Autodesk ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS PROFESSIONAL 2010 User manual

Autodesk®

Robot™Structural Analysis

Professional 

Break it down before you build it up.

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 Revit Structure

Autodesk®Revit®Structure software integrates

multimaterial physical and analytical models,

providing concurrent structural modeling for more

ecient, more up-to-date documentation, as well as

tight integration for analysis and design.

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 Robot Structural Analysis Professional

software is a collaborative, versatile, and fast

structural analysis and design application that

incorporates BIM, allowing engineers to readily

analyze a wide variety of structures.

AutoCAD Structural Detailing

AutoCAD®Structural Detailing software is a

powerful solution for faster and ecient detailing

and creation of fabrication shop drawings for

reinforced concrete and steel structures.

Integrated tools for modeling, coordination, analysis, design

documentation, as well as shop drawings and fabrication.

Modeling in Autodesk Revit Structure

Structural Analysis in Robot Structural Analysis

Shopdrawings Created with AutoCAD Structural Detailing

Autodesk Robot®Structural™ Analysis Professional software

complements building information modeling (BIM) with

coordinated digital analysis and design.

Enhanced Collaboration and Workﬂow Made Easy

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

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 oers seamless, collaborative workﬂow

and interoperability with D bidirectional links

to Autodesk companion products. The open API

(application programming interface) provides a

scalable, country-speciﬁc analysis solution for a

range of structures, including buildings and bridges,

and civil and specialty structures.

Subscription Beneﬁt

As an exclusive subscription beneﬁt, Robot™

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.

Bidirectional Links with Autodesk Revit Structure

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

Structure software. Seamlessly import and export structural models between the two applications by using the Revit®Extensions

analysis link. Bidirectional linking enables 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 seamlessly 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

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

can analyze a wide range of structures, but it

includes an intuitive user interface speciﬁcally

created for the modeling, analysis, and design of

buildings. The building design layout includes ﬂoor

plane views to 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 eortlessly

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.

Analysis Capabilities

While Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis

Professional is a powerful, easy, and ecient tool

for general linear static analysis, it also equips

structural engineers with the ability to go beyond

the traditional analysis capabilities of other

software programs. Engineers can explore design

alternatives and investigate the linear and true

nonlinear behavior of a structure. The software

allows the simple and eective 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 market-leading tools for the dynamic

analysis of structures, and high-level fast dynamic

solvers ensure that dynamic analysis can be easily

carried out for any size of structure.

Analysis Solvers

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

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

processing of even the largest structural models.

These analysis algorithms, based on advanced

technology, enable engineers to deliver accurate

results fast, helping them to 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’re 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 is a powerful analysis application with

exceptional ﬁnite element auto-meshing capabilities

that can deliver fast and up-to-date results.

Fast 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 ﬂexibility to analyze and

design a broad range of structures.

Unmatched Versatility and Region-Free 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, simplifying the design process, and

assisting engineers with selecting and verifying

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 with

ease. 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.

Extending 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 ﬂexible API oers 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.

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 purchase. To purchase 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.

To learn more about Autodesk Structural Engineering Solutions,

visit www.autodesk.com/building.

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

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purchase methods, 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

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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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