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CYPE 3D

CYPE 3D version 2025.d includes the implementation of codes for rolled and reinforced steel structures and seismic actions. In the "Implementing codes and improving their enforcement" section for the new features of version 2025.d, you can consult the codes included in all CYPE programs in this version.

The following have been included in CYPE 3D:

  • Rolled and reinforced steel structures
    • NTC-2018 (Italy)
  • Loads on structures. Seismic loads
    • NSCP 2015 (Philippines)
    • TBDY 2018 (Turkey)

Turkish Building Seismic Code.

Implemented in CYPECAD and CYPE 3D.

National Structural Code of the Philippines 2015. Volume 1: Buildings, towers and other vertical structures.

Implemented in CYPECAD and CYPE 3D.

As of version 2025.d, the "Project selection" window in the apps connected to BIMserver.center incorporates a new notification system to inform users about the latest new features on the platform.

This space displays relevant messages about new features, enhancements and recommendations related to BIMserver.center. In addition, direct links to documents, tutorials and additional resources will be included to facilitate the adoption of these new features.

In version 2025.d, the CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation Elements programs incorporate the lateral stability analysis module to facilitate the design of deep foundations subjected to significant lateral forces.

This module complements the structural check of reinforced concrete piles (if your licence includes the "Piles II: Structural check" module), by allowing the checking of pile sections and reinforcements under various loading scenarios. For this purpose, the soil characteristics are integrated by means of p-y curves, and the non-linear behaviour of the soil is considered in the analysis.

The analysis is carried out using the OpenSees© analysis engine and is based on a finite element model where the behaviour of the soil is assimilated to a series of non-linear springs. The stiffnesses of these springs are determined according to the geotechnical parameters previously defined in the specifications of the soil layer.

The forces and displacements obtained at each point can be viewed on screen and exported to a CSV file. Furthermore, if your license includes the "Piles II: Structural check" module, the calculated forces are used to check the reinforcement of the pile section in accordance with the applicable codes.

To use this module, the following permissions are required in the license, depending on the program to be used:

  • In CYPECAD
    "CYPECAD", "Pile caps", "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis" and "OpenSees©. Professional version".
  • In CYPE 3D
    "CYPE 3D", "Pile caps", "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis" and "OpenSees©. Professional version".
  • In Foundation elements
    "Foundation elements", "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis" and "OpenSees©. Professional version".

In version 2025.d, the CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements programs incorporate structural checking of reinforced concrete piles for deep foundations.

The new module "Piles II: Structural check" complements the design of this type of foundation, verifying the safety of piles as a structural element of reinforced concrete according to the criteria of the selected codes.

The program can be used to easily define the section of the piles and their reinforcement and to check their resistance to the forces transmitted by the pile cap to the pile head. If the lateral stability analysis is carried out, the stresses obtained from this analysis are also taken into account. The lateral stability analysis is part of the other pile module implemented in this version "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis".

In the "General data > Foundation elements with external fixity" panel, some options have been implemented that allow considering minimum values of the bending moment and axial force to be considered, as well as setting the buckling length of the pile for the calculation. These values can also be modified for each pile cap individually.

The verification has been implemented for the entire collection of codes available in the CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements programs.

To use this module, the following permissions are required in the license, depending on the program to be used:

  • In CYPECAD
    “CYPECAD”, “Pile caps” and “Piles II: Structural check”.
  • In CYPE 3D
    “CYPE 3D”, “Pile caps” and “Piles II: Structural check”.
  • In Foundation elements
    “Foundation elements” and “Piles II: Structural check”.

Version 2025.d includes two new modules for checking and analysing piles (Piles II and Piles III) in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements.

In the previous version 2025.c, the Piles I module was already implemented in the same programs. Therefore, as of version 2025.d, users of CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements have three pile modules that complement the design of deep foundations using pile caps. The three pile modules are the following:

  • Piles I: Calculation of sinking load (v.2025.c)
    This module, already implemented in the previous version (2025.c), is used to verify the bearing capacity of reinforced concrete piles under different loading conditions, taking into account the characteristics of the soil and of the pile itself. More information on this module can be found in the new features of version 2025.c.

    In version 2025.d, the Piles I module includes a new feature in the pile sinking resistance analysis by allowing the selection of two analysis modes. More information on this can be found in the new feature of this version "Analysing the sinking resistance of piles using allowable bearing pressures".
  • Piles II: Structural check (v.2025.d)
    Implemented in this version (2025.d), Piles II offers the possibility to easily define the pile section and its reinforcement, and thus to check its resistance against the requesting forces transmitted by the pile cap to the pile head. More information on this module can be found in "Piles II: Structural check (new module)" in the new features of this version.
  • Piles III: Lateral stability analysis (v.2025.d)
    Also implemented in version 2025.d, Piles III incorporates the lateral stability analysis to facilitate the design of deep foundations subjected to significant lateral forces. This module can be used to carry out the checks of the "Piles II: Structural check" module (if it is included in your license) also considering the lateral forces transmitted by the pile cap to the head of the piles. The analysis is carried out using the OpenSees© analysis engine and is based on a finite element model where the behaviour of the ground is assimilated to a series of non-linear springs. More information on this module can be found in "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis (new module)" in the new features of this version.

To use this module, the following permissions are required in the license, depending on the program to be used:

  • In CYPECAD
    “CYPECAD”, “Pile caps” and the pile modules you wish to use.
  • In CYPE 3D
    “CYPE 3D”, “Pile caps” and the pile modules you wish to use.
  • In Foundation elements
    “Foundation elements” and the pile modules you wish to use.

In addition, in any of the three programs listed above, the user license must also have the "OpenSees©. Professional version" if the "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis" module is one of the modules being used.

CYPE 3D version 2025.c includes the following improvements and corrections:

  • The option for not adjusting the model to changes in the grid has been implemented. In previous versions of CYPE 3D, when the position of any of the grid lines was modified, the elements contained in that elevation also moved. As of version 2025.c, this behaviour can now be edited by the user.

  • The selection criteria for bars on which a panel distributes loads has changed. In version 2025.c, the definition segment is used instead of the bar segment considering the global axes.

  • An error that occurred in the generation of the analytical model when a pinned connection was applied to the end of the inner bar of an element has been corrected.

  • An error that could occur when drawing the forces in bands of sheet integration on the screen has been corrected. When the "Selected bars only" option was selected, the force diagrams or envelopes were not refreshed correctly to show the selected options.

In version 2025.c, the calculation of the sinking load in deep foundations using reinforced concrete piles has been implemented for the "CYPECAD", "CYPE 3D" and "Foundation elements" programs. This implementation has been included in the new module "Piles: Calculation of sinking load".

This module complements the design of deep foundations using pile caps, allowing users to verify the bearing capacity of piles under different load conditions, considering the characteristics of the soil and the pile itself.

To use this module, the user license must have the appropriate permissions depending on the program where it is to be used.

More information on this module common to the CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements programs is available in the new 2025.c version "Piles: Calculation of sinking load (new module)".

As of version 2025.c, the CYPECAD and CYPE 3D column editor will use hardware acceleration for drawing the column schedule.

This implementation allows the model to be represented and moved more smoothly.

Version 2024.f changed the way bars were exported and imported between CYPE 3D and CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel from an IFC format to an exchange file in JSON format. As of this version, the bars of the sections supported by the connection editor were exported.

Now, as of version 2025.c, all other sections supported by StruBIM Steel will also be exported and imported, in addition to the tag assignment that the bars had in CYPE 3D.

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