Integrated connection design
Steel connection design is a fundamental aspect of structural engineering, essential for structural integrity while preferably minimizing resource consumption.
However, carrying data between different software solutions, along with all the geometrical information and internal load combinations, can be really challenging. Consteel allows users to effortlessly incorporate standard connections directly into their global structural models, thereby enhancing both accuracy and efficiency in the design process.
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Specific Feature Solutions for Non-uniform members in Consteel
Global model based modeling of connections
Connections are integrated parts of a structure and so they are integrated parts of the Consteel model too. Typical joints can be defined and placed at every relevant position. The loads from every placement are transferred automatically to the connection design module. There is no need to collect and insert the loads manually!
Connection design can be done either with our Joint module which is applicable for most standard connections, or to IDEA StatiCa Connection in case of nonstandard solutions.
Exact analysis of continuous frame corner regions
Corner zones have usually significantly different behavior than the connected beam members. Since these zones are very short, the behavior is influenced dominantly by the shear effect. Frame corner regions are semi-automatically recognised in Consteel and specific methods are applied to them during analyis and design with the consideration of kinematic constraint elements between the 7. DOF displacements of the neighbouring members (warping transfer) according to the chosen frame corner topology.
Model export possibilities
Interoperability between softwares is crucial nowadays, that is why Consteel offers several export possiblities: IFC export as the most commonly used format in the BIM world, direct export to Tekla Structures, as well as DXF export of required reinforcement area.
OUR PARTNERS
WHY CHOOSE CONSTEEL?
WHO RECOMMENDS US?

‘Consteel is a great asset for Arambol Ingeniería S.L. Thanks to its workflow we can design, calculate and present a project in record time. The program is very intuitive and easy to use. Technically, the seventh degree of freedom is an enormously useful tool to check structures with the general method, and even obtain reliable results thanks to the use of buckling shapes together with the imperfections to obtain utilization ratios that, physically, are more realistic than the reduction coefficients. Consteel has very specialized features such as the shear field or the frame corner wizard that add an extra degree of professionalism to the calculation, which translates into greater efficiency in the use of steel and, therefore, money.’

‘The Alba Arena project highlighted the extraordinary potential of the Consteel software and Pangolin. It is a pioneering technology that enables the parametric design of complex geometry and large-scale structures through the Grasshopper system. The Pangolin award is an exceptional recognition for me and the bim.GROUP, as it is a positive feedback on the quality of our work and an opportunity to showcase our expertise on an international level.’ said Dávid Lewandowski, Steel Structure Designer, regarding the award.’

‘Consteel’s technical support team is very professional. Especially Mr. Balint Vaszilievits-Sömjén, he has been a great help to us! We were impressed by his professionalism and dedication. We are satisfied with the use of Consteel, which has proven its worth in our international projects.’
‘I started using the Consteel design software during my university studies, when it was Consteel version 6. Even then I was impressed by the simplicity, transparency, and speed of the program. Since then, I have had the pleasure of designing many structures with the program, from small to large: industrial halls, office buildings, large opening roof structures, staircases, flying garages, pipe bridges, canopies, secondary closure elements, or the transmission line poles on which my doctoral thesis was based.
The bottom line is that it allows a structural engineer to model any structure in 3D in a structurally correct way, yet quickly and with a low risk of error. The most complex geometric type includes, for example, a lattice structure, where stability loss shapes can be efficiently calculated and sections optimised. One of my favourite features is the interpretability of the results, and the fact that the program receives significant updates year after year, which is the most user-oriented.’

‘From the very beginning, I really like Consteel because it can be used to perform global steel structure tests in a complex and compact way, efficiently. In addition, the software integrates well with automated parameter-driven design algorithms – so I can heartily recommend it.’


The approach of the Consteel team to software development also deserves praise, which shows a well-thought-out path of software development in terms of suitability for practical applications (and not only in terms of changing the graphic interface as is the case in other developers).
We recommend Consteel to all experienced engineers.’


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Example ModelS
Joint orientation model example
Small specific model to try out joint placement by orientation.
Read our tips and tricks about Choosing the orientation of a symmetric joint for more information.
Version: CS14.1000
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Consider connection stiffness for global analysis
Did you know that you could use Consteel to consider connection stiffness for global analysis?
Download the example model and try it!
Rotational stiffness for bolted column/beam moment bearing connections
Did you know that you could use Consteel to calculate rotational stiffness for bolted column/beam moment bearing connections?
Download the example model and try it!
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