Autodesk ®

Robot Structural Analysis

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Professional 2010

Break it down before you build it up.

Enhanced Collaboration and Workflow Made Easy

Autodesk Robot Structural™ Analysis Professional software

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complements building information modeling (BIM) with

coordinated digital analysis and design.

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional Modeling in Autodesk Revit Structure Structural Analysis in Robot Structural Analysis
is a collaborative, versatile, and fast software
application that can help you compete and win
in the global economy. Purpose-built for BIM,
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
calculates even your most complex models
with powerful finite element auto-meshing,
nonlinear algorithms, and a comprehensive
collection of design codes to help you achieve
results in minutes, not hours. Autodesk Robot
Structural Analysis Professional offers seamless,
collaborative workflow and interoperability with
3D bidirectional links to Autodesk companion
products. The open API (application programming
interface) provides a scalable, country-specific Bidirectional Links with Autodesk Revit Structure
Experience the powerful bidirectional integration of Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional and Autodesk Revit
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analysis solution for a range of structures,

Structure software. Seamlessly import and export structural models between the two applications by using the Revit
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including buildings and bridges, and civil and Extensions analysis link. Bidirectional linking enables accurate structural analysis and design results to be updated throughout
specialty structures. the building information model for coordinated construction documentation.

Subscription Benefit
As an exclusive subscription benefit, Robot™ Structural Analysis in Robot Structural Analysis Shopdrawings Created with AutoCAD Structural Detailing
Extensions for Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
Professional extend the capabilities of Autodesk
structural analysis tools, providing structural
engineers with even more flexibility to achieve
their results. The spreadsheet calculator extension
enables engineers to link analysis results into
customizable spreadsheets for postprocessing.
Users can integrate existing spreadsheets into
this environment or create new applications.
Simple tools are available that allow users to
extract a large range of data from Autodesk Robot
Structural Analysis Professional, and no special
programming experience is required.
From Analysis to Fabrication Drawings
Structural engineers using Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional can benefit from the ability to seamlessly transfer
select design data to AutoCAD Structural Detailing software, providing an integrated workflow from analysis through design
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to final project documentation and structural drawings.

Fast Simulation and Calculations of Complex Structures

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

software is a powerful analysis application with
exceptional finite element auto-meshing capabilities
that can deliver fast and up-to-date results.

We’re very pleased Modeling, Analysis, and Design

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
Analysis Capabilities
While Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
with Autodesk Robot can analyze a wide range of structures, but it Professional is a powerful, easy, and efficient tool
Structural Analysis includes an intuitive user interface specifically
created for the modeling, analysis, and design
for general linear static analysis, it also equips
structural engineers with the ability to go beyond
Professional, which of buildings. The building design layout includes the traditional analysis capabilities of other
combines powerful floor plane views to easily create columns and software programs. Engineers can explore design
generate beam framing layouts. Engineers can alternatives and investigate the linear and true
advanced analysis use tools to efficiently add, copy, remove, and edit nonlinear behavior of a structure. The software
capabilities with the geometry for similar building stories. allows the simple and effective analysis of many
multimaterial design types of nonlinearity, including P-delta analysis,
tension/compression members and supports,
expertise in one cables, and plastic hinges, just to name a few.
structural software Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
provides market-leading tools for the dynamic
package. Without a analysis of structures, and high-level fast dynamic
doubt, this solution solvers ensure that dynamic analysis can be easily
carried out for any size of structure.
helps us better
respond to our clients’ Analysis Solvers
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
challenges and also stay includes state-of-the-art solvers to deliver fast
more competitive. Wide Range of Analysis Capabilities
processing of even the largest structural models.
These analysis algorithms, based on advanced
—David Monti technology, enable engineers to deliver accurate
Advanced Auto-Meshing and Modeling
Principal, Structural Engineer results fast, helping them to easily optimize and
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
GP Structures reanalyze structures and explore a variety of
is a robust structural analysis software
structural configurations.
application with powerful mesh generation
techniques that enable structural engineers to
effortlessly work with even the most complex
models. Automatic mesh definition tools allow
for manual manipulation of the mesh, refinement,
and meshing around openings of any shape and
size. The many meshing tools available enable
structural engineers to quickly create a high-
quality finite element mesh on virtually any shape
of structure.

State-of-the-Art Analysis Solvers

Advanced Auto-Meshing and Modeling Capabilities

Unmatched Versatility and Region-Free Analysis

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

software is a comprehensive global analysis application
with an open API, delivering flexibility to analyze and
design a broad range of structures.

Reinforced Concrete and Steel Design Solution Extensive Output of Analysis Results Extending Capabilities with an Open API
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional The concept of linking applications together
contains integrated reinforced concrete and provides wide flexibility in obtaining analysis to provide a single solution is not new, but few
steel design modules based on more than 40 results. Results may be viewed on individual solutions offer the practical approach of Autodesk
international steel codes and 30 reinforced members, parts of the structure, or for the Robot Structural Analysis Professional. This
concrete codes, simplifying the design process, structure as a whole in the forms of diagrams and program utilizes component object model (COM)
and assisting engineers with selecting and maps. Tabular results may be easily filtered to show technology as introduced by Microsoft, allowing
verifying structural elements. specific data and easily output to spreadsheets for the solution to be open architecture and openly
user postprocessing of data. programmable by any engineer. The open and
flexible API offers an extensive list of possibilities,
including integrating Autodesk Robot Structural
Analysis Professional software with external
programs, such as Microsoft Excel® software,
Microsoft Word, and AutoCAD ® software;
extracting results from Autodesk Robot Structural
Analysis Professional; writing postprocessing
software, such as special codified analysis for
steel, concrete, timber, and aluminum; and the
ability to create parametric structures in Autodesk
Robot Structural Analysis Professional.

International Design Codes

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional The printout composition feature provides the
includes more than 60 sections and materials ability to save tables and model views in a user-
databases from around the world, enabling defined layout. Results and maps saved in this
international projects to be completed with layout are automatically refreshed after model
ease. With 70 built-in design codes for an array changes. Printouts can be made directly from
of countries, structural engineers can work with printout composition or can be presented in
country-specific section shapes, imperial or metric Microsoft® Word editor HTML format.
units, and country-specific building codes within
the same integrated model.

Multilingual for Global Markets

Compete in the global market with Autodesk
Robot Structural Analysis Professional. The
software supports multinational design teams
by providing many languages, including English,
French, Romanian, Spanish, Russian, Polish,
Chinese, and Japanese. Structural analysis can
be performed in one language and output can be
generated in another, providing versatility among
global teams. Imperial and metric units can be
used in combination within the same structural
model, providing adaptability to varying
environments.
Building Information Modeling for Structural Engineering

Integrated tools for modeling, coordination, analysis, design

documentation, as well as shop drawings and fabrication.

Building information modeling (BIM) is an BIM for structural engineers follows this same Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
integrated process built on coordinated, reliable methodology for the entire structural engineering Professional
information about a project from design through process, focusing on a digital model that can be Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
construction and into operations. By adopting used for coordination with architects; mechanical, software is a collaborative, versatile, and fast
BIM, architects, engineers, contractors, and electrical, and plumbing engineers; and civil structural analysis and design application that
owners can more easily create coordinated, digital engineers that is integrated with analysis, design, incorporates BIM, allowing engineers to readily
design information and documentation; use that and construction documentation, and extending analyze a wide variety of structures.
information to visualize, simulate, and analyze that digital model from design through fabrication
performance, appearance, and cost; and reliably and construction. AutoCAD Structural Detailing
deliver the project faster, more economically, and AutoCAD Structural Detailing software is a
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with reduced environmental impact. Autodesk Revit Structure powerful solution for faster and efficient detailing
Autodesk Revit Structure software integrates
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and creation of fabrication shop drawings for
multimaterial physical and analytical models, reinforced concrete and steel structures.
providing concurrent structural modeling for more
efficient, more up-to-date documentation, as well
as tight integration for analysis and design.
We have been using Robot Millennium software for more
than 10 years because of its analysis performance as well as
its design versatility for reinforced concrete, steel, and wood
structures. We are looking forward to moving to Autodesk
Robot Structural Analysis software and becoming even more
productive and competitive.
—Grzegorz Bałd
Vice President and Technical Director
Biprostal SA Engineering and Consulting, Poland

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Analysis Professional software, contact an Autodesk Premier Solutions
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