Tower

The most important changes in this Build are:

• program is compatible with Windows 7 - there is no need for setting Windows Vista compatibility mode in order to run under Windows 7
• added another solver in 64-bit version - large scale block solver
• updated Sentinel HASP drivers

Except those changes, the program contains certain number of improvements and minor corrections.

We announce release of 64-bit version of program Tower 6 which will establish the basis of the Expert configuration. The Expert configuration is dedicated to demanding users who analyze structures of significant magnitude, containing large number of nodes. Expert configuration is also dedicated to users who wants to employ the power of its hardware more efficiently and gain visible speed-up. This version works only under 64-bit Windows operating systems. Three main characteristics of this version are:

• multiple increase of solving and elaborating capacity - an analysis of models with 100 000, 200 000 or more nodes is reality and quite feasible.
• increased speed of the analysis - by introducing a parallelism of some key processes and procedures it is possible to employ all processor cores and shorten the time of execution. Except this, acceleration was gained by certain specific optimizations.
• modernized and improved graphics system is realised by migration from DirectX 7 to DirectX 9 led to faster graphics and increased compatibility with current and future Windows operating systems. .

Recommended computer configuration:

• Intel or AMD multi-core processor (3 or 4 cores), 8 GB of RAM, 64-bit Windows operating system (Windows Vista or Windows 7)

Minimal computer configuration:

• Intel or AMD 64-bit processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64-bit Windows operating system (Windows XP 64-bit edition, Windows Vista or Windows 7)

Implemented full 3D export of geometry to Metal Studio.

Added function for exporting geometry to Metal Studio.

This certificate is valid thru November 30, 2011.

Fixed problem with installation and false virus detection in Build 1407.

Implemented several new features - the most important are related with ifluences in proxy entity for multimodal seismic load cases, implemented EC 2 (EN 1992-1-1:2004), implemented general Wood & Armer method...

There is more detailed list of new features in this Build:

• Calculation of influences in proxy entity enabled for multi modal seismic load cases and for SRSS combinations
• Enabled change of LCS for proxy entity
• Implemented EC 2 (EN 1992-1-1:2004) European Standard for concrete design
• TPBK (Croatian Standard for concrete design) separated from EC 2 (ENV 1992-1-1:1991)
• For EC based design codes added an option for arbitrary defining partial factors for materials
• For non orthogonally reinforced slabs implemented general Wood & Armer method for incorporating twisting moments in slab design.
• Implemented option for JUSSRPS name change in standard for steel design

Except those new features, the program contains several optimizations, improvements and minor corrections.

Implemented several new features – added new code for steel design (EN 1993-1-1:2005), added another seismic code (Eurocode 8 - ENV) and implemented import from IFC format.

Except those new features, the program contains several optimizations, improvements and minor corrections.

Implemented several new features – the most important are: calculator for slab punching control, added a new convention for expressing area of shear reinforcement, additional marking of influences in surface and linear entities...

This is more detailed list of new features in this Build:

• individual selection of configuration files for preserving during installation
• fully automatic configuration of communication with HASP keys in network installation.
• added feature for automatic generation of boundary conditions on walls – bypassing walls in seismic analysis.
• added new advanced options for seismic analysis – adjusting axial rigidity.
• additional marking of influences (isolines or diagrams) for surface and linear entities.
• changed convention of displaying influences in indirect elements – influences are transformed according local coordinate system of current 2D view.
• option for adjusting density of integration in proxy element.
• added option for assigning multiplier for surface reinforcement areas
• two conventions for expressing area of shear reinforcement.
• calculation and adopting longitudinal reinforcement according to envelope of acting tensile force
• option for splitting large txt reports of concrete, steel or timber design.
• improvement in punching shear control and implementation of calculator for punching shear control.

Except those new features, the program contains several optimizations, improvements and minor corrections. Notice: The implementation of importing models from IFC format was postponed and scheduled to the next build.

This version contains several minor changes - optimizations and corrections.

The most important changes in this Build are:

• several corrections in punching shear control for slabs.
• a change of material names in steel design acc. Eurocode.
• several corrections in timber design acc. Eurocode.
• correction in defining procedure for arbitrary seismic spectra.
• optimisation in printing graphical blocks containing rendered picture.
• minor correction and optimisation in conversion of Planet and Tower4 files.