CYPECAD version 2025.a includes the new "Concrete nodes" module. With this module, CYPECAD can verify the seismic design requirements to be met by the beam-column nodes of reinforced concrete frames that are part of the seismic resistance system.
More information on how this module works can be found in CYPECAD’s new feature Checking the requirements for the seismic design of reinforced concrete nodes (new CYPECAD module).
Now, from the BIMserver.center project information window (displayed by clicking on the project name visible in the top right bar of the application), the owner's public profile page can be accessed on the BIMserver.center platform via the link inserted in the text representing the owner's name.
CYPECAD version 2025.a includes the following program improvements and corrections for some specific cases:
As of version 2025.a, the quantities of PSB® punching shear studs manufactured by Peikko, as well as user-defined generic studs, are already exported when generating the structure's bill of quantities.
This new feature in version 2025.a of CYPECAD makes it possible to copy the punching shear reinforcement defined for one support to the same support located on another floor.
In CYPECAD version 2025.a, the "Groups-Search references" option has been added.
This allows users to search for elements (columns, walls, frames, slabs, beam intersections and predefined loads) by their reference.
Only the reference, or part of it, needs to be entered for the element to be located.
Beams and slabs can also be searched for with the "Beam 1" ("Slab 1") format.
In the options for entering loads on the floor ("Loads", "Line loads on beams", "Surface loads on slabs"), the possibility of predefining these loads has been added so they can be entered more easily.
Furthermore, if any changes are made to the value of the load, they will be much quicker and there will be less chance of mistakes.
In CYPECAD version 2025.a, it is now possible to define concrete covers in beams that are different from those entered in the general data of the job.
To do this, in "Beam Definition > Beams > Other options > Assign covers" tab, the "Specific for the beam" option can be selected.
In the "File" menu of CYPECAD version 2025.a, the "Save as template" option has been added.
This new option allows the configuration and general data of a job to be stored in templates and used later when creating new jobs.
Saved templates can be used when creating a new job by selecting the "Start from a template" option.
As of version 2025.a, CYPECAD verifies the requirements for the seismic design to be met by the beam-column nodes of reinforced concrete frames that are part of the seismic force resisting system.
These checks for reinforced concrete nodes have been implemented for the following codes:
In the "Columns/Shear walls" menu of the "Results" tab, there is a new option: "Concrete nodes - Consult checks" which allows users to consult all the checks carried out in the selected node.
This option also allows users to access the corresponding editors, if necessary, in order to modify the reinforcement of the beams and columns at the node.
The "ULS checks" report has been extended with the corresponding tables summarising the status of the checks of the concrete nodes.
If not all checks are met at a node, a corresponding warning is displayed in the final analysis report, similar to the errors and warnings for other elements.
In version 2025.a, CYPE Menu (which can now be downloaded exclusively from the BIMserver.center platform) has new program groups.
Most of the CYPE applications are sorted into these groups. In previous versions, most of these applications could only be downloaded as single applications from the BIMserver.center platform.
By downloading and installing CYPE Menu, users will only have the CYPE programs menu installed, but none of the applications included in it will be downloaded or installed. Initially, each of the icons representing the CYPE Menu applications appears in a box with a grey background. When clicking on any of them for the first time (or on the button under the application's name), a contextual menu will appear allowing users to download and install the latest version of that application or an earlier version if available. Earlier versions (from 2024 onwards) will be available for those programs that include paid modules. Normally, free applications will only allow the latest version of these programs to be installed. Any installed version of any application can be uninstalled.
When an application has been installed, by clicking on the button under its name, the context menu that appears includes the "Uninstall" option.
More information on this program menu can be found in the FAQ "How to download and install programs from CYPE’s general menu".
The CYPE Menu download of versions before 2025 (with the applications included) is still available in the download area of the CYPE website.
As of version 2025.a, the CYPE program menu can only be downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform.
The CYPE Menu application was already available from version 2024.b on the BIMserver.center platform. Now, in version 2025.a, the advantages of CYPE Menu compared to previous versions, which were downloaded from the download area of the CYPE website, are as follows:
Further information on the new features can be found in the following new features of CYPE Menu version 2025.a.
In the download area of the CYPE website, the download of the program menu for versions prior to 2025.a (in 64-bit and 32-bit) will still be available. In this download area, there is also a link to the BIMserver.center platform "Store" for downloading the 2025.a version of "CYPE Menu".
As a result of these changes, the 32-bit version of the CYPE Menu is no longer available in version 2025.a. As of 18 February 2019 (version 2019.f), the CYPE programs have been running on 64-bit systems. Since then, only the classic CYPE menu could be installed on 32-bit systems. All other applications (downloadable from the BIMserver.center platform) only worked on 64-bit systems. We believe that 32-bit programming is no longer feasible to take advantage of the superior performance of 64-bit processors and operating systems. Users who still want to use certain 32-bit CYPE programs (those available in the "CYPE Menu" prior to version 2025.a) must install a version prior to 2025.a from the download area of the CYPE website, but will not be able to upgrade their programs to later versions. Please refer to our FAQ question "Which version should I download, 64-bit or 32-bit?" for more information on the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
