Documentation of SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design

About SOFiSTiK

SOFiSTiK is Europe’s leading manufacturer of construction software for analysis, design, and detailing. Over 2,000 customers worldwide use the company’s solutions to build large and complex infrastructure and buildings or implement special projects. These include the Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul and the new Leverkusen Bridge spanning the Rhine. Visit our Website to know more about us.

User’s Guide

SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design allows to generate a 3D Finite-Element model from an Autodesk^® Revit^® analytical model including loads and boundary conditions.

The generation of the Finite Element model can be started directly from within Revit.

Additional commands allow to control the mapping of materials, sections and load natures or to check the analytical model prior to meshing. Using the SOFiSTiK Structural Properties, building members in Revit can be attributed with additional analysis properties such as grouping information, meshing properties on an element level or boundary hinges on walls and slabs. Immediate review of the generated Finite Element Model and results is possible with SOFiSTiK Visualization and the command Show Results.

SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design also provides a number of auxiliary commands. In particular, it allows to generate so-called “Subsystems” based on Revit views (“Subsystem Views”) for a detailed analysis of partial models.

For an overview of SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design current webinars and events, please visit our product page.

Note

Users of SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design with interface to SOFiSTiK FEA can access the SOFiSTiK Structural Desktop (SSD). There, further analysis, enveloping and design can be performed according to various standards and codes.

They can also open SOFiSTiK Graphic directly from Revit.

• Supported Elements and Mapping
• Supported Calculation and Design codes
• Licensing
• Release Notes
• Upgrade from previous versions
• Dynamo and SOFiSTiK

Command Reference

A complete command reference for SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design can be found here:

• Command Reference
  • Analysis
  • Mapping
  • Systems
  • Design
  • Results
  • Utilities
  • Interfaces
  • Manage

Getting Started Tutorial

Get started with SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design by following the tutorial Reinforced Concrete Building in Revit available in the documentation SOFiSTiK (FEA) Tutorial 2022.

Watch and Learn

Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, what about a video?

In Watch and Learn you will find explanatory videos tutorials describing a small workflow or feature of SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design.

• Watch and Learn…
  • … About Modelling
  • … About Member Design
  • … About Results and Documentation
  • … About Dynamo with SOFiSTiK

Additional Resources

Further help and support about the SOFiSTiK software can be found here:

• The SOFiSTiK Website for an overview of the SOFiSTiK software’s functionality

• Administration Manual 2022 for more general information about licensing in SOFiSTiK

• Webinars and Webinar Recordings for the latest upcoming webinars and free access to our recordings

• User Reports and Interviews to read about our users experiences

• SOFiSTiK (FEA) Tutorial 2022 for tutorials, videos, examples and workflow descriptions

• SOFiSTiK FEA Manual 2022 for help and information about further SOFiSTiK softwares especially the SOFiSTiK Structural Desktop (SSD)

• SOFiSTiK AG YouTube’s Channel with all our video playlists

• SOFiSTiK Forum to exchange directly with other SOFiSTiK users from the community

Note

Do you need more help with SOFiSTiK software products?

Our experienced support team is here for you. Simply contact the SOFiSTiK Technical Support.