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CYPECAD

As of version 2026.b, project files are automatically associated with the corresponding CYPE app in the Windows environment. This means that you simply double-click on the file to open it directly in the appropriate program, without having to select it manually. This improvement streamlines the workflow and provides a smoother and more efficient user experience.

In CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements, it is now possible to define several stirrup sections, check the structural limit, and perform checks according to the CIRSOC 103 standard in Argentina.

In CYPECAD, the option to consider the increase in basal shear forces with user criteria has been added to all seismic codes, providing greater flexibility in international projects.

CYPECAD now includes improvements in the editing of punching shear reinforcement and a new option to optimise space in portal frame drawings, streamlining project documentation.

Version 2026.b expands the international scope of CYPE software with the implementation of new standards:

    • CYPECAD (Turkish wind standard TS 498: 2021);

    • CYPECAD and CYPE 3D (Algerian earthquake standard RPA 2024);

    • CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Portal frame generator (Romanian rolled steel standard SR EN 1993-1-1);

    • CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Portal frame generator (Romanian standard SR EN 1993-1-3 and Indian standard IS 801 - 1975 (Rf 1995) for shaped steel);

    • StruBIM Steel and CYPE Connect (Australian standards for anchors AS 3600: 2018 and AS 5216: 2021).

With the "Lightweight slabs" module, CYPECAD analyses and designs lightweight slab floors, made up of two different zones: lightened and infilled. Lightweight slabs are selected from the manufacturer's catalogues integrated in the program, which are available via the "Open BIM Database". The slab edge must be large enough to hold the lightweight element, and the program offers the option of displaying only those that are compatible with the slab edge. A new section, "Lightweight slabs", has been added to the "Slabs" menu, which includes all the specific functions for this type of slab, such as "Enter lightweight slabs", "Generate lightweight elements" or "Generate solid zones", among others.

It is now possible to consult the ground bearing pressure diagrams at the base of the footings in CYPECAD and CYPE 3D. As a result, the suitability of the solution adopted for the foundation can be assessed, as well as the distribution of loads on the ground and the behaviour of each footing.

Should the modal spectral analysis be selected to consider the effect of earthquake, the maximum response of the structure in the seismic load is estimated by combining the results of the modes of vibration by means of the Complete Quadratic Combination (CQC). In versions prior to 2026.a, only seismic load stresses, reactions, displacements, etc. could be checked for the seismic scenario by mode. This is now also possible for the CQC modal combination.

A new option has been added in the column editor that can be used to design the transverse reinforcement of all columns while maintaining the existing longitudinal reinforcement. The option, called "Trans. reinf. all", is available in the "Redesign" group.

Version 2026.a includes new features for stairs and ramps in CYPECAD, such as the checking of stresses and displacements by combinations (previously only by simple loads), the editing of the initial floor plan of stairs and ramps, or the modification of the angle of a staircase in any group ("Rotate a stair core" option).

La versión 2026.a de CYPECAD mejora la precisión y usabilidad del programa con nuevas funcionalidades, optimizaciones en la exportación y correcciones de errores puntuales. Para más detalles, se puede consultar el botón "Saber más".

In version 2026.a the following codes have been implemented in the CYPE programs:

  • Concrete structures: BRITISH STANDARD BS 8110-1:1997 for Malaysia and Singapore in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements.
  • Rolled and reinforced steel structures: ABNT NBR 8800:2024 for Brazil in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Portal frame generator.
  • Loads on structures. Wind loads: DPT 1311-50 for Thailand in CYPECAD.
  • Loads on structures. Seismic loads: DPT 1301/1302-61 for Thailand in CYPECAD and CYPE 3D.