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Connection summary report

The connection summary report has been added. Connection elements, section loads, or the checks of sections, plates, fillet butt welds, and bolts can be displayed in a summarised form in this report.

From the "Report" button in the main CYPE Connect Steel window, the report can also be generated with a summary of the nodes selected by the user.

Connections library

In version 2022.a, a connection library has been added, allowing users to save defined connections so they can be applied to other nodes of the same or other jobs. This library is common to CYPE Connect Steel and StruBIM Steel.

From the connection editing panel, users will have access to the added options: Import from library, Export to library and Connections library.

Import from library

This tool allows users to import the list of operations from a connection from the library.

When importing, if the section layout is not identical to the one saved in the connection, users will be asked to match the sections of the library with the sections of the current node.

Export to library
Allows a connection to be saved in the job’s connection library. By clicking on "Export", the program will request users to define the reference to save it in the job library.

Connections library
The connections saved in the library will be available for use in the job itself. To save the connections in this library in the drive and to be able to use them in other projects, share them between CYPE Connect Steel and StruBIM Steel, or share them with other computers, users must click on "Export the element to a file".

The management of this library works in the same way as the other libraries. The following options related to the management of this library are shown at the top:
- Import the elements saved in the drive to the project
- Update the elements used in the project
- Export the element to a file
- File selection with initial values for the creation of a new job

General improvements

Version 2021.g of CYPE’s programs is a closing version of the 2021 version.

As well as the new features and improvements expressly indicated in each version of CYPE software, process optimisation involving internal updates for all our programs is normally included. In each revision, all programs are systematically checked and changes are made to improve their performance, therefore, we recommend that our users (in this case those of v.2021) always update their version to the latest one, regardless of the country for which they are using CYPE software or the language in which it is installed.

CYPE Connect Steel (new program)

CYPE Connect Steel is an application for the modelling and design analysis of steel structure connections using the finite element method. This application uses the OpenSees calculation engine.

CYPE Connect Steel imports steel structure nodes from the design models of BIM projects hosted on the BIMserver.center platform. As of version 2021.f, CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and StruBIM CYPE 3D users have the possibility of generating these design models in a BIM project, to which they export, along with other data, the forces in the nodes so that they can be used for designing connections by CYPE Connect Steel.

The program also offers users the chance to create nodes freely. Based on the sections used in the connection, users can model every component defining the connection (plates, bolts, welds, support sections, etc.) and carry out the analyses and checks.

CYPE Connect Steel also works as an integrated tool in StruBIM Steel. More information on how this works can be found in the 2021.f New features for StruBIM Steel.

In its first version, CYPE Connect Steel can design following EAE 2011 and Eurocode standards.

More information on CYPE Connect Steel.