Online 3D structural analysis and design software
SkyCiv Structural 3D is our most powerful online structural analysis software, offering a full suite of modelling, FEA and design capabilities. This 3D frame analysis software allows you to model, analyse, and design various steel, timber, concrete and general structures. The 100% cloud-based engineering software allows users to access their programs and files from a web browser, from anywhere, anytime! No need to install or update. Unlike traditional software that is clunky and difficult to use, SkyCiv is by far the most intuitive and easy-to-use structural engineering software for civil and structural engineers.
Discover key features of SkyCiv Structural 3D
Overview - powerful structural analysis
- Full-featured online structural analysis software including beams, plates, rigid elements and cables.
- Quick and easy modeling with tools such as datasheet, pen tool, operations and more.
- Multiple solver types including linear, p-delta (non-linear), buckling analysis, cable analysis, plates, frequency and response spectrum analysis.
- Import load combinations from US, UK, EU, CAN and AUS libraries.
- Review reactions, bending, shear, stress, deflection, buckling and a full range of results.
- Input 3D structures from Revit, Grasshopper, DXF, IFC and more.
- Smart repair model functionality to help you identify and repair model-issues.
- Ability to export steel and concrete models as automated Drawings.
Non-linear, plates, cables, and buckling analysis
- Plate analysis - including deflection, shear/bending forces as well as a range of stress results. Includes a full meshing tool with multiple mesh types, cutouts, internal node detection that can be easily meshed and unmeshed.
- Supports Mindlin quadrilateral shell elements suitable for thick/thin plate analysis.
- Run cable analysis with accurate P-delta (non-linear) analysis; prestress cables and adjust cable lengths.
- Thermal, prestressed and powerful auto-area load functionality.
- Full buckling analysis capabilities to ensure safety against buckling.
- Buckling analysis displays the buckling shape of your model in both accurate (longer solver time) and simplified.
- Frequency and response spectrum analysis.
Integrated design standards
Fully integrated with local design standards including AISC, ACI, ASCE, NDS Eurocode, Australian Standards and CSA:
- Integrated load combinations from ASCE, AS 1170, EN 1990 and NBCC
- Steel member design for AISC 360, AS 4100, CSA S-16, BS-5950, EN3, IS-800, NZS3404, plus more.
- Reinforced concrete member design as per ACI-318, AS 3600, EN2, BS, CSA and more.
- Integrated wind load design from ASCE 7-10, Eurocode, NBCC and AS 1170.
- Connection design for AISC 360.
- Wood design as per NDS, AS 1720.
- Cold formed steel for AISI and AS4600.
All design modules feature detailed calculation reports - no more black boxes!
Integrated section builder
Fully integrated with SkyCiv Section Builder - our powerful online section analysis software:
- Save and load sections from our library of Australia, European, American and UK standard sections.
- Select from 15+ template shapes including I-beam, HSS, Channel, etc.
- Cold rolled shapes such as AISI and AS libraries.
- Custom sections, built-up shapes and DXF import.
- Perform operations such as: rotate, mirror, translate, cutout, snap.
- Calculate complex geometric properties such as moment of inertia, centroid, shear, section moduli, torsion and warping plus more... using powerful FEA.
- Perform analysis on your sections to calculate various stress values.
- Preset and library materials for easy use and customization.
Easy to learn, easy to use.
SkyCiv is one of the most user-friendly 3D structural analysis software on the market, offering quick learning and ease of use. Our software features a range of smart and intuitive modelling functions, allowing users to complete their project faster. The functions include:
- Simple input fields with detailed info tips and links to video tutorials.
- Datasheet entry with Excel-like features.
- Convenient 3D drawing tools.
- 3D plan views for drawing members.
- A range of right-click and operation functions, such as splitting members, copy-paste, multi-edit, intersecting members, area load functionality, and more.
- Import models from Revit, Grasshopper, DXF, IFC and other structural analysis programs.
Surveyed professional engineer users said it took just 8 days to learn SkyCiv on average!
More benefits from SkyCiv
SkyCiv structural design software is 100% cloud, giving you instant access through your web browsers. Simply log into your SkyCiv account and visit the software directly. You can now access your files from anywhere and at any time.
SkyCiv software is built with a number of great modeling, editing, and reviewing features that help you achieve a much faster modeling workflow. These range from the pen tool, bulk editing, camera roll, and more.
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Clear step by step calculation reports help the engineer understand exactly what the software is doing - no more blackboxes!
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Share and collaborate in real-time with your team using our file sharing and permission control functionalities. They also allow the SkyCiv Support team to view your models so support can never be easier.
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One account gives you access to all SkyCiv software, allowing you to make the most of our structural engineering software.
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"The ease of use and the presentation of the results are both awesome.
I have had ongoing interaction with the support team and
everyone is excellent!"
It is used for various civil and mechanical engineering courses and the students
love it. We are happy with the continuous updates to SkyCiv as well,
highly recommended.
"It was easily the most intuitive package available to learn; it is particularly easy to build the 3D model and define nodes, members, supports, materials, sections, then apply loads & combinations."
Integrations and add-ons
Included in Structural 3D
Revit
Excel
Google Drive
Grasshopper
Slack
Microsoft Team
