The 2014.i version includes a new analysis option: Analyse the structure without obtaining the reinforcement (Beam Definition tab > Analyse).
Using this option, users can obtain the forces and displacements of the structure without the need to design its elements. By not designing the elements, the time required to analyse the structure is reduced.
This can save users a substantial amount of time when structures requiring a long analysis period are being designed, since usually, the first analyses are used to check that the dimensions of the structural elements that have been introduced are adequate, so to avoid excessive displacements.
