ROBOT Office 19.0 - new features!

1. Robot Millennium - Structures

1.1. Structure model

• Ergonomics:
  • Object inspector - new dialog for display of objects and their properties (tree structure) allowing for selection and edition of model elements,
  • Object properties dialog box - new dialog box allowing for preview and quick change of properties for groups of objects, bars, panels,
  • Arbitrary names of bars and panels enabling description of structure elements and identification (during design and on printouts),
  • Saving of model parts together with results in separate file - allowing for simultaneous design of several model parts and data updating, analysis for smaller structure accelerates and makes the design easier,
  • Table of quantity survey for panels - summary of area and material for plates and shells,
  • Definition of surface loads on contours (without panel selection).
• Modeling:
  • Automatic offsets defined using the position of the member in reference to other member or slab e.g. purlin on rafter or beam under the slab; when the rafter or slab position is changed the offset is automatically updated,
  • Orthotropy direction compatible to local panel system,
  • Adding supports for nodes belonging to several supported edges or surfaces, new supports are created that properties are a sum of supported degrees of freedom,
  • Acceleration of finite element mesh generation,
  • Automatic refinement of finite element for supported nodes.
• Sections:
  • Sections with corrugated web - WTA database (SIN) and user-defined dimensions,
  • Sections with castellated web (I-sections) - definition using section cut height, hexagonal and circular openings,
  • Additional parameters for section defined by properties (Ax, Iy, Iz...) that allows for steel member design,
  • Databases of C-sections and Z-sections (Borga, Lindab, Pruszyński).
• Loads:
  • Moving loads - arbitrary position of vehicle on route defined by polyline points,
  • Snow/wind loads according to Eurocode 1 for 3D frames
  • OSnow/wind loads according to Spanish code NBE-AE-88 (18.MP1),
  • Snow/wind loads according to Italian code DM 16/1/96 (18.MP3).
• Advanced options:
  • Automatic generation of rigid links between panel edges,
  • Slab stiffness reduction for bending
  • Automatic refinement of finite elements over supports.

1.2. Calculations

• Analysis:
  • Bars on unidirectional elastic ground with uplift,
  • Improved management of bar elements in non-linear P-Delta analysis.
• Seismic analysis:
  • Seismic calculations according to updated Eurocode 8, Portuguese, Italian NAD and general (definition of factors possible),
  • Seismic calculations according to updated Romanian code P100-1-2004.

1.3. Results

• Results:
  • Reaction in the form of diagrams for linear supports,
  • Integral value for influence lines of moving loads,
  • Extreme values for FE (extreme on layers).
• Results for finite elements - diagrams on cuts:
  • Integral value - sum on the diagram,
  • Selection of arbitrary direction for results on diagrams (not only in local cut system),
  • Table of results for total displacements and deflections.

1.4. Auxiliary tools

• Simplified definition and calculations of steel 3D frames
  • New tool for definition and calculations of frames (new application).
• Data exchange:
  • Import of structure model from Revit® program (Autodesk company),
  • Data update in the Revit program after finishing of design in Robot,
  • Transfer of workframes and support nodes from RCAD Steel.

2. Robot Millennium - Steel

2.1. Steel member design

• General:
  • Standardization of automatic buckling length for all COM codes.
• PN code:
  • Design of sections with corrugated web (SIN),
  • Design of sections with castellated web.
• Eurocode3:
  • Update of steel design for new edition of EC3.
• BSK standard
  • Taking bending effect into account for Swedish standard BSK.
• GB 50017-2003 standard
  • Bar design according to Chinese standard GB 50017-2003 (18.0MP4).

2.2. Steel connection design

• General:
  • The new interface for connection management with the use of Object Inspector,
  • Possibility of multiple copying of connections in the structure,
  • Defining many connections for the selected structural bars,
  • Values addend to verification messages,
  • Calculation notes in HTML format HTML with export to MS Word® and MS Excel® programs.
• PN code:
  • Calculations of fixed column base (18.0MP4),
  • Calculations of concreted column base (18.0MP4),
  • Beam-principal beam connection,
  • Definition of trapezoidal ribs for pinned column base.
• Eurocode3 (EN 1993-1-1:2005):
  • Beam-column connection,
  • Rigidity analysis of beam-column connection.

3. Robot Millennium - Concrete

3.1. Member required reinforcement

• General:
  • Integration with structure: storing info about numbers of supports, members, etc. as well as stories,
• Eurocode2:
  • Calculations according to general rules of EC2,

3.2. Slab required reinforcement

• General:
  • Different environment types set for cracking of upper and lower reinforcement layer,
  • Minimum reinforcement for upper and lower layer, independent values,
  • Possibility to take into account or not the Amin value in the results.
• Eurocode2
  • Calculations according to general rules of EC2
• Italian code:
  • DM 9/1/96 (MP4) code.

3.3. Slab provided reinforcement

• General:
  • Provided reinforcement for slabs – unidirectional reinforcement and reinforcement in one layer (18.0MP4),
  • Distinguish (different hatching type) supporting and loading elements on drawings

3.4 Beam module

• General:
  • Bent bars taken into consideration in longitudinal and sectional reinforcement of beams according to PN,
  • Detailed edition of geometry of straight and bent bars,
  • Import of skew beams from model (as straight beams),
  • Axial force taken completely into consideration (in calculations of shear and cracking),
• Eurocode2:
  • Calculations according to general rules of EC2.
• BAEL code:
  • Additional anchorage types.
• Russian code (SNIP):
  • Provided reinforcement.
• Italian code :
  • DM 9/1/96 (MP4) code.

3.5. Column module

• BAEL code:
  • Calculations with fire resistance taken into consideration
• Eurocode2:
  • Calculations according to general rules of EC2
• PN code:
  • Reinforcement check for shear in columns (MP1)
• Italian code:
  • DM 9/1/96 (MP4) code.

3.6. Spread footing module

• General:
  • Number of support node as a name component,
  • Improvement of result presentation,
• Eurocode2:
  • Calculations according to general rules of EC2,
• Italian code:
  • DM 9/1/96 (MP4) code.

4. CBS PRO 19.0

4.1. Analysis

• Possibility to display the results on 2D calculation screen,
• Possibility to define manual combinations,
• Possibility to obtain the reduced forces in walls for horizontal sections,
• User-defined grid for presenting the results of the required reinforcement areas,
• Possibility to use distribution of loads from slabs in the advanced analysis<,
• Displaying the calculation status,
• Possibility to define and calculate the lintels,
• Automatic recognition of T-sections in course of design,
• Generating the supports for foundation slab in case of export to Robot or in case of the advanced analysis,
• Verification of reactions,
• Optimization of the calculation duration,
• Parameterization of calculating the required reinforcement areas according to EC2 NAD Italian.

4.2. Seismic analysis

• Spectral analysis,
• Possibility to define the coefficients for the seismic directions,
• Possibility to select the elastic or dimensioning spectrum for the advanced analysis. Generation of Newmark combinations in case of simplified analysis,
• Torsion effect taken into account as well as visualization of center of gravity and torsion for each story,
• Possibility to define different rigidity systems in X and Y directions,
• Possibility to display the results for all modes for seismic cases,
• Simplified and advanced analysis according to Italian standard (ITALY-3274).

4.3. Calculation note

• Sorting the elements,
• Possibility to filter the load cases,
• Possibility to add the summary table to the calculation note,
• Simplified results for multi-span beams,
• Results for the advanced seismic analysis,
• Screen capture of maps and diagrams,
• Results for the reduced forces,
• Soil parameters.

4.4. Edition

• Improvement of model definition,
• Blocking the possibility of defining the objects beyond the snaps,
• Possibility to snap the cursor to intersections of structural axes with the grid and intersections of different grids,
• Possibility to switch on/off snapping the cursor to graphical objects (mainly import form DXF),
• Possibility to define the side offsets,
• Possibility of graphical facing the elements in relation to the other elements,
• Possibility to copy the whole structure by clipboard,
• Correcting the calculation model (import to IFC, import to RCAD Formwork Drawings, CBS Pro model),
• Improving the functionality of displaying and selecting the loads,
• Possibility to change the direction of linear objects,
• Saving the Default options in the project,
• Possibility to change the font size in the element description (PgUp, PgDn),
• Possibility to modify the location of load in the Properties dialog box,
• Possibility to enlarge the Results tab in the Properties dialog box,
• Displaying the element length in the status line
  
• Possibility to save the structure before analysis,
• Possibility to define the parameters of windows (division into panes, method of opening).

4.5. Integration with the other programs

• Import/ export in IFC format – loads, stairs, parameters of windows, structural/non-structural elements,
• Export in IFC format – spread footings and continuous footings, multi-span beams, update mode (replacing the sections in the file generated in the architectural program without modification of the other data), taking the section into account,
• Import/export in ADD format,
• Import/export by means of COM interface,
• Mutual connection with RCAD Formwork Drawings.

5. RCAD Steel 6.0

5.1. Model:

• Model 3D:
  • Import/export of supports from/to ROBOT,
  • Import/export of workframes from/to ROBOT,
  • Split and merge of plates,
  • Adding/removing the plate corners,
  • Filters – selection hide,
  • Profile bent in 3D,
  • Finishing of surface,
  • Bolt assigning to assemblies,
  • Simultaneous welding of several elements,
  • Arc welds,
  • Intermittent welds,
  • Definition of bolt length (module lengths),
  • Saving of collision tests,
  • Definition of washer thickness,
  • Grate distribution.
• Connections:
  • Adaptation of selected macros for plate girders,
  • Connections - 2 beams over column,
  • Connections - 2 beams over column (rotated 90 degrees),
  • Connections - fixed column base (Russia),
  • Connection: purlins to plate,
  • Pipe connection - pinned beam-column (bolted),
  • Pipe connection - pinned beam-column (rotated),
  • Beam-column connection (angles),
  • Connection: bracings to column (angles),
  • New railing types,
  • Frame node - double sided,
  • Nut and washer matching for anchor bolts.

5.2.Drawings:

• Drawings:
  • Isometry: bolt display in real shape,
  • Display of load-carrying direction for grates,
  • Detailing using ordinates,
  • Calculations of gross weight for plates,
  • Setting different scales for different types of positions in the automatic printout mode.

6. RCAD Reinforcement 6.0

6.1. Basic functions:

• Radial and circumferential reinforcement,
• 4-leg stirrups and 2xU,
• Common description of distribution of 2 bars,
• Definition of arbitrary bar code,
• Filters,
• Info on cut bars,
• Independent cover for longitudinal and sectional bars,
• Norway – specific modifications:
  • two separate additional descriptions,
  • inactive bar symbol when description is without a label,
  • bent bar symbol in surface distributions (+,o),
  • LM bar,
• Parameterization of AutoCAD layers nomenclature for RCAD objects,
• Saving the tables in DOC format with the possibility to select DOT template,
• Comparison of bar in view with bars in surface distributions,
• Distribution of several bars (along beam),
• Selection of text style in a definition of bar description,
• Parameterization of bar ends designation,
• Import of slab reinforcement from Robot Millennium,
• Creating the “element” after reinforcement import from Robot Millennium.

6.2. Typical structures:

• Sleeve footing,
• Retaining walls,
• Additional connecting elements,
• Reinforcement tables in “table element” mode in typical structures,
• Reinforcement of multi- span beam,
• Ground beam – stirrups at the beam end,
• Stairs - new reinforcement type,
• Spread footings and continuous footings - hooks for connectors.

7. RCAD Formwork Drawings 6.0

• Rectangular and radial workframes,
• Group definition of columns and spread footings,
• Possibility of structure export to CBSPro,
• Improving the quality of dimensioning.

8. Navigator

• NEW APPLICATION.

9. ESOP 3.6

9.1. System:

• Possibility to update program and modules by means of Installshield Update Service system,
• Saving the files as components of “Robot Office project”,
• Integration with ANSYS Workbench system in version 10.0

9.2. Creating User-defined modules:

• Generator of the calculation notes in HTML format.

9.3. Polish modules:

• Composite bridge beams (steel beam – concrete slab) according to EC4,
• RC slab with bidirectional reinforcement, of rectangular shape, according to PN﷓B﷓03264: 2002,
• Filigran slabs – verification (reinforcement selection) according to deflection.

9.4. French modules:

• Dallia – calculating the slabs on soil according to the standard DTU 13-3 Annex C,
• Composite bridge beams (steel beam – concrete slab) according to EC4,
• Verification of timber floor beam, 3-span (EC5),
• Verification of timber purlin, one-span (EC5),
• Verification of rafter (EC5),
• Verification of the roof ridge purlin (EC5),
• Verification of valley (EC5).

9.5. English modules:

• Composite bridge beams (steel beam – concrete slab) according to EC4