ShapeDesignerComposite Section Properties Calculator Software, Torsion and Warping Constant

ShapeDesigner Pro is an advanced general beam section calculator. ShapeDesigner calculates the cross-sectional torsion and flexural structural properties, including torsion constant (J), warping constant (Cw), normal, warping and shear stresses. These properties are absolutely necessary for the design in static, free vibrations, dynamic and buckling analysis. ShapeDesigner is a useful tool for structural engineers, for the design or analysis of steel, aluminum, and polymeric or composite materials sections. ShapeDesigner calculates the stress distribution including normal, warping and shear stresses, the equivalent Von-Mise, principal and residual stresses.

• Selection of materials and properties from a library
• Multi-criterion optimization for standard sections
• Optimization for complex sections
• New and efficient design verification solver
• New integrated tool for build-up beam connector calculations
• Advanced integrated CAD for sketching and drawing 2D profiles
• Integrated automatic 2D mesh generator
• Library of commonly used standard (AISC, CISC and BS (British Steel)) and parametric sections
• Sections can be used to assemble complex geometries
• Integration of the DXFEasy application to Import/export of DXF (Autocad) files
• 2D profile may be extruded to a 3D shape or revolved to a 3D axisymmetric shape
• Isocolor representation of the stresses
• Stresses results are normal, warping, shear, Von-Mises and principal stresses
• Improved 2D mesh generator, fast and efficient solver for complex sections
• Shear flow and shear stresses due to the shear loads Vx and Vy
• Generates professional output report
• Integrated units converter tool
• Integrated 3D MohrCircle tool
• Support for dimensions and notes
• Locates the plastic neutral axes of a composite section
• Displays the transformed composite section with stress distributions
• Performs elastic-plastic bending analysis
• Detailed user manual with practical examples and references