon

Detailed Description of the Analysis Tab

Below you will discover a detailed description of each command, thoughtfully grouped into panels based on their logical application. This structured approach aims to enhance your understanding and utilization of these powerful analysis tools in Advance Design, enabling you to conduct accurate and efficient calculations for your projects.

1. Analysis Model command

Provides access to the Calculation Sequence dialog box, in which you can define the actions to perform during the analysis step.

Analysis Model command on the Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Analysis Model command

2. Objects panel

Objects panel on the Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Objects panel

	Save view
	Lines commands - access to the following commands: - create a point - create a line - create an arc by 3 points - create a circle by its center and radius.
	Opens the Display Settings dialog box, allowing the configuration of display styles.
	Replace CAD View - to replace a saved view with the current view of the graphic area.
	Creates a DOF restraint.
	Creates a DOF constraint.
	Creates an elastic link.
	Creates a link at node.

3. Analysis Model panel

Analysis Model panel on the Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Analysis Model panel

	Helps you verify the descriptive model - it performs the verification of the descriptive model consistency and accuracy.
	Opens the Mesh Options dialog box, which allows the configuration of the automatic mesh parameters.
	Launches the meshing of the structure - it performs a splitting-up of the structural elements in finite elements in order to refine the calculation results.
	Opens the Calculation sequence dialog box to launch the desired calculations.

4. Analysis

Analysis panel

Modal: Create a Modal Analysis
Static NL: Create a Static Non-linear Analysis
Buckling: Create a Generalized Buckling Analysis

5. Construction Stages command

The Construction Stages command in Advance Design is a powerful tool that simplifies the process of defining construction stages in structural engineering projects. These stages are essential for a comprehensive analysis of how a structure evolves.

Construction Stages command

To simplify the definition of construction stages, you have four options available:

Construction Stages options

You can use the Add stage feature to create a new construction stage. This feature allows you to add one stage at a time.
The Add multiple stages option enables the user to add numerous new construction stages, depending on the number entered.
Use the Automatic generation option to automatically generate construction stages, with one stage for each story of the building.
With the option called Assign to stage you can open a window to assign selected objects to stages.

6. Design Template command

Opens the Design Template Description dialog box, allowing you to define design properties styles for structure elements:

Design Template commandl on the Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Design Template command

7. Rules definition command

Opens the Rules Manager, allowing the definition of rules for filtering the results.

Rules Definition command on Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Rules definition command

8. RC (Reinforced Concrete) Design Panel

RC Design panel on the Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

RC (Reinforced Concrete) Design Panel

	Opens the Design Settings dialog box for reinforced concrete elements.
	Runs the reinforced concrete calculation.

9. Steel Design Panel

Steel Design panel on Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Steel Design Panel

	Opens the Design Settings dialog box for steel elements.
	Opens the Stored Shapes dialog box, allowing you to select and configure available steel elements shapes used for the steel elements optimization.
	Runs the steel calculation.

10. Timber Design Panel

Timber Design panel on Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Timber Design Panel

	Opens the Design Settings dialog box for timber elements.
	Runs the timber calculation.

11. Calculation by Phases command

Opens the Calculation Sequence (calculation on steps) dialog box. Using this dialog box it is possible to define calculation phases and to determine the cases and combinations to calculate in each phase.

Calculation by Phases command on Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Calculation by Phases command

12. Render Modes panel

Allows you to select the desired rendering mode.

Render Modes panel on Analysis Ribbon tab in Advance Design

Render Modes panel

	Displays axes.
	Display axes with sections.
	Displays profiles.
	Displays linear contour.
	Displays covered (shaded) faces.
	Displays linear contour with shaded faces.
	Ghost display.

13. Snap panel

Allows you to select the snap modes to be used in the current project:

Snap panel on the Analysis tab in Advance Design

Snap panel

	Enable / disable the snap modes.
	Snap to endpoint.
	Snap to the mid point of a segment.
	Snap to the intersection of two objects.
	Snap to center.
	Snap to the nearest entity.
	Snap perpendicularly to an object.
	Snap parallelly to an object.
	Snap to the intersection point of the virtually extended elements.
	Snap tracking each point between the extremities.
	Snap to ortho directions.
	Set a relative snap (no limitations for the snap position).
	Length on element: Snap to an element at a specified distance from a certain point of the element.