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This course introduces the complete workflow for steel structure analysis using SOFiSTiK.

Starting with project setup, you will define materials, cross-sections, and structural geometry before applying loads and boundary conditions. The training demonstrates how to perform structural analysis and evaluate internal forces and structural behaviour.

A key part of the workflow is exporting the structural model using the Structural Analysis Format (SAF). This enables seamless IDEA StatiCa integration, allowing the calculated internal forces to be transferred for detailed connection design workflows. By the end of the course, you will understand how to analyse steel structures and exchange structural data efficiently between analysis and connection design tools.

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Diese Erste Schritte führen Sie in die grundlegenden Workflows und wesentlichen Werkzeuge von SOFiSTiK Reinforcement in Autodesk Revit ein.

Sind Sie bereits ein erfahrener Revit-Anwender und mit Modellierung sowie Schalungsplanung vertraut? Dann ist jetzt der richtige Zeitpunkt, den nächsten Schritt in Richtung professioneller Bewehrungsdetailplanung zu gehen.

In dieser strukturierten Einführung lernen Sie, Bewehrung mithilfe intelligenter BIM-basierter Werkzeuge effizient zu platzieren, zu bearbeiten und zu dokumentieren. Sie arbeiten mit formbasierter und freier Bewehrung, nutzen Bewehrungssätze, erstellen Biegelisten und erzeugen klare, ausführungsreife Pläne.

Der Fokus liegt auf praxisnahen, anwendungsorientierten Workflows, die Ihnen den Übergang von der reinen Modellierung zur detaillierten Bewehrungsplanung erleichtern. Durch die Kombination der Revit-Modellierungsumgebung mit den spezialisierten Funktionen von SOFiSTiK Reinforcement schaffen Sie eine solide Grundlage für eine präzise, effiziente und modellbasierte Bewehrungsdetailierung.

Diese Erste Schritte vermitteln Ihnen die notwendigen Grundlagen, um sicher und souverän mit SOFiSTiK Reinforcement in Ihren täglichen BIM-Projekten zu arbeiten.

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This tutorial focuses on footfall analysis, specifically evaluating the effects of human-induced vibrations (walking or running) on floors, with a primary focus on serviceability and occupant comfort. The analysis is used to assess whether a floor can withstand everyday use without causing discomfort or annoyance to occupants. This is especially important in environments such as offices, hospitals, or residential buildings, where vibrations can affect people’s well-being and performance. The workflow implemented in SOFiSTiK consists of three main stages:

• Floor Subsystem Generation:
  In this stage, a floor of interest is selected, and its boundary and loading conditions are defined.
• Modal Analysis:
  Modal analysis is then performed, providing an option to convert previously calculated load cases from the linear analysis into mass.
• Footfall Analysis:
  This final stage involves defining the excitation and response positions, specifying the prescribed loading type, and selecting the steady-state and/or transient analysis.

The deliverables of the analysis are response factors, which provide a numerical measure of human comfort in response to footfall vibration. SOFiSTiK provides analysis and verification procedures under the following two design guidelines:

• CCIP-016 – A Design Guide for Footfall-Induced Vibration of Structures, published by the Concrete Centre (UK)
• SCI P354 – Design of Floors for Vibration: A New Approach, published by the Steel Construction Institute (UK)

In diesem Tutorial erlernen Sie die grundlegenden Schritte zur Modellierung eines einfachen Bauwerks in der BIM-Plattform Revit® sowie zur statischen Bemessung mit dem Softwarepaket der SOFiSTiK.

This Beginner Tutorial provides an overview of the basic SOFiSTiK functionalities for your first project. From creating a new project to documenting the results, each step is explained in a short video. An example file is available for download to follow the steps.

Ce tutoriel pour débutants offre un aperçu des fonctionnalités de base de SOFiSTiK pour votre premier projet.

De la création d’un nouveau projet à la documentation des résultats, chaque étape est expliquée à travers une courte vidéo. Un fichier d’exemple est disponible en téléchargement pour suivre le processus de votre côté.

This course introduces the workflow for modelling a steel footbridge structure using SOFiSTiK.

Starting from a practical example, you will define the design code, materials, and cross-sections before creating the structural geometry using geometric axes and structural elements.

The tutorial demonstrates how to model the bridge deck, assign supports, and define loads such as self-weight. After building the structural system, you will perform structural analysis and review the bridge model's structural behaviour.

By following this step-by-step process, you will learn how to create a consistent bridge analysis model and evaluate structural performance within a professional SOFiSTiK workflow.

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This course provides a complete workflow for modelling, analysing, and designing a prestressed bridge using SOFiSTiK.

 Starting with project creation, you will define materials, cross-sections, geometry, loads, and prestressing. You will perform linear analysis, refine the structural model, and consider construction stages and traffic loading.

A key focus is on load case superposition and stress design evaluation. Step by step, you will learn how to combine results correctly and assess structural performance. By the end of the course, you will understand the full process from system definition to structural verification and professional documentation.

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This course introduces you to modal analysis and eigenvalue extraction in SOFiSTiK FEA, with reference to EN 1991-2, Section 6.4.6, and UIC Code 776-2, Section A.6.1.

You will learn how to define the structural system, prepare the model for dynamic analysis, calculate eigenmodes, and interpret results correctly. Step by step, you will understand how stiffness, mass distribution, and boundary conditions influence structural vibration behavior.

The course combines theoretical fundamentals with practical workflows, enabling you to confidently perform the eigenvalue analyses required for railway bridge verification and dynamic compliance in accordance with European design standards.

• Calculate the eigenfrequencies and mode shapes of your structure
• Define the load trains for the analysis
• Conduct the dynamic analysis for the train passages
• Postprocess the results (i.e. plot time histories, generate result envelopes)

This tutorial series introduces the SOFiSTiK Rebar Modeler workflow, covering shape modelling, system-based reinforcement placement, duplication strategies, and splicing techniques.

You will learn how to efficiently create, modify, and manage reinforcement systems while maintaining parametric control and design consistency.

Practical use cases demonstrate how to streamline repetitive tasks, optimise detailing workflows, and ensure accurate reinforcement modelling within complex structural elements.

This course presents a complete workflow for performing seismic nonlinear time-history analysis of a reinforced concrete bridge pier using SOFiSTiK. Participants learn how to model material nonlinearity through plastic hinges, define hysteretic behaviour with the Modified Takeda model, and apply strain- and rotation-based performance criteria.

The tutorial guides users through the full analysis chain, from linear static and modal analyses to nonlinear dynamic simulation under real earthquake excitation (El Centro record). Key steps include damping definition, effective stiffness reduction, and time integration with adaptive convergence control.

Post-processing focuses on interpreting hinge behaviour, displacements, and performance level exceedance to assess structural safety and seismic performance. The course emphasizes performance-based evaluation and the realistic interaction of static, modal, and dynamic analyses for reinforced concrete bridge structures.

L’application SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler pour Autodesk Revit vous aide à créer des géométries d’infrastructure en 3D directement dans Autodesk Revit et met à votre disposition des outils pour l’élaboration des plans d’exécution.

The SOFiSTiK Bridge and Infrastructure Modeler for Autodesk Revit App helps you create 3-dimensional infrastructure geometries directly inside Autodesk Revit and provides tools for developing shop drawings.

In this course, you will learn how to model a simple piled raft foundation and understand the fundamental principles of soil–structure interaction using half-space analysis.

You will:

• Build the complete example model from scratch

• Define and assign soil profiles

• Use the Soil–Structure Interaction task effectively

• Generate clear and meaningful graphics for your report

• Design the raft and piles using the available tasks in SOFiSTiK Structural Desktop

By following the step-by-step lessons, you will develop the entire piled raft foundation model yourself.

If you prefer to start with a finished model, the complete project files are also provided below.

Let’s begin and explore the example together in the first lesson.

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This course introduces the parametric modelling and analysis of a truss structure using SOFiSTiK's text interface.

Starting from a practical example, you will create a new project, define cross-sections, and establish system properties before introducing variables that control the structural geometry. Step by step, you will generate truss nodes, top and bottom chords, vertical members, and diagonals. Supports and loads are then applied before the structural calculation is performed. A key aspect of the tutorial is the use of CADiNP, SOFiSTiK's text interface, which enables efficient parameter-driven modelling and transparent control of the structural analysis workflow.

This course will teach you the fundamentals of Text Input in SOFiSTiK FEA.

You will hear about the Text Editor, the Input Structure, and the Syntax CADiNP. Every lesson introduces you to new commands and input options while working on your first script. More than 60 lessons, totaling 7 hours of video content, are waiting for you to dive into the most powerful input option in SOFiSTiK FEA.

Learn about the powerful text input of SOFiSTiK that can help you to optimise workflows and increase your efficiency!