Autodesk AUTODESK ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS... User manual

Autodesk®

Robot™Structural Analysis Professional

Comprehensive analysis for your

structural projects.

Modeling in Autodesk Revit Structure

Structural Analysis in Robot Structural Analysis

Shop Drawings Created with AutoCAD Structural Detailing

Autodesk®Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional software

complements building information modeling (BIM) with

coordinated digital analysis and design.

Integrated Structural Analysis Made Easier

Autodesk®Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional

software is a collaborative, versatile, and faster

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 more 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 a smoother, collaborative

workﬂow and interoperability with D bidirectional

links to Autodesk companion products. The open

API (application programming interface) helps to

provide a scalable, country-speciﬁc analysis solution

for large and complex building structures.

Subscription Beneﬁt

As an exclusive Subscription beneﬁt, Robot™

Extensions for Autodesk®Robot™ Structural

Analysis Professional software extend the

capabilities of Autodesk structural analysis

tools, providing structural engineers with even

more ﬂexibility to achieve their results. Simple

tools are available that enable users to extract

a large range of data from Autodesk Robot

Structural Analysis Professional, and no special

programming experience is required.

Bidirectional Links with Autodesk Revit Structure

Experience the powerful bidirectional integration of Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional and Autodesk®Revit®

Structure software. More smoothly import and export structural models between the two applications by using the Autodesk

Revit Extensions analysis link. Bidirectional linking enables more accurate structural analysis and design results to be updated

throughout the building information model for coordinated construction documentation.

From Analysis to Fabrication Drawings

Structural engineers using Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional can beneﬁt from the ability to more smoothly transfer

select design data to AutoCAD®Structural Detailing software, providing an integrated workﬂow from analysis through design to

ﬁnal project documentation and structural drawings.

Modeling, Analysis, and Design

While Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis

Professional can enable users to analyze a

wide range of structures, the software includes

features specifically created for the modeling,

analysis, and design of buildings. The building

design layout includes ﬂoor plane views to more

easily create columns and generate beam framing

layouts. Engineers can use tools to eciently add,

copy, remove, and edit geometry for similar

building stories.

Advanced Auto-Meshing and Modeling

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

is a robust structural analysis software application

with powerful mesh generation techniques that

enable structural engineers to more eciently work

with even more 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

more quickly create a high-quality ﬁnite element

mesh on virtually any shape of structure.

Analysis Capabilities

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

is a powerful, easier-to-use, and efficient tool

for general linear static analysis. In addition, it

equips structural engineers with the ability to go

beyond the traditional analysis capabilities of other

software programs. Engineers can better explore

design alternatives and investigate the linear and

true nonlinear behavior of a structure. The software

enables the simple and effective analysis of many

types of nonlinearity, including P-delta analysis,

tension/compression members and supports,

cables, and plastic hinges, just to name a few.

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

provides cutting-edge tools for the dynamic analysis

of structures, and high-level fast dynamic solvers

help provide dynamic analysis that can be more

easily carried out for demanding structures.

Analysis Solvers

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

includes state-of-the-art solvers to deliver faster

processing of even more complex structural models.

These analysis algorithms, based on advanced

technology, enable engineers to deliver more

accurate results faster, helping them to more easily

optimize and reanalyze structures and explore a

variety of structural conﬁgurations.

Advanced Auto-Meshing and Modeling Capabilities

State-of-the-Art Analysis Solvers

We are very pleased

with Autodesk Robot

Structural Analysis

Professional, which

combines powerful

advanced analysis

capabilities with the

multimaterial design

expertise in one

structural software

package. Without a

doubt, this solution

helps us better

respond to our clients’

challenges and also stay

more competitive.

—David Monti

Principal, Structural Engineer

GP Structures

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional software

utilizes state-of-the-art ﬁnite element auto-meshing capabilities.

Faster Simulation and Calculations of Complex Structures

Wide Range of Analysis Capabilities

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional software

is a comprehensive global analysis application with an open

API, delivering more ﬂexibility to analyze and design a broad

range of structures.

Greater Versatility and Global Analysis

Reinforced Concrete and Steel Design Solution

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

contains integrated reinforced concrete and

steel design modules based on more than 

international steel codes and  reinforced

concrete codes, helping to simplify the design

process, and assist engineers with selecting and

evaluating structural elements.

International Design Codes

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

includes more than  sections and materials

databases from around the world, enabling

international projects to be completed more

easily. With  built-in design codes for an array

of countries, structural engineers can work with

country-speciﬁc section shapes, imperial or metric

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.

Extensive Output of Analysis Results

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

provides wide ﬂexibility in obtaining analysis results.

Results may be viewed on individual members, parts

of the structure, or for the structure as a whole in the

forms of diagrams and maps. Tabular results may be

easily ﬁltered to show speciﬁc data and easily output

to spreadsheets for user postprocessing of data.

The printout composition feature provides the

ability to save tables and model views in a user-

deﬁned layout. Results and maps saved in this

layout are automatically refreshed after model

changes. Printouts can be made directly from

printout composition or can be presented in

Microsoft®Word editor HTML format.

Extended Capabilities with an Open API

The concept of linking applications together

to provide a single solution is not new, but few

solutions oer the practical approach of Autodesk

Robot Structural Analysis Professional. This program

utilizes component object model (COM) technology

as introduced by Microsoft, allowing the solution

to be open architecture and openly programmable

by any engineer. The open and more 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.

Building Information Modeling for Structural Engineering

BIM for structural engineers follows this same

methodology for the entire structural engineering

process, focusing on a digital model that can be

used for coordination with architects; mechanical,

electrical, and plumbing engineers; and civil

engineers that is integrated with analysis, design,

and construction documentation, and extending

that digital model from design through fabrication

and construction.

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis software oers

a smoother workﬂow and interoperability with

the Autodesk structural engineering BIM solution,

Autodesk®Revit®Structure software. Extend design

and analysis capabilities by harnessing the power of

the software’s open API (application programming

interface) to help ﬁt your unique needs.

Building information modeling (BIM) is an

integrated process built on coordinated, reliable

information about a project from design through

construction and into operations. By adopting

BIM, architects, engineers, contractors, and

owners can more easily create coordinated, digital

design information and documentation; use that

information to visualize, simulate, and analyze

performance, appearance, and cost; and reliably

deliver the project faster, more economically, and

with reduced environmental impact.

Autodesk Revit Structure

Autodesk Revit Structure integrates multimaterial

physical and analytical models, providing concurrent

structural modeling for more ecient, up-to-date

documentation as well as tight integration for

analysis and design.

AutoCAD Structural Detailing

AutoCAD®Structural Detailing software is a

powerful solution for faster and more ecient

detailing and creation of fabrication shop drawings

for reinforced concrete and steel structures.

A smoother workﬂow and interoperability with the Autodesk

structural engineering BIM solution.

Learn More or Purchase

Access specialists worldwide who can provide product expertise, a deep

understanding of your industry, and value that extends beyond your software.

To license Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional software, contact an

Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider or Autodesk Authorized Reseller. Locate a

reseller near you at www.autodesk.com/reseller.

Autodesk Learning and Education

From instructor-led or self-paced classes to online training or education

resources, Autodesk offers learning solutions to fit your needs. Get expert

guidance at an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC®) site, access learning

tools online or at your local bookstore, and validate your experience with

Autodesk certiﬁcations. Learn more at www.autodesk.com/learning.

Autodesk Services and Support

Help accelerate return on investment and optimize productivity with

companion products, consulting services, and support from Autodesk

and Autodesk authorized partners. Designed to get you up to speed and

keep you ahead of the competition, these tools help you make the most

of your software—no matter what industry you are in. Learn more at

www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport.

Autodesk Subscription

Autodesk®Subscription gives you immediate access to software

upgrades and exclusive access to service and support benefits designed

to help you get the most out of your Autodesk software. Learn more at

www.autodesk.com/subscription.

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typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

We have been using Robot Millennium software for more

than  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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